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"You run a great program. We especially appreciate your atmosphere of cooperation, support, and respect amongst the staff and kids."
– a returning family

Pool Complex
Secured Olympic Swimming pool with connected shallow area adjacent to bathhouses with indoor showers.

Waterfront
BDC's boating and sailing take place in Nickerson State Park. Campers travel the two miles into the park by licensed school bus. Canoe, Kayak, Rowboat, Day Sailor, and Sunfish instruction takes place on two protected fresh water ponds, Big and Little Cliff Pond.

Activity Areas
A Central Schedule directs campers K - 8th grade to the activities listed below. Attending camp for five full days allows a camper to meet each activity at least once. Campers may revisit favorite activities in the afternoon during Choice Activity Time. Campers under age 5 in the Young Children's Program enjoy age appropriate activities designed around a weekly theme. See Camp Calendar in Printable Forms for details.

  • Art
  • Archery
  • BDOC (Brewster Daycamp Outdoor Challenge)
  • Boating
  • Field Sports
  • LEAP
  • EXPLORE
  • MUGS (Mixed Up Games and Stuff)
  • WOW (Wonders Of The World)
  • Free Swim
  • Red Cross Swim Lessons
  • Sailing
  • STAR (Song, Theater, and Rhythm)

Assemblies/Tents/Buildings

  • Archery range
  • Basketball quarter court
  • Nature center
  • Outdoor Challenge and Low Ropes Course for older campers.
  • Two ball fields
  • Two open air art studios
  • Two pavilions
  • Three assembly areas
  • Seven indoor spaces for the Young Children's Programs
  • Seven climbing playgrounds
  • Sixteen tents for older campers