Camp Programs
Programs for rising 1st through 10th graders, grouped by hill.
Find the right camp for your camper
Ages 6-16, all genders. Campers are grouped by the hill that fits their rising grade.
Mariners Hill Camp
Learning stations, imaginative play, daily swim and gentle first adventures.
Sailors Hill
The full central schedule: archery, arts, ECOD nature, MUGS sports, swim and sailing.
Admirals Hill
Bigger challenges and BDC After Dark events for our oldest day campers.
Camper Leaders
Leadership training, mentoring younger campers, and community-service credit.
BDC Sailing School
Learn to sail on Cliff Pond, canoes, kayaks, Sunfish and 420s with a 1:4 ratio.
EXTRAs & Adventures
Snorkeling, golf, tennis, water-park trips, After Dark and more.
BDC offers the flexibility of a day camp and the strong culture and tradition of an overnight camp community!
Our camp activities
Day Camp campers rotate through these activities on the central schedule.
Community of Play
The Activity Tent, GAGA Pit and Basketball Court, the perfect place to explore the art of play and teamwork.
Learning Exploring Adventure
Teamwork and communication on and off campus, with small explorations across the Lower and Outer Cape.
Song, Theater & Rhythm
Music and theater in BDC’s costume-filled yurt and open-air stages, a whimsical place to perform.
Process & Production
Personal expression through 2-D and 3-D art in our cool, spacious Art Tent.
Everything Cape Cod
BDC’s nature program. Campers become environmentalists exploring trails, ponds and landscapes.
National Standards
Safety, technique and concentration while enjoying the thrill of archery.
Mixed Up Games & Sports
Traditional games and sportsmanship on our sandy ball fields, plus games campers invent themselves.
Outdoor Challenge
A ten-element Low Ropes Challenge Course that builds teamwork, problem-solving and leadership.
Red Cross Swim
A daily American Red Cross swim lesson and free swim, run by certified lifeguards and instructors.
Boating & Sailing
Canoes, kayaks, Day Sailors, Sunfish and 420s on Little and Big Cliff Ponds in Nickerson State Park.
Our 46th season, seven themed weeks
Camp runs July 6-August 20, 2027 across seven themed weeks, from our BDC Birthday and Creative Arts to Olympics, Carnival and Council Fire. Early Bird, Winter and Summer enrollment options are available through CampMinder.
Give your camper the best summer ever
Questions about which program is the right fit? We would love to help.