North Fork summer camps starting in mid-June

Most North Fork summer programs begin in July, but if you need a camp sooner, here are some great options that open in mid-June. Kids from toddlers to teens can spend early summer with farm animals, explore the aquarium, try water sports, or pick up a tennis racket.

Keep in mind that early sessions fill up fast, and some already have waitlists. If you find a camp that works for your family, contact them soon.

Long Island Aquarium — Summer Adventure Days

Riverhead

If your child loves ocean animals, the aquarium has two early summer sessions made just for the youngest campers:

Sea Squirt (ages 2–3): June 22–23, 9:00–11:30 am. Kids can explore with their senses, learn about animals, and spend time in the interactive salt marsh. Expect them to get a little wet.

Shark Bait (ages 4–5): June 24–26, 9:00 am–12:00 pm. This session includes hands-on activities, experiments, games, and crafts.

Both sessions include all-day aquarium admission for one parent or guardian and the camper, so you can easily make it a full outing afterward.

Take 2 with Farm Hands (age 2)

Old Steeple Church, Aquebogue

Take 2 Camp gives young children a playful first camp experience. The program is made for two-year-olds and takes place at the Old Steeple Church in Aquebogue, using their cozy playroom and outdoor playground.

Starting June 23, each week kids explore simple themes like weather, water, vehicles, bugs, animals, and gardening. There is plenty of time for play, discovery, and making new friends.

Camp runs from 9:15 am to 11:15 am, and you can choose two or four days a week. Optional aftercare is available until 12:15 pm. 

Farm Hands (ages 3–5)

Hallockville Museum Farm, Riverhead

Farm Hands is a lovely early-summer option for preschoolers. It starts June 22 at Hallockville Museum Farm and runs weekly through mid-August, with a 9:00 am–12:00 pm schedule and optional aftercare until 2 pm. The Hallockville setting is beautiful, with lots of room to explore, play, and get happily dirty. Kids will enjoy animals, gardening, cooking, learning what farm life used to look like, and coming home with that “I did real things today” energy.

The Little Red Barn — Baby Farm Animal & Pony Camp (ages 3 and up)

Jamesport

Little Red Barn is a farm-style camp in Jamesport. It begins June 16 and runs for ten weeks (Tues-Thurs, 9 am–3 pm). Kids can pet and hold baby bunnies, play with baby goats in the barnyard, and help care for the farm’s horses and ponies. They’ll brush and decorate the ponies, help with horse baths, and of course, enjoy daily pony rides. There are also crafts, games, water-sprinkler fun, and occasional ice-cream truck visits.

Some days, the farm’s veterinarian, equine dentist, and blacksmith stop by, making mornings special and giving kids a real peek into how animals are cared for.

Peconic Water Sports Camps (ages 5–14)

Southold, Shelter Island, Sag Harbor, Montauk

If your child loves being on the water, Peconic Water Sports is a great choice. Depending on the location, kids can try wakeboarding, wake surfing, waterskiing, tubing, and more – the kind of sports they’ll brag about at the end of summer. It’s active, physical, and a great way to build confidence on the water. Camps start June 22 and run through August.

Families can sign up by the day or for a full week.

Future Stars Tennis Camp (ages 6–15)

Aspatuck Tennis Club, Westhampton Beach

FS Tennis Camp is a classic, well-run sports camp with real coaching. It starts June 22, with weekly sessions from 9:00 am–4:00 pm. Campers work on their strokes and match play through group lessons, games, and personal instruction. There’s also conditioning, stretching, and other off-court work, so the program feels more thoughtful than simply keeping kids busy with rackets in hand.

Players are grouped by age and skill level, which makes it a good fit for both beginners and kids who already play. Nice fit for kids who enjoy active days, good coaching, and the satisfying feeling of getting better at a sport.

The camp has nine Har-Tru courts, a clubhouse, and plenty of shaded areas for lunch and breaks.