Camps in Needham, MA

Jim, here is an example of the summer programs that Needham Park & Rec offers (this is *LAST* year's summer brochure, just as an example). Please check in w/ them as to when the 2016 brochure will be ready. Good luck & Welcome to Needham :) http://www.needhamma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11207

Camp Sewataro in Sudbury. Bus picks up the kids. Also Tenacre Camp in Wellesley and I believe Dana Hall has a good one.

Dexter Southfield Summer Camp in Brookline. They have many different camps on one campus including a day, enrichment, science-tech and various sports camps...soccer, tennis, lax. There's a pool and 2 ice rinks right on campus...bus transportation as well.

If you are interested in overnight camps, I can help. I am a Needham mom with 3 school-aged kids of my own. There are tons of great sleep away camp options around! Monica@campexperts.com https://www.facebook.com/thecampexperts/

Check out Camp Everwood in Sharon. Bus picks up and drops off in Needham and is included in camp tuition. It's great. On a lake and has a very old school summer camp feel. The directors are incredible.

Nobles Day Camp in Dedham

Beaver Country Day is EXCELLENT

Jim...try to attend the Parent Talk Camp Fair. You will be amazed at the options. As Director of Park and Recreation, I invite you to try our quality programs...most of the staff (including me) grew up attending, and then volunteered. Community Education also offers some short day programs in July.

There is a big camp fair at Dedham Health & Athletic Complex this Saturday at 11. http://bostonparentspaper.com/event/2016-camp-summer-expo.html

http://rwd1.needham.k12.ma.us/community_education/documents/EASE/s34_sneak_peek.pdf - they have some classes in the summer as well / can take one or two

There is a camp fair coming up in a few weeks: http://www.parenttalk.info/community/camp-fair.php

Wellesley Parks and Rec summer camps are great and offer full day as well as an extended day for working parents. Prices are reasonable too! Good old fashioned camp fun! Highly recommend!!

The Summer Spot!!

Rivers School in Weston is good.

The Charles River YMCA has some great camp options serving children ages 3-13. Check them out! http://www.ymcaboston.org/charlesriver/charlesriver_day_camp

Nobles is amazing. http://www.noblesdaycamp.org/

We love Dedham Community House

Babson College Summer Sports Camps - http://www.babson.edu/summercamps/Pages/home.aspx

Kristina, you can also check out Needham Park & Rec....they have wonderful programs. A lot of people will use them to supplement private camps, either before or after your camp week(s) are done. They're great: http://www.needhamma.gov/index.aspx?NID=1203 (Patty Carey, when do they publish the summer brochure?)

Hi Chrissie! I'm a camp consultant.... I help families find the perfect fit. Our services are 100% free to parents. I know lots of camps that might fit. I'll pm you, or please reach out at naomigoldman@campspecialists.com

My son loved idTech camp - he went to Bentley College for this. https://www.idtech.com

Loved loved Camp Coniston!!! http://www.coniston.org

Call barblevison@tipsontripsandcamps.com she's an excellent camp professional.

Camp Beckett. They do 4 week sessions. All boys camp. My son had an awesome experience there for many years.

My son went to Zombie Camp in Waltham. (The company that runs it is based in Burlington.) It's a full immersion camp where they fight zombies with nerf guns.

For piano - Sue Lorimier - 413-427-1441 (cell phone; she's here in Needham).

Ariel Nathanson. College grad (music/piano) teaching piano. Great person and highly recommend. PM me for # if interested. Lives here in needham.

http://www.parenttalk.info/ Probably the greatest parents group in history :)

Parent Talk is wonderful!

https://www.facebook.com/670640789716838 The Summer Spot in Needham is a great camp. It was started by people who work for the Needham Extended Day programs at the elementary schools. I think some Newman children go there. They have extended day. Not positive if there are openings!

Camp Kaleidoscope at the JCC. This year marks my tenth year going there, so that should show you something about how awesome of a camp it is. It's an arts and science camp comprised of two, four week long sessions, and it also has an extended day option. The catch is that it is located in Newton, so there wouldn't be too many Newman kids there. But do not let that deter you from looking into signing up.

Have you looked on Sittercity.com or Care.com?

YMCA Hale camp.... they take kids in a school bus to Hale and brings them back at the end of the day... they do so much for the amount you pay.... they do archery, swimming, fishing, boating and many more.... there are kids from 6 years old... and they tailor activities suited for each group.. my daughter did when she was 6 and 7... and want to go next year too..

