A&M Summer Camp at Hamilton Lanes, 1200 Kuser Road, Hamilton 08610. 609-847-8484.
Bowling, swimming, games, art, horseback riding, skating, amusement parks, fishing, and more. All day camp for ages 5 to 13.
Black Bear Lake Day Camp, 457 Stage Coach Road, Millstone Township 08510. 609-259-1777. www.blackbearlake.com.
Four to eight-week programs for ages 4 to 15. Horseback riding, transportation, towel service, and lunch are included. Fishing, boating, water park in the lake, lifeguard training, scuba diving, and more. New electives chosen weekly. Daily swim lesson and free swim in three heated pools. Air conditioned drama center. Monday, June 29, to Friday, August 21. Extended hours, central transportation, and sibling discount available.
Blawenburg Village School, 424 Route 518, Blawenburg 08504. 609-466-6600. www.blawenburgvillageschool.com.
Four weeks of Christian faith based camp for ages 2.5 to 6. Activities include arts and crafts, music and movement, literacy activities including Bible stories, dramatic and pretend play, and playground activities.
Bordentown CDA Summer Camp, 48 Dunns Mill Road, Bordentown 08505. 609-298-0025. www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/departments.cfm?subpage=231142.
Day programs in art, theater, music, sports, basketball, robotics, swimming, soccer, adventure, princess, fashion, cooking, cheerleading, dance, dinosaurs, track, and more.
Boys & Girls Club of Trenton & Mercer County, 212 Centre Street, Trenton 08611. 609-392-3191. www.bgcmercer.org.
Weekly sessions for ages 5 to 15 include Teen Travel, Camp Go for girls, Kids Camp, and Land Blast. Activities include sports, swimming, art, cooking, weekly trips, computers, and more. Transportation available from locations in Trenton, Ewing, and Lawrence.
Camp Gan Israel, 731 Princeton Kingston Road, Princeton 08540. 609-252-0124. www.princetonchabad.org.
Ages 3 to 12. Jewish day camp located at Princeton Junior School. Transportation available.
Camp NAC, 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown 18940. 215-968-0600. www.campnac.com.
Camp NACster for ages 3 to 12 organizes activities such as sports, art, games, and swimming around a daily theme. Half-day specialty camps for ages 3 to 5 include Little Chef, Whales Tales, Frozen, Safari Adventure, and Pirate Island. Full-day specialty camps for ages 6 to 12 include Gymnastics, Project Runway, Mad Scientist, Phabulous Physics, and Baking Bootcamp. Teen camps for ages 11 to 15 include field trips. CIT program. Sports training and Rockstar camps.
Catholic Youth Organization Day Camp, 453 Yardville Allentown Road, Yardville 08620. 609-585-4280. www.cyomercer.org.
Day camp in Yardville under the auspices of Catholic Youth Organization of Mercer. Extended hours available.
Cedarville Country Day Camp, 148 Cedarville Road, East Windsor 08520. 609-448-3881. www.cedarville.com.
Half-day, full-day, and extended-day sessions for ages 3 to 15. Three or five days a week, one to nine weeks. Softball, lacrosse, basketball, tennis, golf, soccer, pools, electives, and trip program. Transportation and extended day available.
Country Roads Day Camp, 139 Pinebrook Road, Manalapan 07726. 732-446-4100. www.countryroadsdaycamp.com.
Four and eight-week sessions for pre-K to grade 12. Pools, trapeze, climbing wall, 23 acres of woods, air conditioned buildings. Hot lunch with a salad and pasta bar daily, and towel service are included. CIT program. Half days available for ages 3 to 5.
Eagle’s Landing Day Camp, 74 Davidson Mill Road, North Brunswick 08902. 732-821-9155. www.eagleslandingdaycamp.com.
Co-educational for ages 3 to 15 features two to eight-week programs. Four transportation choices. Trip program for grades 6 to 8. Mini program for ages 3 to 5 available. CIT program for students entering grade 10. Four pools, hot lunch, insurance, horseback riding, and supplies included. Extended day available.
ESF Summer Camps at Lawrenceville School, 750 East Haverford Road, Bryn Mawr 19010. 610-581-7100. www.esfcamps.com.
Coeducational camps at Lawrenceville School include day camps for ages 4 to 15. Extended day available. One to nine weeks.
Fernbrook Farms Education Center Summer Camp, 144 Bordentown-Georgetown Road, Chesterfield 08515. 609-298-4028. www.fernbrookeducation.org.
