Summer Camps in the Rochester, New York Area

Camp DayDreams

• Camp DayDreams is patterned after the free youth development program Morry’s Camp offers near New York City. The camp is open to all underprivileged and at-risk children in the Rochester area. Camp DayDreams offers a free summer residential program to selected kids for one whole week. The camp is classified as a not-for-profit organization and boasts a 1:2 camp staff-to-camper ratio. Camp DayDreams offers a slew of waterfront, athletic, adventure, arts and crafts, music and drama, and educational activities to campers. At the end of each day all campers gather around a campfire to sing songs and reflect on their day’s accomplishments.

  Camp DayDreams
  288 E. Main St., Suite 200
  Rochester, NY 14604
  585-461-2324
  campdaydreams.org

Camp Stella Maris

• Founded more than 80 years ago, Camp Stella Maris remains committed to boosting its campers’ self-esteem, critical thinking skills and leadership abilities. The camp offers a number of programs, including a residential camp, an overnight camp and a day camp. The residential camp is open to kids ages seven to 15 in which resident campers are divided into five age divisions. The camp offers programs in adventure, arts and nature, spiritual and waterfront activities. Each week at Camp Stella Maris focuses on a corresponding theme. Themes range from the Wild, Wild West to Pirate Week. The campsite sits 32 miles south of Rochester in Livonia, NY.

  Camp Stella Maris
  4395 East Lake Road
  Livonia, NY 14487
  585-346-2243
  campstellamaris.org

Camp Sisol

• Camp Sisol is a Jewish summer camp open to all children regardless of faith. The camp offers different activities in archery, drama, arts and crafts, athletics and music to campers. A specialist with extensive and specific training in his given area supervises each individual section. At the same time, Camp Sisol educates kids about the Jewish culture. Camp Sisol’s campsite in Honeoye Falls fewer than 20 miles from Rochester is on a 70-acre property at Marcus Park with a pond, creek, hiking trails, grass maze and playing fields. The camp also has tennis courts, ball fields, beach volleyball court, heated outdoor pool, water slide and kiddie pool. Camp Sisol is a day camp that picks up participants from different schools and establishments in the morning and then shuttles them back in the afternoon.

  Camp Sisol
  Marcus Park
  183 Quaker Meeting House Road
  Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
  585-624-3668
  campsisol.org