– Kaitleen, Wagon Road Camp Counselor and former camperI remember all my counselors growing up. I remember their names and the impact they had on me. They played such a huge role in my life. Now I get to give that back to kids, and it means so much to me.
At Wagon Road Camp, we do all the activities that children love:
- Swim
- Climb the ropes course
- Create art
- Enjoy games, activities, and sports
Relationships are at the center of all this fun. Relationships are
- The way we grow.
- Our joy in life.
- The hope for a better future.
- The most important part of fun.
- How we create safety.
Located on 52 acres of beautiful wooded grounds, we have programs that feature great activities with a focus on fun, safety, and friendship.
Contact Information
Wagon Road Camp
431 Quaker Road
Chappaqua, NY 10514
Please review details of our programs on their corresponding tabs above, Summer Day Camp, Overnight Respite, and Adventure Team Building
Summer Camp
About our Summer Camp Program
A six-week program (from July to mid-August) where kids can make friends, stay active, and explore a variety of activities on our beautiful campus with woods, trails, and fields. The program is open to children ages 6- to 13. Limited accommodations are available for children with special needs who can participate in group activities.
Facilities include:
- Two heated outdoor swimming pools.
- Venues for basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, GaGa, and other field games.
- Adventure ropes course, including a zip line.
- Indoor space across nine buildings for rainy days.
- Air-conditioned infirmary.
- Trails through 30 acres of woods and marshland
How do I enroll and arrive to camp?
As part of Children’s Aid’s mission, we provide families with limited means an enriching country day camp experience. Priority is given to families participating in Children’s Aid programs, Campers enroll through the agency’s community centers and community schools in Manhattan and the Bronx.
Campers travel on air-conditioned school buses to and from our camp from designated pickup locations.
To ENROLL: Contact the Children’s Aid’s centers and schools listed as pickup locations in the Children’s Aid Summer Camp List.
*For parents who choose to drive their children to camp in Chappaqua, you may enroll by submitting an enrollment request via email.
- Drop-off at assigned Children’s Aid center/school: 7:30 a.m.
- Pick-up at assigned Children’s Aid Center/School: 5:15 p.m.
Camp hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
A day at Wagon Road Camp
Campers are grouped by age, and is guided by a head counselor and assistant counselor. Every group follows a schedule that offers a full day of specialized programs and activities: swim (shifts from free swimming to progressive swimming, guided by trained Water Safety Instructors), sports, art, adventure, cooking, and more. Each day is an opportunity for a child to create memorable experiences, make friends, and have great fun.
Campers are provided with a light breakfast, hot lunch, and snack.
Interested in working at our Summer Camp?
Positions are available for counselors and specialists.
Search Wagon Road location positions and apply for a job via the Children's Aid Job Listings page.
**Must be 16 years of age and older
*** 15-year-olds can enroll (fee applies) as counselor-in-training
Wagon Road Camp video
Overnight Respite
Developmentally delayed children & youth enjoy camp activities throughout the year on weekends and holidays, from the end of August to May.
The Overnight Respite program is a Medicaid Waiver Service offered for developmentally delayed children and youth ages 7-17 and authorized by the New York State Office of People with Developmental Disabilities.
We provide a unique overnight program offered nine times each year on weekends and holidays. Our program combines 24-hour childcare with a camp setting. This allows our participants to experience outdoor activities during all the seasons of the year, while their families get the break they need.
Contact Information
Wagon Road Camp
431 Quaker Road
Chappaqua, NY 10514
914-238-4761
wrr@childrensaidnyc.org
Download
Overnight Respite Application (English)
Overnight Respite Application (Spanish)
Overnight Respite Calendar 2025-2026
Overnight Respite Camp Flyer (2024)
Calendar 2025-2026
| Date/Time | Days | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 14, 2025 — Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 6 | Summer Program |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 — Monday, October 13, 2025 | 3 | Indigenous People's Day |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 — Sunday, November 9, 2025 | 2 | Veteran's Day |
| Friday, December 26, 2025 — Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | 4 | Holiday Week |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 — Monday, January 19, 2026 | 3 | MLK Day |
| Friday, February 13, 2026 — Monday, February 16, 2026 | 3 | President's Day |
| Thursday, March 19, 2026 — Sunday, March 22, 2026 | 3 | Spring Weekend |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2026 — Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 4 | Spring Holiday |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 — Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 2 | Late Spring Weekend |
Adventure Team Building
Adventure Team Building features fun, engaging group activities that bring out the best in people.
Wagon Road’s Adventure Team Building features fun, engaging group activities that bring out the best in people. Our teamwork challenges offer participants practice in the critical social and emotional skills that build achievement: clear & honest communication, perseverance, caring, reflection, conflict management, etc. High ropes climbing gives participants the chance discover their strength as they work to accomplish remarkable feats in the context of encouragement and safety.
Skilled facilitators guide participants through activities sequenced so that their learning builds throughout the program. Some of the themes participants engage with are:
- Experiential Learning: try, pause to reflect, make improvements, and try again.
- Challenge: attempting activities that are hard in an effort to grow.
- Perseverance: maintaining effort in the face of frustration and difficulty.
- Brainstorming: generating ideas, sharing perspective, creating innovation.
- Leadership Roles: directive, supportive, encouraging, facilitating.
- Communication: clear and honest statements, checking for understanding, verbal and non-verbal.
- Conflict Resolution: honesty, respect, curiosity, understanding, emergent solutions, team growth.
Our facility has a full low ropes and high ropes course, including a zip line. We also have indoor facilities so our program can operate rain or shine.
Programs are designed to emphasize the themes the client wishes to address. Fees are based on a program of up to 6 hours, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for example.
Fees:
- School/Youth Groups: $69/student
- College Groups: $79/student
- Non-Profit Adults: $100/participant
- For-Profit/Business: $125/participant
For more information, contact Mitchell Gercak by phone at 914-238-4761 or by email at mgercak@childrensaidnyc.org.
Contact Information
Wagon Road Camp
431 Quaker Road
Chappaqua, NY 10514
914-238-4761
mgercak@childrensaidnyc.org
Download
Adventure Team Building Flyer (2026)
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