Long Island summer camps
Day camps, sleepaway, and specialty. Every Long Island summer spot vetted for age, operator type, and what kids actually do there.
Camp Tech Revolution runs School's Out tech camps at Adelphi University in Garden City on select school holidays during the school year, including winter break and spring break. Kids ages 6 to 13 take hands-on courses in robotics, Minecraft, Roblox, Python coding, game design, LEGO engineering, and digital art and animation. The program is run by Lavner Education, which also runs summer tech camps. Call or email the camp for the days on offer.
Camp Tech Revolution runs weekly summer tech camps at Adelphi University in Garden City for kids ages 6 to 14. Courses include robotics, coding, game design, Minecraft, Roblox, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, filmmaking, digital art and content creation for YouTube, for novice, intermediate and advanced campers. Campers eat at the University Center dining hall, and the camp gives an approximate staff-to-camper ratio of 1:4 to 1:8.
Gold Medal Gymnastics runs a summer gymnastics and ninja camp at its gym on Stewart Avenue in Garden City, for boys and girls ages 3 to 12 (campers must be potty trained). Camp runs in the morning, 9:30am to 12:30pm, in an air-conditioned gym, and families choose 3, 4 or 5 days a week for one week or several. Each week has its own theme, and days mix gymnastics, ninja and tumbling with arts and crafts, with instruction indoors and outdoors. Campers bring a snack, and a one-hour Lunch Bunch extension is available.
Hosted at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, focusing on aerospace and science.
Top-rated tech camp in next-gen labs where kids and teens learn from elite university-recruited instructors, balancing computer skills with outdoor campus activities.
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Long Island camps, answered
When should I book summer camp on Long Island?
Earlier than feels reasonable. Long Island families start looking in January, and the popular sessions and specialty camps fill through late winter and spring. Town camps tend to open registration in the spring, usually with resident priority. If you are reading this in April you are not out of luck, but start calling.
How much do Long Island day camps cost?
It is a wide range, and it depends on whether you are looking at a town-run day camp, a private one, or a specialty camp that charges by the week. We do not publish a price for every camp. Where the camp states its rates, the listing shows a cost range, and many listings also carry session dates. Where it does not, the listing links out to the camp's own site. Prices change every year, so confirm before you budget.
Are there town-run camps?
Yes. Set the operator filter to Town-Run to see the ones we have verified. Most Nassau and Suffolk towns run a summer day camp for residents, and they are usually the most affordable route, though they book on the town's own calendar and generally ask for proof of residency.