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Frost Valley YMCA
Summer is around the corner! Have you registered for camp yet? As the weather gets warmer, we have really been enjoying getting outside with our families and being more active after being stuck inside for the long winter. In case you are looking for ways to encourage your kids to get moving and develop healthy habits – or just get outside and explore nature away from screens – we have put together a list of summer camps that offer sports, physical activity, and plenty of outdoor time in nature. These camps still have availability at this point, but summer is basically here so register soon before they fill up!
And if you are looking for something other than sports and outdoors camps, check out our recent round ups of STEM Camps, Arts Camps, and Camps for Little Ones.
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Champions Martial Arts 
This martial arts school has a summer camp at many of their locations around Brooklyn. Campers participate in martial arts training as well as crafts and academics, field trips, games, movies, sports and more. It is a great way for kids to get physical exercise and gain confidence, self-control, and discipline while having fun. Ages: 5-12 / Dates: July 8 – August 30, 2019, Monday – Friday, 9 Am – 3 PM / Cost: $350 per week early sign up by June 29th ($400 per week after) / Location: 13 locations around Brooklyn (Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bay Parkway, Williamsburg, Clinton Hill)
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Dodge YMCA Summer Day Camp
This YMCA in Downtown Brooklyn offers sports camps as well as general day camps that include sports, instructional swimming, and outdoor physical fitness for kids who want to try lots of different activities. The general day camps are divided into age groups: Kinder Camp (ages 3-5), Day Camp (ages 6-11), and Teen Camp (ages 12-16). They also offer Sports Camp, Swim Camp, Science Camp, Dance Camp, Circus Camp, and Lego Camp. Ages: 3-16 / Dates: July 1 – Aug 23, 2019 / Cost: $550-$750 (varies depending on camp) / Location: Downtown Brooklyn
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Frost Valley YMCA
Overnight camp programs in the Catskills include sports, arts and crafts, hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing, canoeing, swimming, singing, storytelling around the campfire, and more. It is a great place for kids to play and immerse themselves in nature just a couple of hours from NYC. The overnight camps include Camp Wawayanda (grade 2-7), Camp Henry Bird (grade 8-10), the world’s only Bear Grylls Survival Academy Summer Camp for teens, Horse Camps (ages 7+), and Farm Camp. They also offer day camps for ages 4-12. Ages: 7-16 / Dates: June 30 – August 23, 2019 (2 week sessions) / Cost: Varies (tiered tuition provides financial assistance) / Location: Claryville, NY’
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Independent Lake Camp
An overnight camp in Pennsylvania that lets kids (ages 6-17) get outside, enjoy nature, and participate in a variety of camp activities including Circus, Sports, Performing Arts, Magic, Skatepark, Digital Arts, RPG, LARPing, Fine Arts, Music, Climbing Wall, Aquatics, Horseback and more. Campers get to choose their own programming and concentrate their interests in their 3 goal oriented Primes and try something new in Dailies and Free Choice. They encourage diversity and acceptance and trying new experiences. Ages: 6-17 / Dates: June 23 – August 25, 2019 / Cost: $3,350 (two-week overnight) or $5,025 (three-week overnight) / Location: Thompson PA
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Kids in the Game
They are committed to providing opportunities for sports and fitness for NYC kids and encouraging healthy habits, an active lifestyle, and promoting personal growth through play and competition. Their summer camps around the city include activities like sports, creative and performing arts, outdoor adventure and nature, field trips, swimming, special events, and themed days. Ages: 4-13 / Dates: June 24th – August 16th, Monday – Friday 9 AM – 4 PM (extended hours available) / Cost: $450-$575 per week (varies depending on location) / Locations: Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Park Slope, Inwood, Riverdale
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Mill Basin Day Camp
This day camp has limited availability in five summer programs (divided by age group) offering a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities for children entering Pre-K through 9th grade. They have over 40+ in house activities including all sports, the largest swimming pool in Brooklyn, tech and arts programs.Camp options include Pioneers (PK-K), Adventures (Grade 1-2), Stars (Grades 3-4), Explorers (grades 5-6), Teen Quest (Grades 7-9). Ages: Pre-K through 9th Grade / Dates: July 1 – August 23, 2019 (3-5 days per week, 4-8 week options) / Cost: Varies depending on age / Location: Mill Basin
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Prospect Gymnastics
They have availability in their summer Preschool Camp (ages 3-5) that focuses on gymnastics, creative dance, and coordination games. It is a great opportunity for little ones to spend the summer developing school readiness skills and building basic gymnastics skills, increasing their balance and coordination and moving to music. There are also arts and crafts, stories and playtime. They accept children up to 5.5 years old in Preschool Camp. Ages: 3-5 / Dates: August 5th – 16th 2019 (choose one or two weeks) / Monday-Friday 9 AM – 2 PM (aftercare available until 4 PM) / Cost: $500 per week or $925 for 2 weeks / Location: Prospect Park South
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Prospect Park YMCA / Park Slope Armory YMCA
These popular Park Slope YMCAs have availability in some summer camps including Sports Camp and Swim Camp for ages 7-12 based out of the Park Slope Armory. They also have available spots in Express Camp, Kinder Camp, and Adventure Camp based out of nearby P.S. 10. All campers participate in indoor and outdoor physical fitness in addition to other day camp activities like arts and crafts, group sports, and field trips. Ages: 4.5 – 14 / Dates: July 1 – August 23, 2019, 9-5 PM (extended hours available) / Cost: $585 (member) or $680 (non-member) per 2 week session / Location: Park Slope
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SKATEYOGI
Their SKATEYOGI Summer Camp for All Levels (ages 6-12) is divided into groups based on level so beginners can learn the basics of skateboarding and more experienced skaters learn more advanced techniques. They have daily outdoor street skating practice, daily indoor ramp practice (air conditioned) and weekly field trips to skateparks. SKATEYOGI Urban Shredders is for more advanced skateboarders (ages 8-14) who can skate independently and have their own gear. Their drop-off/pick-up location is Golconda Skatepark in Downtown Brooklyn and they spend most of the day outdoors. Ages: 6-14 / Dates: June 17 – August 30, 2019, Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM / Cost: $650-$725 per week (multi-week discount) / Location: Prospect Lefferts Gardens
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Trail Blazers
This nature-focused camp has a Day Camp (PreK-5) in Prospect Park as well as an Overnight Camp (Grades K-10) in Sussex, New Jersey (transportation included). They encourage getting away from screens and enjoying nature, play, and learning. The day camp explores nature in the city with weekly themes and a home base in Prospect Park, while the overnight campers really connect with nature on their rustic site with 1,000 forested acres. Overnight camp activities include swimming and fishing in the lake, learning outdoor survival skills, and multi-day backpacking trips of the Appalachian trail. Ages: PreK – Grade 10 / Dates: June 30 – August 23, 2019 / Cost: Varies (tiered tuition provides financial assistance) / Location: Prospect Lefferts Gardens (Day Camp) and Sussex, NJ (Overnight Camp)
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Disclaimer: While we try to find the best camps for our readers, we don’t have the resources to visit them all. For this round-up, we gave preference to camps who are participating in our virtual camp expo.
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