Junior Fiddleheads Camp for ages 5 and 6 to explore the farm and nature. Fiddlehead Day Camp for ages 6 to 11 to explore ponds and creeks, harvest vegetables, tend to animals, make musical instruments, and catch insects. Young Stewards Summer Enrichment Program for ages 12 to 14. Extended day available.
Frogbridge Day Camp, 7 Yellow Meeting House Road, Millstone Township 08514. 609-208-9050. www.frogbridge.com.
Day camp for ages 3 to 15 in four to eight-week sessions. Extended hours available. Mini week for ages 3 to 6. Day trips for grades 7 to 9 and overnights for grades 9 and 10. CIT program. Transportation, bathing suit laundering, towels, and hot lunch included. Ziplines, pool slides, bumper boats, rock climbing, and a petting zoo.
Fulper’s Dairy Farm, 281 Rocktown Lambertville Road, Lambertville 08350. 609-651-5991. www.fulperfarms.com.
Farmstead adventure camp for ages 5 to 13 includes hayrides, nature walks, work with cows, scavenger hunt, obstacle course, and homemade butter, ice cream, and milkshakes.
Girl Scouts of Central and Southern NJ, 40 Brace Road, Cherry Hill 08034. 800-582-7692. www.gscsnj.org.
Oak Spring Girl Scout Day Camp, 228 Weston Road, Somerset, is a day camp for girls completing kindergarten to grade 9. Swimming, boating, traditional camp skills and crafts, biking, leadership skills, science, drama, sewing, and cooking. Bus transportation available.
Hamilton Area YMCA Sawmill Branch, 185 Sawmill Road, Hamilton 08620. 609-581-9622. www.hamiltonymca.org.
Extended hours and transportation are available. Daily swimming, theme weeks, and specialty camps including Human Board Games, Campers vs. Wild, Girl Power!, Ultimate Frisbee, Exploration Art, Make Your Own Music, Crafts and Jewelry Making, and X-Cursion Camps.
Harmony Schools/Foxmoor, 2022 Washington Boulevard, Robbinsville 08691. 609-443-7575. www.harmonyschools.com.
Camp program for children through age 6. Two, three, or five full or half-days for up to 10 weeks. Themes include Stars and Stripes, Fairy Tales, Exploring the Solar System, Teddy Bear’s Adventures, International Week, Where the Wild Things Are, Down on the Farm, Construction Week, Beach Week, and Fitness Week.
Howell Living History Farm, 101 Hunter Road, Titusville 08560. 609-737-3299. www.howellfarm.org.
Farm camp to help with chores including feeding animals, shelling and grinding corn, and gathering eggs. Crafts, stories, games, and a hayride. For ages 6 to 12.
Ivy League Day Camp, 140 Gordon’s Corner Road, Manalapan 07726. 732-446-7305. www.ivyleaguedaycamp.com.
Day camp for ages 2 to 15 with four to eight week options. Mini-week for pre-k to grade 2. Swimming, sports, arts, and adventure activities. Travel programs for grades 6 and up. Includes transportation and lunch.
JCC Abrams Day Camp and Teen Travel, 99 Clarksville Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-606-7070. www.jccabramscamps.org.
Camp Abrams for age 3 to grade 5, four to eight-week sessions. Sports, arts, music, crafts, Jewish heritage, and Israeli culture. Extended days available. Transportation, lunch, and snack included. CIT program. Half-day camp for ages 2 to 4. Teen Travel Camp for grades 6 to 10 has daily trips to beaches, amusement parks, theaters, sports, and museums.
KinderCare Learning Center, 1 Kinder Court, West Windsor 08550. 609-799-8787. www.kindercare.com.
Camps for pre-school through age 12.
Lakeview Child Center at Hamilton, 4 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton Square 08690. 609-890-1442. www.lakeviewchildcenter.org.
Full-day program for infants to school age children. 10 one-week camp sessions for ages 5 to 9. Two to five-day options. Activities include music, drama, sports and games, computers, sand play, arts and crafts, and field trips.
Lawrenceville Happy Hollow Day Care & Summer Camp, 11 Fairfield Avenue, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-882-9146.
Outdoor activity day camp for ages 2 to 7.
Liberty Lake Day Camp, 1195 Florence-Columbus Road, Bordentown 08505. 609-499-7820. www.libertylakedaycamp.com.
Athletics, visual and performing arts, STEM, waterfront, adventure, and swimming. For ages 4 to 15 in two to ten-week sessions. Transportation, extended hours, trips, and hot lunch included. Turtles pre-school program for ages 4 and 5 and teen leadership program for grades 9 and 10.
