We affectionately call our youngest campers Ducklings. Their days at NEOC are designed to support their social, emotional, and physical growth, within a safe and supportive framework that encourages their comfort in exploring the natural world, an active lifestyle, and making friends. The camp program includes familiar activities, such as arts & crafts, story time, and nature walks, to help them practice and master skills. New activities, like suction cup archery, shelter exploration, and gardening, encourage them to develop trust, make new discoveries about themselves, and build confidence!
Our thoughtful balance of consistency and variety makes a single camp week approachable and fun, while multiple weeks feel new and exciting each week! No matter how many weeks a young camper chooses to spend at NEOC, our team is eager to help them foster a love of the great outdoors and the joy of a summer camp tradition.
Our 1-to-5 staff-to-camper ratio ensures the personalized attention that each Duckling deserves. Duckling groups are limited to 10 campers.
2026 Rates
You won’t see a better rate than you see today! As summer gets closer, each future promotion will never be quite as awesome as the one before it.
We offer a sibling discount on bus service which is $10 less per week for each sibling. Please use the pricing calculator to estimate your rate with bus savings.
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$821
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Sibling discount available
$138
Save $4 per week!
Sibling discount available
$138
Save $4 per week!
Sibling discount available
$138
Save $4 per week!
Sibling discount available
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Sibling discount available
$142
Sibling discount available
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Sibling discount available
$142
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My son really enjoyed all of the arts and crafts activities and talked a lot about the "dinosaur room" — although he's only three so doesn't always share the most detailed summary of his day! The s'mores on Friday and patches at the end of summer were also VERY exciting for him."
My son really enjoyed all of the arts and crafts activities and talked a lot about the "dinosaur room" — although he's only three so doesn't always share the most detailed summary of his day! The s'mores on Friday and patches at the end of summer were also VERY exciting for him."
A.H., Hyde Park
This was a truly wonderful first camp experience. Your staff was knowledgeable, warm, and fun and made our preschooler’s time at NEOC magical and memorable. My daughter loved the camp song in the morning and all of the magical parts of the camp day: tracking dinosaurs, looking for fairy houses, and ... Show full review
This was a truly wonderful first camp experience. Your staff was knowledgeable, warm, and fun and made our preschooler’s time at NEOC magical and memorable. My daughter loved the camp song in the morning and all of the magical parts of the camp day: tracking dinosaurs, looking for fairy houses, and visiting the dragons lair."
R.B., Boston
This was our son’s first year at camp (not just NEOC, but any camp) and he had an absolute blast! Thank you for the option to indicate friends he wanted to be grouped with — having a familiar face with him was a tremendous help. The Family Dashboard and communication ahead of the session were both s... Show full review
This was our son’s first year at camp (not just NEOC, but any camp) and he had an absolute blast! Thank you for the option to indicate friends he wanted to be grouped with — having a familiar face with him was a tremendous help. The Family Dashboard and communication ahead of the session were both so helpful. We also loved seeing pictures of the day! He really loved the full day and variety of activities, but his favorites were mornings as a full group in the Witch’s Hat, checking to see what badges he earned the prior day, and exploring the trails and pond. He also loved trying new things he had never been exposed to like archery and canoeing. The counselors’ energy and enthusiasm created such a positive environment for exploration and fun."
C.J., Natick
Incredibly caring and respectful approach to meeting the needs of our super-sensitive camper."
Incredibly caring and respectful approach to meeting the needs of our super-sensitive camper."
A.G., Wayland
The counselors were very friendly, responsible, and engaged with my camper. They really went out of their way to communicate with us about how he was feeling, and gave him a 'break' card to empower him to help himself."
The counselors were very friendly, responsible, and engaged with my camper. They really went out of their way to communicate with us about how he was feeling, and gave him a 'break' card to empower him to help himself."
B.J., Natick
Caring, skilled counselors make such a difference. Thanks for taking good care of our child."
Caring, skilled counselors make such a difference. Thanks for taking good care of our child."
