Welcome to our ultimate guide to the finest summer camps on the East Coast for 2025! If you’re on the hunt for top-tier sleepaway camps, look no further. From the sandy shores of New England to the lush forests of the Mid-Atlantic, the East Coast boasts an array of premier overnight camps. Join us as we explore these exceptional destinations where children can immerse themselves in adventure, camaraderie, and unforgettable experiences.
These camps offer an extensive range of activities, from classic favorites like swimming and campfires to exciting adventures like kayaking and ropes courses. With dedicated staff, modern facilities, and a focus on creating a safe and inclusive environment, these camps provide the perfect setting for children to build confidence, independence, and lifelong friendships.
Get ready to make memories that will last a lifetime at the best summer camps on the East Coast. Whether your child dreams of exploring the wilderness, mastering new skills, or simply having fun in the sun, there’s an ideal overnight camp waiting to make their summer unforgettable. Join us as we uncover the top destinations where kids can disconnect from screens, connect with nature, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Popular East Coast USA regions for summer camps include areas in New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Connecticut in picturesque landscapes including the Adirondack Mountains, the Berkshire Mountains, the Catskills, and more.
Top Featured East-Coast Summer Camps in the US:
Island Lake Camp Co-ed Summer Camp in Starrucca, PA
Welcome to the Island Lake experience where you, the camper, are given the opportunity to explore more than 75 exciting activities. Our philosophy of individualized programming allows you to pursue your own interests within a structured program. It’s all about choice so you can find and do what you love. You will also meet campers, outside of your bunk, who have similar interests and this only expands your camp connections and friendships.
A summer at Island Lake is both fun and unique. Under the supervision of our highly-qualified and supportive staff, you will experience the excitement of challenge and the satisfaction of success. Your interests will be explored and at the same time you will be encouraged to try new things and step out of your comfort zone. You will gain the confidence that comes with the mastery of skills all while having fun with f…
> more about Island Lake CampCamp North Star Co-ed Overnight Camp in Poland Spring, Maine
Our mission is to encourage each of our campers to discover and develop the best version of themselves. We are committed to personal development within each of our campers and instilling our camp values and the 21st century life skills to encourage positive outcomes.
Campers live and learn in a nurturing and caring environment. Our enthusiastic, talented and skilled staff members, help facilitate and guide the development of each camper in their pursuit of strengthening social & life skills, fostering friendships and developing multicultural relationships.
Camp North Star will check all your boxes: Great facilities…check. Well trained and experienced staff…check. Water-ski…check. Performing arts…check. Great kids and welcoming environment…check. Tons of fun…check. But at Camp North Star, there is even more. We know that the exper…
> more about Camp North StarCamp Starlight Brother/Sister Camp Sleepaway Camp in Starlight, Pennsylvania
For over 75 years, campers, parents, and staff have described their unforgettable experiences and cherished memories at Camp Starlight using words that capture the essence of this premier summer camp. Located in Starlight, Pennsylvania, just two and a half hours northwest of New York City, Camp Starlight sits on a 385-acre brother/sister campus, featuring its own private lake and nestled within Pennsylvania’s “endless mountains.”
At Camp Starlight, boys and girls participate in separate activities during the day, embracing the advantages of a single-gender camp while coming together as a family for meals and evening programs. The camp is renowned for its friendly atmosphere, dedicated staff, high-quality programs, and beautiful facilities.
The camp offers a vibrant and structured sleepaway program with a wide range of activities, …
> more about Camp StarlightCamps Equinunk & Blue Ridge Boys Camp & Girls Camp Overnight Camp in Equinunk, Pennsylvania
Welcome to Camps Equinunk and Blue Ridge. Since 1920, our traditional summer camps have been at the forefront of resident camping and have become a summer home to generations of campers, staff, and alumni. We are passionate about the camp experience and value the history and traditions that continue to shape us.
