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Best Sleepaway Camps in New York With 1- or 2-Week Sessions

New York sleepaway camps with at least one session or program of about 1 to 2 weeks, including programs only for first-time or younger campers. Session lengths come from each camp's own published dates and rates.

Best Sleepaway Camps in New York With 1- or 2-Week Sessions, ranked by reviews from real parents, campers, and alumni. Rankings can't be bought or edited by anyone (including us): camps rise as their families share honest reviews.

Photo of Camp Chateaugay

Camp Chateaugay

Adirondacks, NY · Merrill

5(6 reviews)

Where Everyone Belongs.

TraditionalCoedAges 7–17Kosher-style
Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp

Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp

Berkshires · Copake

5(1 review)

A warm, inclusive Jewish sleepaway camp on a private lake in the Berkshires since 1931.

TraditionalCoedAges 7–16Kosher
Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

Upstate NY · Wingdale

5(1 review)

Conservative Jewish overnight camp blending ruach, learning, and lakeside fun.

TraditionalCoedEntering grades 3-11Kosher
Photo of Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake

Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake

Upstate NY · Verbank

5(1 review)

Young Judaea's Hudson Valley camp for younger kids, grades 2-13.

TraditionalCoedEntering grades 2-9Kosher
YMCA Camp Chingachgook

YMCA Camp Chingachgook

Adirondacks, NY · Kattskill Bay

5(1 review)

A coed YMCA adventure camp on Lake George in the Adirondacks, since 1913.

Outdoors & AdventureCoedAges 7–15
Peconic Dunes 4-H Camp

Peconic Dunes 4-H Camp

Long Island, NY · Southold

3(2 reviews)

Nature-rich coed 4-H sleepaway camp between Long Island Sound and Great Pond.

TraditionalCoedEntering grades 3-10
Brant Lake Camp

Brant Lake Camp

Adirondacks, NY · Brant Lake

Boys sports sleepaway camp in the Adirondacks, family-run since 1916.

SportsBoysAges 7–15
Camp Blue Bay

Camp Blue Bay

Long Island, NY · East Hampton

Girl Scouts sleepaway camp on the beach in East Hampton, open to all girls.

TraditionalGirlsEntering grades 1-11
Camp Cedarbrook

Camp Cedarbrook

Adirondacks, NY · Corinth

Outdoors & AdventureGirlsFinished grades 2-11
Camp Edey

Camp Edey

Long Island, NY · Bayport

Girl Scouts sleepaway camp on 95 lakeside acres in Bayport, Long Island.

TraditionalGirlsRising grades 5-9
Camp Quinipet

Camp Quinipet

Long Island, NY · Shelter Island Heights

Waterfront overnight camp on Shelter Island, New York.

TraditionalCoedAges 8–16
Camp Ramapo (Ramapo for Children)

Camp Ramapo (Ramapo for Children)

Upstate NY · Rhinebeck

A supportive sleepaway camp for kids with social, emotional, or learning challenges.

Special NeedsCoedAges 6–16
Camp Scatico

Camp Scatico

Upstate NY · Elizaville

Family-owned brother-sister sleepaway camp in the Hudson Valley since 1921.

TraditionalBrother/Sister
Camp Seneca Lake

Camp Seneca Lake

Upstate NY · Penn Yan

JCC Rochester's Jewish overnight camp on the shores of Seneca Lake, welcoming campers since 1928.

TraditionalCoedEntering grades 3-12Kosher-style
Camp Tel Yehudah

Camp Tel Yehudah

Catskills, NY · Barryville

Young Judaea's national teen leadership camp on the Delaware River, since 1948.

TraditionalCoedEntering grades 9-11Kosher
Camp Turk

Camp Turk

Adirondacks, NY · Woodgate

Coed Adirondack camp on private Round Lake, with Masonic roots going back to 1923.

TraditionalCoedAges 7–16
Camp Walden

Camp Walden

Adirondacks, NY · Diamond Point

Coed traditional sleepaway camp on Trout Lake near Lake George for campers ages 7-16.

TraditionalCoedAges 7–16
Eagle Island Camp

Eagle Island Camp

Adirondacks, NY · Saranac Lake

A girls camp on its own Adirondack island, home to a 1903 Great Camp that is now a National Historic Landmark.

TraditionalGirlsAges 8–17
French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts

French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts

Catskills, NY · Hancock

Coed performing and visual arts sleepaway camp in Hancock, NY for ages 7-17.

ArtsCoedAges 7–17
Frost Valley YMCA

Frost Valley YMCA

Catskills, NY · Claryville

Bond with nature & each other

TraditionalCoedEntering grades 2-10
New York Teen Camp

New York Teen Camp

Catskills, NY · Hancock

Teen-only coed sleepaway camp in Hancock, NY for ages 12-17, with a fully elective program.

ElectiveCoedAges 12–17
Tapawingo (Adirondacks)

Tapawingo (Adirondacks)

Adirondacks, NY · Speculator

A Christian girls' sleepaway camp on its own island in Lake Pleasant, NY.

TraditionalGirlsAges 9–17
Timber Lake West

Timber Lake West

Catskills, NY · Roscoe

The TLC family's coed session camp in the Catskills, with a July Session and an August Session.

TraditionalCoed

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