Kenwal day camp

What Kenwal day camp does

Kenwal Day Camp is a privately-held, traditional co-ed day camp founded in 1980 and located on a 20-acre campus at 100 Drexel Avenue in Melville, New York. The company operates a single seasonal site serving children from preschool/kindergarten (ages 3-5) through 10th grade, with programs segmented by age and grade level: Preschool/Kindergarten, Junior Camp (1st-4th grade), Super Seniors (5th-6th grade), Teen Program (7th-8th grade), Apprentice Program (9th-10th grade), and an Extreme Teen Overnight Travel Program. Its on-site amenities include four heated swimming pools, eight zip lines, a 200-foot snowtube slide, a half-acre lake, mountain bike trails, tennis courts, a gymnastics pavilion, a rock climbing wall, and on-site food preparation. The camp is ACA (American Camping Association) accredited and self-describes as the #1 Traditional Co-Ed Day Camp in the United States for six consecutive years.

The company's core product is a multi-activity summer day-camp experience, anchored by daily Red Cross instructional and recreational swimming and supplemented by age-appropriate activities spanning arts and crafts, sports, nature, circus arts, coding and robotics, and off-camp travel excursions that scale in frequency with camper age. The business model is direct-to-consumer: families register and pay weekly tuition for an approximately eight-week summer season (late June through mid-August), with tiered pricing by age group, a structured payment schedule (deposit, $800 by February 1, balance by May 1), and Early Bird discounts through May 15. Supplementary revenue is generated through optional bus transportation ($125/week per camper) and an unusual Drivers Exchange Program, in which parents holding a valid 19a commercial driver's license can drive camp mini-buses in exchange for tuition. Customer acquisition relies primarily on word-of-mouth referrals (formalized via a Refer-a-Friend program), the company website, flyers, online advertising, direct mail, and in-person camp tours. Revenue is concentrated in the summer operating window, with the off-season presumably used for planning, staffing, and off-peak maintenance.

Name

Kenwal day camp

Legal name

Kenwal Day Camp

Website

https://kenwaldaycamp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kenwal Day Camp is a privately-held, traditional co-ed day camp in Melville, NY, serving Long Island families with children ages 3-15 through tiered seasonal summer programs spanning preschool through 10th grade on a 20-acre campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Summer Day Camp Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts & Design Camps (Visual Arts, Crafts, Design Thinking) (EDAMALAH), Coding, Game Design & Computer Science Camps (EDAMALAD), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

Keywords

• Summer day camp
• Youth summer programs
• Children's camp services
• Overnight teen travel
• Swimming instruction programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Melville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Camper Tuition: Primary revenue is generated through weekly camper tuition fees. Families register for specific weeks during the summer season (late June through mid-August). Pricing varies by grade level (Nursery/Kindergarten, 1st-4th grade, 5th-10th grade) and billing follows a structured schedule: a deposit upon enrollment, a second payment of $800 due February 1st, and the balance paid by May 1st. Early Bird discounted rates are available through May 15th. The tuition covers snack, arts & crafts materials, sunscreen, towels, and full accident insurance.
2. Transportation Services: Optional bus transportation to and from camp is offered at an additional cost of $125 per week per camper. This is a supplementary revenue stream for families who do not provide their own transportation.
3. Drivers Exchange Program: Parents who hold a valid 19a commercial driver's license (CDL) may drive one of the camp's mini buses in exchange for their child's tuition in most cases. This effectively reduces tuition revenue while offsetting transportation costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kenwal Day Camp operates a traditional co-ed summer day camp on a 20-acre campus in Melville, NY, providing age-tiered full-day programs for children ages 3 through 10th grade (preschool/kindergarten, junior, super senior, teen, apprentice, and extreme teen levels). The core offering includes daily Red Cross instructional and recreational swimming, sports, arts & crafts, nature activities, on-site prepared meals, and off-camp travel excursions scaled to age, with an optional overnight travel program for older campers. Optional add-ons include bus transportation for $125/week and a Drivers Exchange Program for CDL-licensed parents.

Product overview

Kenwal Day Camp is a traditional co-ed day camp located in Melville, NY, rated the #1 Traditional Co-Ed Day Camp in the United States for 6 consecutive years. The camp operates a single unified program structured by age/grade levels, offering tiered programs from Preschool/Kindergarten (ages 3-5) through the Teen Extreme Overnight Travel Program (7th-10th graders). The core offering consists of age-appropriate camp activities including swimming, sports, arts, travel excursions, and specialized programs, with optional add-ons including transportation services and counselor-in-training opportunities. Camp runs from June 29 through August 21, with no camp on July 3rd.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool and Kindergarten Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Many preschoolers and the majority of kindergarten campers go off the diving board at summer's end after daily Red Cross instructional and recreational swimming
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Camping Association (ACA)coreOthersKenwal Day Camp is ACA Accredited, meaning it has met the American Camping Association's standards for health, safety, and program quality. ACA accreditation serves as a quality certification for the camp industry, providing parental trust and regulatory credibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• JCC Manhattan: Manhattan JCC running summer day camp and youth programming serving NYC-area families with multi-activity summer experiences.
• 92nd Street Y (Camp & Early Childhood): Large NYC cultural and education institution operating Camp Settoga and other youth programs; competes in the same family demographic with a broader year-round programming portfolio.
• YMCA of Long Island: Larger community organization operating multiple summer day camp programs across Long Island, competing for the same family demographic with broader youth programming beyond summer.

Direct peers

• Camp Settoga (92nd Street Y): NY-metro day camp operated by 92nd Street Y serving young campers with multi-activity programming, swim instruction, and nature-focused facilities — directly comparable co-ed day camp model.
• Town & Country Day Camp: Long Island summer day camp offering traditional co-ed programming, swim lessons, sports, arts, and travel excursions for children across a wide age range.
• Crestwood Country Day Camp: Long Island day camp offering age-tiered summer programs including sports, swim, arts, and travel excursions to a comparable Long Island family demographic.
• Woodmont Day Camp: Long Island traditional co-ed day camp operating a multi-activity summer program for children across multiple age groups, with similar tiered programming and on-site facilities.
• Berkeley Carroll Day Camp: Brooklyn-based summer day camp program affiliated with an established NYC independent school, serving multi-age campers with traditional day camp activities and travel options.
• Sid Jacobson JCC Camps: Long Island-based JCC-affiliated summer day camps serving families across multiple age groups with traditional camp programming and swim/sports instruction.

Others

• Camp Towanda: Traditional co-ed residential summer camp in the Northeast offering multi-activity programming for similar age groups; adjacent rather than direct competitor since it is overnight rather than day.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/campkenwal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kenwal-day-camp-inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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