Surf and Turf
Town: Montclair, NJ
Ages: 9-16
Typical hours: 8:30am-5pm
Type: Travel day and overnight camp
Extended care: No
Transportation: No
Price range: $675-750 for travel day camp
and $1050-$2,700 for travel overnight camp
Tags: Affordable, Teens
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 12/28/2025
Willow Lake Daycamp
Town: Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Ages: 4-16
Typical hours: 9am-4pm
Type: Day, Traditional
Extended care: No
Transportation: Busing to dozens of towns in Northern NJ (see website for details)
Price range: $1960/week, 4 weeks minimum. Price includes transportation, lunch, snacks.
Tags: Under 5, Teens
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 12/28/2025
Harbor Haven
Town: West Orange, NJ
Ages: 3-18
Typical hours: 9am-3:30pm (9am-12pm option for kids 3-5)
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: Yes, extra $200-230/week
Price range: $2500 (discounts with multiple weeks)
Tags: Special Needs, Under 5, Teens
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 12/28/2025
The Gravity Vault
Town: Montclair, NJ
Ages: 7-14
Typical hours: 8/9:30am-4pm (early start 2 days a week for off-site activities)
Type: Day, Sports
Extended care: No
Transportation: No
Price range: $650
Tags: Late August, Affordable
Registration status: Opens February 1st, 2026
Last Updated on: 01/27/2026
Turtle Back Zoo
Town: West Orange, NJ
Ages: 5-13
Typical hours: 9am-4pm
Type: Day
Extended care: Yes
Transportation: No
Price range: $500/week (rising K through 6th grade, $550/week for rising 7th and 8th grade)
Tags: Affordable, Late August
Registration status: Opens March 14th, 2026 - Open House on Feb 7th, 2026
Last Updated on: 01/22/2026
Jeff Lake Day Camp
Town: Stanhope, NJ
Ages: 3-15
Typical hours: 9am-4pm
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: Yes
Price range: $6,650 for 4 weeks to $9,250 for full 8 weeks. Minimum of 4 weeks. Pricing varies by duration and age.
Tags: Under 5, Teens
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 01/05/2026
The Nature Place
Town: Chestnut Ridge, NY
Ages: 4-16
Typical hours: 9am-3:45pm
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: Yes. Cost varies by home location.
Price range: $5,675 for 4 weeks to $7,250 for 6 weeks. Minimum 4 weeks. Transportation is an additional charge.
Tags: Under 5, Teens
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 01/05/2026
Musical Theatre Conservatory Summer Camp
Town: West Orange, NJ
Ages: 7-19
Typical hours: 9:15pm-3:45pm
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: No
Price range: $2,895 for the 3-week Bootcamp. Additional $250 fee for NYC Performance.
Tags: Teens
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 01/21/2026
Kidville
Town: Montclair, NJ
Ages: 3-5
Typical hours: 9:30am-12:30pm. 2 days, 3 days or 5 days a week.
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: No
Price range: $149 for 2 days, $199 for 3 days and $299 for 5 days/week.
Tags: Affordable, Under 5, Late August
Registration status: Opens February, 2026
Last Updated on: 01/22/2026
Sharon Miller's
Town: Montclair, NJ
Ages: 3-14
Typical hours: 9am-12pm for preschoolers, 10am-5pm for ages 6-14 year.
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: No
Price range: $275/week for preschoolers. $1,350 for 3-week session for ages 6-14.
Tags: Affordable, Under 5
Registration status: Opens February, 2026
Last Updated on: 12/28/2025
Montclair Farm Camp
Town: Montclair, NJ
Ages: 6-12
Typical hours: 9am-1pm or 9am-3pm depending on the week.
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: No
Price range: $450 for weeks running until 1pm. $700 for weeks running until 3pm.
