Camp Burgess & Hayward

Camp Burgess & Hayward are summer camps run by the YMCA, an organization that has revolutionized the sleepaway camp game for decades. The camp has been around for almost a century, founded in 1928 on the shores of Cape Cod in the town of Sandwich. The facility is split into two camps: Camp Burgess for Boys and Camp Hayward for Girls. Both sit on 300 acres of forest, fields, and freshwater ponds.

Camp runs in one and two-week sessions for children ages 7-16. The two camps are located across from each other, so children can have an all-boys or all-girls supportive environment while being able to interact at supervised coed events.

Both camps work to foster lifelong friendships and build skills while having fun. Children live in comfortable and modern cabins with bunkmates. They participate in activities like climbing on rope courses, swimming in one of the multiple ponds, scuba diving, surfing, white water rafting, tennis, and much more! Camp Burgess & Hayward is around an hour’s drive from Boston, Massachusetts, close to those living in the large capital city.