In the cold days of winter, it’s hard to imagine that it’s ever going to be hot again. But before you know it, snow will start melting and trees will begin to bud. And if you don’t have your kid’s summer camps picked out long before then, you’re pretty much SOL. I mean, to be frank.
That’s why local mom, Tarica put together this comprehensive list of Vermont summer camps- to save a lot of parents a lot of time and effort. Thank you, Tarica, for allowing us to share this!
Please note: We are sharing this guide to Vermont summer camps as a resource to help Vermont families. However, information changes, and we are human, so please double check all info, particularly registration dates.
If you know of or run a camp that is not in this guide, please send us all pertinent information and we will do our best to keep this updated.
This guide is divided into two sections, day camps and overnight camps. We start with day camps.
Day Camps
Name | Location | Dates | Ages/Cost |
Burlington Parks and Recreation | Burlington- multiple locations | View camp listings starting January 22, 12pm. Wednesday, February 5, 12pm: Burlington resident enrollment | |
Burlington School District | Burlington- multiple locations | 2025 dates not available yet | |
ECHO | 1 College St., Burlington, | Registration starts January 15 for ECHO Members. Your registration serves as your “ticket” for the lottery. Applications close on Wednesday, January 22 | Grades 1-3 |
Davis Studio | 916 Shelburne Road South Burlington 05403 (Offsite Vermont Commons School 75 Green Mountain Dr, So. Burlington) | Now open | Grades 1-9 $415 |
YMCA | Online registration opens on January 13 or register early at our CAMP EXPO on January 12 from 10:00am- 12 at the YMCA. Current afterschool families register early on January 8 | Grades 1-9 | |
Wonder Roots LLC | WAVE 1: January 25, 9:00am- current families WAVE 2: January 26, 9:00am- past families (enrolled in the last 1-2 years) WAVE 3: February 1, 7:00pm- email list subscribers General Enrollment: February 2, 7:00pm- open to the public | ||
Crows Path | Registration opens January 15 | ||
Petra Cliffs Climbing Center & Mountaineering School | 105 Briggs St. Burlington | Registration opens midnight on 2/1 | Ages 6-14 $575 |
LetGoYourMind, Lego STEM Programs | Burlington, Generator Makerspace Winooski, Saint Francis Xavier School Essex Junction, Essex Junction Recreation and Parks South Burlington, Vermont Commons School Shelburne, Vermont Day School | Ages: 6-8, 9-13 $415-425 | |
Paint & Create Kids Camp by Burlington Paint and Sip | 29 Church St, Burlington | All applications are due May 1 | Ages 6-14 $390 |
Burlington City Arts | 135 Church St, Burlington | Summer 2025 camps go on sale in February. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things BCA | Ages 6-18 |
Chittenden Humane Society | 142 Kindness Ct, Burlington | The initial application period ended on December 30, 2024, and all applicants will be notified by January 13 | Ages 6-12 |
ELPH Summer Camp | 25 Bernier Rd, Milton | Open now. Final payments due April 1 | |
UVM | Multiple programs | ||
Boys and Girls Club of Burlington | Burlington | 2025 dates not available. Signups appear to start Feb. through April | 1-8 grades |
Community Sailing Ctr | Burlington | Lottery registration for 2025 registration opens January 9-13 | Ages 6-18 |
Timbernook | Ascension Church woods in South Burlington and Texas Hill Rd in Hinesburg | Ages 4-12 | |
Vermont Audubon Summer Day Camp Preschool Camp | Education Barn at 255 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington | Registration for camp lottery opens- February 14- February 24 | Grades K-5, Ages 3-5 $65/day |
Burlington Surf Club | 50 Lakeside, Burlington | Friday January 3 at 9am | Ages 10-15 $425 |
Ohavi Zedek | 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington | 2025 dates not available | Ages 5-9 $350 |
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum | 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes | Enroll now, some weeks are full and have waitlists | Ages 6-16 $400 |
Camp Outright | Applications open February 3 – March 3, 2025 | Ages 13-17 | |
CHAMP – Champlain Adaptive Mounted Program | 57 East Shore Road, South Hero | 2025 dates not available | Ages 6 and up |
Mater Christi | 50 Mansfield Avenue, Burlington | 2025 dates not available | Ages 3-8 $395 |
