Summer Day Camps in Vermont

When school lets out for the summer, parents are often left wondering how to keep their kids safe and occupied throughout the summer months. One of the best solutions to the summer quandary is to let the kids go to a day camp. Many camps specialize in a specific activity, allowing kids to spend their days doing something they love. Parents in Vermont should consider some of the day camps available including Kimberly Farms, Catamount Family Outdoor Center, and Montshire Museum Summer Camps.

  1. Kimberly Farms

    • Kimberly Farms offers a variety of horseback riding day camps throughout the summer. The Farms, located in Bennington County, Vermont, offers day camps for children 3 years of age and older and for adults. Kimberly Farms has been running horseback riding day camps in southern Vermont for more than 25 years. The camp offers 11 weekly sessions throughout the summer from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They also offer half-day camps for children 3 to 5 years old. Campers learn about horsemanship and horse management including stable management, horse herd behaviors and horse nutrition. Campers are also taken on horseback rides twice a day. The camp also features a variety of "off-horse" activities including swimming, field trips and arts and crafts.

      Kimberly Farms
      1214 Cross Hill Road
      North Bennington, VT 05247
      (802) 442-5454
      kimberlyfarms.org

    Catamount Family Outdoor Center

    • Catamount Family Outdoor Center, located in Williston, Vermont, offers a variety of summer day camps including a mountain biking camp, cross country running camp, and ecology conservation. The Mountain Biking Academy operates both full-day and half-day camps for children ages 5 to 17 with separate biking camps for female bikers. The campers are taught about the basics of trail riding and taken on more difficult rides as their skills grow. Campers are taught by experienced staff, many of whom have been biking for decades. Cross Country Running Camps are open to children ages 12 to 17 and a competition camp for kids ages 13 to 17. The five-day long, half-day camps are designed to inspire runners and teach them the skills to be a cross country athlete for life. Ecology conservation camps are a half-day program for kids aged 9 to 12 who are interested in the natural world. The camp runs from 8 a.m. to noon and explores topics such as leave no-trace hiking, nature journaling, active conservation, trail building and wildlife management.

      Catamount Family Outdoor Center
      592 Governor Chittenden Road
      Williston, VT 05495
      (802) 879-6001
      catamountoutdoor.com

    Montshire Museum Summer Camps

    • Montshire Museum Summer Camp program operates out of the Montshire Museum of Science located in Norwich, Vermont. The museum operates a variety of day camps for children in kindergarten to eighth grades, which have been a summer tradition in the Upper Valley area for over 25 years. Camps focus on a variety of topics including nature camp, outdoor discovery camp, Montshire Explorers camp, Inventor's Workshops, Upper Valley Adventures, and Valley Trekkers. The camps have been designed to educate students about the world around them through supervised, adventure activities. Museum members are offered a discount on camp activities. For more information on camp specifics, registration and the Montshire Museum contact the museum directly.

      Montshire Museum Summer Camps
      Montshire Museum of Science
      One Montshire Road
      Norwich, VT 05055
      (802) 649-2200
      montshire.org

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