Our campus at the Dana Hall School in Wellesley offers campers the very best amenities to complement their program choices! The Dana Hall address is 45 Dana Road, Wellesley. Learn more about our campus
LINX Camps proudly offers a traditional day camp experience for the entire family! We have many rituals and traditions that unite the entire community as one. We are often referred to as a day camp with an overnight camp feel. If you are looking for a traditional camp try our General or Junior Camps. Within these camps, your camper will get a taste of everything LINX Camps has to offer.
LINX Camps offer a wide array of program options to meet the growing needs and interests of every member of your family. Each child can explore their personal interests under the direction of expert counselors, while enjoying a communal camp experience. Campers unite for opening and closing ceremonies, dine together and enjoy fun Friday Special Events that bring the entire family together. A family of four can easily have each child in a different program, while the campers come home with the same hysterical stories about what happened throughout the days and weeks.
The LINX Camps team is made up of dedicated professionals with a wide range of backgrounds. Our team includes educators, social workers, scientists, professional dancers, actors, and bakers to name a few! In addition, we have graduate and undergraduate college students, internationals, and high school students, many of whom have child-centric career goals. Our Leadership Team is composed of veteran leaders who return summer after summer. An exciting number of our team bring a love of camp gained from their own childhood camp experiences — including at LINX Camps!
Our summer staff is hired, trained, and supported by our year-round team who dedicate twelve months a year to ensuring a safe, enriching, and fun summer camp experience for campers.
Our General Camps give campers the ability to choose some of their daily activities! In a six-period day, the program directors have carefully selected four out of the six activity periods that make up Freedom or Liberty campers' mornings and early afternoons. Those four periods include lunch, and a variety of other activities throughout that week that include archery, rock climbing, crafts, sports, and more!
Campers meet with their counselors and select their two choice periods each day. Selections can be made as individuals or with clusters of friends. The offerings change from day-to-day to meet the needs of the groups.
Our full day camps run from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Our half day camps run from 9:00am - 1:00pm. We also offer additional services to support the needs of families: Early Drop-Off, drop-off between 7:50-8:30am, and Extended Day / Extended Day with Swim Lesson, pick-up between 5:00-6:00pm. During these times the office is always staffed.
LINX Camps was designed to maintain continuity even when a family does 4 different camps spanning eight weeks of the summer! Our staff is trained to maintain consistent standards of behavioral excellence regardless of the program. The routine of structure within the days and week is similar so campers feel at home and are comforted by knowing what to expect!
We review the number of weeks and types of programs each camper is registered for and match the campers up with other campers who have similar schedules. We then match them up with counselors to provide them with as much continuity as possible.
Every week counselors send parents up to date information on their child's progress and activities at camp via MyLINX Scrapbook. This custom tool enables parents to view pictures and updates of THEIR child at camp. All information about your child is password-protected and only available to families whose children appear in each of the updates. It's a great conversation starter between parents and children. Ask your child to share more specifics about their camp experience with you.
Please try your best to notify us as far in advance as possible of any late drop-offs or early pick-ups! We ask that you let us know no later than 10:00pm on the day before. We do our best not to disrupt our campers' scheduled day, and having ample notice will allow our staff to make sure your camper is where they need to be with little interruption.
To request a late drop-off or early pick-up, go to your personalized schedule. Then click the date you want to make a late drop-off or early pick-up and follow the directions you see.
Families traveling to LINX Camps by car follow a route through campus to drop-off and pick-up their camper(s) from their specific group area. This is an efficient process that allows campers to immediately begin their camp day, rather than waiting to gather their group and then walking to their activity area. Similarly, the activity at the end of their day doesn't get cut short!
Drop-off is 8:40 - 8:55am. Pick-up is 4:00 - 4:15pm (Jr. Fun Bunch pick-up is 1:00pm).
A pick-up card must be printed — in color — and placed on your passenger-side dashboard, to pick-up any camper.
Pick-up cards serve as authorized IDs at LINX Camps. Only give your pick-up card to those you approve to pick up your camper, whether that is by car or at a bus stop. If you do not have your pick-up card, please have your driver's license so we can make sure you are an authorized pick-up. Our staff members are equipped with technology connected into our custom database so they can also easily access your account to see who is authorized to pick-up your camper!
