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
Website: www.arcatlantic.org
Inclusive Program
Matches students’ need with established camp and finds funds to hire additional staff to assist student.
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Bergen County
Camp Haverim
JCC on the Palisades
411 East Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-569-7900
Fax: 201-569-7448
Website: http://www.jcconthepalisades.org
Services Director: Cheryl Edelstein
Ages Served: 3-17
Day Services
Camp Tikvah
JCC on the Palisades
11 East Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-569-7900
Fax: 201-569-8187
Website: www.jcconthepalisades.org
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
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Burlington County
Camp Renape
Arc of Burlington County
One Underwood Court, Unit 2
Delran, NJ 08075
609-267-2229
Fax: 856-267-1222
Website: www.arcofburlington.org
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
www.interactivekidsllc.com
Ages Served: 2-16
Inclusion Program
Day Services
Weekly and daily programs.
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Camden County
The Katz JCC
1301 Springdale Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-424-4444
Fax: 856-751-6804
Website: http://jfedsnj.wwwcomm.com/jcc/home.asp
Camp Director: Aron Greenburg
Ages Served: 3-14
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services
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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
Website: www.arcofcapemay.org
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Cumberland County
Camp Fisher
Arc of Cumberland County
1680 West Sherman Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08360
856-691-9138
Fax: 856-563-0221
Website: www.arccumberland.org
Executive Director: Derek Nye
Ages Served: 6-21
Specialized Program
Day Services
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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 activitiesand 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
Website: www.roundlakecamp.org
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
Website: www.montclairymca.org
Camp Director: Joe Elliot
Ages Served: 7-15
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Overnight Services
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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
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Hunterdon County
Cross Roads Camp and Retreat Center
29 Pleasant Grove Road
Port Murray, NJ 07865
908-832-7264
Fax: 908-832-6593
Website: www.crossroadsretreat.com
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
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Mercer County
Fast Forward
Princeton Speech-Languageand Learning Center
133 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-7080
Fax: 609-924-6563
Website: www.psllcnj.com/fast%20forward.htm
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.
HI-STEP Summer Social Skills Program
StonyBrook Elementary School
20 Stephenson Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
c/o Behavior Therapy Associates, PA
35 Clyde Road, Suite 101
Somerset, NJ 08873
732-873-1212
Fax: 732-873-2584
Contact: Michael Selbst, PhD
histep@comcast.net
Website: www.behaviortherapyassociates.com
Ages Served: 6-15
Specialized Program
Day Services
In Sync
Princeton Speech-Language and
Learning Center
133 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-7080
Fax: 609-924-6563
Website: www.psllcnj.com/insync.htm
Camp Director: Terri Rossman
Ages Served: 9-14
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services
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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 Service
We offer community based activities everyday.
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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
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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
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Ocean County
Children’s Specialized Hospital – Toms River
94 Steven’s Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
888-244-5373
Fax: 732-797-3830
Website: www.childrens-specialized.org
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
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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
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Somerset County
Camp Jotoni
Arc of Somerset
141 South Main Street
Mannville, NJ 08835
908-725-8544
Fax: 908-704-0850
Website: www.thearcofsomerset.org
Ages Served: 5-adult
Specialized Program
Day and Overnight Services
Child’s Play Social Skills Center
221 Stirling Road
Warrenm NJ 07059
908-647-4453
Website: www.childsplaysocialskills.com
Contact: Cheryl Santos
Camp Lee Mar
805 Redgate Road
Dresher, PA 19025
215-658-1708
Fax: 215-658-1710
Website: www.leemar.com
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
Website: www.somersethillsymca.org
Ages Served: all
Inclusion and Specialized Programs
Day Services
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Sussex County
Aldersgate Center
PO Box 122
Swartswood, NJ 07877
973-383-5978
Fax: 973-383-4428
Website: www.aldersgatenj.com
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
Website: www.campauxilium.org
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
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Union County
Camp Star-The Arc of Union County
1137 Globe Avenue
Mountainside, NJ 07092
908-232-0248
Fax: 908-233-3564
Contact: Lauren Coakley
Website: www.arcunion.org
E-mail: lcoakley@arcunion.org
HI-STEP Summer Social Skills Program
StonyBrook Elementary School
J. A. Coles Elementary School
16 Kevin Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
c/o Behavior Therapy Associates, PA
35 Clyde Road, Suite 101
Somerset, NJ 08873
732-873-1212
Fax: 732-873-2584
Contact: Michael Selbst, PhD
histep@comcast.net
Website: www.behaviortherapyassociates.com
Ages Served: 6-15
Specialized Program
Day Services
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Warren County
Camp Merry Heart
Easter Seals NJ
20 O’Brien Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
908-852-3896
Fax: 908-852-9263
Website: www.nj.easterseals.com
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
Website: www.arcwarren.org
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
Website: www.campbernieymca.org
SC Director: Jamie Bean
E-mail: jbean@campbernieymca.org
Ages Served: grades 2-10
Inclusion Program
Overnight Services
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Connecticut
Camp Horizons
PO Box 323
South Windham, CT 06266
860-456-1032
Fax: 860-456-4721
Website: www.camphorizons.org
Director of Operations: Lauren Perotti
Ages Served: 8 and up
Serves individuals with mild to moderate mental handicaps
Overnight Services
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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
www.ramapoforchildren.org
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
www.cloverpatchcamp.org
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
Website: www.slnysarc.org/summer.htm
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
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Pennsylvania
Camp Joy
3325 Swamp Creek Road
Schwenksville, PA 19473
610-754-6878
Fax: 610-754-7880
Website: www.campjoy.com
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
732-246-2525, x. 44
Fax: 732-214-1834
Coordinator of Camping Services: Victor Mankoski
Ages Served: 7-adult
Specialized Program
Overnight Services
Camp Location in Effort, PA
Variety Club Camp & Developmental Center
2950 Potshop Road
Worchester, PA 19490
610-584-4366
Fax: 610-584-5586
Camp Director: Daniel Findley
Ages Served: 5-21
Specialized Program
Day camp serves all mild to moderate developmental disabilities, overnightcamp serves physical disabilities.