Well-to-do families in the northeast start thinking about summer camp long before the final school bell rings. And well they should: not only do exclusive sleep-away camps fill up fast, they also cost a pretty penny.
Here, we've put together a list of the most expensive sleep-away camps across New York, Maine, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. Most are in Maine, near a lake, and offer everything from waterskiing to polo.
For some perspective, the costs of these camps are roughly equivalent to a semester at a state college. Not a single camp checks in under $11,000.
Meredith Galante contributed to an earlier version of this story.
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Camp Winaukee is a boys' camp on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. It costs $11,100 for the summer.
Camp Winaukee prides itself on being one of the country's preeminent sports and adventure camps.
With 2.5 miles of shoreline surrounding the largest lake in New England, there’s plenty of room for water sports. Activities at the camp include canoeing, kayaking, outdoor adventure, ropes, arts and crafts, and theater.
Camp Wildwood is a boys' camp in Bridgton, Maine on the shores of Woods Pond. It costs $11,200 for the summer.
At Camp Wildwood, activities include archery, beach volleyball, swimming lessons, polo, and more. Kids are split up into groups based on age to make for an even playing field.
Campers can also look forward to canoe trips, white-water rafting, and pizza parties for those with the cleanest bunks.
Lake Bryn Mawr Camp is a girls' camp on the side of the Bryn Mawr mountain in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. It costs $11,250 for the summer.
Lake Bryn Mawr campers adhere to a strict "Angel Code," which supposedly governs their actions at camp as they swim, play tennis, tumble in the gymnasium, make arts and crafts, and learn cooking.
Special events at the camp include the "Miss Firecracker Contest," a camp-wide Olympics, and a week-long event called the "Color War."
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