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Summer Camps

The following is a referral list for summer camps. The agencies listed here have been recommended by other parents and have agreed to be on this referral list.  Please contact their offices to inquire about specific information.  The description of services is listed exactly as submitted by professionals or as found in their literature.

Please click on a county for camps local to your area:

Atlantic County

Arc of Atlantic County
6550 Deliah Road
Somers Point, NJ 08234
609-485-0800
Fax: 609-926-9554
Inclusive Program
Matches students’ need with established camp and finds funds to hire additional staff to assist student.

Bergen County

Camp Haverim
JCC on the Palisades
411 East Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-569-7900
Fax: 201-569-7448
Special Services Director: Cheryl Edelstein
Ages Served: 3-17
Day Services

Camp Tikvah
JCC on the Palisades
411 East Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-569-7900
Fax: 201-569-8187
Camp Director: Sue Gelsey
Ages Served: 5-15
Inclusion Program
Day Servics

Shooting Stars Gymnastics
500 Braen Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
201-447-6766
Fax: 201-447-6773
Contact: Linda Cron

Burlington County

Camp Renape
Arc of Burlington County
One Underwood Court, Unit 2
Delran, NJ 08075
609-267-2229
Fax: 856-267-1222
Contact: Linda Tilghman, RN
Ages Served: 13-21
Specialized Program
Day Services

Interactive Kids
3002 D Lincoln Drive West
Marlton, NJ 08053
856-810-2555
Fax: 856-810-2557
Ages Served: 2-16
Inclusion Program
Day Services
Weekly and daily programs.

Camden County

The Katz JCC
1301 Springdale Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-424-4444
Fax: 856-751-6804
Camp Director: Aron Greenburg
Ages Served: 3-14
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services

Cape May County

Arc of Cape May County
822 Route 47, PO Box 255
South Dennis, NJ 08245-0255
609-861-7100
Fax: 609-861-0591

Cumberland County

Camp Fisher
Arc of Cumberland County
1680 West Sherman Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08360
856-691-9138
Fax: 856-563-0221
Executive Director: Derek Nye
Ages Served: 6-21
Specialized Program
Day Services

Essex County

Camp Hope-Arc of Essex County
123 Naylon Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-535-1181
Fax: 973-535-9507
Camp Director: Laurie Best
Ages Served: 5-21
Specialized Program
Day Services

Harbor Haven Day Camp
1155 West Chestnut Street, Suite G-1
Union, NJ 07083
908-964-5411
Fax: 908-964-0511
Camp Director: Robyn Tanne
Ages Served: 3-15
Specialized Program
Day Services
1:3 ratio, traditional camp activities
and academic reinforcement, speech,
OT, social skills.

Round Lake Camp of NJ YMHA
21 Plymouth Street
Fairfield, NJ 07004
973-575-3333
Fax: 973-575-4188
Camp Director: Sheton Taback
Ages Served: 7-17
Specialized Program
Overnight Services

YMCA/Montclair
25 Park Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
973-744-3488
Fax: 845-985-0056
Camp Director: Joe Elliot
Ages Served: 7-15
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Overnight Services

Gloucester County

Summer Day Program at Bankbridge
GCIT-500 Wing
1360 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
856-468-1445, ext. 2300
Fax: 856-468-1779
Camp Contact: Leona Mather
Ages Served: 5-13
Specialized Program
Day Services

Hunterdon County

Cross Roads Camp and Retreat Center
29 Pleasant Grove Road
Port Murray, NJ 07865
908-832-7264
Fax: 908-832-6593
Camp Director: Marie Skwair
Ages Served: 6-21
Inclusion Program
Overnight Services

Community Horizons Camp
Arc of Hunterdon County
1322 State Route 31, Suite 5
Annandale, NJ 08801
908-730-7827
Fax: 908-730-7726
Ages Served: 8-13
Specialized Program
Day Services
Campers must live in Hunterdon
County and be DDD registered.