Little Friends School, 221 Edinburgh Road, Mercerville 08619. 609-890-9164. www.littlefriendsschool.com.
For 18 months to age 9. Mini, full, and extended days.
Little Owl Enrichment, 15 North Main Street, Cranbury 08512. 609-395-0941. www.littleowlenrichment.com.
One-week morning and afternoon sessions to encourage analytical thinking and creative entrepreneurship. Lego Education for ages 4 to 6; Lego: Simple Machines for ages 6 to 8; WeDo Robotics for grades 1 to 4; Mindstorm Robotics for grades 5 to 12.
Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 East Valley Brook Road, Long Valley 07853. 908-876-3429. www.meadowbrookdaycamp.com.
Riding, archery, performing arts, swimming in heated pool, sports, computers, bumper boats, for ages 3 to 15. Four to eight-week programs. Three day program for pre-K. Tween and teen travel programs include Connecticut, Baltimore, Boston, and Philadelphia.
Mercer County Park Commission, 334 North Post Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-883-6606. www.mercercountyparks.org.
One-week Aquatic Adventure camp on Mercer Lake for grades 7 and 8. Baldpate Nature Camp for grades 1 to 6 offers two one-week sessions. Half-day one-week Wild Discovery Camp at Mercer Meadows for ages 4 and 5. New one-week Ultimate Camp Experience for grades 5 to 7 offers a half day at each park site: Mercer Meadows, Mercer Lake, Howell Farm, Baldpate Mountain, Wildlife Center, Tennis Center, Tulpehaking Nature Center, Equestrian Center, and Golf Academy.
Mercer and Fonthill Museums, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown 18901. 215-345-0210. www.mercermuseum.org.
Wild World of Wizarding School for ages 7 to 12; beginner through advanced Lego Robotics Workshops for grades 1 to 10.
Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison 08818. 732-548-6000. www.middlesexcc.edu.
A variety of week-long special interest camps, including arts, theater, sports, and magic, for ages 6 to 18. Half-day or full-day, pre-camp and after-camp available.
Montessori Corner at Princeton Meadows, 666 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro 08536. 609-799-6668. princetonmeadows.montessoricorner.com.
Ages 2 to 6. Arts, crafts, nature, sports, music, and drama.
Montessori Corner Children’s House of the Windsors, 270 Village Road East, West Windsor 08550. 866-233-5007. westwindsor.montessoricorner.org.
Ages 2 to 6. Arts, crafts, nature, sports, music, and drama.
Montessori Corner Country Day, 72 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro 08536. 609-799-7990. plainsboro.montessoricorner.org.
Ages 2 to 6. Arts, crafts, nature, sports, music, and drama.
Oak Crest Day Camp, 92 Cortelyou Lane, Somerset 08873. 732-297-2000. www.oakcrestdaycamp.com.
Full and part-time programs for ages 3 to 15. Four, five, six, seven, or eight-week sessions. Transportation and hot lunch included. Extended day available. Golf, archery, swimming, bumper boats, mountain biking, and arts. CIT program for campers entering grade 10.
Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton 08608. 609-396-1776. www.barracks.org.
Muster into George Washington’s Patriot Army to sing, dance, march, and drill. For boys and girls ages 9 to 12. Monday to Friday, July 13 to 17.
PEAC Health & Fitness, 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing 08618. 609-883-2000. www.PEAChealthfitness.com.
KidsKamp program features eight one-week sessions for ages 6 to 14. Half and extended day available. Recreational sports activities, fitness classes, arts & crafts, and special events.
Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville 19067. 215-946-0400. www.pennsburymanor.org.
Colonial camp for grades 1 to 6, one-week sessions with hands-on history, candle making, arts and crafts, and life in the 17th century. Time Traveler camp lets campers test out life as it was in the 17th century.
Plainsboro Preserve, c/o New Jersey Audubon Society, 80 Scotts Corner Road, Cranbury 08512. 609-897-9400. www.njaudubon.org/centers/Plainsboro.
One-week nature camp sessions for grades 1 to 6 include nature awareness, sensory safari, survival, woodland games, search and rescue, and predator and prey. All camps are Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Membership in New Jersey Audubon is required.
Plainsboro Township Recreation, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro 08536. 609-799-0909. www.plainsboronj.com.
Pre-k day camp for ages 4 and 5. Lenape Camp offers four two-week session for grades 1 to 6 including field trips, presenters, arts and crafts, fitness, science, games, and daily swimming. Performing arts camp for grades 1 to 9. Academic and sports camps for grades 1 to 12. Before and after care available.
