Traditional Summer Camp
The Harlem YMCA offers a Traditional Summer Camp for children aged 4-13, focusing on activities like swimming, sports, arts, and educational trips.
▌ Editor's read The Harlem YMCA's Traditional Summer Camp website loads successfully, detailing a day camp program for children aged 4-13. The camp offers activities such as swimming, sports, arts and crafts, and educational trips, with a weekly fee of $385.50. The YMCA of Greater New York, the parent organization, is a nonprofit. The website mentions that the camp is licensed by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, but a specific license number is not provided on the camp page. The Harlem YMCA has a Google review rating of 4.3 stars based on 1,400 reviews, with many reviewers praising the facilities and community programs. Social media handles for the YMCA of Greater New York are @ymcanyc on Instagram and ymcanyc on Facebook. The camp is not listed in the ACA directory.
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Nonprofit operator501(c)(3) tax-exempt
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- Operator
- Nonprofit organization
Details
- Category: Traditional Day Camp
- Ages: 6–14
- Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Address: 180 West 135th Street, New York, NY 10030, USA
- Cost notes: USD. Y Member: $342.50/week. Financial aid available.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about Traditional Summer Camp
- What ages does Traditional Summer Camp accept?
- Traditional Summer Camp is open to children ages 6–14. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does Traditional Summer Camp cost?
- Traditional Summer Camp publishes $386/week for the standard session. USD. Y Member: $342.50/week. Financial aid available. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are Traditional Summer Camp's hours?
- Traditional Summer Camp runs 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs Traditional Summer Camp?
- Traditional Summer Camp is operated by a nonprofit organization. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does Traditional Summer Camp provide lunch?
- Traditional Summer Camp does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
- How does Traditional Summer Camp compare to other traditional day camp camps in New York?
- Traditional Summer Camp is one of 40 traditional day camp camps in New York that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.
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