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About Lower Merion Township summer camps
Prices
A typical week of day camp in the Lower Merion Township area costs about $475, with half of paid options priced between $292 and $595.
Median tuition for regular camp hours is $18.93 an hour, and 29% of paid options cost less than $300 a week.
A Monday-through-Friday camp week covering 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. typically costs about $650, including listed care fees. The typical fee for paid extended care is about $130 a week.
A week of sleepaway camp within 50 miles typically costs about $1,733.
Aid and policies
55% of camps offer financial aid, 54% offer refunds, and 58% are nonprofits.
Hours and extended care
34% of day camp options cover 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. including extended care, and 10 providers offer that coverage Monday through Friday.
Early drop-off by 8 a.m. is available for 37% of day camp options, while 38% allow pickup at 6 p.m. or later.
More options
Camp choices continue into late summer, with day camps starting August 17 to 31 from 10 providers.
For families exploring sleepaway camp close to the Lower Merion Township area, there are 71 providers with venues within 50 miles.
Data is from summer 2026
Based on summer 2026 camp listings.
Area covered
U.S. venues within 4 miles of the Lower Merion Township landing-page center for day camps, and within 50 miles for sleepaway camps.
Prices and care
Typical prices are medians (the middle price) of paid camp options. Day-camp weekly tuition is adjusted to five camp days.
Sleepaway weekly tuition is adjusted to seven calendar days using the listed session dates.