Credit: The Crane Estate
SummerQuest offers children aged 4-15 unique opportunities to explore a secluded pine grove, swim in a private beach, and roam around a 2,100-acre property. Based out of the historical barn at Castle Hill, camp is within easy walking distance of a gilded age mansion, manicured gardens, and an expansive half-mile lawn. Children get outside, use creativity and curiosity to foster individual development, community, and personal connection to nature while inspiring lifelong confidence in and respect for the environment.
Weekly themes cover a wide range of topics through which SummerQuest staff of environmental educators encourage curiosity, creativity, exploration, and inquiry from each camper.
Schedule and Extended Hours
Week-long sessions are offered from late June through August. Half day morning sessions are available for children aged 4-6.
Early morning drop off at 8:00am and an extended afternoon until 5:00pm are available. An additional fee may apply.
Transportation
Shuttles run to/from the Crane Estate. Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Beverly
- Peabody
- Gloucester
- Salisbury
- Ipswich
Discounts and Tuition Assistance
SummerQuest is part of The Trustees, a member-supported, nonprofit organization. Family Members receive discounted tuition rates for each camper for each week of camp. A membership can be purchased at time of registration. Members also receive admission, discounts and other benefits at more than 115 properties across Massachusetts.
Discounts are offered to families who register two or more siblings at SummerQuest.
Need-based scholarships are available. Check the website for a current form of the application that can be submitted to the camp office.