Athletic Camps

Frozen Ropes – Chester
24 Old Black Meadow Road
845-469-9507
March 21-24, 2016
Ages 7-12
Half day: 9am-12pm
Full day: 9am-3pm 
Frozen Ropes is offering an all-sport camp option at the Rock Sports Park in Chester, with half-day, full-day, daily and weekly options. My son has attended the all-sport camp several times and I’ve found the staff to be friendly and attentive. Discounts are available for Frozen Ropes members.

Primo Sports – Florida
1741 State Route 17A
845-651-0440
March 21-25, 2016
Ages 3-14
Half day: 9am-12pm
Full day: 9am-3pm 
Primo Sports runs a variety of sports camps, including multi-sport, soccer and basketball. Camps are offered with full- and half-day options, with early drop-off and late pick-up available. Campers can register for weekly or daily sessions, and this is the only camp on the list that has a program for preschoolers. Pricing varies depending on the camp you select.

MAC Park - Kingston
743 E. Chester Street
845-338-2887
March 21-25, 2016
Ages K-7
8:30am-6pm
Get active and have fun with MAC Fit Kids at its indoor sports park. Get a punch card for multiple visits and receive a discount. Drop-ins are welcome! 

Winslow Therapeutic Center – Warwick
1433 State Route 17A
845-986-6686
March 21-24, 2016
Ages 7-12
9am-2pm
Learn how to ride and care for horses at Winslow’s “Day at the Barn” camps. These camps feature daily themes and teach how to groom, tack and feed horses. Campers can sign up for one or more days.

Art Camp

Art Buzz Kids – Warwick
Meadowcrest Building, 133 Route 94 South
845-544-2487
March 22-24, 2016
Ages 5-10
9am-1pm
Kids will create their own super hero alter egos at this year's camp. Projects include mask and cape making, comic book collages, and more. 

Multi-Themed Camps

Boys & Girls Club - Circleville
Circleville Park, 80 Creamery Road
845-342-8833
March 21-25, 2016
K-Middle School
7am-6pm
At just $15 for a full day, the School Break Club is the most affordable camp on this list and is open to members and non-members. (There is also a $35 registration fee.) Kids will be able to play sports, conduct science experiments, take cooking classes and create art projects at the Boys & Girls Clubhouse in Circleville Park. The fee also includes snacks.

Middletown Parks & Rec Spring Break Program – Middletown
Middletown High School, 24 Gardner Ext Avenue
845-346-4180
March 21-25, 2016
Ages 6-13
9am-4pm
This camp is open to both Middletown and non-Middletown residents. Kids can choose to do crafts, play games and sports, and even swim.

Hudson Highlands Nature Museum – Cornwall
120 Muser Drive
845-534-5506
March 21-25, 2016
Ages 6-9
9am-3pm
Held at the Outdoor Discovery Center, campers will learn and play outdoors—including fort building!—and are advised to dress appropriately for the weather. Kids will also be introduced to one of the Nature Museum’s resident animals. Daily or weekly registration is available.

Originally posted in 2015 and updated for 2016.  

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