We proudly maintain a zero tolerance policy for any acts of meanness, cruelty, or bullying of any kind. LINX Camps works to build positive group dynamics that ensure all campers are in an emotionally safe place and that they are surrounded by caring and inclusive staff and campers. If bullying behavior is identified, the staff members act swiftly and remove the aggressor and work with parents to address the issue immediately. In the event a parent learns of a problem within a group, we strongly advise that you call the camp office immediately so it can be addressed. Our staff members work to build trusting relationships with each camper so the campers know they can count on the staff to be there for them as needed. We train our staff to know, "We will remove 10 campers from a group by our choosing, before we will lose a single camper by their choosing when it comes to negative behavior affecting the group or individual." All staff members know we are serious about positive character development!
Each counselor is trained extensively to help campers feel right at home and make friends. From ice-breakers and getting-to-know-you games every Monday to buddying campers up throughout the week, the campers can't help but get to know and appreciate each other for their differences and similarities.
You can reach the camp office by calling 781-235-3210, using the chat box on our website, or emailing info@linxcamps.com. If you have a question for your child's counselor or need to give them information, please don't hesitate to call the camp office.
All campers come to camp fully sunscreened if they do not have swim as their first activity.
All campers are required to bring sunscreen, with a solar protection factor of 25 or greater, labeled with their first and last name, to camp with them for reapplication at approximately 10:30am, 12:30pm, and 2:30pm daily.
Campers are encouraged to bring either spray or roll-on body sunscreen and a sunscreen face stick. A roll-on sunscreen families have reported liking is called Solar Buddies.
We want to make sure every camper feels comfortable and confident at LINX Camps. We are ready to honor switches, based on availability, that are submitted through your family dashboard by Wednesday at 5:00pm the week before your child's next camp week starts.
Please never hesitate to contact us with any issues or concerns. We have found that most issues can easily be fixed and resolved in the moment! Call the office at 781-235-3210.
If a spot becomes available for your family from the waitlist, you will receive an email and a text message from us. You will then have 24 hours to either claim the spot from your Family Dashboard under Manage Waitlists —OR— contact us to request more time to make a decision. If you miss a waitlist opportunity, but are still interested in that camp, simply reach out and we will be happy to renew your family's place on the waitlist.
For camper safety, privacy, and overall well-being, we ask that our camp families support our no electronic devices at camp policy. The goal of this is to provide a healthy and safe camp environment.
Campers are not permitted to bring electronic devices to camp, such as cell phones, smart watches, kindles, game players, etc.
If a camper needs an electronic device for after camp communication or activities, they will put their device in a Yonder packet and store it in their bag. At dismissal, their Yonder packet will be unlocked and the device made available to them again.
The consequences for a camper having an electronic device at camp — which they did not acknowledge and put in a Yonder packet — are as follows. First incident, the camper will be brought to the camp office to be picked up early. Subsequent incidents, the camper will be brought to the camp office to be picked up early and will not be permitted back at camp the following day.
Campers who need electronic equipment for medical reasons directed by their doctor (i.e. campers with diabetes) are permitted to have that electronic equipment at camp solely for that purpose. Campers who use their electronic equipment for any purpose other than what is medically necessary will be subject to the same consequences as described above for electronic devices.
We encourage campers to only bring to camp those items needed for a comfortable and successful camp day!
We have an excellent track record of reuniting labeled items with their owners. However, items without names can be extremely difficult to return to their owners. There are many yellow goggles, blue towels, green hoodies, etc. Please label everything — including the jacket, sweatshirt, hoodie, or raincoat your child wears to camp in the morning!
Our team is always looking for lost items during our afternoon campus clean-up.
When we find a lost item with a name on it, we get it to the camper’s counselor to reunite it with the camper.
When camp is in session:
Items without a name are placed in the Lost & Found pod located adjacent to the Junior Camps drop-off and pick-up area for families to search at their convenience. Items are kept in the pod for two weeks and then donated (if possible). Parking places are reserved near the pod so families can easily park to make their search. The pod is unlocked during the camp day. After hours, families can open the pod using the code 4202.
After camp ends:
The items found during our last two weeks of camp are at our off-season office at One Hollis Street, Wellesley (Suite 423), for families to search until the first Thursday in September. Our off-season office is open Mondays-Thursday from 9:00am - 4:00pm, except for Labor Day when the office is closed to observe the holiday.