As a previous poster said, YMCA Hale (through Needham Y) and Dedham Community House are both great programs, reasonably priced compared to others, and have hours much more suitable for working families.

Summer Spot in Needham is $350/week but only runs through the first week in August. They have extended hours too.

Also: Hale Day Camp in Westwood. Bus picks up before 8 am in Needham. Dropoff 4/430 in Needham or do extended day at the camp until 5 or 6. A no frills, active camp

Charles River YMCA has a Hale Summer camp-very affordable. Also there are some great options through Needham Parks and Rec but they don't all go as late as 6-maybe you could subsidize with a parent who has another child there and wants some $$ on the side

Dedham Health & Athletic has summer camps 9 a-4 p but you pay inexpensive to 7 am to 6 pm

Parent Talk will be hosting our annual summer camp information fair in January, which is a great way to get information about and meet with 40+ camps in one night. More information coming soon.

YMCA Hale Camp is great! My daughter attends the YMCA Hale run by the West Roxbury Y & loves it! They are very similar programs. Also- she has attended Dedham Community house- it is great as well

Summer at Tobin Beaudet offers a Choose Your Days, Choose Your Weeks program that is family friendly, open daily 7 am-6:30 pm. Check out more info on our site! http://tobinbeaudet.com/programs/summer/

Camp Joey and camp quest Wellesley

Camp Fatima in New Hampshire is an overnight camp and the boys have a blast

The Fessenden School Summer Camp

Nobles Day Camp is fabulous! And it’s right in Dedham.

Parent talk is having a summer camp fair in January. You can check out most of the camps in the area. It is a great place to look at many different options. http://www.parenttalk.info/community/camp-fair.php

http://www.dedhamhealthsummer.com/camp/tennis-camp/

For Kids sleepaway tennis: Tamarack Tennis Camp in Franconia NH is excellent -- I can't say enough great things about it!!! I went at age 13 and went every summer until I became a counselor there. There is also Windridge Tennis Camp in VT. Very similar to Tamarack.

There used to be a tennis camp at Curry College in Milton, each summer...I think it was called Offense-Defense Tennis Camp. It think it was overnight or day.

Natick Racquet Club runs a tennis camp

Patty Carey?

look into Hale Reservation (Westwood)

Just want to give another POV on that outdoor camp thru the town. My 10 year old did Outdoor Adventure camp this past summer and couldn't wait for it to end. Fishing (at Rosemary Pond) is just one day, and is just for an hour. Because it was raining, his group didn't go and it was not rescheduled. He didn't learn anything about surviving in the outdoors (as it was advertised). If your kid really likes to fish, get a license and go to the town reservoir. There are always families there fishing. Bass Pro Shops also offers weekend fishing "classes" for kids who are interested in the sport.

Wellesley Theater Group.

Creative Arts at Park.

Reagle music theatre winter workshop. 2 Broadway guest artists included. Email camp@reaglemusictheatre.org

I think this may have some options you're looking for: https://www.idtech.com/

Roxbury Latin has a camp in the month of July. Fabulous facilities and a commitment to STEM education.

Natick Outdoor Store has lots of great supplies!

There's a summer camp expo in Needham tonight hosted by Parent Talk http://hulafrog.com/brookline-norwood-ma/summer-camp-fair-needham-heights-59 c6 There's also one in Dedham on Saturday. Not sure how much is considered expensive... Maybe Brookline Art Center

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Camp Malcolm!!!! Spent so many happy summers there:)

I loved Camp Malcolm!!!!

Camp Malcolm was a Girl Scout camp when I attended in the 70 s.

The McCracken family owned the property and gave Needham Girl Scouts use of the property. In the mid 1980 s the McCrackens deeded the property to Town of Needham. The Patriots Trail Girl Scouts ran Camp Malcolm there for decades, but in the 1990 s reduced their summer camp sites to a few large sites. Needham Girl Scouts continued to use camp property for many years, but haven't in recent years. The camp house was set on fire and lost, but the large shelter and two unused latrines still remain. The future uses of camp property will be a side project related to Rosemary Pool, including trail improvements.

The Trails Master Plan is on Town website under Park and Recreation or Conservation Department. An updated plan isn't done for Rosemary,yet. We are finishing Eastman at Newman, and Some projects at Ridge Hill. We are designing Reservoir, so Rosemary would be next.

Camp Malcolm is not still used. I remember when swimming was at the sewalls old house in Mrs sewalls back yard pool. Before we could go to rosemary. It's fun to hike back in there

Camp Malcom!