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Children's Island Day Camp
YMCA of the North Shore (Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA)
A day camp on its own island in Marblehead Harbor, reached by a 15-minute ferry, with swimming, snorkeling, sailing, beach exploration, an art barn and a saltwater pool.
What to know
- Who it is for
- Ages 7-13
- Published cost
- Weekly: $439 (Y family member) / $468 (Y youth member) / $503 (community) (2026 published rates)
- Venue
- Children's Island, Marblehead Harbor; boat from Marblehead Charter School (17 Lime St) or Pickering Wharf, Salem
- Published dates
- summer
- Registration
- Register online through YMCA of the North Shore; $15 non-refundable deposit per week
- Level
- camp
- Time commitment
- Weekly sessions, June 22-Aug 28, 2026; camp day 9:00am-4:00pm with extended care
Where it meets
Children's Island, Marblehead Harbor; boat from Marblehead Charter School (17 Lime St) or Pickering Wharf, Salem
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