About
Deerkill Day Camp is a premier summer day camp for boys and girls that offers professional instruction in swimming, athletics, arts, and specialty programs. The camp’s facilities include manicured fields and other pristine areas used for these activities. The camp community emphasizes exploring curiosity, developing new skills, forming lifelong friendships, and having fun.
• Schedule: 2026 Dates: June 29th to August 20th
Founded in 1958 as Deerkill (Dutch for “deer stream”) Park Day Camp, Deerkill Day Camp has been family owned and operated since 1958. Now, six decades and three generations later, it is still owned and directed by the Rhodes/Rothman family. Each group at the camp is led by an adult, and the staff is hand selected by the Directors. The camp’s stated focus is providing each child with a safe environment in which to forge new friendships and develop new skills. Deerkill Day Camp serves New York City, Hoboken, Port Imperial, Jersey City and Bergen, Rockland, Orange, Westchester and Essex Counties.
Last updated May 28, 2026.
• Schedule: 2026 Dates: June 29th to August 20th
Founded in 1958 as Deerkill (Dutch for “deer stream”) Park Day Camp, Deerkill Day Camp has been family owned and operated since 1958. Now, six decades and three generations later, it is still owned and directed by the Rhodes/Rothman family. Each group at the camp is led by an adult, and the staff is hand selected by the Directors. The camp’s stated focus is providing each child with a safe environment in which to forge new friendships and develop new skills. Deerkill Day Camp serves New York City, Hoboken, Port Imperial, Jersey City and Bergen, Rockland, Orange, Westchester and Essex Counties.
Last updated May 28, 2026.
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