20 Summer Camps In NJ You Need To Know About

While summer camp is great for arts and crafts and sports, there’s so much more to it. Memories and skills that can last a lifetime are often at the very center of each camp experience. If you attend summer camp as a child, you are bound to hold the memories of your camp days very dear and near to your heart. Summer camp is a time for your child to completely unplug and unwind. Whether you choose to send your child to a day camp, a basketball camp or even space camp, choosing the right summer camp for your child is important and we have everything you need to make sure your child has an awesome time this summer!

Summer Camps in NJ that give your child confidence, independence and life long skills:

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• Amity Acres Girl Scout Camp (Toms River, NJ)

  “So far it’s been Amity Acres Girl Scout Camp for my daughter. She is not a member of the Girl Scouts, but loves the camp all the same. It’s “real” summer camp to me: swimming in a lake, boating, crafts… It’s just great..” – Cindy D.
  “I too vote Girls Scout Camp at Amity Acres and you do not have to be a scout to go! My daughter looks forward to it each year. She comes home dirty and exhausted just line she should. She has learned so many new skills and tried so many new things she wouldn’t get anywhere else. My girl loves to kayak and you know where she learned to man a kayak? Girl Scout camp.” – Beth T.

• Education, Sports and Fun (Morristown, NJ)

  “ESF in Moorestown. They are phenomenal. I worked for them for 8 years and would trust my kids to go there. The staff is super well trained. They have locations all over the East Coast.” – Michele C.

• Lakeview Day Camp (East Brunswick, NJ)

  “I am thrilled to send my kids to Lakeview Day Camp in East Brunswick where my kids are exposed to a wide array of sports, rock climbing, zip lining, boating, daily, swimming, theater and the arts. The fact that busing or before and after care is included in the tuition is significant bonus for me as a mom and business owner. I know that my kids are getting a fantastic learning experience in a safe environment and that gives me great peace of mind. My kids are always happy and I have seen them grow so much, especially in their confidence each year. I can’t imagine my kids spending their summers in any other way.” – Jen G.

• Education, Sports and Fun (Lawrenceville, NJ)

  “We sent [our son] to the Day Camp at ESF in Lawrenceville for 6 years in a row and loved it. The staff is extremely caring, professional and well-trained. The facilities are top-notch.” – Janie H.

• Princeton Friends Camp (Princeton, NJ)

  “My son loved Princeton Friends Camp, [he] went for years and became a CIT there. It is a camp that give a sleep away experience but is a day camps. Princeton Friends emphasizes good values and being kind to each other.” – Bonnie S.

• Camp Louemma (Sussex, NJ)

  “Camp Louemma in Sussex, NJ is a beautiful summer home. In my many years there I learned responsibility, the importance of friendships and spent my days basking in the sunshine. Sleepaway camp offers children a once in a lifetime experience to live “on their own” and learn to take care of themselves.” – Sarah H.

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Summer Camps in NJ that get your children moving:

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• CS Gymnastics (Flanders, NJ)

  “CS Gymnastics has a great Gym and Learn Camp where kids get academic skills along with gymnastics training.” – Jessica I.

• Good Sports USA (Wall Township, NJ)

  “Good Sports is a great camp with convenient hours and location. If your son or daughter likes sports they will love good sports. Each week is themed with special events and activities, as well as trips!” – Jeannie D.

• YWCA Princeton (Princeton, NJ)

  “I love the ballet camp at the YWCA Princeton. It’s perfect for the little girls who love to dance and it introduces them to classic ballet and composers. I started sending them because they go into August when other camps end the first week.” – Hilary M.

• Little Gym

  “I like the Little Gym because they combine gymnastics with arts and crafts plus the staff is very friendly.” – Jessica L.

• Sum It Up Lacrosse (Summit, NJ)

  “Sum It Up Lacrosse has weekly lacrosse day camps designed to make the sport fun and easy to learn for beginners and intermediate players. They also put an emphasis on the importance of teamwork, building self-confidence and a lot of other great values.” – Anna S.

• Protec Ponds (Somerset, NJ)

  Summer is the perfect time to learn how to skate! Protec Ponds in Somerset offers summer camps throughout July and August to teach your child how to play hockey or beginner ice skating.

• Nexxt Level Sports Camp (Voorhees Township, NJ)

  “My girls attend Nexxt Level Sports Camp in Voorhees they love it.” – De B.

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Summer Camps in NJ that reconnect your child with nature:

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• Terhune Farm Camp (Princeton, NJ)

  “From personal experience, the best is Terhune Farm Camp — the kids really play and get dirty, they bring home fresh produce every day, they have fun, and it is not very expensive.” – Jacqueline P.

• Kierson Farm (Flemington, NJ)

  Kierson Farm in Flemington will offer your child the gift of horses this summer. Even if your child has no riding experience at all, Kierson welcomes them. Learn horse care and play! Classes start at age 3 and go up to age 18.

• Reeves-Reed Arboretum (Summit, NJ)

  Your child will love spending the summer at Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, NJ! Find camp themes aligned with Common Core standards in art, science, theater, music or nature all summer long!

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Summer Camps in NJ that are out of the ordinary:

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• School of Rock (Somerville, NJ)

  Classic Rock camp? Sign me up!  School of Rock in Somerville, NJ has a week long camp in August. This camp will get your child on stage, playing music, making friends and performing a classic rock concert for you at the end of the week!

• Skateboard Camp (Princeton, NJ)

  “Skateboard Camp at Hilltop Skatepark in Princeton, NJ was perfect for my son and so non-traditional!” – Jennifer C.

• Capoeira Camp (Princeton, NJ | Highland Park, NJ | New Brunswick, NJ)

  Capoeira Camp in Princeton, Highland Park and New Brunswick offers a first hand look into the Brazilian art of Capoeira.

• Buehler Challenger & Space Camp (Paramus, NJ)

  Did anyone else have the lifelong dream to go to Space Camp? Why not let your child have that experience at Buehler Challenger & Space Camp in Paramus. Children in grades Pre-K through 12, can spend the day as a space traveler, lift off into space, learn about engineering and more!

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