Summer Camps for ages 6–7 in New York.
351 camps in New York accept ages 6–7. Median week: $420; range $82–$525.
By 6–7, New York kids handle longer days and a wider activity menu — sports skills, basic STEM, beginner arts. The split that matters now is "structured curriculum" (a real instructor teaches a real thing for the week) vs. "supervised play" (counselors run rotations of mostly free activities). Both work; they're priced differently and parents should know which one they're buying.
Top 20 camps
- The Fresh Air Fund · Fishkill, NY and Harriman State Park, NY · Ages 7–16
- The Park Slope Day Camp · Park Slope · Ages 4–15 · $970/week
- NYC Parks Summer Day Camp · Various NYC Parks Recreation Centers · Ages 6–13 · $71.43/week
- Code Ninjas Gowanus Summer Camps · Gowanus · Ages 5–14 · $249/week
- Code Ninjas Gowanus Half-Day Morning Camp · Gowanus · Ages 5–14 · $249/week
- Code Ninjas Gowanus Half-Day Afternoon Camp · Gowanus · Ages 5–14 · $249/week
- Code Ninjas Gowanus Full-Day Camp · Gowanus · Ages 5–14 · $400/week
- iD Tech Camps at NYU - Washington Square · Greenwich Village · Ages 7–17 · $1249/week
- iD Tech Camp - Minecraft Game Design at NYU - Washington Square · Greenwich Village · Ages 7–9 · $1249/week
- iD Tech Camp - Roblox Game Design at NYU - Washington Square · Greenwich Village · Ages 7–9 · $1249/week
- NYC Parks Department Summer Camps · New York City Parks and Recreation · Ages 3–17
- City of Newark Parks and Recreation Department Summer Camps · Newark Parks and Recreation · Ages 5–15
- Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation Summer Camps · Yonkers Parks and Recreation · Ages 5–13
- City of White Plains Recreation & Parks Summer Camps · White Plains Parks and Recreation · Ages 4–15
- City of Elizabeth Department of Recreation Summer Camps · Elizabeth Parks and Recreation · Ages 5–13
- NYC Parks Summer Day Camp - Regular Day · Multiple locations across all five boroughs · Ages 6–13 · $71.43/week
- NYC Parks Summer Day Camp - Extended Day · Multiple locations across all five boroughs · Ages 6–13 · $82.14/week
- Coach B's Kids Back-to-Basics Basketball Camp · Newark High School · Ages 7–14 · $180/week
- Camp GWC - Full Day Camp · George Wilson Center · Ages 5–12 · $185/week
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County Summer Camp · Multiple sites in Jersey City and Hoboken · Ages 5–12
↘ What to look for
For specialty camps, ask what the kid will leave with — a finished project, a measurable skill, a t-shirt? For traditional day camps, ask the daily schedule and whether siblings can be grouped. Extended care matters at this age — many work-day-shaped families need 8am–6pm, and not every camp covers it.