BEST DAY CAMP in NYC - Chosen by Nickelodeon's Parents' Connect

*** An Affordable Great Value. 45 Minutes from Bus Pickup Points in Manhattan & Brooklyn***

Fun, healthy outdoor experiences are at the heart of New Country Day Camp, located in New York City.  Swimming pools, hiking trails and open meadows provide the setting for our idyllic camp on the 75-acre Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds on Staten Island.

Campers swim, learn to row a boat, play sports, explore the arts, and discover the natural world around them.  NEW IN 2009: 4x OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST Lenny Krayzelburg's Swim Academy. Our caring camp staff will inspire your child’s creativity and skills as part of a vibrant camp community.

Campers entering kindergarten and 1st grade enjoy their days in the Newcomer Unit where they are provided with exposure to all camp activities in a smaller, more structured setting.

Campers in 2nd grade and up can design their own program every week.  They choose from six areas based on their interests:  Team Sports; Arts and Crafts; Gymnastics; Theater Workshops; Martial Arts; and Camping, Cooking and Pioneering

We honor Jewish culture with Jewish values, Israeli dancing, challah baking classes, and a fun Shabbat celebration each Friday.

14th Street Y Camps serve children between the ages of 17 months and 12 years.

Daily Activities include:

• Swimming
• Team sports
• Theater workshops
• Gymnastics
• Arts & Culture
• Martial arts
• Camping, cooking & pioneering

Plus:

• Boating on our beautiful lake
• Hiking
• Weekly cookouts
• Jewish culture
• Air-conditioned bus transportation included (pickup points in Manhattan & Brooklyn)

Parent Testimonials (see our website for more)

"The camp is beautiful--wooded with ponds, fields, 2 pools--not the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Staten Island.  The staff was well organized, efficient, and fun.  A great alternative to the city camps."

"The best thing about this camp is that it is in an outdoor forest preserve and is about the closest thing you can have to a sleep-away camp without the kids sleeping away."

"My son went to New Country last year when he was 5, and I couldn't have been more impressed and happy with everything about the camp. The staff was outstanding, warm, loving, fun and responsive - everyone from the Director to the counselors to the bus staff was top-notch and my son loved them all."