East Hampton Guide to Summer Camps for Kids

With a little less than four months left in the school year, local parents have already started planning for their kids’ summer vacation.

And that means one thing: summer camp.

To help you decide, East Hampton Patch has compiled this summer camp guide featuring a host of programs in town – and many others from nearby towns – to make the job of picking the one that’s right for your kids a much easier experience.

See the list below, and if you think we missed some, please add the camp details in the comment section.

Location: East Hampton
Name:  Ross School
Type of camp: sports/arts/performance/science
Cost:  Full Day with lunch: $1,575 - $6,650, Half Day (no lunch): $1,350 - $5,550.
Where: Ross School, 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton.
When: June 24 - Aug. 16, closed July 4.
Deadline for registration: * Call for specific programs
Details: Ross School offers children ages 6 - 14 a chance to study more than 30 majors in the areas of athletics, outdoor activities, arts, media, performance, science and the innovation lab at Ross Schools. Children choose a major area to study, and full-day students choose a minor to study in afternoons. The Early Childhood Program offers a camp experience for toddlers through age 6.
For more information call: 631-907-5555.

Location: East Hampton
Name: Camp Karole
Type of camp: sports/arts/outdoors/religious
Cost: $715 - $4280, depending on age and number of weeks. $250 daily.
Where: Jewish Center of the Hamptons, 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton.
When: July 1 - Aug. 23
Deadline for registration:  5 percent discount by March 5, Tuition paid in full by June 3.
Details: For the past 31 years, Camp Karole offers a summer camp experience for children ages 3-12. Children will get swimming instruction, sports, drama, arts and crafts, and take off-campus field trips. Every Friday, there is a musical and storytelling Shabbat service but all faiths are welcome.
For more information call: 631-324-3510.

Location: East Hampton
Name: Hampton Country Day Camp
Type of camp:  variety, sports/outdoors/arts
Cost: $1,675 per week - $8,175 for full eight-weeks.
Where:  Hampton Country Day Camp, 191 Buckskill Rd., East Hampton.
When: June 24 - Aug. 16 for full session.
Deadline for registration: First-come, first-serve. Tuition paid in full by May 15.
Details: Hamptons Country Day Camp offers two programs for children:  Stepping Stones for ages 2 ½ - 4 with age-appropriate activities, swim time and tot-sized sports fields; Main Camp for ages 5 - 11 focusing on sports, swim instruction, and club periods to follow personal interests.
For more information call:  Winter: 516-656-4216, Summer: 631-907-3513

Location: East Hampton
Name: Hampton Sports and Arts
Type of camp: sports/arts/outdoors
Cost: $937.50 for three-days a week, one week -  $7,250 for five days a week, full eight-week session. Price does not include off-campus field trips.
Where:  175 Daniels Hole Rd., East Hampton.
When: June 24 - Aug. 16
Deadline for registration: Full Tuition due by May 15.
Details:  Hamptons Sports and Arts allows children ages 11 - 15 to focus on areas of interest by choosing a morning elective from a variety of sports and arts, then choose area to study in-depth for the afternoon. Some areas include surfing, rock band, tennis, video, photography, horseback riding and more.
For more information call: Winter: 516-953-5171, Summer: 631-604-1727

Location: Wainscott
Name: East Hampton Indoor Tennis
Type of camp: tennis/sports
Cost:   Davis Cup: $135 - $4,640, $250 weekly.  Quick Start and Junior Programs: $50 - $560. Weekend Program: $70 - $600. Summer Warm-up: $200 - $1,400. Teen Tennis: $135 - $1,680. High Performance: $135 -$220.
Where: East Hampton Indoor Tennis,175 Daniels Hole Road, East Hampton.
When:  Davis Cup: June 24 - Aug. 30 divided into sessions. Quick Start: June 27 - Sept. 2, Junior Program: June 18 - Aug. 29, Weekend Program: June 22 - Sept. 1, Summer Warm-Up: June 10 - June 21, Teen Tennis: June 24 - Aug. 29, High Performance: June 24 - Aug. 28.
Deadline for registration:  Open Enrollment.  
Details: Tennis players of all ages can take to the courts to learn basics of tennis and sharpen their skills. Children are divided into groups based on their age: Quick Start for ages 4 - 8, Junior Program ages 5 - 7, Weekend program ages 8 - 12, Teen Tennis ages 13 - 18, High Performance for high school and college-level athletes. Summer Warm-up is age 8 and older, Davis Cup age 7 and older.
For more information call: 631-537-8012

Location: Montauk
Name: Pathfinder Country Day Camp
Type of camp: sports/arts/drama
Cost: $1,795 - $5,750 for full eight weeks.  $185 per day. Sibling Discount available.
Where: Pathfinder Country Day Camp, 2nd House Rd., Montauk.
When: July 1 - Aug. 23, weekly sessions.  
Deadline for registration:  *Call site.
Details: Pathfinder Country Day Camp in Montauk is an accredited summer day camp for ages  located on five acres overlooking Fort Pond Lake. It dates to 1965 and offers swimming, baseball, basketball, arts and crafts, tennis, and even archery. They offer transportation and lots of fun special events.
For more information call: Winter: 954-713-7320, Summer (April/May - Oct): 631-668-2080.

Location: East Hampton
Name: Camp Blue Bay
Type of camp: Girl Scouts
Cost: Girl Scouts $450 - $625 per week, Non-Girl Scouts: $480 - $655 per week.
Where:  Camp Blue Bay, 103 Flaggy Hole Rd., East Hampton.
When:  July 8 - Aug. 15.
Deadline for registration: Ongoing as space permits.
Details:  Camp Blue Bay is one of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County's  sleep-away summer camp for girls, provides that traditional summer camp experience with campers sleeping on cots or tents, making campfires, and having cookouts. Campers can sign up for theme weeks to select their activities.  
For more information call: 516-741-2550.

