Top 8 Traditional Summer Camps in Brooklyn, NY for 2019
Brooklyn, NY is lucky to have an abundance of summer day camps – for all ages and specialties. This selection is focusing on traditional camps, or those that offer a multitude of activities for children to try, usually accommodate a wide range of ages and flexible options.
New York Aquarium Summer Camp
Surf Avenue & West 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224 | (718) 265-3457 | website
Located on the beach at Coney Island, New York Aquarium Summer Camp is for young scientists and beach bums alike. Camper will gain a better understanding of a natural world, a true New York summer experience and lifelong memories.
YMCA Camps
Various Locations in Brooklyn | website
Each YMCA offers a summer camping program. YMCA camps are located throughout Brooklyn, and offer day as well as sleep away camp options. As their site says, the focus is on core values, skill building and new friends. YMCA’s program is well established, has a diverse participating camper community and offers a variety of dates and hours.
Marks JCH Day Camp
7802 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11214 | 718-943-6345 | Website: Brooklyn Summer Camps
One of the older kids on the block, Marks JCH offers Summer Camps in Brooklyn - these programs balance skill building, outings and overnights (for older campers). JCH camp utilizes its campground for outdoor education and the camp feels like a country camp, with luscious greenery and nature at arm’s length.
Mill Basin Day Camp
5945 Strickland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234 | 718-251-6200 | website
Located in a beautiful country club in Mill Basin, Brooklyn, Mill Basin Day Camp boasts great facilities, a fun program and age-appropriate outings for campers. Though located in the very southeast part of Brooklyn, Mill Basin Camp provides transport throughout the borough.
The NYC Parks Experience Summer Day Camp
Various Locations in Brooklyn | (718) 965-8942 | website
Brooklyn Public Parks use their indoor recreation centers, as well as well-developed outdoor park system in Brooklyn, including Red Hook and Herbert Von King park for an affordable summer camp program. Activities vary by location but include arts and crafts, computer activities, field trips and sports.
Park Slope Day Camp
Bay Ridge, Carroll Gardens, North Slope, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace | 718-788-7732 | website
One of the largest and most flexible summer programs, Park Slope Day Camp operates from multiple locations throughout northern Brooklyn and offers door to door pick up. In addition to a general camp program, Park Slope Day camp offers vacation minicamps, specialty camps and leadership development tracks for teenagers.
Aviator Sports Camp
3159 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11234 | 718-758-7510 | website
Using 175 sq foot of space, Aviator Sports Camp offers summer gems like ice skating and hockey; gymnastics and filed sports and others. More specific than others on the list, this camp is for active youngsters who like physical activity and learning new skills.
Oasis Day Camp
20 Jay Street, Suite 802, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | 800-317-1392 | website
Located in a newly revitalized Brooklyn Bridge Park, Oasis Day Camp's program includes sports and recreation, arts, swim, field trips, and an outdoor education component. Oasis has multiple NYC locations in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.
Whether indoor or outdoor, in North or South of Brooklyn, the borough is rich with summer activities. Here is a list of more Summer Camps in Brooklyn, NY.