The years spent growing up at Equinunk and Blue Ridge will have a profound impacton who your daughter or son becomes as a person through the strengthening of their character and creation of deeply connected friendships. We strive for campers to become more empathetic of others and more compassionate for themselves. We believe that by helping children become more self-aware, they will lead lives driven by integrity, kindness and possibility, which in turn, will foster meaningful relationships, greater resilience and a strong sense of self and pu…
> more about Camps Equinunk & Blue RidgeTimber Lake West Co-ed Sleepaway Camp in Roscoe, New York
Timber Lake West offers a co-ed camp experience with two unique four-week programs. We’ve packed all the excitement, activities, and traditions of a full-season camp into half the time! Our two 4-week sessions allow our campers to make the most of their time by combining a session at West with other programs such as specialty camps and family vacations. This kind of adaptability and freedom is not attainable with a full-season program. West is the ideal stepping stone for first-time campers; its family environment and shorter session length make the transition to resident camp easier for both children and parents!
Timber Lake West is a joyful and stimulating home-away-from-home for our campers, where they can have fun, create lasting friends, and be themselves. We take pleasure in being an extension of your family, reinforcing the strong values and …
> more about Timber Lake WestChipinaw & Silver Lake Co-ed Overnight Camp in Swan Lake, New York
Camp Chipinaw and Silver Lake Camp are neighboring camps located deep in the heart of New York’s beautiful Catskill Mountains. We give our campers the opportunity to stay for the full summer on our Chipinaw campus, or to choose a 4 week or 3 week experience at our Silver Lake campus.
Our camps are situated on over 300 acres, including a magnificent 96-acre lake. Your experience at Chipinaw & Silver Lake will be a perfect blend of rich history and traditions along with all the latest and greatest facilities and activities. With over sixty different activities offered at Chipinaw, every camper can find their niche. Our campers get to enjoy six activities a day, six days a week. Our program consists of two water activities, two sport activities and two electives. As the campers get older we’ve added in more sports and electives to accommodate their …
> more about Chipinaw & Silver LakeBrant Lake Camp Boys Only Overnight Camp in Brant Lake, New York
Brant Lake Camp, founded in 1916, is one of the oldest single-family owned camps in the country. At Brant Lake Camp, we have a thoughtful approach to caring for kids. We acknowledge that a boy’s needs change as he grows. This allows us to know each child’s personality, and recognize their strengths and needs. Brant Lake is home to boys who enjoy a summer stepped in sports, tradition and fun.
At Brant Lake “Key Staff” is our name for the problem solvers. We are extremely proud of the quality, quantity, and longevity of our Key Staff members.
Our Mini-Camp approach creates a small camp feel within a larger camp community, while also ensuring all programming and equipment is age-appropriate. Each Mini-Camp is designated…
> more about Brant Lake CampCamp Weequahic Boys Camp & Girls Camp Overnight Camp in Lakewood, Pennsylvania
Camp Weequahic was founded in 1953 by Art and Mollie Lustig. A member of the Weequahic High School staff in Newark, NJ, Mr. Lustig searched for the perfect place to start a summer camp. Our wonderful property by Sly Lake certainly fit the bill.
From 1953 until the 2008 season, members of the Lustig family directed Weequahic. Known for its caring atmosphere, excellent facilities, creative activities and wonderful lake, Weequahic became a popular camp in the northeast.
Cole and Kate Kelly took the torch so ably held by Lustig family in 2009. Having run private camps in the northeast for many years, they wanted to find a place with deep traditions where they could bring their years of experience and their family.
Camp Watitoh Co-ed Summer Camp in Becket, Massachusetts
What differentiates Watitoh from other camps is our size. We are a smaller camp so everyone knows each other. Campers and counselors alike feel like they are part of something more than a camp, they feel like a family. Since 1937, our warm, family-oriented, coed camp, nestled in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains on crystal-clear Center Lake, has provided a safe and supportive environment where each of our campers can live summer dreams and make them come true in their summer home.
Every summer our remarkable campers are living the dream of a place where everyone belongs and everyone knows each other’s name.
They are living the dream of lasting friendships and endless fun.