Christ the King Saplings Camp | 136 Locust Street, Burlington | 3-8 grade $375 | |
City of South Burlington- Parks and Rec. | Multiple locations in S. Burlington | ||
Very Merry Theater | Multiple locations | Open now- some weeks are full with a waitlist | Ages 6-13 $180 |
Vermont Farm and Forest school | 324 Webster Rd., Roxbury | Sign ups are open | Ages 4-11 $350- $425 |
Waldorf School | Shelburne | 2025 dates not available | 4-10 grade |
Soccer Camps | 2025 dates not available | ||
Burlington Tennis Club | 45 Tennis Court, S. Burlington | 2025 registration will be available on January 27 for members, and February 10 for non-members | Ages 5- 10 $412-$464 |
Burlington Disk Golf Summer Camp | |||
Hockey Camp | Ages 7-15 | ||
Williston Day Camps | Williston | ||
Gan Isreal | Burlington | Ages 6-12 $375 per week *$75 fee for Pioneers overnight. Early + late care $10/hour per child, $15/Siblings. Early care: 8:00 am-9:00 am. Late care: 3:30 pm-5:00 pm. Optional lunch + snack $60/week | |
Iyengar Yoga Center Yoga Adventure Camp | 74 Main St, Burlington | Opens January 15 | Ages 6-10 $325 |
ONE Arts | 294 N Winooski Ave, Suite 112A, Burlington | Open now | Ages 5-11 $440 |
Metro Rock | Essex | Open now | BASE Ages 4-12 RAD Ages 8-16 $460 5 days $340 4 days BASE camp $535 RAD camp |
Aspen East Stables | 15 Nathan Lane, Jericho | Open now | Ages 6-17 $500 After care available $18 hr |
Green Mountain Training Center | 260 Avenue D Suite 30, Williston | Registration opens Feb 3 | Ages 6-14 |
Catamount Outdoor Family Center | 592 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston | Opens March 3 | Ages 6-14 $350 |
Williston Rec | Williston | Opens mid-February | |
Colchester Parks and Rec | Colchester | ||
Essex Junction Parks and Rec | Essex | ||
Purple Knights | 1 Winooski Park, Colchester | ||
Wingspan Studios | 4a Howard Street, Burlington | 2025 dates not available | Ages 4-10 |
Flynn Center | 153 Main Street, Burlington | Registration begins February 1 | |
Shelburne Farms | 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne | Apply between January 12– 14 | Ages 5-17 $260-325 |
YMCA Camp Abnaki Day Program | 1252 Abnaki Road, North Hero | Open now | $495 |
New Village Farm | 700 Harbor Rd. Shelburne, VT 05482 | Opens January 20 | Ages 5 and up $280- $390 |
Water Wanderings | Open now | Ages 9-18 | |
Kids Photo Camp | Hillary Dubie Photography Studios, Winooski | Open now | July 7-11 $375 Ages 8-11 |
Willowell | Monkton | Ages 4-18 |
Overnight Camps
Location | Date | Cost | |
Brown Ledge Camp | |||
Petra Cliffs Climbing Center & Mountaineering School | 105 Briggs St. Burlington, VT 05401 | Registration opens midnight on February 1 | Co-Ed Sampler & Girls Rock: $725 Adirondack Rocks: $1250 Team Expedition: $925 |
SOCAPA | Champlain College, Burlington | ||
Night Eagle Summer Camp | Open now | ||
Machia Wilderness Camp | 703 Dorset St, S. Burlington | Applications will open mid winter 2025. Send an email to [email protected] for more info | |
Camp Dudley for Boys | 126 Dudley Road Westport, NY 12993 | ||
Camp Kiniya for Girls | 1317 Camp Kiniya Road, Colchester | ||
Camp Abnaki | 1252 Abnaki Road, North Hero | Open now | Two Week Rate: $2,115 One Week Rate: Session 1a and 4a = $1,250 Session 1b = $1,100 |
Smirkus Camp | 409 Breezy Ave, Greensboro | Open now. Scholarship applications are open until February 15. Scholarship awards are first come, first serve until funding is exhausted | |
Camp Hochelaga | 34 Hochelaga Rd, South Hero | Info not available | |
Camp Downer | 1535 Downer Road Sharon, VT 05065 | Registration opens on Feb 8, 1pm |
We hope you find this guide to Vermont Summer Camps helpful! Please send us a note if you have additional information.
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Guest Writer: Tarica Superchi (She/Her)
Tarica (Pronounced Erica with a “T”) lives with her husband of 10 years and school-aged daughter in Burlington where she has been a lifelong resident. In the last 16 years she has worked in a wide range of capacities within the healthcare field. She is a Vermont licensed and ABO certified Optician with 5 years of experience. Her newest career endeavor has taken her into the exciting world of healthcare claim subrogation. In her free time, she enjoys creating art from recycled materials, gardening, thrifting, and couponing. She is always finding new ways to be frugal and loves sharing that knowledge with others.