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ESF Camps & Experiences offers a wide range of activities, including Acting, Drama & Improv, baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, volleyball, flag football, European team handball, street hockey, Nerf hockey, track and field, and pickleball. Campers can take part in activities such as robotics, coding, Minecraft and Roblox, Lego Engineering, Littlebits, Micro:bit technology, movie making, photography, digital music production, marine biology, Bubbleology, nature, and science and engineering projects. The program also includes crafts, ceramics and clay sculptures, multi-media art, fashion design, jewelry making, tie dye, slime, baking, cooking, gardening, summer reading, and Makerspace projects, along with recreational and instructional swimming, Free Swim Friday, and an After camp Fencing Clinic.
• Ages: 3–17 years old
ESF Camps & Experiences has been making a difference every day since 1982. Its mission states that it offers summer programs chock-full of fun and skill-building experiences that last a lifetime. Programs include traditional options such as Junior Camp: Mini Division for rising PreS and PreK, Junior Camp: Intermediate Division for rising grades K–2, Multi-Sports Camp for rising grades 1–9, and Senior Camp for rising grades 3–8. Additional options include Tennis Camp for rising grades 1–10, Jr. 76ers Camps for rising grades 1–11, Phillies Baseball Academy for rising grades 1–9, Arts & Enrichment Camps for rising grades K–6, Technology + Design + Code Camps for rising grades 1–7, Science & Engineering for rising grades K–6, Bold Summers Pre-College for rising grades 9–12, and the Leadership Camp Young Leaders Program for rising grades 9–10.
The program uses its MAXJOY framework and guiding philosophy, with Drivers of ESF MAXJOY developed and reinforced daily at camp. A character-building curriculum is in place to explore and expand campers’ innate talents, curiosities, self-esteem, and social skills. ESF Camps & Experiences notes that its programs are uniquely designed to equip campers with the knowledge, character, and confidence to meet life’s next challenges at school and beyond. The camp celebrates campers who have earned their 10 Year Milestone as “The 2025 Legends.”
ESF Camps & Experiences states that every location is supported by a full-time, onsite camp nurse, with an on-call physician available at all times. The camps are run by a collaboration of educators described as possessing a deep commitment to the development of each camper and a profound sensitivity to the unique needs of each camper, supported by a team of year-round professionals committed to each child’s success. Swim instruction is included, and Free Swim Friday is described as a camper favorite.
The program highlights 60+ activities and time-honored traditions, including Morning Assembly, pep rallies, Spirit Stick Challenges, Camp Carnival, Color Fun Run, Water Festival, Tropical Beach Bash, Foam Party, Neon Glow Dance Party, dance parties, theme days, Taco Tuesday Party, Ice Cream Party, Late Night Pizza Party, Sleep Under Pajama Party, and Big Wheel Alley. Additional offerings include Alpine Tower, rockwall, archery, inflatable obstacle course, inflatable water slides, water play, gaga, Frisbee golf, Ultimate Games, World League Championship, Oracle Challenge, and the Imagination Playground. Campers also encounter Captain Respectacular, movement, meditation and mindfulness activities, karaoke, dance and cheer, cupstacking with Speed Stacks, Lego Lobby, Nerf hockey, parachute games, award ceremonies, Movin’ Up Ceremony, and an After camp Fencing Clinic.
ESF Camps & Experiences describes its programs as award-winning and notes that they are created in collaboration with best-in-class partners. It is described as “The Gold Standard of camps” and “No other camp comes close.” Early Bird Enrollment savings are available through January 22, 2026.
Parent and camper testimonials describe ESF Camps & Experiences as having positive, inclusive, and fun counselors, diverse programs with a fit for every mind, and mature, professional, and passionate staff. One parent notes that their children were able to swim every day and highly recommends ESF to friends and family. Another testimonial shares that an after camp Fencing Clinic in 2010 led to a camper later competing as one of the youngest in the Fencing Junior Olympics. Former campers and staff describe ESF as an important part of their lives, with one noting that ESF has been part of their life for 13 years and is where they have grown up, and another stating that ESF empowered them to do things they never imagined.
Last updated January 22, 2026.
• Ages: 3–17 years old
ESF Camps & Experiences has been making a difference every day since 1982. Its mission states that it offers summer programs chock-full of fun and skill-building experiences that last a lifetime. Programs include traditional options such as Junior Camp: Mini Division for rising PreS and PreK, Junior Camp: Intermediate Division for rising grades K–2, Multi-Sports Camp for rising grades 1–9, and Senior Camp for rising grades 3–8. Additional options include Tennis Camp for rising grades 1–10, Jr. 76ers Camps for rising grades 1–11, Phillies Baseball Academy for rising grades 1–9, Arts & Enrichment Camps for rising grades K–6, Technology + Design + Code Camps for rising grades 1–7, Science & Engineering for rising grades K–6, Bold Summers Pre-College for rising grades 9–12, and the Leadership Camp Young Leaders Program for rising grades 9–10.
The program uses its MAXJOY framework and guiding philosophy, with Drivers of ESF MAXJOY developed and reinforced daily at camp. A character-building curriculum is in place to explore and expand campers’ innate talents, curiosities, self-esteem, and social skills. ESF Camps & Experiences notes that its programs are uniquely designed to equip campers with the knowledge, character, and confidence to meet life’s next challenges at school and beyond. The camp celebrates campers who have earned their 10 Year Milestone as “The 2025 Legends.”
ESF Camps & Experiences states that every location is supported by a full-time, onsite camp nurse, with an on-call physician available at all times. The camps are run by a collaboration of educators described as possessing a deep commitment to the development of each camper and a profound sensitivity to the unique needs of each camper, supported by a team of year-round professionals committed to each child’s success. Swim instruction is included, and Free Swim Friday is described as a camper favorite.
The program highlights 60+ activities and time-honored traditions, including Morning Assembly, pep rallies, Spirit Stick Challenges, Camp Carnival, Color Fun Run, Water Festival, Tropical Beach Bash, Foam Party, Neon Glow Dance Party, dance parties, theme days, Taco Tuesday Party, Ice Cream Party, Late Night Pizza Party, Sleep Under Pajama Party, and Big Wheel Alley. Additional offerings include Alpine Tower, rockwall, archery, inflatable obstacle course, inflatable water slides, water play, gaga, Frisbee golf, Ultimate Games, World League Championship, Oracle Challenge, and the Imagination Playground. Campers also encounter Captain Respectacular, movement, meditation and mindfulness activities, karaoke, dance and cheer, cupstacking with Speed Stacks, Lego Lobby, Nerf hockey, parachute games, award ceremonies, Movin’ Up Ceremony, and an After camp Fencing Clinic.
ESF Camps & Experiences describes its programs as award-winning and notes that they are created in collaboration with best-in-class partners. It is described as “The Gold Standard of camps” and “No other camp comes close.” Early Bird Enrollment savings are available through January 22, 2026.
Parent and camper testimonials describe ESF Camps & Experiences as having positive, inclusive, and fun counselors, diverse programs with a fit for every mind, and mature, professional, and passionate staff. One parent notes that their children were able to swim every day and highly recommends ESF to friends and family. Another testimonial shares that an after camp Fencing Clinic in 2010 led to a camper later competing as one of the youngest in the Fencing Junior Olympics. Former campers and staff describe ESF as an important part of their lives, with one noting that ESF has been part of their life for 13 years and is where they have grown up, and another stating that ESF empowered them to do things they never imagined.
Last updated January 22, 2026.
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