Gate Hill Day Camp

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Gate Hill Day Camp has been unconditionally welcoming kids since 1951. Gate Hill is a place where you matter most. Campers receive individual attention, and parents are kept involved with calls, emails, photos, and videos.

A first-rate, 33-acre facility and thoughtful, varied program are anchored by an infectious culture of nurturing improvement. Highlights include: A proven learn to swim program, unique programs for S.T.E.A.M., and early childhood campers, and included services like meals, transportation and more.

Who We Are

Gate Hill Day Camp is a private, family-owned Day Camp serving Manhattan, Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Bergen counties. We are located in Rockland County, just 25 minutes from the GW (Just 20 minutes from the TZ), and provide Camp-on-Wheels transportation door to door. Ages 3-15 grow in our balanced and varied program of athletics, arts, swim and adventure.

Our Values

Our caring staff supports campers as individuals and nurtures a culture of celebrating improvement. Families are involved with phone calls, camp photos and ‘“Table Talk” emails.

Expect to hear about your child’s swim progress, friendships and stories that will make you smile.

learning how to swim at gate hill day campOur Swim Program

Campers swim twice daily and benefit from our proven swim program, with instruction in intentionally small groups, with space to learn and Red Cross assessment.

Our Program

Every day at Gate Hill is engaging with elective activity options, theme days and special events. Gate Hill offers a variety of programs. The Village is just the right size, for our 3-5-year olds with teams of Early Childhood instructors and facilities built specifically for them.

Campers in our Explorers: Enrichment & Exploration Program, get to tailor a morning of science and arts enrichment workshops to their interests while still experiencing the fun of a traditional camp day. For campers entering 7th grade and up, in addition to all the activities at camp, they experience a blend of amazing day and overnight trips.

Our oldest campers, entering 10th graders, learn valuable life, work, and social skills as a L.I.T. – Leaders In Training.

Our Property

Our unique, state of the art facility offers 33 acres of outdoor adventure, authentic athletic fields, and courts, an array of creative & performing art activities, wet & wacky fun at the Splash Park, and a heated, 4 pool complex that is home to our proven learn-to-swim program.

Our Staff

Our enthusiastic, caring staff, nurture campers to build friendships, try new things and develop as individuals. Families are supported with door to door transportation, daily bathing suit laundering & poolside towel service, nutritious & delicious hot lunch, weekly photos and video, and ongoing parent communication via phone and ‘Table Talk’ emails.

Gate Hill Day Camp is American Camp Association Accredited.

Gate Hill is a family experience. Expect to hear about your child’s swim progress, new friendships and funny stories that will make you smile.  

Connecting friends in Rockland, Westchester, Manhattan, Bergen & Orange Counties… Discover the ultimate day camp experience for campers ages 3-15!

Contact: Gate Hill Day Camp

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