Camp Laurelwood's85th Year Celebration

Wonderful experiences await your child at Camp Laurelwood, Connecticut's Premier Jewish Co-ed Overnight Camp.

2022 Camp is in Session!!!

Connecticut's Premier Jewish Summer Camp

We offer both Overnight and Day Camp programs, lots of fun activities and a warm welcoming community.

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Our Mission

Camp Laurelwood is an evolving Jewish community where we build the world we aspire to live in by creating opportunities for people to connect, explore, and inspire.

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Our Vision

We envision a kinder world supported by generations of goodness and a vibrant Jewish community.

Trial Sessions

Rookie Camp:

An opportunity for rookie or first time campers to fully immerse themselves in the excitement and wonder of the Laurelwood sleepaway experience.

More about Trial Sessions

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Laurelwood Main Programs:

Overnight Camp

Campers entering second through 10th grades live in newly updated bunks with their friends and counselors, and enjoy all of the programs and activities camp has to offer!

Day Camp

Laurelwood Day Camp is run by Camp Laurelwood and is a great way for campers (K to 7th grade) to start their camping experience.

Bonim Travel

A recreational, educational and cultural experience for 11th graders, building character and social skills along with a strong Jewish identity.

Campers can begin their Laurelwood journey as they enter Kindergarten by trying out our amazing day camp.

From there, each summer they will grow, make new friends, and experience new adventures.

At Camp Laurelwood, our campers grow into Staff-in-Training, then eventually can apply to be on staff.

Growing up at camp can mean making camp your summer home for many years!

Dates & Rates More on Programs

Specialty Camps

Enhance your summer fun with Laurelwood Specialty Camps!

Each program will combine immersive, professional instruction and skill development with our high-energy summer camp fun for an intense, well-rounded experience.

Campers will master new skills, make new friends and gain a stronger sense of community with an emphasis on the values of teamwork, cooperation and sportsmanship.

More about Specialty Camps

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Swim Lessons

Camp Laurelwood is a great place for your child to learn to swim! We have a beautiful lake, 2 pools, and lots of opportunity for campers to participate in aquatics programming.

In addition to recreational swimming, campers in grades K-7 have instructional swim approximately 5 times throughout the week. Our qualified instructors teach them on their level, and provide safe and fun activities to promote swim development.

Our Swimming Program

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What the Community Says

"When I’m at camp I’m so busy making friends, doing activities, singing on benches at shabbat, roasting marshmallows, and being a part of the countless other special things we do. When the 7 weeks are over and I have my first moment to reflect on the summer, I realize that all throughout each of those special days I was actually growing as a person and becoming a more genuine, thoughtful version of myself."

~Erin Bellucci

"After 9 summers at laurelwood I can say with confidence that it gets better every year. It's always such a wonderful mix of new and old faces and bonds that form and grow each summer. Laurelwood has shaped me into who I am today and I'm forever grateful for the experiences and environment it provided me growing up."

~Henry Brown

"Not a day goes by when I don’t think of camp; I am reminded of my home away from home when I hear “Unwritten” on the radio, whenever I wear a white blouse, and whenever I eat a blondie. It is the small traditions that make camp unique. Laurelwood has provided a safe haven for me to pursue my passions with the most supportive staff and campers."

~Isabel Braverman

"Camp Laurelwood has been my home away from home for 13 years, truly as long as I can remember. It has given me my best friends, my happiest memories, and shaped me into the person I am today. Being Junior Girls’ Division Head is an amazing experience unlike anything else, and I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to connect with so many incredible campers and staff this summer."

~Breezie Miller

~Erin Bellucci

~Breezie Miller

From Our Blog

Meet the CL Camper Care Team!

April 29th, 2022

Exciting news from Camp Laurelwood! We would like to introduce you to our Community Care Team, which is a big part of our work on Mental, Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Health (MESSH). The team is led by Elizabeth Kaplan, our year-round Community Care Director. Lisa Lebowitz is joining us as our summer Camper and Staff Care Coordinator, and Gretchen Miller Marino is joining us as our Mental Health Professional. Read more about each of these amazing individuals and how they are going to take the best care of our Laurelwood community this summer.

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Camp Laurelwood

Call Now (203) 421-3736

info@camplaurelwood.org

463 Summer Hill Rd.

Madison, CT 06443 United States

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Camp Laurelwood's85th Year Celebration

Connecticut's Premier Jewish Summer Camp

Our Mission

Our Vision

Trial Sessions

Rookie Camp:

Laurelwood Main Programs:

Overnight Camp

Day Camp

Bonim Travel

Specialty Camps

Enhance your summer fun with Laurelwood Specialty Camps!

Swim Lessons

What the Community Says

~Aaron Cohen

~Jess Tyler

~Emily Cooper

~Erin Bellucci

~Henry Brown

~Isabel Braverman

~Breezie Miller

~Hilary Rappaport

~Aaron Cohen

~Jess Tyler

~Emily Cooper

~Erin Bellucci

~Henry Brown

~Isabel Braverman

~Breezie Miller

~Hilary Rappaport

~Aaron Cohen

~Jess Tyler

~Emily Cooper

From Our Blog

Meet the CL Camper Care Team!

Camp Laurelwood

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Connecticut's Premier Jewish Summer Camp

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Our Vision

Trial Sessions

Rookie Camp:

Laurelwood Main Programs:

Overnight Camp

Day Camp

Bonim Travel

Specialty Camps

Enhance your summer fun with Laurelwood Specialty Camps!

Swim Lessons

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~Erin Bellucci

~Henry Brown

~Isabel Braverman

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Meet the CL Camper Care Team!

Camp Laurelwood

Camp Laurelwood's85th Year Celebration

Our Mission

What the Community Says

From Our Blog