Explorer Day Camp is an enrichment summer camp where children ages 4-14 grow and develop through sports, art, music, science and more. We empower campers to build their OWN camp program. The campers thank us later.

Explorer Day Camp offers a variety of subjects to awaken your child’s many interests. Campers explore individual talents, try new activities, make new friends, and most importantly, HAVE FUN! Campers will enjoy access to the high-quality facilities and fields of Forest Hills High School and will have the opportunity to swim daily at the exclusive Bay Terrace Pool Club.

*We welcome transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender-non conforming campers

Our Innovative Program Includes:

• Activities tailored to youth and young adults with a variety of special needs
• Core focus on building social skills, lasting friendships and self-esteem
• Individualized plans to grow with campers at each stage of development
• Comprehensive vocational experiences for older participants
• Newly built air-conditioned sports complex, outdoor fields for all sports, mini golf course, nature trails, multiple playgrounds and four Olympic-sized swimming pools at the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds in Wheatley Heights
• Snack and lunch provided daily.

Island Quest brings together our strengths, resources, and expertise to inspire a summer you’ll never forget. Rooted in decades of shared experience and strong Jewish values, Island Quest combines everything you love about camp with new opportunities to create the ultimate summer adventure.

Build lasting friendships, cool off in the pool, enjoy the endless freedom of summer, and blaze your own trail in the greater community that camp was always meant to be. Whether you want to fly across a zipline, score the game-winning goal, or turn your recycled art into a robot, you can design a path that’s perfect for you!

*We welcome transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender-non conforming campers