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Lakefront Summer Camps for New Jersey Kids

Jeff Lake Day Camp, located in beautiful Sussex County, New Jersey, offers an exciting, creative, summer day camp experience for children. Photo courtesy of the camp
Jeff Lake Day Camp, located in beautiful Sussex County, New Jersey, offers an exciting, creative, summer day camp experience for children. Photo courtesy of the camp
4/4/21 - By Laurie Rein

New Jersey's traditional summer camps offer a well-rounded roster of fun-in-the-sun activities, like sports, crafts, swimming and more. Adding a lake into the mix opens the door to an array of aquatic activities, so we've rounded up 18 lakefront summer camps for New Jersey kids.

With day camp and summer camp options, these scenic, waterfront campuses feature activities like paddle boating, kayaking, fishing, tubing, floating on inflatables, and even chilling at a lakefront beach. So, dive into our list of lakefront summer camps.

As always, you can find even more summer camp options in our Guide to Summer Camp for New Jersey Kids. You can also learn more about local and virtual summer camps with our upcoming Online Camp Fair where you can visit virtual booths and watch live camp demos.

Editor's note: Summer camp information changes daily. For the most up-to-date details on offerings and registration policies, please click through to each summer camp's website.

 

 

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Spring Lake Day Camp has a 5-acre lake for boating, fishing, and water slides. Photo courtesy of the camp
Spring Lake Day Camp has a 5-acre lake for boating, fishing, and water slides. Photo courtesy of the camp

Lakefront Summer Day Camps in New Jersey

Spring Lake Day Camp

Ringwood
Ages 3-15
Monday, June 28-Thursday, August 19, 2021
Spring Lake Day Camp spreads across a 30-acre campus that includes a five-pool complex, a 5-acre lake with zip line, two hockey rinks, baseball and soccer fields, a gymnastics pavilion, an indoor dance studio, a ropes course, a climbing tower, and more.  READ MORE

Camp Amity Acres

Barnegat
Ages 3-15
Monday, June 21-Friday, August 20, 2021
Camp Amity Acres offers a variety of safe, enriching outdoor summer camp experiences for girls and boys ages 3-15, helping them develop positive self-esteem, leadership skills, and social skills, all while having the time of their lives. READ MORE

Camp Riverbend

Warren
Ages 6-14
Monday, June 28-Friday, August 13, 2021
Situated on 30 acres of riverfront property along the Passaic River, Camp Riverbend offers a full range of team and individual sports, arts and crafts, daily swimming lessons, an adventure course, cooking, nature exploration, and more.  READ MORE

Camp Sacajawea

Farmingdale
Ages 3-15
Monday, June 21-Friday, August 20, 2021
At the Girl Scout-run Camp Sacajawea, young girls and boys are well-cared for, happy, and engaged. Campers discover the wonders of nature, try new things, make friends, and more. Campers spend their summer outdoors, exploring while developing positive self-esteem, leadership skills, and social skills. READ MORE

Black Bear Day Camp

Millstone
Ages 3-15
Monday, June 28-Friday, August 20, 2021
Situated on a 5-acre lake, Black Bear Lake Camp offers a progressive program. Black Bear campers create their own daily schedules, with options like sports, fine arts, cooking, science, drama, laser tag, and frolicking in a water park.  READ MORE

Frogbridge Day Camp

Millstone
Ages 3-15
Monday, June 28-Friday, August 20, 2021
Frogbridge has an amusement park feel, with 86 acres of boating, tubing, go-karts, bumper cars, inflatables, trampolines, laser tag, and more. Plus, there are four heated pools, air-conditioned indoor facilities, and an ice cream parlor. READ MORE

Harbor Hills Day Camp

Mendham
Ages 3-14
Monday, June 28-Friday, August 20, 2021
Harbor Hills campers experience all the excitement of summer camp, including sports, creative arts, performing arts, aquatics, and outdoor adventures, with overnight trips for teen campers.  READ MORE

