Mini Camp

Our camp option for the 2026 summer season is our Junior Tennis Camp!

Mini Camp

Serving Pre-K through rising Kindergarteners, Mini Camp is the perfect option for those not quite ready for a full day of camp.

Mini Camp is the perfect introduction to the Summer’s Edge at Camp Thoreau experience. With caring, enthusiastic counselors leading the way, campers enjoy days packed with a variety of activities that promote using their imagination, cooperating with group members, and playing outdoors!

Mini Camp Features

Mini Camp serves campers age 4 through rising Kindergarteners. Campers must be toilet-trained.

Activities

Tennis lessons on junior courts
Arts & crafts, theatre, nature, sports and more!
Daily Red Cross swim lesson through our Swim School

Hours

Mini Camp:
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Extended Day:
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Sample Daily Schedule

Time	Activity
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM	Arrival / Drop Off
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM	Opening Council/Announcements
9:15 AM – 9:55 AM	Mini Tennis
10:05 AM – 10:45 AM	Snack & Nature Activity Period
10:50 AM – 11:40 AM	Swim Lesson
11:55 AM – 12:35 PM	Lunch
12:45 PM – 12:55 PM	Group Gathering
1:00 PM	Dismissal/Pick-Up

*NOTE Summer 2026*

After careful thought and extensive discussions, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue Summer’s Edge at Camp Thoreau for the 2026 camp season.