All campers must be able to independently use the bathroom while at camp. This includes:
Campers are to be dressed for camp in clothing that they can easily change in/out of independently.
Campers are not permitted to wear diapers or pull-ups at camp, even as a preventative measure. Additionally, campers who rely on swim diapers are not permitted to use them in the pool.
We realize that accidents may occur. For this reason, we recommend that all campers bring to camp a full change of clothes, including underwear and socks, in a Ziploc bag that is labeled with their first and last name. Parents will be notified by telephone by a LINX Camps staff member if an accident does occur.
LINX Camps reserves the right to cancel the registration of any participant who has repeated bathroom accidents at camp. After three accidents within a one-week period, a child will be asked to take a break from camp for the remainder of the week. Upon returning to camp, and if appropriate, the child may be reduced to a half-day schedule. After three more accidents, the child will need to take a break for the rest of the summer and we will then apply 100% of their unused tuition paid as a LINX Camps credit on the family account in the hopes that they will be ready next year. This credit will never expire and can be used by any child in the family for future camps. These policies are in place to ensure a safe and sanitary environment for all.
Naps are not an activity in any of our Junior camps.
We understand that children at this age benefit from quiet, calming activities, especially after lunch. To support their needs, our daily schedule alternates between active and more passive activities, ensuring a balanced and engaging experience for all campers! This approach helps children recharge while still having fun.
Whenever possible, Performing Arts Camps activity periods are held outside. Campers benefit from the fresh air and summer day, while having plenty of space to move freely and experiment. For example, working in the outdoors allows Dance Battles campers to easily try choreography variations. For Broadway Theater and Theater campers, being outside is also a fantastic opportunity to practice vocal projection!
All Broadway Theater and Theater Camps performances take place in an air-conditioned dance studio on the top floor of the Shipley Center. Parking is available next to Shipley Center in our Bus Circle, located near the intersection of Grove Street and Cottage Street. There is elevator access to the top floor.
We have registered nurses who are trained to deal with a wide array of medical needs. They can handle anything from small scrapes and bumps, all the way to administering medications and monitoring diabetes.
Campers with a fever of 100.0 degrees or higher, or symptoms of being ill such as, but not limited to, cough, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, aches, or chills, must stay home.
Campers who exhibit a fever or signs of illness while at camp and as a result, either go home early or stay home entirely, may not attend LINX Camps the next day.
Campers may only return to LINX Camps after they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the aid of acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) and/or have completed any required quarantine period.
Campers who are found to have live lice or nits prior to coming to camp need to stay home entirely until they are live lice and nit free. Campers who come to camp and exhibit signs and symptoms of live head lice or nits will be assessed by a camp nurse. If found to have live lice or nits, camper will be required to get picked up early. Any camper with live lice or nits will be required to undergo a head lice check and must be confirmed to be free of live lice and nit by a LINX Camps nurse in order to return to camp. Learn more
LINX Camps does not issue credits or refunds for sick days.
If your child will be absent, please give as much advance notice as possible! To report an absence from camp, please go to your personalized schedule. Then click the date your camper will be absent and follow the directions you see.
To create a safe environment for all campers and staff, food and drink with peanuts and tree nuts as an ingredient are not allowed at LINX Camps. All food and drinks brought by staff and campers are required to be peanut and tree nut-free. Counselors are trained to look at ingredient lists for the following: almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts. Learn more
Campers who come to camp by car hand their EpiPen to a camp nurse at drop-off on Monday. Their EpiPen is housed at the health center closest to the camper's division and is returned to them at the end of their camp day on Friday.
Campers who come to camp by bus hand their EpiPen to their Bus Captain each morning and receive it back from their Bus Captain each afternoon. During the camp day, the EpiPen is housed at the health center closest to the camper's division.
Campers who require EpiPens are required to have one at camp in order to be able to participate.
In the very rare case that a bus-riding camper arrives at camp without their EpiPen, the camper must sit in the office until one is brought to camp to ensure their safety is maintained.
At LINX Camps we organize our summer groups by age or grade the child is going into in the fall. At the end of the school year, or June 21st, we consider they have moved to the next grade. We recommend if you are setting up a new account prior to June 21st you put the grade your child(ren) is in currently and our system will update it following June 21st.