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, 1128 Great Road, Princeton 08540. 609-921-6499. www.princetonacademy.org.
Programs for pre-K to grade 9 include day camp for grades Pre-K to 4 and specialty camps in woodworking, 3D art, acting, marionette making, robotics, 3D printing, Minecraft, marine biology, adventure, and nature and survival for grades 3 to 9. Full, half, and extended days available.
Princeton Day School, 650 The Great Road, Princeton 08542. 609-924-6700. www.pds.org.
Co-educational for pre-K and up. One to four-week camps with half-day, full-day, and extended-day programs. Panther Mini-Camp for Pre-K and kindergarten centered on weekly themes including music, art, and play. Pretty Brook Farm Day Camp for grades 1 to 5. Green Team for grades 6 to 8 focuses on nature and farm animals and includes work in PDS’ organic garden.
Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton 08540. 609-683-1194. www.princetonfriendsschool.org.
Ten one-week sessions for pre-K to grade 8. Swimming, sports, arts, music, and field trips. Weekly themes include habitats, pirates, alien planets, witches and wizards, superheroes, music, wild west, myths and legends, castles, and movies. Extended hours and swim lessons available.
Princeton Meadow Church, 545 Meadow Road, Princeton 08540. 609-987-1166. www.princetonmeadow.com.
One-week session from Monday to Friday, July 20 to 24. Kids in grades 1 to 6 choose from theater, soccer, or lacrosse camp to learn biblical truths through arts and sports.
Princeton Montessori School, 487 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton 08540. 609-924-4594. www.princetonmontessori.org.
Day camp for infant through grade four. Infant center for ages 8 weeks to 18 months. Activities for toddlers through age 5 include swimming, music, art, science, outdoor games, and field trips. Elementary campers also use the Imaginarium Art Studio, Crescendo Performing Arts Center, and indoor climbing wall. Themed sessions include Eco-Citizens, Artful Artists, Oceans Deep, and Fabulous Physics. Half, full, and extended days available.
Princeton Recreation Department, 380 Witherspoon Street, Princeton 08540. 609-921-9480.
For Princeton residents only. Arts and crafts, swimming, and sports for rising first to sixth graders, full and extended days.
Princeton University Day Camp, Dillon Gym, Room 3, Princeton 08544. 609-258-3533. www.princetonedu/campusrec.
Junior camp for grades 1 to 5 and senior camp for grades 6 to 8 includes sports, field trips, swimming, arts, crafts, and other activities. Extended hours available. CIT program for grades 9 to 12.
Rambling Pines Day Camp, 174 Lambertville Hopewell Road, Box 3, Hopewell 08525. 609-466-1212. www.ramblingpines.com.
Eight-week program with full, mini, or extended days featuring horseback riding, gymnastics, performing arts, computer, ropes, off-road biking, basketball, golf, and swimming. Lunch and transportation included. Ages 3 to 13. Teen Camp for grades 7 to 9 for eight weeks includes two field trips per week. Leader in training for 10th grade students.
Rutgers Preparatory School, 1345 Easton Avenue, Somerset 08873. 732-545-5600. www.rutgersprep.org.
Summer camp for ages 7 to 13. Mini camp for ages 3 to 6. Extended day available.
Snipes Farm Day Camp, 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville 19067. 215-295-1139. www.snipesfarm.org.
One-week sessions for ages 6 to 11. Farm chores, gardening, harvesting, cooking, nature walks, music, science, and art. Extended days available.
Solebury School, 6820 Phillips Mill Road, New Hope 18938. 215-862-5261. www.solebury.org.
For age 4 to grade 7. Six one-week sessions include swimming, sports, computers, art, and science. Lunch provided. Extended day available. CIT program for students entering grade 8.
South Brunswick Recreation & Community Affairs, 124 New Road, Community Center, Monmouth Junction 08852. 732-329-4000. www.sbtnj.net.
Camps for grades 2 to 6 in two-week sessions include arts and crafts, games, sports, nature and science, and special activities based on weekly themes.
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington 08534. 609-737-3735. www.thewatershed.org.
Day camp featuring environmental education for ages 3 to 16. CIT program. Pre-school programs: Fur & Feathers, Crafty Critters. For kindergartners: Scales & Tails, Busy Bees. For grades 1 and 2: Stream Stompers, Wind Works, Drip Drop, Trail Mix, Critter Crazy, Sticks & Stones. For grades 3 and 4: Pond-Emonium, Sun Power, Aqua-Ventures, Survivor Kid, Nature’s Artists, Wings & Things. For grade 5 and 6: Trail Team, Can-Do Canoe, Eco-Charged, Wandering Water, Art-Rageous Adventure, Watershed Wildlife. For grades 7 to 9: Hike It Out, See & Shore, Power Pioneers, Paddle Power.
