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.
Gold Medal Gymnastics runs a summer gymnastics and ninja camp at its gym on West Main Street in Smithtown, 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.
Welcoming 8-week full-day camp (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) at the beach encouraging campers to discover their passions.
St. Patrick Summer Day Camp is a Catholic community organization offering comprehensive summer programming for children ages 3-15 in Smithtown. The camp provides on-site educational clinics and trips across Long Island, with age-specific programs including Kiddie Camp (full and half-day options), Main Camp, and Teen Travel Adventures. Led by experienced educators, lifeguards, EMTs, and former campers, the program has maintained high safety ratings for over 30 years and emphasizes critical thinking, physical ability, and social skill development.
Taste Buds Kitchen runs cooking camps at its kitchen studio on West Main Street in Smithtown. Summer camps are five-day weeks of three-hour days: a morning camp for ages 4 to 8 (9:00am to 12:00pm) covers measuring, mixing and working safely in the kitchen, and an afternoon camp for ages 9 to 13 (1:00pm to 4:00pm) moves on to recipe reading, knife skills and burner skills. Campers make sweet and savory recipes each week and take home food samples and recipe packs. Most camps can be booked by the week or by the day, and early drop-off and late pick-up are available for an added fee. The camp page also lists an advanced teen camp for ages 13 to 17 at select locations and a counselor in training program for ages 10 and up, so check the Smithtown schedule for those. School break camps for ages 4 to 13 run on days off during the school year, as one-day or five-day camps. All menus are nut-free.
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.