Jeff Lake Day Camp

Stanhope
Ages 3-15
Monday, June 28-Friday, August 20, 2021
The scenic 50-acre lake features water trampolines, a climbing wall and slide, stand-up paddleboards, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, and canoeing. The 350-acres of dry land includes tennis courts, rope courses, sports fields, art studios, and heated pools. READ MORE

LakeView Day Camp

East Brunswick
Ages 3-15
Monday, June 28-Friday, August 20, 2021
LakeView's impressive array of activities includes zip lines, a rock wall, archery, go-karts, trampolines, ceramics, drama, robotics, and creative play. Four heated pools, lake activities, sports, and special events round out the fun. READ MORE

Meadowbrook Country Day Camp

Long Valley
Ages 3-10
Monday, June 28-Friday, August 20, 2021
Meadowbrook offers an innovative and exciting day camp program focused on youth development for grades 1-6. Adventures include sports, boating, creative and performing arts, and an aquatic complex. READ MORE

Tamarack Day Camp

Ages 3-16
Monday, June 28-Friday, August 20, 2021
Tamarack's mission is to create a unique atmosphere that allows campers to develop skills in a variety of activities while gaining life skills. Facilities include an Olympic-sized pool, pro-turf sports complex, creative arts studio, skate park, and ropes course.  READ MORE

Willow Lake Day Camp

Lake Hopatcong
Ages 3-15
Monday, June 28-Friday, August 20, 2021
Willow Lake offers young sports enthusiasts a variety of athletic activities, like basketball, soccer, gymnastics, martial arts, tennis, archery, pedal karts, and more. Water sports, arts, zip lines, and special events round out the fun. READ MORE

YMCA of Montclair Camp

West Milford
Ages 5-14
Monday, June 28-Friday, September 3, 2021
YMCA camp provides adventures like paddling boats, catching fish, sports, crafts, science, and nature exploration, all on a lakefront property. READ MORE
Frost Valley campers can hit the water in a canoe. Photo courtesy of the YMCA
Frost Valley campers can hit the water in a canoe. Photo courtesy of the YMCA

Lakefront Sleepaway Camps In or Near New Jersey

Frost Valley YMCA Sleepaway Summer Camps

Claryville, NY
Ages 7-15
Sunday, June 27-Friday, August 20, 2021
This sleepaway summer camp boasts a variety of summer activities, like sports, arts and crafts, hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing, canoeing, swimming, singing, storytelling around the campfire, and sleeping underneath a canopy of stars. READ MORE

Fairview Lake YMCA Camps

Newton
Ages 7-16
Sunday, June 27-Saturday, August 21, 2021
Fairview Lake YMCA camps, located in northwest NJ, has programs for everyone, including two traditional camp options. Lake in the Woods Day Camp is in Blairstown, while Blue Mountain Day Camp is in Stillwater Township. READ MORE

Camp Conrad Weiser

Reinold, Pennsylvania
Ages 7-16
Sunday, June 27-Friday, August 20, 2021
Camp Conrad Weiser welcomes you to its 600 mountaintop acres in Berks County, Pennsylvania. While session lengths range from 1-8 weeks, most campers come for 2- or 4-week sessions. A coed program is offered for campers 7-16 years old.  READ MORE

YMCA Camp Mason

Hardwick
Ages 7-14
Sunday, June 27-Saturday, August 21, 2021
Whether you’re looking for a traditional overnight camp, day camp, ranch camp, adventure trips, or a counselor-in-training program, Camp Mason has something for every camper from ages 5-14. Day campers participate in trips, talent shows, and weekly theme days. READ MORE

YMCA of Greater Bergen County - Summer Camps

Southfields, New York
Ages 8-15
Monday, June 28-Friday, August 20, 2021
With summer day camp programs full of activities like crafts, sports, STEAM, and swimming, plus a sleepaway camp for kids entering third grade through teens, the YMCA of Greater Bergen County has something for everyone.  READ MORE

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