Best Affordable Westchester and Hudson Valley Camps (At a Glance)

• Best Affordable STEM Camp: Rockland Community College Kids College STEAM Camp
• Best Affordable Arts Camp: MADE: My Art + Design Experience
• Best Affordable Sports Camp: A-Game Sports Camp
• Best Affordable Nature/Outdoor Camp: Westchester County Nature Camps
• Best for Preschoolers: Rye YMCA Summer Camp (Kinder Camp option)
• Best for Teens: Frost Valley YMCA

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Note: Many 2026 rates were still being finalized at the time of publication; check directly with the camps for the official summer 2026 rates. 

Reasonably Priced Summer Camps in Westchester 

1. MADE: My Art + Design Experience
Mamaroneck
Ages: Grades 1+
More about this camp: Aspiring artists love the 3-hour workshops at MADE art studio in Mamaroneck, which run under $500 per session. There are 10 weekly options to choose from, all of which have a different theme, like “mythical creatures,” "book lovers," and trendsetters.” At each one, kids in first grade and older learn a variety of techniques and styles. Sibling discounts are offered.

2. Muscoot Young Farmers Camp 
Somers
Ages: Grades 1-8
More about this camp: This Westchester County-run camp gives kids the chance to experience farm life—from cooking to tending to the animals. The camp runs from July through the middle of August. While 2026 rates had not been announced at the time of publication, in 2025 costs were $350 per week and $400 for non-residents. 

3. No Limits Performing Arts Studio 
Elmsford
Ages: 4-10
More about this camp: This studio offers its Dance and Play camp for students ages 4-6 as well as a performing arts camp for kids ages 7-10.  The Dance and Play weekly camps focus on dance and creativity and the kids get to also play in the Play Place's facility, where the studio is located. The camp includes everything from dance to acting for the older kids, with both camps centering each week on a specific theme. (There is a Taylor Swift week for the older crew!) Camps are full-day programs and run $450 per week. There are early bird, sibling, and multi-week discounts, too. 

4. Rye YMCA 
Rye
Ages: 2+
More about this camp: The Rye YMCA offers a variety of summer camps, and 2025 rates ran as low as $265 for the Mamaroneck Kinder Camp half-day option for 2- to 5-year-olds up to the full-day Teen Adventure Camp at $536 for members. (Not counting the week of July 4th, which is slightly lower.) It also offered STEAM, Discovery, Sports, and Gymnastics camps for varying prices, with the lowest being the Gymnastics half-day option at $324 for members and $483 for nonmembers. 

5. Westchester County Nature Camps 
Multiple Locations
Ages: Grades 1-9
More about this camp: Westchester County holds camps at several different nature centers and preserves throughout the area, including Cranberry Lake Preserve, Lenoir Preserve, Marshlands Conservancy, Read Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Trailside Nature Museum, with weekly sessions running $350 for kids entering grades 1-6. Most camps run from 9am-3pm, with some half-day options for preschoolers (these are also cheaper!). 

Reasonably Priced Sports Summer Camps in Westchester 

6. A-Game Sports
New Rochelle
Ages: 6-12
More about this camp: There are a few different sports camps available at A-Game Sports­, from flag football to field hockey. While the number of weeks and price vary per sport, the multisport camp for kids ages 6-12 is 9 weeks long, and the earlier you sign up, the cheaper it is. If you sign up by January 31, 2026, it's $295 per week. (After June 1, 2026, it jumps to $495/week.) Kids can try their hands at a variety of sports at this camp, which runs from 9am-3pm. A similar program is offered for preschoolers at an even lower price.

7. Slam Dunk Basketball Camp
Ardsley 
Ages: Grades 3-9
More about this camp: This Westchester County camp is for kids going into grades 3-9, and it centers on basketball, with four sessions offered in the summer. The camp runs from 9:30am-4pm and in 2025 it ran $375 per week. 

8. Hole-in-One Golf Camp
Multiple Locations
Ages: 7-17
More about this camp: This camp is also one of the most affordable on the list, clocking in at just $75 per four-day session in 2025. Sessions take place at golf courses throughout the county, including Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake in Yonkers, Saxon Woods in Scarsdale, Maple Moor in White Plains, Hudson Hills in Ossining, and Mohansic in Yorktown. Dates vary, but each course hosts two sessions, ranging from July to mid-August. 

Reasonably Priced Summer Camps in the Hudson Valley

9. Green Chimneys Summer Camps
Carmel & Brewster
Ages: 4-15
More about this camp: Green Chimneys offers affordable summer camps for kids ages 4-15 at two locations in Putnam County. The Clearpool location features a natural lake, while the Hillside campus boasts an indoor pool and a farm with 300+ animals. Both locations offer a traditional camp experience with ample outdoor activities. Scholarships are available as well as extended care and special needs accommodations. In 2025, prices were running under $400 a week.  

10. Frost Valley YMCA
Claryville
Ages: 5-14
More about this camp: Nestled in a sprawling campus in the Catskill Mountains, Frost Valley YMCA offers a variety of day and overnight camps for kids ages 5-14. Camps range from traditional day camps to horseback riding, mini-chef, and Lego camps, with daily activities including arts and crafts, sports and games, hiking, climbing, swimming, and soaring on the flying squirrel. Prices are tiered to meet multiple budgets, with the highest rate being $485 per week and the lowest rate reserved for local families at $250 per week. Bus transportation is available from several locations in Sullivan and Ulster Counties.

11. Rockland Community College Kids College STEAM Camp
Suffern
Ages: Grades 2-9
More about this camp: Kids College is a STEAM camp held at Rockland Community College for children (grades 2–9) who want to learn more about science, computers, and art. All the instructors in Kids College have a degree or are working toward their degree in that area. Children will learn in-depth knowledge about the field of their choosing, working on fun projects every week to showcase the knowledge they learned. This is a full-day program with before- and after-hours care available. The cost is $350 per week.

12. Seed Song Farm Summer Camp
Kingston
Ages: 4+
More about this camp: Children with an interest in farming can have a unique nature-based experience at Seed Song Farm's summer camp program for kids ages 4 and up. Campers will learn various aspects of sustainable agriculture practiced on the farm, including caring for the farm animals and growing vegetables. In 2025, the 10-week camp cost just $390 per week. 

13. Camp Addisone Boyce
Tomkins Cove
Ages: Grades 1-12
More about this camp: Camp Addisone Boyce is a girls-only camp run by Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson. This all-day camp starts at $450 per week and is offered in 1- and 2-week sessions throughout the summer for students entering 1st through 12th grade. The facility boasts a large lake, multiple trails for hiking, a low ropes course, a large game field, and outdoor program spaces.

14. Arm of the Sea Theater Tidewater Arts & Ecology Camp
Saugerties
Ages: 8-13
More about this camp: The Tidewater Arts & Ecology Camp invites young explorers to dive into the rich stories of local history and uncover the diverse ecosystems of the Esopus Creek at the Tidewater Center in Saugerties, NY. Think puppet theater and music-making alongside fishing and creek excursions. Each session culminates in a sharing presentation with parents on the last day of each camp. Three different week-long summer sessions are available for ages 8-13 and 18 spaces are available for each session. Sessions are held in mid-June and late August. In 2025, the price was $355 per week for registration before April 15, and it jumped up to $385 after.

This post, originally published in 2019, was updated in January 2026.