Rolling River Day Camp

At this nautical-themed Nassau County camp, kids are divided into groups according to age: Skippers (ages 3-5), Mariners (ages 6-9), and Navigators (ages 9 to 13). Each day, campers dive into a schedule packed with athletics, crafts, performing arts and water sports on the five-acre riverside grounds, which feature three heated pools, an air-conditioned auditorium, a marina, and a hockey pavilion, plus an enrichment center that offers academic tutoring and therapeutic services. There's also a camp group for preschoolers with special needs and developmental delays, and a CIT program for fourteen- and fifteen-year-olds. Camp runs July 1–Aug 22, Mon–Fri 9am–4pm, 9am–2:15pm (ages 3 to 6) or 9am–1pm (ages 3 to 5). Eight-week session $4,200 (ages 3 to 4), $5,200 (age 5), $5,600 (ages 6 to 7 and 14 to 15), $5,800 (ages 8 to 9), $6,000 (ages 10 to 13); four-week session $2,700 (ages 3 to 4), $3,200 (age 5), $3,400 (ages 6 to 7 and 14 to 15), $3,500 (ages 8 to 9), $3,600 (ages 10 to 13). Tuition increases after April 5. Check website for more sessions and prices. Transportation to Manhattan $400-$600, to Brooklyn and Queens $300-$500. Ages 3 to 15.