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Best Sports Summer Camps in Westchester and the Hudson Valley

House of Sports' multisports camps include lacrosse instruction. Photo courtesy of the camp
House of Sports' multisports camps include lacrosse instruction. Photo courtesy of the camp
3/9/22 - By Katherine Dhurandhar

Looking for a great sports day camp for kids this summer? Westchester has a variety of options, from camps offering traditional sports such as soccer, baseball, and football to more extreme sports camps featuring rock climbing and parkour.

 We’ve rounded up several multisports camps in and near Westchester, where kids ages toddler to teen can participate in a variety of sports. We have also listed the camps providing intensive training focused on improving skills in one sport, with camps specifically for soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, gymnastics, golf, swimming, and rock climbing.  

For more camp options in Westchester and the Hudson Valley, including popular summer day camps, preschool summer camps, and dance summer camps, bookmark our Westchester Summer Camp Guide and our Camp Directory, where you can search for programs by age, type, and community.

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Enjoy hours in the pool at Badger Day Camp. Photo courtesy of the camp
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Top Multisport Summer Day Camps Near Westchester

A-Game Sports - Little Learners Preschool Academy

New Rochelle
Ages 3-5
The Little Learners Preschool Academy, a full-time preschool in a NYS-licensed classroom at the A-Game Sports facility, offers a Preschool Academic Sports Camp for children ages 3 through 5 weekly in the summer and during most school holiday breaks. The program is located in a brand-new preschool classroom and is staffed with experienced, loving teachers. READ MORE

ROAMFurther Athletics

Mt. Kisco
Ages 5-14
ROAMFurther Athletics is a specialized athletic training facility located at Mount Kisco's Grand Prix Racing, offering coach-led fitness classes, seasonal camps, birthday parties, and team building events for kids and adults in the practices of parkour, ninja warrior, and obstacle-based training. The facility includes customizable age-appropriate obstacles, training equipment, a trampoline, and more. Camps keep kids moving from drop-off to pick-up; parties offer exclusive use of the training area and a private party room. READ MORE

Pulse Sports Summer Camps - Westchester

Valhalla
Ages 5-14
Pulse Sports Camps have been designed and developed by a team of professional coaches with decades of experience coaching and educating children and teens. Programs feature low coach-to-player ratios, multiprogram discounts, daily lunch, and swim at select locations. Sport options include tennis, soccer, and the flagship multi-sports program. READ MORE

Badger Day Camp

Larchmont
Ages 3-12
Badger is a classic,all-around summer day camp centered around an Olympic-size swimming pool with activities such as baseball, basketball, soccer, crafts, music, dance, drama, nature, chess club, gymnastics, tennis, martial arts, and yoga. Family owned and operated since 1945, the camp includes hot lunch, door-to-door transportation, towel and laundry service, and a 5-1 counselor-to-camper ratio.  READ MORE

House of Sports

Ardsley
Ages 4-14
House of Sports offers half- or full- day summer camps beginning with a multisports camp for kids ages 4 through second grade. Sports-specific intensive camps are available for older kids, including basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball camps, plus tryout prep and fundamentals camp for lacrosse. The HOS multisport day camp features creative and STEM activities for a well-rounded summer camp experience.  READ MORE

Future Stars Summer Camps - Westchester

Purchase
Ages 6-15
Located in the heart of Westchester, Future Stars Summer Camps at SUNY Purchase offer a variety of 21 different sports and specialty camp programs. With flexible weekly scheduling, campers can mix and match for the complete camp experience. Specialty programs include STEAM education, magic, and circus arts. READ MORE

Camp Ramaquois

Pomona
Ages 3-15
Campers ages 3-15 experience a variety of activities to amp up their summer. With a 5-acre lake, nine heated swimming pools, a splash park, tennis courts, a petting zoo, and more, there's no shortage of fun. Junior Camp for 3-6 year olds offers age-appropriate activities and facilities, while older kids have travel options. READ MORE

Camp Mount Tom

New Rochelle
Ages 3-15
Traditional camp activities await campers ages 3 to 15, including daily swim instruction, sports, cultural and performing arts, STEM, nature, outdoor adventure, and special events. The preschool section is led by early childhood educators and offers flexible scheduling options for the length of the camp day. Transportation is available. READ MORE

