12 Best Overnight Camps in New York for 2026

Looking for an extraordinary overnight summer camp for your kids or teens in New York State for 2026? From the Adirondacks to Hudson Valley, we’ve selected 12 of New York’s most incredible sleepaway camps eager to give your kids the best summer ever. Want more options? Browse all overnight camps in New York. 🏕️

Camp	Location	Age Range
Pok-O-MacCready Camps	Willsboro, NY	6-16
Camp Jeanne d’Arc	Merrill, NY	7-16
Camp Scatico	Elizaville, NY	7-18
North Country Camps	Keeseville, NY	8-15
Camp Baco & Che-Na-Wah	Minerva, NY	7-16
Brant Lake Camps	Brant Lake, NY	7-16
Tranquillity Camp	Earlton, NY	7-15
Camp Echo	Bloomingburg, NY	6-16
Long Lake Camps	Long Lake, NY	7-16
Forest Lake Camp	Chestertown, NY	8-16
Camp Mythik	Cold Spring, NY	11-15
Camp Jamison	Huguenot, NY	8-14

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Pok-O-MacCready Camps – Willsboro, NY

Pok-O-MacCready Camps, founded in 1905, offer coed overnight programs in the Adirondacks for ages 6–16. With a focus on outdoor adventure, campers enjoy hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, climbing, and wilderness trips alongside arts and sports. Rooted in tradition and community, Pok-O fosters resilience, independence, and friendships, helping kids unplug and thrive in a rustic, supportive environment.

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Camp Jeanne d’Arc – Merrill, NY

Camp Jeanne d’Arc is an all-girls camp founded in 1922, welcoming campers ages 7–16 for 2- to 4-week sessions. Girls enjoy horseback riding, swimming, arts, drama, and outdoor adventure while building confidence and leadership. With a mission to empower young women, Jeanne d’Arc blends tradition, faith, and community, creating a safe, supportive environment where girls grow into their best selves.

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Camp Scatico – Elizaville, NY

Camp Scatico is a true Brother/Sister sleepaway camp situated on the Twin Lakes, located on 275 acres in the Hudson Valley. An idyllic summer setting, campers enjoy both unspoiled nature and state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor facilities. Founded in 1921, Scatico offers 4- and 7-week sessions. Boys and girls enjoy swimming, sailing, arts, sports, and outdoor adventure while living in separate but connected communities. Scatico emphasizes tradition, character, and friendships, creating a safe, supportive environment where campers flourish.

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North Country Camps – Keeseville, NY

North Country Camps Lincoln (for boys) and Whippoorwill (for girls) are sister camps in the Adirondacks, offering 4- and 7-week sessions for ages 8–15. Campers enjoy sailing, hiking, horseback riding, crafts, and wilderness trips in a rustic, unplugged setting. With a focus on independence, community, and outdoor adventure, Lincoln and Whippoorwill foster resilience, friendships, and lifelong skills in a warm, family-like atmosphere.

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Camp Baco & Che-Na-Wah – Minerva, NY

Camp Baco for boys and Camp Che-Na-Wah for girls are full-season Brother/Sister camps located in the Adirondacks. These two separate camps have been family run and operated with love and care for nine decades. With a single 7-week session, campers play all day, learn new skills, challenge themselves, make lots of new friends, and have fun in a beautiful, unspoiled setting. Campers live in rustic cabins and enjoy a wide-range of activities and traditions in a warm, supportive environment.

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Brant Lake Camps – Brant Lake, NY

Brant Lake Camp for Boys and Brant Lake Sports Academy for Girls combine tradition and innovation in the Adirondacks. Boys enjoy a classic camp experience with sports, arts, and outdoor fun, while girls focus on skill development in soccer, basketball, lacrosse, and more. With 3- to 7-week sessions, Brant Lake emphasizes character, teamwork, and community, helping campers grow in confidence and friendships.

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Tranquillity Camp – Earlton, NY

Founded in 1919, Tranquillity Camp is a coed overnight camp in the Hudson Valley rooted in Jewish-led value. Campers enjoy swimming, arts, sports, drama, and outdoor adventure while living in a close-knit community. With a focus on tradition, diversity, and inclusion, Tranquillity fosters confidence, friendships, and growth in a supportive environment where every camper feels at home. 4- and 7-week sessions.

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Camp Echo – Bloomingburg, NY

Camp Echo is a coed overnight camp in the Catskills offering 4- and 7-week sessions for ages 6–16. With a choice-based program, campers explore swimming, horseback riding, arts, sports, and wilderness trips while living in a supportive community. Echo emphasizes independence, creativity, and friendship, helping kids unplug, connect, and thrive in a warm, inclusive environment rooted in tradition.

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Long Lake Camps – Long Lake, NY

Long Lake Camp for the Arts and Long Lake Camp Adventures are two separate specialty camps that share a lakeside campus in the Adirondacks. Set in a beautiful outdoor setting, both camps are known for their abundance of high-quality activities. With 2,-, 3-, and 6-week sessions, modern cabins, and a wide-variety of activities to choose from, campers can explore their passions in a non-competitive environment.

The Arts camp focuses on fine and performing arts, while Adventures specializes in more adventurous activities like blacksmithing, high-ropes, wilderness, and water sports. Both Long Lake Camps offers kids a chance to have fun, make long-lasting friendships, and create unforgettable memories.

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Forest Lake Camp – Chestertown, NY

Forest Lake Camp, founded in 1926, is a traditional Brother/Sister camp located in the Southern Adirondack Mountains. With separate camps for boys and girls, campers get a great single-gender camp experience but also enjoy the benefit of special coed events throughout the summer. Their flexible 2- to 7-week sessions and a choice-based programming make FLC the perfect choice for families with siblings of the opposite sex. With a focus on independence, community, and outdoor adventure, Forest Lake fosters confidence, friendships, and lifelong skills in a rustic, unplugged setting.

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Camp Mythik – Cold Spring, NY

Camp Mythik is an overnight LARP camp blending fantasy roleplay with outdoor adventure. Creative campers ages 10–17 immerse themselves in live-action storytelling, quests, and character-building while enjoying traditional camp activities like swimming, archery, and crafts. With weeklong sessions, Mythik fosters imagination, teamwork, and confidence, offering a unique, inclusive environment where kids become heroes of their own summer story.

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Camp Jamison – Huguenot, NY

Camp Jamison is a coed overnight camp dedicated to diversity and inclusion, offering weeklong sessions for ages 8–14. Campers enjoy swimming, hiking, arts, sports, and campfires while living in a supportive, unplugged community. With a mission to make camp accessible to all families, Jamison fosters confidence, friendships, and growth in a joyful environment where every child feels welcome and celebrated.

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