Princeton Adventure Camps
Summer Camps Guide
Firefly Camps
347-613-5206
FRIENDSHIP, FREEDOM, FUN with FIREFLY: Firefly Camp is the best place for children to unplug, play, and grow. Through a mix of sports, outdoor adventures, and classic camp games, campers stay active, engaged, and having fun all day. Firefly offers children the chance to try new activities, build lasting friendships, and develop confidence and independence in a safe, supportive, and healthy environment, all while creating unforgettable summer memories.
SPORTS, SWIMMING, and SUMMER FUN: Campers will be placed into small groups of similar age and ability so each child may have the best summer experience. Private camper pods can also be formed upon request. The schedule is equally split between non-contact sports and traditional summer fun, each day and each week will be different and exciting!
Princeton Day School
609.924.6700
Princeton Day School Summer Programs offers seven weeks of academic, athletic and enrichment programming on the school's 106-acre campus. Built-in scheduling flexibility allows parents to create half-day or full-day options that will be memorable experiences for campers. Camp facilities utilize our entire campus, including our STEAM Centers and classrooms, state-of-the-art athletic facilities, organic garden and one-of-a-kind ropes course. Campers from all local schools are welcome to attend! For more information, visit
www.pds.org/summer-programs/ or email
summerprograms@pds.org.
Princeton Montessori School
609-924-4594
Looking for a summer filled with fun, creativity, and exploration? SummerQuest at Princeton Montessori School is a magical experience designed just for your child! Led by our experienced, credentialed Montessori teachers, our Toddler and Primary programs provide the perfect balance of adventure and learning in a safe, nurturing, and joy-filled environment for children ages 18 months to 6 years.
Every day is a new discovery with outdoor adventures, arts & crafts, gardening, water play, special visitors, and beloved traditions that make summer unforgettable! With plenty of time for imaginative play and making new friends, SummerQuest is a season of wonder and growth. Flexible scheduling! Choose from full-day and part-day options between 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM.
Give your child the gift of a summer to remember—enroll now!
Summer Odyssey at Princeton Montessori School
609-924-4594
A Fun Summer Experience for Grades 1–8!
Summer Odyssey is Princeton Montessori School's program for Elementary and Middle School students (Grades 1–8)—a summer designed to feel energizing, hands-on, and deeply fun. Inspired by Montessori values while intentionally different from the school-year routine, Summer Odyssey invites students to dive into STEM, arts, leadership, athletics, and real-world challenges in a relaxed, camp-style atmosphere. Each session offers:
• Creative, skill-building projects
• Movement and outdoor time
• Collaboration and choice
• A welcoming, inclusive community
• Opportunities to try something new
While inspired by Montessori values, this program is intentionally different from the school year—more playful, more flexible, and focused on discovery rather than academics.
Waldorf School Of Princeton
609-466-1970
Join the Waldorf School of Princeton in celebrating the joys of summer! Our summer camp is the perfect opportunity for Grade School Students to practice and learn a variety of languages or develop a new skill for rising first through eighth graders. Rising Kindergarteners have the opportunity to explore our beautiful campus and immerse themselves in the world of creativity, bringing their ideas to life in magical ways. Sign up by 03/07 to receive an early registration discount of 10%! After 03/07 a 10% sibling discount will be applied to the younger sibling's registration when applicable.
Visit
www.princetonwaldorf.org/programs/summer-camp to learn more about our sessions and to register now!
DEAN Adventure Camps
610-660-9600
Set on the beautiful Lawrenceville School campus, DEAN Adventure Camps offers an all-inclusive, thoughtfully designed summer day camp for children ages 4–14. Campers spend their days building, cooking, designing, and exploring through hands-on programs like woodworking, culinary arts, machine sewing, innovation lab, and outdoor adventure, all guided by caring, highly trained counselors who know every child by name. Days are structured but creative, giving kids the confidence to try new things and the pride of bringing home projects they’ve made themselves.
DEAN runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with flexible drop-off and pick-up intentionally designed for busy families, and includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, and all materials at no extra cost. Parents love the calm, well-run experience; kids love the chance to bring their ideas to life, build friendships, and grow all summer long.
Steve & Kate’s Camp
609-460-0483
Since 1980, Steve & Kate’s has put kids in charge of their own learning experience. As they try, fail, and learn on their own, they learn to trust their own judgment, and tackle the challenges of an ever-changing world with creativity and confidence.
Campers choose from a variety of activities in real-time including, sewing, stop-motion animation, music, coding, sports & rec, makers crafts, baking, & more. They'll decide what they want to do, and for how long.
This summer families can buy as many days as they’d like, and use them at any time. No weekly reservations required–just show up! Or, if you need more care, purchase a Summer Pass, which covers the whole season. If for any reason your plans change, they’ll automatically refund any unused Passes in full at summer’s end.
Ages: 4–12 | Lunch, snacks, and all hours (8am–6pm) included.
Liberty Lake Day Camp
609-499-7820
Liberty Lake Day Camp is a transformative outdoor experience, building character and community. Campers leave their screens at home and forge friendships in the great outdoors on sixty magnificent shady acres. Campers customize their days with the "Freedom of Choice" elective program, choosing Athletics, Fine/Performing Arts, STEM, Swimming, Boating, Fishing and Adventure. "All-inclusive" tuition includes bus transportation, catered lunches, and 3-8 week sessions. Space is limited. For more details, reach out ASAP!