Kids In Sports Scarsdale - Camps

Scarsdale
Ages 1-12
Kids In Sports is a specialized sports program for children ages 12 months through 12 years. Children participate in multisport and sport-specific classes focusing on baseball, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and volleyball. Kids In Sports also offers preschool alternative and after-school programs in addition to hosting camps and birthday parties throughout the year. READ MORE

USA Sports Group Camps

Multiple Locations
Ages 2-14
USA Sports Group offers training camps specialized by sport and child's age. The multi-sports summer camp allows participants to try three different sports every day, up to 12 per week, while the premier sports camp focuses on intensive drills and fundamentals for one chosen sport. Programs are available for soccer, tennis, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, rugby, cricket, track & field, and other sports. The camps are held in multiple locations throughout Westchester and New Jersey. READ MORE

Best Soccer Summer Camps in Westchester

Golden Touch Soccer

New Rochelle
Ages 7-15
GTS provides weeklong, half-day soccer summer camps for boys and girls of all ability levels that focus on developing fundamental skills in a fun and competitive environment. READ MORE

Joe Palumbo Soccer Academy - Camps

Putnam Valley
Ages 4-18
Joe Palumbo Soccer Academy has trained thousands of soccer players over a span of 25 years. The specialized summer camps are designed for ages 4 and older who want to hone their soccer skills with a full week of drills, training, and a lot of playing. The camps run for eight consecutive weeks in summer and are available as full or half days.  READ MORE

Nike Soccer Camp at Pace University

Pleasantville
Ages 7-17
The Nike Soccer Camp provides full- or half-day summer camps designed to help players improve their games through developing skills and tactical awareness. The camp focuses on team play, technical development, core fundamentals, and position specifics. Campers are grouped according to skill level, from beginner to advanced.  READ MORE

Great Tennis Summer Camps in Westchester

The New Rochelle Racquet Club

New Rochelle
Ages 4-18
The New Rochelle Racquet Club provides kids with a fun and engaging environment where they can excel at tennis, whether they have been playing for many years or are new to the game. Camps are offered for ages 5-12, and kids are carefully grouped according to age and skill level. Junior Program classes start as young as age 3 and support tennis development for a lifetime, with lessons at the Club continuing through adult. READ MORE

Nike Tennis Camp at Hardscrabble Club

Brewster
Ages 6-18
The Nike Tennis Camp is a full- or half-day summer program for boys and girls ages 6-18 at all skill levels. Highlights include instruction from Randy Mani and HSC's expert tennis staff, and supervised before and after care is available for full-day campers.  READ MORE

Tennis Innovators Academy Summer Camp

White Plains
Ages 4-18
Tennis Innovators Academy offers customized summer programs for players ages 4 through 18 at all ability levels. Camp benefits include discounted additional private instruction for enrolled campers and complimentary court time.  READ MORE

Armonk International Tennis Academy Camps

Armonk
Ages 6-18
Armonk International Tennis Academy offers full-day summer camps for beginning as well as elite players. The junior camp, for ages 6-15, is designed for beginner to intermediate-level players to improve their skills while also participating in swimming and other sports activities throughout the day. The advanced camp, ages 8-17, is for tournament-level players and includes group drilling, tactical training, private instruction, and more.   READ MORE

Best Baseball Summer Day Camps in Westchester

Headfirst New York Yankees Baseball Camp - Westchester

Tarrytown; Ardsley
Ages 5-13
New York Yankees Baseball Camps provide an age- and ability-specific baseball curriculum that builds character, fosters teamwork, and develops leaders. Campers play four days in a full Yankees uniform, working on skills and drills with their teammates. On a fifth day, ballplayers board a “big league” charter bus and visit Yankee Stadium for a meet-and-greet with a player on the active roster. There's no better way for the young Yankees fan to get close to his/her favorite team. READ MORE

Rising Star Baseball Camp

New Rochelle
Ages 4-15
Rising Star Baseball Camp provides professional-level training for players ages 4-15 with unique drills and instruction from coaches with college- and professional-level experience. The camp alumni includes several active professional players, dozens of current college players, and hundreds of high school players.  READ MORE