Location: East Hampton
Name: Hamptons Music Sessions
Type of camp: musical
Cost: * Call for specifics on each program.
Where: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 18 James Lane, East Hampton
When: Aug. 5 - Aug. 16.
Deadline for registration: March 15, enrollment is limited.
Details: Children enrolled in kindergarten- 12th grade can fine tune their skills and received specialized music training in: piano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, saxophone, flute, guitar, voice, and composition/song writing.
For more information call: 631-405-0166.

Location: East Hampton
Name: East Hampton YMCA
Type of camp: variety/sports/arts and crafts
Cost: Kiddie Camp: $250 - $530 for two-week session, $1,125 - $2,020 for full program; Youth Camp: $270 - 680 for two-week session, $830 - $2,070 for full program; Quest Camp: $300 - $750 for two-week session, $1,060 - $2,670 for full program; Arts Camp: $590 - $1,760
Where: East Hampton ReCenter, 2 Gingerbread Lane, East Hampton.
When: June 24 - Aug. 23; Last Hurrah: Aug. 26 - 30.
Deadline for registration: Open enrollment as long as space permits.
Details:   East Hampton YMCA offers a variety of summer day camp programs for children:  Kiddie Camp (ages 3 - 4) full of swimming, arts and crafts and changes to explore; Youth Camp (ages 5 - 8) focusing on group sports, activities, arts and crafts and swimming;  Quest Program (ages 9 - 13) featuring outdoor adventures and field trips.
For more information call: 631-329-6884.

Location: Bridgehampton
Name: Hayground Camp
Type of camp:  Educational/outdoors/sports/arts
Cost:  $ 800 - 3,850 for half-day program; $900 - $4,750 for full-day program
Where: Hayground School, 151 Mitchells Lane, Bridgehampton.
When:  July 1 - Aug. 23, closed July 4.
Deadline for registration:  First-come, first-serve with limited enrollment.
Details: Hayground’s educational day camp allows children ages 3 - 13 to explore a variety of activities including music, arts, sports, cooking, woodworking, swimming, gardening, chess and sailing. Children are divided by age group.
For more information call: 631-537-5188

Location: Southampton
Name: Camp Flying Point
Type of camp: special needs/outdoors
Cost: $350 first child, $250 second child, $200 third child
Where: Southampton Fresh Air Home, 36 Barkers Island Rd., Southampton
When: Aug. 21 - 30
Deadline for registration:  June 15, late applications at camp director’s discretion.
Details: Camp Flying Point, run by The Flying Point Foundation for Autism, is a summer camp for children with autism ages 6 - 17 to develop social and communication skills alongside their typically developing peers. Campers will participate in swimming, art, yoga, music and non-competitive sports.
For more information call: 631-255-5664.

Location: Southampton
Name: Sandy Hollow Day Camp
Type of camp: sports/arts and crafts/outdoors
Cost:  Half-Day Program: $320 per week - $1,780 for eight-week session, Full Day: $480 per week - $2,960 for full session. Transportation $125 weekly (for full-day).  
Where: Sandy Hollow Day Camp, Country Road 52, Southampton
When: June 24 - Aug. 16, post week Aug. 19 - 23.
Deadline for registration: Enrollment after June 14 requires tuition be paid in full.
Details:  Sandy Hollow Day Camp a family-owned and family-operated camp that offers a half-day program for children ages 3-4, full day for school-age children   focusing on sports, arts and crafts and the outdoors.
For more information call: 631-283-2296

Location: Southampton
Name: Time 4 Teens
Type of camp: outdoors/bereavement
Cost: $25 per teen
Where: Southampton (undisclosed)
When: Aug. 5- 8.
Deadline for registration: Contact Laraine Gordon
Details: This special 4-day camp hosted by Time 4 Teens creates a caring, sensitive environment for teens ages 12 - 19 who are dealing with the loss of a loved one.
For more information call: 631-338-7258

Location: Southampton
Name: Future Stars
Type of camp:  sports
Cost:  $445 - $495 per week, Tennis: $700 - $750 per week, Little Stars: $425 - $475 per week.
Where: Southampton Rec Center, 1370 Majors Path, Southampton
When: June 10 - Aug. 23.  
Deadline for registration:  Open enrollment as space permits.
Details: Future Stars offers sports program for children in grades 2 - 12 to learn skills in their favorite sports: baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and multi-sports. In addition, Future Stars offers a Little Stars program for children entering pre-kindergarten - first grade are introduced to various sports.
For more information call: 631-287-6707

Location: Southhampton
Name: Camp Gan Israel
Type of camp: sports/outdoors/arts/religious
Cost: $650 weekly -  $3,300 for full season, depending on age.
Where: Two locations: Southampton Montessori School, 135 Saint Andrews Road, Southampton. Second Location:  Southampton Stony Brook, 239 Montauk Hwy, Southampton.  
When: July 1 - Aug. 9, broken into sessions. Closed July 4.
Deadline for registration: Full Tuition Due May 1.
Details: Camp Gan Israel provides a summer camp experience for Jewish children in the Hampton. The day camp offers sports, athletic competitions, and creative arts programs for children: Mini-Gan (ages 2 - 4), Junior Divisions (ages 5 - 8), Pioneer Division (ages 9 - 10), and Counselor in Training (ages 11 - 13).
For more information call: 631-680-6140.