Day camps in Southern Tier
27 listed across 19 towns. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Towns with day camps
Jewish Community Center of Binghamton — Camp JCC
day camp · Vestal
AgesEntering kindergarten through grade 7 day camp; Madatz CIT entering grades 8–12
ScheduleSummer weekly sessions July 6–August 14; camp day 9:00am–3:30pm with optional before/after care
PriceWeekly tuition by age group (e.g. K–2 members $272 / non-members $325; older groups higher); before care $52/week; after care $78/week
Town of Vestal Recreation — Waterman Day Camp
day camp · Vestal
AgesGrades 3–4
ScheduleWhen school is closed, 9:30am–3pm (see recreation listings)
PriceFree
Waterman Conservation Education Center
day camp · Apalachin
Ages6-11
ScheduleSummer day camps Monday–Friday 9:00am–3:00pm (early drop-off 8:30am / late pick-up 4:00pm available)
PriceWaterman EXPLORE $200/week (includes t-shirt); Owego Forest Recreation Camp free for Town of Owego residents, $165/week out-of-town
Yaleville Farm Summer Day Camp
day camp · Bainbridge
AgesBeginner Camp ages 6-8; Adventure Camp ages 7-14; Girl Power Camp ages 9-14
ScheduleBeginner 3-day camp 9:00am–3:00pm; Adventure Camp Monday–Friday 9:00am–3:00pm; before care 8:00–9:00am and after care 3:00–5:00pm by arrangement
PriceBeginner 3-day camp $90; Adventure Camp $185/week; Girl Power Camp $55 with application; before/after care $12/hr or $100/week
YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County
day camp · Lansing
AgesPre-K Summer Blast ages 3–5; Camp Adventure ages 5–12; CIT ages 13–16
ScheduleCamp Adventure weekly sessions late June–early September; typical day ~7:30am–5:30pm
PriceCamp Adventure family members $235/week; youth members $245/week; non-members $275/week
ACHIEVE — Children's Summer Program
day camp · Vestal
Ages5–21 (IEP or 504)
Schedule6-week summer program
PriceSelf-pay $150/week or $800 for all 6 weeks (OPWDD Medicaid Waiver billed as respite with no out-of-pocket when eligible)
City of Corning Parks and Recreation
day camp · Corning
AgesSummer Tot ages 4–6; Summer Parks ages 6–11; Youth Hockey ages 4–15
ScheduleSeasonal free summer park programs and fee-based camps (volleyball, skating, Stick & Puck); outdoor pools mid-June–late August; ice rink mid-November–March
PriceNo cost for summer parks program
Ithaca Children's Garden
day camp · Ithaca
AgesPrograms span Garden Babies through summer camp ages 3–13 (see program pages)
ScheduleSummer camp June 29–Aug 28; half day 9am–12:30pm (ages 3–5) or full day Mon–Fri 9am–4pm (ages 6–13); early drop-off 8:30am
PriceHalf-day Acorns $250–$315/week; full-day camps $360–$460/week
Ithaca Waldorf School Summer Program
day camp · Ithaca
Ages4–12
ScheduleWeekly summer sessions; full- and half-day options
PriceAges 4–6 half day $195/week; full day $325; ages 7–12 $360/week
Ithaca Youth Bureau
day camp · Ithaca
AgesCass Park Day Camp ages 5–8; Stewart Park Day Camp ages 9–13; Youtheatre ages 7–11
ScheduleSummer day camps and year-round sports, lessons, and expressive arts
Lansing Parks and Recreation
day camp · Lansing
AgesSki & Snowboarding Club grades K–12
ScheduleSeasonal youth programs and summer camps including Myers Park Day Camp
Rogers Environmental Education Center Summer Camp
day camp · Sherburne
Ages5-7, 8-10, 11-13
ScheduleSix themed weeks, Monday–Friday 9:00am–3:00pm (summer)
Town of Big Flats Youth Services — T.A.F.F.Y.
day camp · Big Flats
Ages5+ (Summer T.A.F.F.Y.); grades K–4 (Winter T.A.F.F.Y.)