D.J., Needham
Thank you for another great summer! Favorites were canoeing, s'mores, games, and making new friends!"
Thank you for another great summer! Favorites were canoeing, s'mores, games, and making new friends!"
E.M., Sherborn
Both my children had a wonderful experience at NEOC this summer. They’ll be back next summer for more badges and fun!"
Both my children had a wonderful experience at NEOC this summer. They’ll be back next summer for more badges and fun!"
G.R., Wellesley
My son loved his counselors and was immediately made to feel comfortable by their warm and welcoming demeanor. He loved walking into the woods and seeing elements of Elm Bank and nature, for instance discovering the fairy houses and seeing the model trains. He loved the super hero theme day and crea... Show full review
My son loved his counselors and was immediately made to feel comfortable by their warm and welcoming demeanor. He loved walking into the woods and seeing elements of Elm Bank and nature, for instance discovering the fairy houses and seeing the model trains. He loved the super hero theme day and creating his group's hero and theme song!"
K.S., Natick
The communication and organizational side of things was great. Overall, the camp strikes me as really well-run. Thank you! My sense is that my son had some flexibility, which is great. Given how contained the space is where NEOC is located, I think he was allowed to roam a bit more than he might hav... Show full review
The communication and organizational side of things was great. Overall, the camp strikes me as really well-run. Thank you! My sense is that my son had some flexibility, which is great. Given how contained the space is where NEOC is located, I think he was allowed to roam a bit more than he might have at a different camp."
M.S., Dedham
Counselors are amazing. My kids were so happy!! My son LOVED the canoing!!!"
Counselors are amazing. My kids were so happy!! My son LOVED the canoing!!!"
N.K., Wellesley
Our son had a blast at NEOC! He felt so supported by his counselors, was proud of himself for every badge he received, and came home happy, filthy, and exhausted every day - I genuinely don't know what else we could have possibly hoped for in a camp!"
Our son had a blast at NEOC! He felt so supported by his counselors, was proud of himself for every badge he received, and came home happy, filthy, and exhausted every day - I genuinely don't know what else we could have possibly hoped for in a camp!"
V.E., Needham
My son is so happy to go to camp everyday and tell us about it when we pick him up each afternoon. He said today “I love NEOC” which is great to hear as a parent! It feels like a well run and warm environment so far."
My son is so happy to go to camp everyday and tell us about it when we pick him up each afternoon. He said today “I love NEOC” which is great to hear as a parent! It feels like a well run and warm environment so far."
N.Z., Wellesley
The counselors were the highlight of my son's experience at NEOC. We could tell he really valued spending time with them. It was his first summer camp experience ever and although he was initially nervous he ended up having a wonderful time and has asked to attend again next year! He came home singi... Show full review
The counselors were the highlight of my son's experience at NEOC. We could tell he really valued spending time with them. It was his first summer camp experience ever and although he was initially nervous he ended up having a wonderful time and has asked to attend again next year! He came home singing the songs, telling us about new activities he got to try, and he still carries his canoe patch around with him. Thank you for creating such a welcoming and fun environment for him to explore this summer!"
K.C., Auburndale
We absolutely loved the experience our daughter had. It was so special for our first time ever as parents and camper so we didn't know what to expect but we were blown away by the education, care, and FUN our daughter had."
We absolutely loved the experience our daughter had. It was so special for our first time ever as parents and camper so we didn't know what to expect but we were blown away by the education, care, and FUN our daughter had."
K.E., Natick
My daughter just finished her 2 weeks at NEOC and I just wanted to send a note to say that she had a wonderful time ... it was her first time doing an outdoors camp and she loved it. Thank you for organizing such a great camp program for her age group. We will definitely be back next year!"
My daughter just finished her 2 weeks at NEOC and I just wanted to send a note to say that she had a wonderful time ... it was her first time doing an outdoors camp and she loved it. Thank you for organizing such a great camp program for her age group. We will definitely be back next year!"
L.P., Wellesley