Somerset Hills Riding Center
PO Box 305
Oldwick, NJ 08858
908-439-9636
Fax: 908-439-2338
Website: www.shhrc.org
Program Director: Kathy Brennan
Ages Served: 5 and up
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services

Mercer County

Fast Forward
Princeton Speech-Language
and Learning Center
133 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-7080
Fax: 609-924-6563
Camp Director: Terri Rossman
Ages Served: 4.5-high school
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day services

Hamilton Area YMCA at Sawmill-
SKOR Camp
185 Sawmill Road
Hamilton, NJ 08620
609-581-9622
Fax: 609-324-9845
Camp Director: Jill Makkay/Kathy Rhead
Ages Served: 5-21
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services
Pre-camp interview required for all
new campers prior to registering.

In Sync
Princeton Speech-Language and
Learning Center
133 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-7080
Fax: 609-924-6563
Camp Director: Terri Rossman
Ages Served: 9-14
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services

Middlesex County

Applied Behavioral Concepts
237 Prospect Plains Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
609-409-1965
Fax: 609-409-2075
Contact: Oberson Emmerich
Ages Served: 5-21
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services
We offer community based activities
everyday.

Monmouth County

Harbor Haven Day Camp
1155 West Chestnut Street, Suite G-1
Union, NJ 07083
908-964-5560
Fax: 908-964-5575
Camp Director: Robyn Tanne
Ages Served: 3-15
Specialized Program
Day Services
1:3 ratio, traditional camp activities
and academic reinforcement, speech,
OT, social skills.

Minding Miracles Learning Center
90 Spring Hill Road
Matawan, NJ 07747
732-316-4884
Fax: 732-316-1385
Camp Director: Elizabeth DeMarco
Ages Served: 2-12
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services

Project Eco
160 Canover Road, PO Box 30
Wickatunk, NJ 07765
732-946-9694
Fax: 732-946-9785
Camp Director: Matthew Wilson
Ages Served: 7-18
Specialized Program
Day Services

Speech Start Summer Camp
1 Bethany Commons
Suite 60, Bldg. 5
Hazlet, NJ 07730
732-888-3912
Fax: 732-888-3916
Camp Director: Bernadette Erin
Mullen, MA, CCC-SLP
Ages Served: 3-5, 6-9
Inclusion Program
Day Services
Speech Start camps are in their 8th year. We have social-recreational and
academic programs.

Summer Capers
805 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
732-460-1167
Fax: 732-460-1168
Camp Director: Lauren Gerber
Ages Served: 6-14
Specialized Program
Day Services

Morris County

Camp Mogisca (GSA)
1579 Sussex Turnpike
Randolph, NJ 07869
973-927-7722
Fax: 973-927-7683
Camp Director: Janice Thomas
Ages Served: 5-17
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services

Camp Wide Horizons
West Morris Area YMCA
14 Dover-Chester Road
Randolph, NJ 07869
973-366-1120
Contact: Deb Popek

Ocean County

Children’s Specialized Hospital – Toms River
94 Steven’s Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
888-244-5373
Fax: 732-797-3830
Ages Served: 5-13
Day Services

Minding Miracles Learning Center
3822 River Road
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
732-316-4884
Fax: 732-316-1385
Camp Director: Elizabeth DeMarco
Ages Served: 2-12
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services

Passaic County

Elks Camp Moore
PO Box 375, Union Avenue
Haskell, NJ 07442
973-835-1542
Fax: 973-835-4125
Camp Director: Gerri Carroll
Ages Served: 7-18
Inclusion Program

Somerset County

Camp Jotoni
Arc of Somerset
141 South Main Street
Mannville, NJ 08835
908-725-8544
Fax: 908-704-0850
Ages Served: 5-adult
Specialized Program
Day and Overnight Services

Child’s Play Social Skills Center
3322 Route 22 West
Building #2, Suite 203
Branchburg, NJ 08876
908-722-8884
Contact: Cheryl Santos

Camp Lee Mar
805 Redgate Road
Dresher, PA 19025
215-658-1708
Fax: 215-658-1710
Camp Director: Ari Segal
Ages Served: 5-21
Specialized Program
Overnight Services

Somerset Hills YMCA
140 Mt. Airy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
908-766-7898
Ages Served: all
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services

Stepping Stone
Behavior Therapy Associates, PA
35 Clyde Road, Suite 101
Somerset, NJ 08873
732-873-1212
Fax: 732-873-2584
Contact: Michael Selbst, PhD
Ages Served: 6-14
Specialized Program
Day Services