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton 08540. 609-921-2330. www.stuartschool.org.
Co-educational program for ages 2 to 17 features academic enrichment, visual and performing arts, culinary arts, technology, and culture and travels. All-girl athletic camps for tennis, field hockey, lacrosse, and basketball. Camp Stuart for pre-school and junior kindergarten.
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton 08540. 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com.
Farm camp for ages 7 to 10, one-week sessions, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Picking fruits and vegetables, tending animals, studying insects, identifying trees, field trips, stream walks, and nature exploration. Future Farmers Gardening Camp for ages 8 to 12, one week sessions, hands-on farming, old fashioned games, and activities focused on the children’s garden.
The Hun School of Princeton, 176 Edgerstoune Road, Princeton 08540. 609-921-7600. www.hunschool.org.
Games, sports, swimming, and more for ages 5 to 13. Junior CIT program for age 13. Lunch provided. Full, half, and extended day available.
The Pennington School, 112 West Delaware Avenue, Pennington 08534. 609-737-1842. www.pennington.org.
Week-long programs for students entering grades 5 to 9. Options include football, drawing, lacrosse, basketball, photography, creative writing, ceramics, field hockey, vocal performance, music, soccer, engineering, puppetry, painting, creative writing, robotics, and college essay seminar. Extended day available. Lunch included.
Waldorf School of Princeton, 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton 08540. 609-466-1970. www.princetonwaldorf.org.
“Hawks” ages 10 to 13 complete projects with special guests including naturalists, artists, and chefs, and work in the garden. “Foxes” ages 8 and 9, “Crayfish” ages 6 and 7, and “Tadpoles” ages 4 and 5 participate in age-appropriate activities to enhance creativity, learning, and independence. Three two-week sessions each ending with an outdoor festival of games and refreshments.
West Windsor Police, 20 Municipal Drive, West Windsor 08550. 609-799-0452. www.westwindsorpolice.com.
Youth Academy for West Windsor youth in grades five and six. Free.
West Windsor Recreation, 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-799-6141. www.westwindsornj.org/recreation.
Prime time program for students in grades 8 to 10. Daily trips to age appropriate destinations. One-week sessions, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some extended days and two overnight trips. Recreation camp for pre-K to grade 5. Also available are camps focusing on baseball, basketball, cheerleading, dance, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, cricket, video production, mountain biking, geocaching, performing arts, soccer, tennis, and volleyball.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Community Education, 505 Village Road West, Princeton Junction 08550. 609-716-5030. www.ww-p.org.
Multiple programs for pre-kindergarten to grade 10 at Village and Millstone River schools. One-week sessions with full and half-day camps. Before and after care available. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, sports and fitness, creative arts and drama, language programs, and more. CIT program for seventh to ninth grade students.
YMCA Hightstown East Windsor, 230 Mercer Street, Hightstown 08520. 609-448-1357. www.ymcanj.org.
Kiddie Kamp for ages 6 to 10 has field trips, instructional swim, music, arts and crafts, and recreation, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Extended care available.
YMCA Hopewell Valley, 62 South Main Street, Pennington 08534. 609-737-3048. www.hvymca.org.
Camp Reign for kindergarten to grade 7. Leader in training program for grades 8 and 9. Also, Camp Tomahawk sports camp for grades 3 to 7. Enrichment camps for ages 5 to 21. Located at Toll Gate School. Extended day available.
YMCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton 08540. 609-497-9622. www.princetonymca.org.
Discovery Camp and MVP Sports Camp for ages 4 to 12. Also specialty camps focused on specific topics and preschool camp for ages 3 to 5.
YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton 08540. 609-497-2100. www.ywcaprinceton.org.
Summer program for ages 3 to 4 and ballet camp for ages 3 to 10. Camps for ages 5 to 14 include nature, art, and fitness; language immersion in English, French, or Spanish; Lego robotics, teen camp, and CIT training program. Extended day available. Must be YWCA member.
Princeton Junior School, 90 Fackler Road, Princeton 08542. 609-924-8126. www.pjs.org.
Art and nature camp for ages 2 to 6. Curiosity camp for ages 7 to 9. Full, half, and extended days available.
