Camps


What type of camp works best for your child? Use our camp guide to find the very best camps near you. And hear what camp owners suggest in our video collection.


Camps
How to choose the best summer camp for your kids
Selecting the perfect summer camp for your child can be a pivotal experience, shaping memories for years to come. Consider these tips to choose the right summer excursion for your child.
 DEC Summer Camps Registration Opens March 23, 2025
Now in its 78th year, the DEC Summer Camps program offers week-long adventures in conservation education for children ages 11 to 17. DEC operates four residential camps for kids.
 Teaching kids to avoid the BIG THREE this season
Attention parents whether your kids will be romping around at summer camp or hiking and biking on the trails this perfect time to start educating your kids about the BIG THREE: poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.
Education
Choose play every day
Play is a universal language spoken by people of all ages. Through play, children learn to forge connections with others, build a wide range of leadership skills, develop resilience, conquer fears and navigate relationships and social challenges.
 Laying the foundation for writing
Learning to write is one of the defining milestones of early childhood, but it doesn’t happen all at once.
 4,000 reasons to love bees
While most people picture the beloved honeybee when they think about bees, North America actually has 4,000 species of native bees, many of which are busy right now.
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