Monument Beach Summer Camps

The Dexter and Southfield Schools in Brookline offer what some parents call “one-stop camping.” For kids ages 4 through 15 and interests ranging from sports to drama, the Schools offer seven camps in one, including two 1-week overnight programs at their Cape Cod marine science facility. With seven school bus routes covering many towns around the Boston area, parents can put all their children on one bus and off they go to Day Camp, Science Camp, Hockey Camp Enrichment Camp, Tennis Camp, or take the Mon-Fri shuttle down to Cape Cod for Marine Science or Sailing Camps. The camps offer 8 weeks of program from mid-June to August (June 18 – Aug 10). Depending on the program, prices range from $295 to $895 per week. Over 70 activities at the various day camps, depending on age group, can include model rocketry, astronomy, ham radio, electronics, LEGO robotics, yoga, stained glass, canoeing, theatre, fencing, archery, tennis, ice hockey, and swimming. At the overnight camps on Cape Cod, sailing, kayaking, swimming, and marine science are the primary activities. Some of the specialty programs tend to fill quickly, so parents should make choices by mid-March. There are several open houses during the spring, although private campus tours may be requested at any time.

Briarwood is located on the ocean, on Cape Cod. The year round marine science field station offers a summer marine science camp, including fishing, research, boating and kayaking. Briarwood also offers a sailing camp using optimists and corinthian sail boats.

The Briarwood Marine Science Program brings life to Environmental Science through the non-invasive study of the habitats, niches, and ecosystems of Cape Cod's animals and plants. The Marine and Environmental Science Programs have been designed to integrate life science, technology and mathematics frameworks through a relevant, stimulating and FUN course of study.

Campers in the Sailing Camp are taught theory, safety, and skills in boats ranging from 8 to 22 feet. A variety of open cockpit sailboats are available for beginners. The Optimist Dinghy is a small, gaff-rigged sailboat with a single mainsail, perfect for intermediates and for advanced sailors who want to sail solo for fun. The Corinthian is a 19-foot boat with a wide, deep cockpit and a small cuddy cabin. It can hold up to 4 sailors and an instructor. Corinthians have a full-lead keel that provides greater stability and are especially good for racing or sailing beyond Little Bay.

These one-week programs takes place on the shore of Little Bay in Monument Beach at a facility overlooking Toby Island and the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal.