Summer Camp registration opens on January 19, 2026!
The MetroWest YMCA offers six summer day camps with over 30 exciting programs where kids build confidence, make lifelong friends, and have fun in a safe, supportive environment.
Quick Overview:
✅ Flexible one-week sessions with optional AM/PM care
🏊♀️ Swim lessons, recreational swim, or water play included in each camp
🚍 Transportation available to Hopkinton Day Camp from 20 convenient bus stops
🍎 Healthy lunch included (Framingham) or available for purchase
🤝 A camp experience built on our values: Caring, Honesty, Respect & Responsibility
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Hopkinton Summer Day Camp
MetroWest YMCA Outdoor Center | 45 East Street, Hopkinton
Youth age 3 - entering 10 grade
Set on 122 scenic acres, this day camp offers kids endless outdoor adventure with intentionality and curated exploration of a variety of topics, all within comfortable small groups. Our age-based camp units—Juniors, Middlers, and Seniors—offer an age-appropriate mix of traditional camp fun—swimming, archery, ropes courses, arts, hiking trails, boating and more—all in a safe, nurturing environment. Campers build skills and confidence as they explore 20+ specialty camps like cooking, sports, drama, robotics, wilderness, and movie making. With leadership programs for teens, it's everything you want in a camp—well-run, worry-free, and unforgettable. Transportation is available.
Teen Leadership Camps
MetroWest YMCA Outdoor Center | 45 East Street, Hopkinton
Entering grades 7-10
Our leadership camps, Leaders-in-Training (LITs) and Counselors-in-Training (CITs), are part of the Senior Unit, offered during specific weeks of camp.
Y STEAM Summer Program
East School | 90 Oak Street, Natick
Youth entering grades 1-6
This summer program will keep your child’s mind and body active all summer long. The curriculum focuses on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) and includes traditional camp activities likes sports and swimming. Campers will engage in science experiments and games led by knowledgeable camp staff and will have so much fun they won’t realize how much they are learning! Includes outdoor swimming (recreational and swim lessons) and transportation to and from Clearbrook Swim Club.
OCP Summer Program
MetroWest YMCA | 280 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham
Youth entering grades 1-8
This summer program offers fun mix of traditional camp activities as well as off-site field trips, special guest visitors, and the opportunity to explore various subjects through play. With a focus on reading, expression, and 21st Century skill-building, this summer program will build creativity and a sense of belonging in your child. The camp day includes recreational swimming and swim lessons. Field trips to local attractions like the zoo and art museum are included.
Camp Clearbrook
MetroWest YMCA Clearbrook Swim Club | 120 Parker Road, Framingham
Youth entering grades 1-6
Families enjoy this flexible, part-day camp featuring traditional camp activities like games, sports, arts and crafts, as well as swim lessons and recreational swim. The Clearbrook Swim Club has a splash pad, gaga ball, garden beds, lawn games, and more!
Ninja Sports Camp
MetroWest YMCA | 280 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham
Youth entering grades 1-6
Campers will learn a variety of different indoor and outdoor sports and build their own Ninja Obstacle Course each week! They will also participate in traditional camp activities including swimming, games, and arts and crafts.
Stepping Stones Summer Program
YMCA Early Learning Center | 282 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham
Ages 4 - entering kindergarten
Stepping Stones Summer Program puts learning in the context of play and helps your child explore new things and build social skills in a safe environment. Most of the camp day is spent outdoors. Campers enjoy water play, movement songs, nature activities, gardening, and arts and crafts.
Beyond the Bug Spray: How the MetroWest YMCA Builds Community and Camp Leaders
Summer camp offers an enriching environment for kids to learn, explore, and have tons of fun with their friends. If you’re a parent who sends their children to camp, that excitement may come with reas
Inclusion at Camp
At summer camp, we make diversity and inclusion a top priority, ensuring that every camper feels safe and supported. Our goal is to foster a community where all children can grow, learn, and make lasting friendships. For campers who may require additional support, our Inclusion Team is able to work with parents and staff to build an individual plan. To learn more, check out our Inclusion Guide:
Hear from Laina Abolfazli, our Director of Inclusion, about our efforts to accommodate diverse needs in all of our programs, including summer camp.