They are living the dream of feeling included and secure with bunkmates, teammates, and campmates in a caring, coed community.
They are living the dream of tryi…
> more about Camp WatitohLake Bryn Mawr Camp Girls Only Sleepaway Camp in Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Lake Bryn Mawr Camp, which was started over a century ago as a special, unique summer camp solely for girls, is more than just a location. It’s a place where a camper may feel completely free to be herself, where she can try new things with “summer sisters” who will support her learning from her failures and celebrate her victories, and where the focus is on her character rather than her appearance or her achievements.
Bryn Mawr campers participate in activities including tennis, soccer, gymnastics, English riding, basketball, softball, volleyball, lacrosse, dance, swimming, boating, waterskiing and arts and crafts. They challenge themselves on our ropes courses, perform in camp musicals and dance ensembles, and publish their own newspaper, The Poplar Post. We encourage our campers to learn to waterski, kayak, throw a pot, jump a three-f…
> more about Lake Bryn Mawr CampCamp Danbee Girls Only Overnight Camp in Hinsdale, Massachusetts
Summer is right around the corner! It is a Girl’s World at Danbee. We strive to prepare girls to “take on the world” through passion and perseverance. Danbee empowers campers to set and achieve goals. Everything we do at camp is designed to motivate and encourage each girl to be her best self. Danbee programming allows girls to build life-skills that they will utilize the rest of their lives. Strong, resilient women are what Danbee works to nurture.
At Danbee, the goal is to provide girls with a summer experience filled with moments of self-discovery and spirited activity. Instilled with the tradition of warmth, caring and companionship, Danbee is a place where summer relationships are born and lifelong friendships develop. Challenges are faced head on and girls are encouraged to learn from their mistakes and achieve their goals through perseveranc…
> more about Camp DanbeeCamp Wayne Boys Only Sleepaway Camp in Preston Park, PA
Since 1921, Camp Wayne, a family-owned “brother-sister” camp, has been a place where friendships and memories extend long past summer. The Wayne Experience is about learning, developing relationships, building confidence and, most of all, having fun. We know that our campers return year after year because of their friends and counselors who become “Brothers for Life.” It is with these “Brothers” that our campers will learn and develop valuable communication, teamwork and leadership skills that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Our program offers the perfect mix of bunk and group activities, as well as individual elective periods. As campers get older, they have more choice in their daily schedule. Campers have plenty of opportunity to improve upon those activities they enjoy most and learn new activ…
> more about Camp WayneTimber Lake Camp Co-ed Summer Camp in Shandaken, New York
Timber Lake Camp is located on a mountaintop surrounded by 500 acres in the Catskill Mountains of New York, about 2.5 hours from New York City. We are a traditional co-ed camp with two private, spring-fed lakes and an exceptional range of facilities on beautifully landscaped grounds. TLC is one of the most respected and spirited resident camps in the Northeast of the United States.
Our objective is to educate children how to make and maintain friends while also developing their self-esteem, confidence, and resilience. The Timber Lake experience is designed to provide campers with the “edge” they need to excel in all aspects of their development as young adults and beyond. We have established a program on a foundation of safe and fun play in order to foster the kinds of growth that give every child the edge they need to reach their full pote…
> more about Timber Lake CampTyler Hill Camp Co-ed Summer Camp in Tyler Hill, Pennsylvania
There’s no place better than Tyler Hill Camp when it comes to a summer home — 220 acres filled with love, friendship and family. We live our summer days and nights with the values of STARFISH — Sportsmanship, Tolerance, Appreciation, Respect, Friendship, Integrity, Sensitivity and Helpfulness. Tyler Hill is a unique and special place where children make lasting friendships, experience new activities, collect a lifetime of memories and develop a greater sense of self-confidence. It’s a place where kids grow emotionally and become more independent. It’s a place to develop social skills and resilience. Summer camp gives children the opportunity to become part of a second family – their camp family. And Tyler Hill Camp has provided this experience for our campers and their families for more than sixty years.
Tyler Hill is a traditional, full sea…
> more about Tyler Hill Camp