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Camp Starts: June 27, 2027
Camp Ends: August 14, 2027
About Berkshire Trails Camp
Berkshire Trails Camp is a coed overnight summer camp in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, for boys and girls ages 7 to 17. Located in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, the camp combines the traditions of a classic sleepaway camp with a flexible program that gives campers increasing freedom to explore their own interests as they grow.
Berkshire Trails traces its roots to 1968, when the property opened as Kutsher’s Sports Academy. Today, campers spend their summers across a large program of waterfront activities, athletics, adventure, arts, technology, performing arts, special events, and traditional camp activities.
| Camp Type | Traditional coed day camp |
| Location | Great Barrington, Massachusetts |
| Ages | 7-17 / entering 2nd – 11th Graders |
| Session Lengths | 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 weeks |
| Setting | Berkshire Mountains |
| Activities | 54+ |
| Accreditation | ACA accredited |
Why families choose Berkshire Trails Camp
Berkshire Trails offers the variety of a traditional overnight camp while giving campers meaningful opportunities to make choices within their day.
Berkshire Trails features an elective-based program where campers choose their own weekly activity schedule with choices in arts, athletics, enrichment, music, outdoors, and waterfront. Campers participate in their chosen activities with other campers within their division.
Camp life extends well beyond activity periods. Campers eat meals together, live with their cabin group, participate in evening programs, and come together for special events such as Color War, Carnival Day, World Games, Survivor Day, and Trips out of camp.
A sleepaway camp experience that grows with your child
Berkshire Trails organizes campers into age-appropriate divisions so that daily life, activities, independence, and supervision can change as children grow.
Lower Camp serves younger campers entering approximately 2nd through 5th grade. Counselors stay closely involved in daily routines, friendships, cabin life, and the adjustment to being away from home.
Middle Camp gives campers in the middle-school years more responsibility and greater ownership of their experience. Friendships and cabin community become an important part of camp at this age.
Upper Camp gives teens encouragement to take ownership of their choices, pursue the activities that interest them, and serve as positive role models within the camp community. The Upper Camp experience is centered around strong friendships, personal growth, and creating meaningful memories during some of their most formative summers at camp.
Older teens can also participate in leadership experiences, including Berkshire Trails’ Leaders in Training program, as they begin taking on additional responsibility within the camp community.
Highlights
- Flexible 2- to 7-week sessions: Families can choose a shorter introduction to sleepaway camp or build toward a longer summer experience.
- A large, varied activity program: Campers can explore waterfront activities, athletics, adventure, arts, technology, performing arts, cooking, media, and more.
- Cabin-centered camp life: Campers live in cabins with counselors and build close relationships through meals, evening activities, downtime, traditions, and everyday life together.
- Support for first-time campers: New-camper events, tours, close counselor support, and a dedicated Camper Care team help children and families prepare for the transition to overnight camp.
- ACA-accredited: Berkshire Trails Camp is accredited by the American Camp Association and follows ACA standards covering areas including staff, health, safety, and camp operations.
What is a typical day like at Berkshire Trails?
Days at Berkshire Trails include six activity periods along with meals, rest hour, free time, and evening programming. After dinner, campers might take part in campfires, dances, lip sync contests, beach parties, or division and all-camp events, while special traditions such as Color War, Carnival Day, World Games, and Survivor Day add variety throughout the summer.
What are the cabins like?
Cabins typically house 6 to 12 campers with 2 to 4 counselors and include indoor toilets, showers, sinks, electrical outlets, and storage space. Counselors live in the cabin with campers and help with routines, friendships, homesickness, and settling in at night, while weekly laundry service is provided on site.
Is Berkshire Trails a good fit for first-time overnight campers?
Berkshire Trails can be a good option for first-time sleepaway campers because sessions can be as short as two weeks, and younger campers receive added structure and counselor support as they adjust to living away from home. New families can also get familiar with camp before summer through tours, open houses, New Camper Get-Togethers, and Rookie Days.
How does Berkshire Trails support camper health and wellness?
Nurses live on site and are available 24 hours a day, and Berkshire Trails also works with Concierge Pediatrics for telehealth support. The camp’s Camper Care team works alongside counselors and directors to support campers who need additional help adjusting, while staff complete screening, background checks, and a full week of orientation before campers arrive.
What is the food like?
Berkshire Trails serves three hot meals each day cafeteria style, with rotating entrées plus options such as cereal, yogurt, granola, salad, pasta, baked potatoes, fruit, toast, and spreads. The camp is nut-free and can accommodate a range of dietary needs, though families with specific allergies or medical dietary requirements should speak directly with the camp before enrollment.
Where is Berkshire Trails Camp located?
Berkshire Trails Camp is located at 25 Deerwood Park Road in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in the heart of the Berkshires. The property includes a waterfront, sports fields, tennis and basketball courts, baseball and softball fields, a roller hockey rink, skate park, beach volleyball court, art center, and a 20,000-square-foot indoor fieldhouse.
Activities
Berkshire Trails Camp offers a broad traditional sleepaway camp program that may include:
- Waterskiing
- Wakeboarding
- Sailing
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Rock climbing
- Horseback riding
- Circus & Flying trapeze
- Basketball
- Soccer
- BMX
- Guitar
- Skateboarding
- Tennis
- Lacrosse
- Gymnastics
- Ceramics
- Cooking
- Photography
- Pool Swimming
- Dance
- Musical theater
- High ropes course
- Street hockey
- Campfire cooking
FAQs
Berkshire Trails serves boys and girls beginning with campers entering 2nd grade and continuing through the teen years, with leadership opportunities available for older campers through programs such as Leaders in Training.
Families can choose from 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 7-week sessions, giving first-time campers the option to start with a shorter stay while also allowing returning campers to build toward a longer summer experience.
Yes. Berkshire Trails is a coed overnight summer camp for boys and girls.
Berkshire Trails is a traditional overnight camp offering more than 50 activities across aquatics, athletics, adventure, arts and technology, and performing arts, giving campers the chance to explore a wide range of interests rather than focusing on a single specialty.
Activity choice increases as campers get older, with younger campers following a more structured program, Middle Camp campers receiving more independence, and Upper Camp schedules becoming largely elective-based.
Berkshire Trails states that each bunk maintains a ratio of at least one counselor for every four campers.
No. Campers may not bring cell phones or other devices that connect to Wi-Fi or cellular service, though they can communicate with home through letters and designated camp phones when appropriate, while parents can use the Campanion app to view photos and send digital letters.
Yes. Berkshire Trails offers a broad waterfront program that may include swimming, waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, rowing, and fishing.
Yes. Berkshire Trails Camp is accredited by the American Camp Association, which reviews camp practices in areas including health, safety, staffing, programming, and operations.
Berkshire Trails is a nut-free campus and can accommodate a range of dietary needs, though families with allergies, medical dietary requirements, or other specific needs should discuss them directly with the camp before enrollment.
Prospective families can schedule camp tours and may also have opportunities to attend open houses, New Camper Get-Togethers, or Rookie Days, which allow children to experience part of a day at camp before enrolling.