Sussex County

Aldersgate Center
PO Box 122
Swartswood, NJ 07877
973-383-5978
Fax: 973-383-4428
Site Director: Declan Thompson
Ages Served: Adult
Inclusion Program

Camp Auxilium
14 Old Swartswood Road
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-2621
Fax: 973-383-3214
Camp Director: Sister LouAnne Fantauzza
Ages Served: K-8 (girls), K-5 (boys)
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services
Overnight Services (girls only)

SCARC Inclusive Camping
11 US Route 206, Suite 100
Augusta, NJ 07822
973-383-7442
Fax: 973-383-9916
Camp Director: Barbara Dulmer
Ages Served: through 21
Inclusion Program
Day Services

Union County

Camp Star-Arc of Union County
801 Jerusalem Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
908-232-0248
Fax: 908-232-5116
Contact: Lauren Coakley
Ages Served: 6-21
Specialized Program
Day Services

Warren County

Camp Merry Heart
Easter Seals NJ
20 O’Brien Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
908-852-3896
Fax: 908-852-9263
Camp Director: Alex Humanick
Ages Served: 5 and up
Specialized Program
Overnight Services

Camp Warren
Arc of Warren County
PO Box 389
319 West Washington Avenue, Suite 2
Washington, NJ 07882
908-689-7525
Fax: 908-689-4898
Camp Director: Jody Turpin
Ages Served: 3-adult
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services
Overnight Services (ages 13-21)

YMCA Camp Bernie
327 Turkey Top Road
Port Murray, NJ 07865
908-832-5315
Fax: 908-832-9078
Camping Director: Roy Harriman
Ages Served: grades 2-9
Inclusion Program
Overnight Services

Connecticut

Camp Horizons
PO Box 323
South Windham, CT 06266
860-456-1032
Fax: 860-456-4721
Director of Operations: Lauren Perotti
Ages Served: 8 and up
Serves individuals with mild to moderate mental handicaps
Overnight Services

New York

Camp HASC
5902 14th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
718-686-5930
Fax: 718-686-5935
Camp Director: Shmuel Kahn
Ages Served: 3-adult
Specialized Program
Day and Overnight Services
HASC is approved by the New Jersey & New York Departments of Education.

Camp Northwood
132 State Road 365
Remsen, NY 13438
315-831-3621
Fax: 315-831-5867
Website: www.nwood.com
Camp Director: Gordon Felt
Ages Served: 8-21
Specialized Program
Overnight Services

Camp Ramapo
PO Box 266
Rhineback, NY 12572
845-876-8403
Fax: 845-876-8414
Associate Director: Michael Kunin
Ages Served: 4-16
Specialized Program
Overnight Services (3 summer sessions)

Clover Patch Camp
55 Helping Hand Lane
Glenville, NY 12302
518-384-3081
Fax: 518-384-3001
Camp Director: Laura Taylor
Ages Served: 5-100
Specialized Program
Day and Overnight Services

Dodge Pond Summer Recreation Program
St. Lawrence NYSARC
6 Commerce Lane
Canton, NY 13617
315-379-9531
Fax: 315-379-0834
Camp Consultant: Richard Laurin
Ages Served: 8-adult
Specialized Program
Overnight Services

Marist Brothers-Mid Hudson Valley Camp
1455 Broadway
Esopus, NY 12429
845-384-6620
Fax: 845-384-6479
Camp Director: Brother Don Nugent
Ages Served: 7-adult
Specialized Program
Overnight Services

Pennsylvania

Camp Joy
3325 Swamp Creek Road
Schwenksville, PA 19473
610-754-6878
Fax: 610-754-7880
Camp Director: Angus Murray
Ages Served: 4 and up
Specialized Program
Day and Overnight Services

Camp Mosey Wood
2633 Moravian Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103
610-791-2411, x. 242
Fax: 610-791-4401
Camp Director: Jodi Saul
Ages Served: 6-17 (female only)
Inclusion Program
Day and Overnight Services

New Jersey Camp Jaycee
985 Livingston Avenue
North Brunswick, NJ 08902