Our team dedicates significant effort during the off-season to ensure that all mutual Friend Requests are honored. In the first week of June, parents will notice a new feature on their Family Dashboard, titled “My Camp Groups”. This feature allows parents to conveniently view a comprehensive list of camper names along with their respective parent email addresses for each of their child's camp groups. It's important to note that these lists only include the names of families who have agreed to share their contact information.
Family campers may see each other throughout the camp day. If they are in the same division, their lunch periods may overlap and they will attend closing ceremonies together, but for the most part, they follow their own schedule and group leaders. The stories, camp traditions and rituals will be shared by all campers.
The programs and physical layout allow each child to explore their own interests and passions, to make their own set of friends and have a unique camp experience while still sharing in the same camp rituals and traditions. You will love gathering around the dinner table and hearing them have common stories about camp, while they also have found their own niche and circle of friends. It truly is a perfect camp experience they can enjoy as individuals and as a family!
In order for your camper to enjoy Lunch Box, you must sign-up in advance and for an entire week.
Our bus service is only offered on a weekly basis.
Please plan to arrive to your bus stop 10 minutes early each day, both in the morning to drop-off your child(ren) and in the afternoon to pick-up your child(ren). Your promptness ensures efficiency and timeliness for all of our camp families.
Drop-off and pick-up times are target times and subject to change based on traffic conditions. You can not leave your child or children at the bus stop unattended. Buses will not leave prior to their scheduled time unless all campers have gotten on or off the bus at the designated stop. Buses will not wait past their scheduled times, so please be prompt!
In the event you will be late to your stop to meet your child for pick-up, please call the LINX Camps Office ASAP at 781-235-3210. If you are not prompt for pick-up, typically the bus will proceed to the next stop on route. If you are close behind, you may be advised to meet your child at the next stop.
If you need to pick-up your child at camp, and you are not going to have them ride the bus as scheduled, we ask that you let us know no later than 10:00pm on the day before. Schedule an early pick-up. Please remember to bring your pick-up card.
Bring your pick-up card each day — it is required! Your pick-up card serves as your identification, and you should have it present both when dropping your child(ren) off for the bus and when picking your child(ren) up from the bus. Even though you might get to know your child(ren)'s Bus Captain over time, we ask that you present your pick-up card each day. To print your pick-up card, visit the LINX Camps Family Dashboard. Please note that if you do not have your pick-up card, you can use your driver's license.
We hire and train counselors to serve as Bus Captains and Bus Monitors. Bus Captains greet families at each stop and work hard to make your child(ren)'s bus ride an extension of the camp day by incorporating games and spirit challenges along the way! At the end of the day, Bus Captains ensure that each child is safely delivered to their designated stop and that campers are picked up only by authorized individuals. Each bus also has at least one Bus Monitor, who helps supervise camper behavior.
Riding the camp bus is a privilege. Our Camp Director has the sole discretion to ban a camper from riding our bus if it is determined that the camper has behaved in a way that puts the bus, the bus staff, or the other campers at risk.
Typically, bus rides are between 15 - 60 minutes depending on the bus stop location. Check pick-up and drop-off times on your specific schedule for estimated times.
You can access detailed information about past and future camp payments on your Camp Statement page, which you can also access using the button in the My Account section of your Family Dashboard. This statement includes:
Additionally, your camp statement can be used for tax purposes. If needed, our LINX Camps Tax ID number is 20-3371174.
We offer multi-week and ACH (pay by bank) discounts. You can see all of our rate information on our pricing page which includes a camp calculator to determine your cost.
By April, every school has set their last day of school for the current school year. We will reach out, by the end of April, to all families who are registered for the first week of camp. Any family who has a school and camp overlap will then have the choice of canceling the week in conflict (credit or refund) —OR— keeping the full week registration even if their camper(s) will only attend a partial number of days (no partial credit or refund).
We understand that summer plans may change. Should you need to cancel a week(s) of camp, please complete a cancellation form, which is also found on your Family Dashboard.
All cancellations will be processed according to our cancellation policy.
The LINX Companies has extended discounted or free summer camp experiences to families throughout the greater Boston areas, who were in need of financial assistance, since LINX Camps was launched in 2009. The company has always strived to maximize the reach of its donations and to maintain an inclusive view of which children would gain the most positive impact from a summer camp experience. Learn more
We are proud to support many local organizations. Please give at least six weeks lead time for donation requests, as we are not always able to accommodate last minute requests. Learn more
