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Best Summer Camps in Bergen County

Spend the summer enjoying the outdoors at Edgewood Summer Camp. Photo courtesy of the camp
Spend the summer enjoying the outdoors at Edgewood Summer Camp. Photo courtesy of the camp
3/4/25 - By Laurie Rein

We've rounded up the best summer camps in Bergen County, New Jersey, to guarantee a sensational summer. Summer camp options include full or half days and range from traditional day camps to specialty camps focused on areas like performing arts or science. 

For more summer camps in New Jersey, bookmark our Guide to Summer Camp in New Jersey and our New Jersey Summer Camp Directory, where you can search for summer camps by age, interest, and town. 

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Best Summer Camps in Bergen County, New Jersey

Bach to Rock Wyckoff

Wyckoff
Ages 4-18
Instruments taught at Bach to Rock include guitar, piano, drums, voice, DJ, violin, trumpet, and more. Bach to Rock is also the home of Beat Refinery DJ School, which offers mixing, scratching, and music production classes. Camps are offered during summer, spring, winter, and other school holidays. READ MORE

Apple Montessori Schools - Camps

Mahwah
Ages 2-9
Campers enjoy educational adventures through music, art, sports and STEAM projects, plus swimming and splash pads in select locations.   READ MORE

Game Camp Nation - New Jersey

Saddle River
Ages 9-19
Creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration: Game Camp Nation emphasizes the 4 C's needed for success in today’s media-driven world. This educational game studio for kids and teens offers in-person summer day camps, sleepaway camps, and year-round online lessons for aspiring game designers, programmers, and artists of all skill levels. READ MORE

HealthBarn USA Camp

Ridgewood
Ages 3-15
Something's cooking at this garden-to-fork summer camp. Housed in the beautiful Irene Habernickel Family Park, campers as young as three through teens get hands-on experience with gardening and cooking, while enjoying nature hikes and more seasonal fun in the great outdoors. Full and half day holiday camps are available during school breaks.  READ MORE

Little Ivy Academy STEAM Camps

Ridgewood
Ages 6-14
This summer, your camper can build and code Lego robots, create electronic spy gadgets, learn to code, craft digital spy gadgets, craft digital stop animation videos, and much more. Traditional summer day camp activities are included, too, getting kids outdoors daily.  READ MORE

The Greater Bergen County YMCA Summer Camps

New Milford
Ages 5-17
YMCA summer camps for kids in Bergen County, NJ allow campers to experience swimming in a lake, shooting an arrow at the archery range, and roasting marshmallows around a campfire, all while gaining an appreciation for the great outdoors.   READ MORE

The Performing Arts School at BergenPAC

Englewood
Ages 6-12
Offering classes and camps in a variety of performing arts disciplines and opportunities to participate in live performances, the school provides students of all ages and backgrounds with arts experiences that stimulate learning and spark creativity and imagination.  READ MORE

Bergen Equestrian Center

Leonia
Ages 7-13
At Bergen Equestrian Center's summer program, campers start the morning off in the barn learning about horses, grooming, equipment, and how to prepare for riding.  READ MORE

Boys & Girls Clubs of Lodi & Hackensack

Lodi & Hackensack
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lodi & Hackensack is one of the top organizations for youth development in Northern New Jersey. Boys & Girls Clubs offer many programs and activities for children of all ages in the areas of academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. Summer camp in Lodi includes weekly themes and swimming. READ MORE

Buehler Challenger & Science Center

Paramus
Ages 4-18
Blast off into a summer of space exploration, flying object creation, and simulated space missions at Buehler's summer camps. Groups are arranged by age, with full days for the older space explorers. Camp groups include Little Astronauts, Is There Life in the Universe, Rocket Girls and more.  READ MORE

Tenafly Nature Center

Tenafly
Ages 4-18
Tenafly Nature Center is a non-profit nature preserve which stewards nearly 400 wooded acres of trails, forest, pond, streams and wetlands that serve as an oasis and enable visitors to connect with nature in the country’s most densely populated state. Programs for families and children include summer and break camps, birthday parties, community events, after-school programs and more. READ MORE

Edgewood Summer Camp

River Vale
Ages 4-12
Campers enjoy a variety of outdoor sports including soccer, basketball, field hockey, flag football, and tennis lessons—all led by a licensed sports coach. Daily swim instruction provides water fun and skill-building, while activities like yoga, dance, art, STEM, and karate offer diverse ways to stay active and engaged. READ MORE

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Laurie Rein
Laurie Rein is passionate about finding fun (especially free!) activities for her twin daughters. Before joining Mommy Poppins New Jersey, Laurie worked in the television industry, with roles as an NBC page, copywriter, affiliate liaison for The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and research manager for CBS.
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