Pitch by Pitch Baseball Day Camp

Nanuet
Ages 6-14
Pitch by Pitch baseball camp is located in Rockland County. The camp is for players ages 6 to 14 and includes skill-honing drills, games, and weekly tournaments. Campers also have access to the indoor game room during scheduled break times/rainy days and the Lake Nanuet Pool in the afternoon.  READ MORE

A-Game Sports Baseball & Softball Camps

Scarsdale
Ages 6-15
The A-Game Summer Baseball and Softball Camp focuses on fundamental skills for baseball and fast-pitch softball, with a low counselor-to-camper ratio so that each camper gets personal attention and instruction. Campers work on throwing, pitching, tee work, infield defense, base running, hitting, and situational baseball and softball.   READ MORE

HEAT Summer Baseball Camp

Ardsley
Ages 8-15
HEAT Baseball Camp offers a full-day program for ages 8 to 15 covering all areas of the game, including fielding, pitching, hitting, and baseball IQ. Campers also spend time learning other sports to make them well-rounded athletes. READ MORE
Your kids can climb the walls (literally) at The Cliffs at Valhalla. Photo courtesy of The Cliffs
Your kids can climb the walls (literally) at The Cliffs at Valhalla. Photo courtesy of The Cliffs

Top Rock-Climbing Summer Camps in Westchester

The Rock Club

New Rochelle
Ages 5-16
The Rock Club offers weekly indoor and outdoor rock-climbing camps and classes, promoting strength, balance, flexibility, and focus. Camps and classes include all climbing equipment, team-building elements, ground games, and fun, with no experience necessary. READ MORE

The Cliffs at Valhalla

Valhalla
Ages 6-16
The Cliffs offers a climbing gym day pass as well as classes, teams, birthday parties, and summer camps with adventures indoors and out, including exhilarating high-adventure elements, urban exploration, and plenty of climbing. Optional add-ons provide even more opportunities to explore movement and the urban outdoors in new ways, including flying trapeze and parkour. Camp and teams are for ages 6-17. Family climbing classes are also available. READ MORE
Hit the court at MVP Basketball Camp in White Plains. Photo courtesy of the camp
Hit the court at MVP Basketball Camp in White Plains. Photo courtesy of the camp

Great Basketball Summer Camps in Westchester

MVP Basketball Camp

White Plains
Ages 4-16
MVP offers a full-day basketball camp for ages 6-16 as well as a special skills week with Knicks alumni. The Little Hoopers summer camp is mornings only for ages 4-5. Little Hoopers receive their own Little Hoopers jerseys and weekly giveaways/prizes.  READ MORE

Rising Sport Stars

White Plains
Ages 5-18
Rising Sport Stars is a Jr. Knicks Affiliate program offering classes, clinics, leagues, and private sessions for kids ages 5 and older. Its approach includes small-group activities and drills in which players are both competing as individuals and working together. This isn’t your traditional format, and it forces the players to think and utilize their fundamental skill sets. READ MORE

Frank Conroy Basketball Camp

New Rochelle
Ages 6-14
The full-day Frank Conroy Basketball Camp for ages 6-14 teaches children the fundamentals of basketball while also teaching them to be team-oriented players. Sibling discounts are available and group discounts are offered for five or more campers.  READ MORE

Teaches Hoops Basketball Camp

Chappaqua
Ages 7-16
Teaches Hoops offers one-week summer camp sessions in three different locations in Yorktown and Cortlandt for children ages 7 to 16. Campers will enjoy a fun week of competitions and league play.  READ MORE

Nike Boys/Girls Basketball Camps

Pleasantville
Ages 5-18
Nike basketball camps provide intensive instruction in fundamental basketball skills for girls and boys separately. The Complete Skills Camp helps players of all abilities develop athletically, refine fundamental basketball skills, and enhance their skill sets at the post, wing, or guard positions. Campers can register for sessions on a weekly basis, and camps are full day. READ MORE

Slam Dunk Basketball Camp

Ardsley
Ages 7-14
Slam Dunk Basketball Camp offers a pair of weeklong sessions of basketball instruction for boys and girls entering grades 3 through 9. Campers learn skills at various teaching stations and play games designed to utilize the newly learned skills.  READ MORE
Flip. bend, stretch, and tumble at World Cup Gymnastics. Photo courtesy of the camp
Flip. bend, stretch, and tumble at World Cup Gymnastics. Photo courtesy of the camp

