Southampton Summer Day Camp

Southampton Summer Day Camp offers aquatics, athletics, arts and crafts, performing arts, outdoor challenge activities, nature hikes, lake activities, a riding program, and futsal soccer. The arts and crafts area includes woodworking, ceramics, and jewelry, and the performing arts area includes music, theatre, dance, a dance studio, and clubs for dance and musical theatre. The outdoor challenge area includes rock walls, ziplines, a ninja course, a continuous-belay high ropes course, and a climbing tower.

Programs

• Aquatics
• Athletics
• Arts & Crafts — Traditional camp arts and crafts area with take-home projects for all ages; includes woodworking, ceramics, and jewelry.
• Performing Arts — Indoor creative arts area including music, theatre, and dance, with a dance studio and clubs for dance and musical theatre.
• Outdoor Challenge — Adventure program with rock walls, ziplines, ninja course, continuous-belay high ropes course, and a climbing tower.
• Nature, Lake & Riding Corral — Nature hikes, nature projects, private spring-fed lake activities, and a riding program for pony riders through seasoned club riders.
• Futsal Soccer Program

At a glance

• General schedule: Traditional eight-week real camp experience; summer season; camp calendar includes special events throughout the summer.

About the provider

Rick and Jacque Blum are the creators, owners, and Executive Directors of Southampton Summer Day Camp. The camp says it has been making memories since 1973 and notes 51 years of tradition and 48 years of providing recreational and cultural activities. It is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), and its mission states that each camper is returned at the end of each day tired, a little bit dirty, and full of camp stories.

• Dining Facilities — Air-conditioned dining room with daily lunches, salad/food bar, gluten free and vegetarian choices, yogurt bar, themed lunch days, ice cream or treat after lunch, and snack.
• Camp Health Center

The camp office will be closed August 19–August 31, 2026, and will return all emails/calls on September 1st. The camp is not 100% allergen free, but alternatives are provided for dietary needs. Campers are grouped by age and grade, and sample bunk schedules are available.

What families say

“For our family, keep doing what you’ve always done…LOVE our kids like your own! There is NO place like SSDC and we tell everyone when it is time for them to begin looking at summer camps just to go to Southampton…LOOK no further!” — Jamie H.

“As a parent I love the little things that Southampton does…. traditions like Carnival Day, Color Games and the Bunk Talent Show.” — Nancy S.

“My children absolutely love camp. They enjoy making friends that last a lifetime. Once it ends, they begin the countdown until camp starts again.” — Cari C.

Last updated October 22, 2026.