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In Vermont, schools let out in mid-June and start back up again at the end of August. For 10 weeks or so, kids are hanging out at home — unless you can find something else for them to do.
Luckily, the Green Mountain State is home to a vast array of camps and summer programs that offer the kind of learning experiences you just can't find in the classroom. At camp, kids can make new friends, get outdoors and test their independence by spending time away from home.
Or if you'd rather have your little learners concentrate more on academics, there are camps for that, too.
To help you understand all of your options, we've created an easy-to-navigate directory of area summer camps. We've noted the type of camp, the age of the campers, the location and the dates of the sessions. We've also included phone numbers and websites where you can find program details and fees.
Below, you'll find a list of traditional day and sleepaway programs; academic and adventure camps; camps that offer arts, sports and science instruction; as well as nature camps and specialty programs. We hope this guide helps you fill those long summer days. Can't wait for them to get here already.
General Interest Day Camps
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Traditional Sleepaway Camps
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- Aloha Camp for Girls
Girls • ages 12-17 • June 24-August 12 • Fairlee • 333 -3400
- Brown Ledge Camp
Girls • ages 10-18 • June 25-August 19 • Colchester • 862-2442
- Camp Abnaki
Boys • ages 6-16 • June 21-August 15 • North Hero • 652-8180
- Camp Betsey Cox
Girls • ages 6-15 • June 28-August 22 • Pittsford • 866-213-4717
- Camp Birch Hill
Coed • ages 6-16 • June 28-August 9 • New Durham, N.H. • 603-859-4525
- Camp Dudley
Boys • ages 10-15 • June 23-August 24 • Westport, N.Y. • 518-962-4720
- Camp Hawkeye
Coed • ages 8-16 • June 29-August 23 • Moultonborough, N.H. • 718-315-1297
- Camp Hochelega
Girls • ages 6-17 • June 28-August 15 • South Hero •862-7520
- Hosmer Point
Coed • ages 5-15 • June 21-August 14 • Craftsbury Common • 586-7767
- Camp Kiniya
Girls • ages 9-15 • June 23-August 24 • Colchester • 893-7850
- Camp Sangamon
Boys • ages 9-16 • June 28-August 22 • Pittsford • 665-7505
- Keewaydin Dunmore
Boys • ages 8-16 • June 28-August 22 • Salisbury • 352-4770
- Pok-O-MacCready Camps
Girls/boys/coed • ages 6-16 • June 28-August 15 • Willsboro, N.Y. • 518-963-7656
- Songadeewin
Girls • ages 8-16 • June 28-August 22 • Salisbury • 352-9860
Adventure Camps
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Academic Camps
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Visual Arts Camps
Science/Nature Camps
Specialty Camps
- Bethany Birches Camp
Religious • sleepaway • girls • ages 9-18 • June 21-August 6 • Plymouth • 672-5220
- Camp Abnaki Family Camp
Family camp • sleepaway • all ages • May 22-25; September 4-7 • North Hero • 862-7520
- Camp Common Ground
Family camp • sleepaway • all ages • July 18-August 14 • Starksboro • 800-430-2667
- Camp for Me
Adopted children • day • coed • ages 7-17 • July 6-10; July 14-18 • Stowe • 338-7382
- Camp Outright
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth • sleepaway • coed • ages 13-18 • August 16-22 • Starksboro • 865-9677
- Military Teen Discovery Camp
Teens from military families • sleepaway • coed • ages 13-17 • June 27-August 15 • Eden • 656-2073
- Mount Snow Family Camp
Family camp • sleepaway • all ages • July 12-August 9 • West Dover • 800-290-1823
- Pok-O-MacCready Family Camp
Family camp • sleepaway • all ages • August 19-23 • Willsboro, New York • 518-963-7656
- Tech Savvy Camp
Technology • day • girls/coed • ages 9-15 • July 27-August 7 • call for locations in Chittenden and Orleans counties • 557-0013
- The Rock Point Center
Religious • day/sleepaway • coed • ages 5-18 • June 28-August 7 • Burlington • 658-6233
- Young Hacks Academy
Computer programming • day • coed • ages 9-14 • July 6-31 • Multiple locations in Vermont • bacon@younghacksacademy.com
Sports Camps