Tags: Late August
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 01/21/2026
Flippin Out
Town: Nutley and Pompton Plains, NJ
Ages: 3-10
Typical hours: 9am-1pm or 9am-3pm
Type: Day
Extended care: Yes. Until 5:30pm
Transportation: No
Price range: $240/week for half-day, $300/week for full day, $360/week for extended day
Tags: Affordable, Under 5, Late August
Registration status: Opens Spring 2026
Last Updated on: 01/22/2026
Pioneer Trails Day Camp (West Essex YMCA)
Town: Caldwell, NJ
Ages: 5-16
Typical hours: 8am-6pm
Type: Day
Extended care: Yes
Transportation: Yes, from Nishuane School morning drop off at 7:55am and afternoon pick up around 4:30pm (included in price)
Price range: $827/week
Tags: Teens
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 01/21/2026
NJIT Hillier College of Architecture and Design Summer Programs
Town: Newark, NJ
Ages: 14-18 (grades 9-12)
Typical hours: 8:30am-4:30pm
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: No
Price range: $1,250/week (lunch and supplies included)
Tags: Teens
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 01/21/2026
Write on Sports - Literacy Enrichment
Town: Montclair, NJ (MSU)
Ages: 12-15 (rising 7th, 8th, 9th graders)
Typical hours: TBA
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: No
Price range: $250 for 10 day program and $300 for 12 day program
Tags: Affordable
Registration status: TBA
Last Updated on: 01/21/2026
Far Brook Summer Programs
Town: Short Hills, NJ
Ages: 3-16
Typical hours: 9am-3:30pm
Type: Day
Extended care: Yes, 8am-5:30pm
Transportation: No
Price range: $500 (single sport clinic), $695 (regular day camp) and $715 (STEAM Specialty Camp)
Tags: Under 5, Teens
Registration status: Opens February 2nd, 2026
Last Updated on: 01/22/2026
Summer on the Hill at the Winston School
Town: Short Hills, NJ
Ages: 6-14 (1st-8th graders)
Typical hours: 9:15am-2:30pm (Monday-Thursday)
Type: Day
Extended care: yes, from 8:15am for $100/week and 2:30-4pm for $275/week
Transportation: No
Price range: Morning academic session 9:30-12:30 PM $425/week
Afternoon enrichment block 1:00-2:30 PM $225-300/week
Afternoon academic block 1:00-2:30 PM $275-325/week
Registration status: Opening soon
Last Updated on: 01/23/2026
Cedar Grove Lego Summer Build
Town: Cedar Grove, NJ
Ages: 6-13 (students currently in K-8)
Typical hours: 9am-12pm or 12pm-3pm or 9am-3pm
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: No
Price range: $225 for half-day and $425 for full-day sessions (TBC)
Tags: Affordable
Registration status: Opening soon
Last Updated on: 01/22/2026
South Mountain YMCA
Town: Maplewood, NJ and South Orange, NJ
Ages: 4-16
Typical hours: 7:30-3:30pm
Type: Day
Extended care: Yes, until 6pm for $110/week
Transportation: No
Price range: $265-$590 (varies by specialty) + YMCA membership
Tags: Affordable, Under 5, Teens
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 01/22/2026
Tamarack Day Camp
Town: Randolph, NJ
Ages: 3-16
Typical hours: 9am-4pm
Type: Day, Traditional
Extended care: Yes, 7:30am-6pm but no bus service. Extended care adds $125 for morning care and $125 for afternoon care.
Transportation: Busing to Glen Ridge Central School, Verona H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, West Caldwell and other dozens of towns.
Price range: $725 - $1,425/week (lower prices when booking full 8 weeks), 4 weeks minimum. Price includes transportation, lunch, snacks.
Tags: Under 5, Affordable
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 01/22/2026
Watchung Co-op Summer Camp
Town: Montclair, NJ
Ages: 2.5-6
Typical hours: 9am-12:30pm morning session and until 2:45pm for full day
Type: Day
Extended care: No
Transportation: No
Price range: $288 for mornings only, $432 for full day/week
Tags: Under 5, Affordable
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 01/23/2026
Girl Scouts heart of new jersey - The Oval
Town: Maplewood, NJ
Ages: 5-16
Typical hours: 9am-4pm
Type: Day, Outdoor
Extended care: Yes, 7:30am-6pm for $70/week (no bus for extended care)
Transportation: Yes, pick ups at Lackawanna plaza (Verona, Nutley and other NJ Towns)
Tags: Affordable, Teens
Price range: $475-$495/week (price varies by specialty camp)
Registration status: Open
Last Updated on: 01/23/2026