Top Gymnastics Summer Day Camps in Westchester

World Cup Gymnastics Summer Camp

Chappaqua
Ages 5-13
Since 1992, World Cup Gymnastics has been serving up summer fun to hundreds of campers throughout the area. Its goal is to provide a safe, nurturing environment where children can laugh, play, learn new skills, make new friends, and build summer memories that last a lifetime. Each day is filled with physical and creative activities to keep campers fit and happy.  Each week campers enjoy gymnastics training, organized sports and games, arts and crafts, tie-dyeing, food projects, and water games. READ MORE

Gymcats Gymnastics - Summer Camp

Yonkers
Ages 4-13
Gymcats offers full- or half-day gymnastics summer camp for boy and girls ages 4-13. In addition to gymnastics, activities include color wars, games and events, and theme days.  READ MORE

Westchester Circus Arts

Katonah
Ages 5-18
Real circus artists inspire kids with exciting after-school classes, birthday parties, and summer camps. Campers ages 5-18 experience flying trapeze, aerial arts, acrobatics, trampoline, tightwire, juggling, clowning, and more. All ages and abilities are welcome and no experience is necessary. Every two-week session ends with a show for friends and families to attend. READ MORE

YWCA White Plains - Summer Gymnastics Camp

White Plains
Ages 6-15
The YWCA gymnastics summer camp is a seven-week program for boys and girls ages 6 to 15. The camp includes instruction for beginners as well as for advanced gymnasts exploring Olympic events. Early dropoff and late pickup are available.  READ MORE

Rye YMCA Gymnastics Camp

Rye
Ages 5-14
The Rye YMCA  offers full-or half-day summer gymnastics camps for beginning to advanced gymnasts ages 5 to 14. Campers participate in Olympic events and tumble trak, mini-trampoline, rope climb, and much more. Full-day campers cool off in the YMCA pool in the afternoon. Extended day care is available. READ MORE

The Best Golf Summer Camps in Westchester

Mitchell Spearman Golf Academy - Summer Golf Camp

Rye Brook
Ages 4-16
Mitchell Spearman Golf Academy offers top-notch golf instruction in a fun and goal-oriented environment all summer long. Sign up by the week for camp (ages 6-16) and special pee wee camps (ages 4-7). READ MORE

Kevin Chin Golf - Summer Camp

Eastchester
Ages 7-16
Kevin Chin Golf offers summer camps for ages 7 to 16 with options for a short, longer, or a full day plus Saturday sessions available as an add-on. The camp philosophy is focused on a fun golfing experience rather than heavy instruction.  READ MORE

Hole-in-One Golf Camps

Multiple Locations
Ages 10-17
Children's Hole-in-One Golf camps are offered in multiple weekly sessions at golf courses throughout Westchester. In two-hour sessions, campers ages 10-17 learn golf fundamentals, hone their skills, and develop confidence.  READ MORE

Great Swimming Summer Camps in Westchester

Westchester & Fairfield Swimming and Lifeguarding

Pleasantville
Ages 5-14
The Westfair Swim Camp focuses on improving swiming skills for campers ages 5 to 14 of all ability levels, with additional dry-land activities included to round out the experience. Camp sessions last a full day and are available weekly for five weeks in the summer. Extended day care is available.  READ MORE

Nike Peak Performance Summer Swim Camp

Mt Kisco
Ages 8-18
Designed for competitive swimmers ages 8 to 18, the Nike PEAK Performance Training Camp is a one-week intensive swimming camp offering instruction by Olympic training coaches. In-water training is supplemented by daily motivational mind-body power workshops, dynamic dry-land training, and soothing yoga. Catered lunch is provided.  READ MORE

Future Stars Swim Camp

Harrison
Ages 7-16
Future Stars Swim Camp is designed to help swimers improve their strokes and prepare for swim teams. Camp sessions last a full day and are available for nine weeks throughout the summer. Extended day care is available. Campers must pass a deep-water swim test to be admitted.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Southern Westchester, Larchmont, NY
Pace University, Pleasantville Campus
Rising Star Baseball Camp
Spearman Golf Academy at Doral Arrowwood
Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester