Thank you all for a great Summer. We hope to see you all back again in 2024. Registration for next summer will open in January 2024!
Camp Naticook offers a unique Summer Day Camp experience in the Town of Merrimack, NH. Located within Wasserman Park, the park was formerly the site of a private overnight camp. In 1989, the Town of Merrimack made arrangements to purchase the camp and turned the land into a public park. Naticook Day Camp operates under the direction of the Parks & Recreation Department and has been continuously accredited by the American Camp Association since 1994.
Naticook Day Camp is geared towards children entering Kindergarten up through entering 5th Grade in Fall 2023. Campers who will be going into 5th Grade in Fall 2023; have the option to participate in our traditional Naticook Day Camp program or they move up to our Camp Trek program which is for campers entering Grades 5 - 9 in the Fall.
Our goal at Camp Naticook is to build an environment where both staff and campers are open to be themselves and form friendships and connections with their peers that will last a lifetime. We strive for individuals to embrace their own strengths and talents to form a camp community that is rich in history and culture. We embrace our camp’s beginnings and culture to strengthen our community. Through the specialty areas of our camp, campers will discover new interests and embrace their previous interests. We strive ourselves on having a united staff that shows campers great care and compassion. Our staff works closely together and have a strong bond that shows in their care for our campers. Camper safety is our staff's number one priority. After safety, it is paramount to our staff that our campers have the best experience we can possibly provide them. We want our campers to leave camp and remember the summer and the memories they made. We never want any of our campers to say goodbye to Camp Naticook. Rather, see you soon."
Camp Telephone Number: 603-420-1662
Camp Health Center: 603-420-1663
Parks & Recreation Office: 603-882-1046
CAMP LEADERSHIP
Camp Director: Hannah Cote
Assistant Camp Director: Major Wheelock
CIT Coordinator: John Brennan
Medical Staff: Kevin Lake
Camp Cook: Cathy Snyder
Week 1: 6/21 - 6/23 Theme: Aloha Summer
Week 2: 6/26 - 6/30 Theme: Color Wars
Week 3: 7/3 - 7/7 (No 7/4) Theme: Holiday Palooza
Week 4: 7/10 - 7/14 Theme: Wild Wild West
Week 5: 7/17 - 7/21 Theme: Captain Naticook's Lost Treasure
Week 6: 7/24 - 7/28 Theme: Carnival Classic
Week 7: 7/31 - 8/4 Theme: Passport Passages
Week 8: 8/7 - 8/11 Theme: Olympics
Week 9: 8/14 - 8/18 Theme: Red Carpet Affair
Grades: Entering K up thru Entering 5th Grade
Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Extended Care Available:
AM Extended Care: 7:00 - 8:00 am
PM Extended Care: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
*Week 1 of Camp is a Short week as Merrimack Schools don't get out for the summer until Tuesday June 20th and camp opens on Wednesday June 21st.
Merrimack Resident: $290.00 / per week
*Week 1 (3 day week): $174.00 / per week
*Week 3 (4 day week): $232.00 / per week
Non-Resident: $340.00 / per week
*Week 1 (3 day week): $204.00 / per week
*Week 3 (4 day week): $272.00 / per week
Extended Care Tuition:
AM Extended Care: $20.00 per week
PM Extended Care: $40.00 per week
For the second year in a row, the New Hampshire Department of Education is partnering with New Hampshire camps and school-age summer programs across the state to offer students the unique opportunity to move beyond COVID-19 and be a kid again. Students of all ages, backgrounds and abilities benefit from exposure to short-term summer enrichment programs, including in the areas of challenge, friend-making, positivity, and emotional safety. These are all things that New Hampshire camps and school-age programs do best.
The NH Department of Education is partnering with New Hampshire camps this summer (including Merrimack Parks & Recreation) across the state to offer students the unique opportunity to move beyond COVID-19 and be a kid again.
Eligible students can receive a scholarship to cover the cost of 1-3 camp weeks (assuming there is availability in our camp).
Eligible students’ participation in the program are prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis until all program funds are exhausted.You will apply to the program thru the Department of Education and if you are approved in one of the 3 eligible categories listed above; then the Department of Education then sets up an Online Account for you where can direct which Summer Camp you want the funding to go to. The Department of Education then pays the camp directly for the amount that you dictate to go to that Summer Camp.
Click on the link below to apply for the ReKINDling Curiosity: Every Kid Goes to Camp scholarship program. If you already have a FACTS account simply log in to begin your application, otherwise click on “Create your Account” to get started.
In the first box that pops up; it will ask for School and you want it to say: "ReKINDling Curiosity: Every Kid Goes to Camp".
Once you complete and submit the application; you will get a follow up email from the Department of Education to indicate whether you qualify and then the next steps to complete the process.
Once you receive your instructions from Class Wallet to setup your account; you will select Pay Vendor and then select Merrimack Parks & Recreation from the list.
A limited number of 1 week Summer Camp Scholarships are available to Merrimack Residents
For questions, please contact Pat Murphy in the Welfare Department. The Welfare Office can can be reached by calling 603-423-8535 or by visit the Town website below.
The first child in the household pays the full tuition rate. A discount of $25 per week per child is applied to the 2nd of more children in the same household who are attending the same week.
This discount applies to registrations for Naticook Day Camp, Camp Trek and Summer Stage programs for the 2023 camp season.
Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department hires 1 Paraprofessional to work as a 1:1 Aide and provide support for those children who require additional assistance in order to have a successful experience at Camp.
Parents who wish to request an Aide for their child, must also complete the Special Needs Questionnaire found below. Spaces are limited to a maximum of 2 weeks and are accepted on a first-come first-serve basis.
Week 1: Unavailable
Week 2: Unavailable
Week 3: Unavailable
Week 4: Aid Still available
Week 5: Unavailable
Week 6: Unavailable
Week 7: Unavailable
Week 8: Unavailable
Week 9: Unavailable
Entering Kindergarten
or 1st Grade in Fall 2023
Sessions With Waiting Lists
2, 6, 7, 8,
Entering 2nd Grade in Fall 2023
Sessions With Waiting Lists
5, 8, 9
Entering 3rd Grade in Fall 2023
Sessions With Waiting Lists
4, 8,
Entering 4th Grade in Fall 2023
Sessions With Waiting Lists
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
Entering 5th Grade in Fall 2023
Sessions With Waiting Lists
8,
Are you looking for an extra week of camp after Naticook ends and before school starts?
We contracted with Top Secret Science and they will be running camp here at Wasserman Park.
August 21st to August 25th 9am to 3pm
Grade: K thru 5.
Cost: $305
Note: This program is not affiliated with Naticook Day Camp
This summer, Naticook Day Camp has partnered with CampDoc to better serve our participants and staff. CampDoc offers an electronic health record system for camps, and you can now complete your participant’s health information electronically. The security and privacy of your participant's health information is important to us. The CampDoc site is secure, encrypted, and password protected.
After signing up for Naticook Day Camp:
Our Summer Camp program is licensed by the New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services as well as Accredited by the American Camp Association. The information being collected is required to maintain regulatory compliance for our Camp license.
We are excited to continually improve, building safer, more productive and more efficient systems to create the best experience for you and your family! We can’t wait to see you this summer!
Swimming lessons are included in the cost of Camp. We teach American Red Cross Swimming Lessons and all staff are certified instructors. *Lessons subject to available swim instructors.
Our Camp sits right on Naticook Lake and campers get to explore this beautiful lake on canoe trips. In addition to boating campers will get to enjoy the waterfront and beach during free swim time.
In our on site theater building campers will get the chance to prepare skits and plays with performances throughout the summer and our big camp wide talent show at the end of week 7.
One of our many camp activities includes archery at our on-site archery range. Archery Lessons are taught by a certified instructor. Open to campers ages 7 and Up.
All Campers participate in a variety of Arts & Crafts projects on a daily basis.
Our Park is home to a great network of protected hiking trails and natural area. Campers participate in daily nature activities games, hikes and more!
Campers get to participate in a wide variety of age appropriate sports & games and be physically active during the summer. Sports & games are geared for each age group in camp.
Fridays are Special Event Days at Camp and may feature entertainment, special games and contests or other fun activities.
All campers get a hot lunch daily as part of the Camp Tuition Fee. Meals are prepared by our Camp Cook in the Function Hall. Most days, Campers eat outside on the picnic tables underneath tents. On rainy days, Campers eat inside the Function Hall. Options include a daily hot lunch, salads and a dessert. The current lunch menu can be found here