In-Person Tours by Appointment or Take a Virtual Tour visit www.LibertyLakeDayCamp.com
Rambling Pines Day Camp
609-466-1212
Rambling Pines will be back for our 50th Season of Fun in 2026. Tuition includes door-to-door transportation, daily lunch (including cookout on Fridays) and a afternoon snack. The sprawling Hopewell campus, on 225 acres, includes 2 lakes, 4 swimming pools, 4 tennis courts, 4 Ga Ga courts, sports fields, a gymnasium, extensive indoor facilities including creative and performing arts studios, mini-golf course, a low ropes challenge course, a golf driving range, mountain biking trails and more! Since 1976, we have provided just the right combination of fun and challenging activities that create the most exciting day camp around.
Ages 3 - 14. Door-to-door bus and lunch included. Sibling Discounts: 10% off the second child’s tuition, 25% off the 3rd child’s tuition, 50% off fourth child’s tuition. (Discounts are applied to the lowest tuition amount)
The Hun School Of Princeton - Hun Summer
609-580-1001
Hun Summer Programs Grades K - 12, June 22 - August 7th Discovery Camps: Learn computer science skills in weekly camps targeted to interests: 3D printing, Roblox, and LEGO, or create improv, movies, and animation. Spanish Immersion Camp: Explore the vibrant world of the Spanish language through authentic cuisine, Latin music, and exploring rich cultural traditions that span continents.
Hun Day Camp: Traditional day camp, activities range from field games and crafts to STEM projects and sports. Hot lunch and swimming offered daily. Hun Sports & Dance Camp: Take skills to the next level with camps led by championship coaches for volleyball, basketball, field hockey, soccer, or dance. Leadership Institute: Explore innovative and future-focused courses, including offerings in AI, systems thinking, well-being, relationships, leadership, and social innovation. Hun Academics: math, science, test prep, writing, and more. For credit, regular and honors levels, or three-week enrichment classes.
YMCA Camp Mason
908-362-8217
Give your kids a life-changing summer experience! Since 1900, YMCA Camp Mason has inspired kids with countless opportunities to laugh, lead and make lasting friendships. Together, our proven programs and trained counselors engage and encourage young people and deliver meaningful and memorable experiences that keep families coming back year after year after year. Located on 500+ acres adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap in northwestern New Jersey, we are just 90 minutes from the Princeton area. We offer a wide variety of activities for campers from around the globe in grades 2-9, including: team sports, target sports, swimming and boating, adventure courses and high ropes, arts & crafts, performance art, FREE off -site trips, horseback riding, mountain biking and so much more! Enroll today for THE BEST SUMMER EVER at www.campmason.org or call 908-362-8217.
Oak Crest Day Camp
732-297-2000
Everything we do at Oak Crest is an extension of our mission: to create a summer experience for our families so exceptional that it makes campers for life and our core philosophy: to ensure that every Oak Crest camper experiences growth and success in a fun-filled, safe and well-supervised environment. We are located on 35+ magnificent acres where campers have a range of activities from Aquatics, Sports, Creative and Adventure. We have rewarding learn-to-swim and learn-to ride bike programs and our all-inclusive tuition includes central bus transportation, lunch + afternoon snack. For more information, please check out our website at
www.OakCrestDayCamp.com or call us at 732-297-2000.
Summers at Pennington
609-737-1838
Arts, Sports, STEM, Adventure, and Imagination and InnovationUnique week-long camps for Grades 1 through high school, beginning in June! Camp hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Extended day care is available at an additional cost. Camp tuition includes daily lunch. For more information and to register now, please visit
www.penningtonsummers.org
Camp Olmsted
114 Bay View Avenue P.O. Box 291 Cornwall-On-Hudson NY 12520
845-534-7900
Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA
143 Nichecronk Road Dingmans Ferry PA 18328
877-SPEERSY (773-3779)
Iron Peak Sports & Events
137 Mountain View Road Hillsborough NJ 08844
908-758-2739
JCC Princeton Mercer Bucks & Abrams Camps
148 Cedarville Road East Windsor NJ 08520
609-606-7070
KH Sporthorses
80 Titus Mill Road Pennington NJ 08534
321- 505-0354
LakeView Day Camp
505 Riva Avenue East Brunswick NJ 08816
732-821-8933
National Outdoor Leadership School
284 Lincoln Street Lander WY 82520
800-710-NOLS
Outward Bound
866-467-7651
Overland
P.O. Box 31, 63 Spring Street Williamstown MA 01267
800-458-0588
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton NJ 08540
609-924-2310
The Dance Connection of Hillsborough and Lawrence Township
1 Jill Court, Building 16, Suite 12 Hillsborough NJ 08844
908-874-8800
The Pennington School
112 West Delaware Avenue Pennington NJ 08534
609-737-1838
The Road Less Traveled
2331 N. Elston Avenue Chicago IL 60614
800-939-9839
Wilderness Ventures
P.O. Box 2768 Jackson WY 83001
800-533-2281