Adventure Day Camp

 

 

For over 25 years this innovative day camp program has excited thousands of children about the outdoors and adventure activities. Each day is a new adventure! On the first day, we use the low ropes to help the campers create community within their group. During the middle of the week, we canoe, rock climb, mountain bike, cave and swim at exciting local destinations. On Thursday night the oldest group of campers can join us at our enchanting Morse Hill campsite with a view of the Wendell hills. Friday finishes the week off with our high ropes challenges where campers grow and take pride in their accomplishments. The different locations and activities featured each week along with the price breaks will make multiple weeks a joy for both campers and parents.

 

Our staff-to-camper ratio in Day Camp is 6-1, and your camper will be most successful if they've done well with that ratio of counselor supervision in other settings. 

 

Don't know how to bike? Our trained and patient staff will teach you to ride in a safe environment. We also have 3 camps without bike day. Check the schedule!

 

Details on our Sliding Scale and Income Tiers can be found here. 

2025 Rates

Dates Status Tier 1 Cost Tier 2 Cost Tier 3 Cost Tier 4 Cost Tier 5 Cost
  • Jun 23 to Jun 27
 Open $465 $502 $521 $558 $628
  • Jun 30 to Jul 3
 Open No bike $370 $400 $414 $444 $500
  • Jul 7 to Jul 11
 Open $465 $502 $521 $558 $628
  • Jul 14 to Jul 18
 Open No bike $465 $502 $521 $558 $628
  • Jul 21 to Jul 25
 Open $465 $502 $521 $558 $628
  • Jul 28 to Aug 1
 Open $465 $502 $521 $558 $628
  • Aug 4 to Aug 8
 Open No bike $465 $502 $521 $558 $628
  • Aug 11 to Aug 15
 Open $465 $502 $521 $558 $628
  • Aug 18 to Aug 22
 Open $465 $502 $521 $558 $628

Camp Info

  • Grades:  3 - 8

  • Duration:  5 days (week 6/30 - 7/3 only 4 days)

  • Overnight:  Thursday (optional)(week 6/30 - 7/3 Wed overnight)

  • Time:  9:00 - 4:00

  • Van Service:  Mon - Fri

    from Amherst & Northampton

Registration

Summer registration will open on January 27, 2025 at 9 am. Please complete the on the CampDoc website.
https://app.campdoc.com/register/mhoec

Questions about registration? Call our office between 9 and 4 or send an email- we'll get back to you as soon as possible!

Summer Camp Transportation: Please register your camper for transportation separately this year. 

You can find this information in the Transportation Camp on our Camps Page: http://morsehill.com/camps/transportation-arhs-or-noho

 

No transportation available for AET Course, Base Trip Camp and Hike & Canoe Trip Camp.

The bus leaves from Amherst Regional High School at 8:30am and returns at 4:30pm. The bus leaves from Northampton from Sheldon Field at 8:10am and returns at 4:50pm.

Payment Policies

Please note that this coming year, you will see a convenience fee added to your transactions for credit card purchases which is a change from previous years. We highly encourage you to pay by personal check when possible; there is a coupon code to enter during registration to bypass credit card payments and avoid these fees, which go directly to the credit card companies. We welcome check payments and you can contact us for a payment plan or set one up with CampDoc if needed! 

 

We are trying to make Morse Hill accessible to more families, so we will use a sliding scale again this summer. In order to provide the best experience possible for campers and offer a fair wage to our staff, our sliding payment scale should more fairly distribute the cost of summer camp. All camps are listed at their base cost, with increases to the base cost based on self-attested income. We appreciate your understanding as we work to provide a more equitable model for our families and community.

We have included many coupons to help you save money, such as paying early, paying with a personal check, multi camp discounts and sibling discounts. We also offer scholarships to families on a need basis. To apply, please reach us at summer@morsehill.com and our office staff will assist you in the application process.

 

Lastly, we ask for a 1/3 deposit so you do not have to pay so much up front. Payment in full is due 30 days ahead of camp start date. 

PAY BY CHECK TO AVOID CREDIT CARD FEES.

ADDITIONAL $13 OFF FOR PAYING IN FULL 2 MONTHS BEFORE CAMP STARTS, SIBLING CAMPER OR MULTI CAMPS.