ScheduleSummer T.A.F.F.Y.: Mon–Fri 9am–3pm, ~5 weeks at three town parks; Winter T.A.F.F.Y. (Bingo): Friday nights 5–7pm Sept–Apr at the Community Center
PriceNo cash fee; admission is a non-perishable food donation for the Big Flats Food Pantry
Tri-County YMCA Hornell Summer Enrichment & Youth Sports
day camp · Hornell
AgesKindergarten–12 years (Summer Enrichment); Tiny Tumblers ages 3–5; Little Dribblers/Kickers/Spikers ages 5–7; other sports ages 5–15 depending on program
ScheduleHornell Summer Enrichment Mon–Fri 7am–6pm; Bath Early Learning Center summer 6:30am–5:30pm; Canisteo site 7am–3pm; youth sports seasons on Youth Sports page
Camp Coddington
day camp · Ithaca
AgesEntering kindergarten through 8th grade
ScheduleSummer weekly sessions Monday–Friday (late June–late August); before/after care add-ons available
Dryden Rural Youth Services
day camp · Dryden
AgesOURS grades 3–5; other Dryden RYS programs ages ~9–14
ScheduleSummer weekly thematic programs around the Town of Dryden
Groton Youth Services Summer Camp
day camp · Groton
Ages5–12
ScheduleSummer day camp Mon–Fri (multi-week)
IC3 Summer Camp
day camp · Ithaca
AgesEntering grades K–5 (about ages 5–10)
ScheduleSummer full-day camp with optional before care
PriceWeek 1 $248; weeks 2–10 $310/week
John Southard Youth Recreation Commission Summer Program
day camp · Bath
Ages5–15 (Bath Village and Bath Town residents)
ScheduleSummer program roughly early July–mid-August (2025 published: Mon Jul 7–Thu Aug 14); field trips and Mossy Bank Park adventure days
Norwich Family YMCA
day camp · Norwich
AgesDay camp: entering kindergarten through sixth grade; school-age care Pre-K–6th (varies by site)
ScheduleSummer day camp at Camp Thompson (weekly registration); before school 6:30am–bus; after school dismissal–5:30pm; Fun Club full days 6:30am–5:30pm
Southern Tier Community Center
day camp · Endicott
AgesSummer camp junior 5–8; senior 9–12
ScheduleSummer camp June 29–August 21, 7am–5:30pm (2026 camp flyer)
Village of Waverly Recreation
day camp · Waverly
AgesSummer Rec Day Camp grades 3-7; seasonal youth sports by grade on the recreation page
ScheduleSeasonal youth sports (fall, winter, spring); Summer Rec Day Camp
YMCA of Broome County
day camp · Johnson City
Ages5–13 (must have completed Kindergarten); swim lesson bands from 6 months–14
ScheduleS.T.E.A.M. & Sports summer camp Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:30pm at West Family YMCA
PriceCamp members $250/week; non-members $373/week. Summer swim lessons members $90 / non-members $180 per 3-week sprint
Camp Aurora
day camp · Ithaca
Ages4–10
ScheduleWeek-long downtown Ithaca summer day camp sessions
Odessa-Montour Summer Recreation
day camp · Odessa
AgesChildren who have completed Kindergarten through 6th grade living in the Odessa-Montour Central School District
ScheduleFour weeks in summer (exact dates posted when the season opens)
Town of Southport Parks & Recreation
day camp · Pine City
ScheduleSummer Parks Program (annual); family events including Easter Egg Hunt, Halloween Festival, and Chapel Park movie nights
Village of Watkins Glen Summer Recreation
day camp · Watkins Glen
Ages5 years old and entering Kindergarten through 5th grade
ScheduleSummer recreation at Clute Park (seasonal; email parksdept@watkinsglen.us for 2027 registration notice)