Briarwood Day Camp

Briarwood Day Camp offers Busy Bees for ages 33, Lower Camp for grades 13, Upper Camp for grades 47, and CITs & Super CITs for grades 810. The camp day has eight periods, and campers rotate through age-appropriate activities. Campers entering 1st grade and older choose one elective each day of the week, and all campers through 7th grade have instructional swim in the morning and free swim in the afternoon. Grades 810 have free swim only.

Programs

• Busy Bees — Ages 3–5 · Fun, exciting, rewarding camp within a camp program for children ages three to five. The program offers nine periods each day.
• Lower Camp — Grades 1–3 · Designed for kids going into 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. Each bunk has a nine period, varied and well-rounded weekly schedule.
• Upper Camp — Grades 4–7
• CITs & Super CITs — Grades 8–10

At a glance

• Ages: 3–15 years old
• General schedule: The camp day has eight periods per day. Campers rotate through age-appropriate activities. Every week, campers entering 1st grade and older get to choose an elective each day that week. All campers through 7th grade have instructional swim in the morning and free swim in the afternoon. 8th-10th graders have free swim only.

About the provider

Briarwood Day Camp says it lets kids be kids. The camp focuses on kids being outdoors, interacting with each other, challenging themselves, and having fun, in a community intentionally disconnected from technology.

What families say

“"Our only regret is that we didn't send our son to Briarwood sooner!"” — Gayle R., parent

“"MOST AMAZING CAMP ON EARTH. I was a camper at Briarwood from the age of 3-15 and then an employee for many years. I look forward to sending my own children to Briarwood in the future so they can have the same wonderful experience."” — Gabby W.

“"My kids have been at Briarwood Day camp for 13 years! There is no better summer home. My kids learned how to swim early in their camp careers, which is a major bonus!"” — Jennifer R.

Last updated October 22, 2026.