Hale Family Camp
Hale Family Camp—just one of several family-friendly programs we offer each summer—features a full week of outdoor fun that includes swimming, boating, archery, climbing, games, relay races, night hikes, a campout, and more. Parents can take a break from cooking with a farm-to-table dinner and relax with friends during a happy hour and wine tasting. Are you ready for your screen-free staycation?
A Week at Camp
Each one-week session of Hale Family Camp serves 25 families. Sessions run Sunday through Saturday from 9 AM to 8 PM at South Beach.
During their session, families may choose to participate in organized activities, take lessons, or simply relax together on South Beach, in Noanet Pond, or among 1,000 acres of trees.
Our beautiful campus offers a secluded place to disconnect and unparalleled access to 20+ miles of trails, a private waterfront, archery range, ropes course, restrooms, playgrounds, pavilions, and picnic areas.
General Activities
Kids, parents, grandparents—we’re all campers at Hale Family Camp, where you’ll find activities for all ages on any given day. Challenge neighbors to a tug-of-war, show off your best moves in a dance-off, or demonstrate the power of teamwork in a family relay race. Let our instructors teach your kids to swim while you dive into a good book. Dig up your family’s secret recipe for BBQ sauce and baste your way to glory in a camp cook-off. Recount the day’s adventures during happy hours, campfires, and sunset canoe rides.
Open swimming is available to all of our families throughout the day, and group swimming lessons for ages three and up increase confidence and impart a valuable life-saving skill. Our American Red Cross certified Water Safety Instructors teach every day so students can advance throughout the week.
Open swimming is available to all of our families throughout the day, and group swimming lessons for ages three and up increase confidence and impart a valuable life-saving skill. Our American Red Cross certified Water Safety Instructors teach every day so students can advance throughout the week.
Open swimming is available to all of our families throughout the day, and group swimming lessons for ages three and up increase confidence and impart a valuable life-saving skill. Our American Red Cross certified Water Safety Instructors teach every day so students can advance throughout the week.
Ninja Warrior challenges kids to climb, swing, and race each other on Hale Family Camp’s infamous obstacle course. This timed challenge and other games are a great way to make new friends—even when they’re competitive, they’re never about winning or losing. We focus on team play, good sportsmanship, and having fun.
Ninja Warrior challenges kids to climb, swing, and race each other on Hale Family Camp’s infamous obstacle course. This timed challenge and other games are a great way to make new friends—even when they’re competitive, they’re never about winning or losing. We focus on team play, good sportsmanship, and having fun.
Ninja Warrior challenges kids to climb, swing, and race each other on Hale Family Camp’s infamous obstacle course. This timed challenge and other games are a great way to make new friends—even when they’re competitive, they’re never about winning or losing. We focus on team play, good sportsmanship, and having fun.
Enjoy access to our fleet of sailboats, canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and stand-up paddleboards. Boating lessons and activities are available for ages five and up, and instructors teach children to safely use oars, hoist sails, tack, and navigate. Budding mariners will appreciate the skills they gain on Noanet Pond for years to come.
Enjoy access to our fleet of sailboats, canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and stand-up paddleboards. Boating lessons and activities are available for ages five and up, and instructors teach children to safely use oars, hoist sails, tack, and navigate. Budding mariners will appreciate the skills they gain on Noanet Pond for years to come.
Enjoy access to our fleet of sailboats, canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and stand-up paddleboards. Boating lessons and activities are available for ages five and up, and instructors teach children to safely use oars, hoist sails, tack, and navigate. Budding mariners will appreciate the skills they gain on Noanet Pond for years to come.
Ropes, high and low! Swing through the trees this summer on Hale’s living tree challenge courses. Climbers learn about communication and teamwork as they scale walls and swing through the canopy.
Ropes, high and low! Swing through the trees this summer on Hale’s living tree challenge courses. Climbers learn about communication and teamwork as they scale walls and swing through the canopy.
Ropes, high and low! Swing through the trees this summer on Hale’s living tree challenge courses. Climbers learn about communication and teamwork as they scale walls and swing through the canopy.
Archery offers a world of benefits. Pulling a bow builds arm muscles, strengthens the core, hones depth perception, and improves hand-eye coordination. The simple act of taking aim at a target and hitting the bullseye is powerful, but missing the mark is too. Failure teaches children to cope with frustration and be resilient.
Archery offers a world of benefits. Pulling a bow builds arm muscles, strengthens the core, hones depth perception, and improves hand-eye coordination. The simple act of taking aim at a target and hitting the bullseye is powerful, but missing the mark is too. Failure teaches children to cope with frustration and be resilient.
Archery offers a world of benefits. Pulling a bow builds arm muscles, strengthens the core, hones depth perception, and improves hand-eye coordination. The simple act of taking aim at a target and hitting the bullseye is powerful, but missing the mark is too. Failure teaches children to cope with frustration and be resilient.
Theater, music, and an open-air arts and crafts pavilion—Hale is where kids let their imaginations run wild, in the wild. Instructors encourage self-expression as they teach young artists to channel their creativity.
Theater, music, and an open-air arts and crafts pavilion—Hale is where kids let their imaginations run wild, in the wild. Instructors encourage self-expression as they teach young artists to channel their creativity.
Theater, music, and an open-air arts and crafts pavilion—Hale is where kids let their imaginations run wild, in the wild. Instructors encourage self-expression as they teach young artists to channel their creativity.
Special Events
Swimming and sack races are fun, but so are the finer points of summer. Beer gardens, grilling competitions, and farm-to-table dinners are family-friendly events that parents will appreciate. Please note that some events (*) require registration and/or an additional fee.
Beer Garden* and BBQ Challenge
Each week, a local brewer offers a cash bar so parents can relax with their favorite ales, lagers, pilsners, and porters. There’s no better way to complement samples from a competition of self-proclaimed grill masters.
Farm-to-Table Dinner*
Thousands of farms call Massachusetts home. Given this rich agricultural community and our commitment to all things local, it’s how Hale Family Camp sources a proper dinner (and pairs it with wine).
Evening Entertainment
Sunset canoe rides, movie nights, and live acoustic shows are the perfect way to cap an already relaxing day. Pull up a folding chair and join us for a pond-side performance.
Community Campout
One of our favorite Hale Family Camp traditions, each week concludes with a celebratory campout. Each family stakes out a spot for their tent, then we all gather for a beach fire, s’mores, and stargazing.
Enrollment
Registration
Hale is pleased to offer discounted early bird enrollment rates through Mar. 14. We also offer installment billing to make paying for camp more manageable—the sooner you enroll, the lower your monthly payment will be. A down payment of $300 per family per session will hold your family’s spot until the balance is automatically paid in 4 equal monthly installments.
Whether you opt for discounted installment billing or choose to save even more by paying in full, your account balance will be settled by June 15 so your family can begin counting down to its week-long staycation!
Click here to review our refund policy, or here if you’re ready to register now.
Did you know? Hale Family Camp enrollment allows you to join Hale’s annual membership program (a $120 value) for just $90. Valid from Mar. 1, 2021–Feb. 28, 2022, your family’s membership features complimentary parking throughout the year, discounts on activities, and a subscription to Hale Magazine. You can add this benefit to your cart during checkout!
Session Dates
Each session of Hale Family Camp runs Sunday through Saturday from 9 AM to 8 PM. On days when there are special events, HFC may open a little earlier or stay open a little later than usual.
Session 1: July 4–10
Session 2: July 11–17
Session 3: July 18–24
Session 4: July 25–31
Session 5: August 1–7
