Camps · Swampscott
Children's Island Day Camp
YMCA of the North Shore (Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA)
A day camp on its own island in Marblehead Harbor, reached by a 15-minute ferry, with swimming, snorkeling, sailing, beach exploration, an art barn and a saltwater pool.
What to know
- Who it is for
- Ages 7-13
- Published cost
- Weekly: $439 (Y family member) / $468 (Y youth member) / $503 (community) (2026 published rates)
- Venue
- Children's Island, Marblehead Harbor; boat from Marblehead Charter School (17 Lime St) or Pickering Wharf, Salem
- When it runs
- The published dates have finished
- Registration
- Deadline Passed — 2026 camp registration is closed and the season has ended; 2027 camp registration is not open.
- Level
- camp
- Time commitment
- Weekly sessions, June 22-Aug 28, 2026; camp day 9:00am-4:00pm with extended care
Upcoming sessions
The dates the provider has published have finished. Ask them for the next term. Dates checked Nov 5, 2026.
Where it meets
Children's Island, Marblehead Harbor; boat from Marblehead Charter School (17 Lime St) or Pickering Wharf, Salem
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