Southampton Fresh Air Home
Southampton Fresh Air Home
Barrier-free sleep-away camp in Southampton for youth ages 8 to 20 with physical disabilities, operating since 1901. Traditional camp activities are fully adapted: accessible swimming pools and adaptive sports courts host swimming, basketball, sailing, tennis and archery, while an indoor arts center offers music, dance, drama, cooking, computers and arts and crafts, and a fleet of accessible vehicles takes campers on off-site trips to beaches, museums, concerts and sporting events. Campers stay in climate-controlled dorms with trained staff on hand 24 hours and round-the-clock nursing in the on-site Mulholland Health Center with a physician on call; on-site therapy services and camper transportation to and from New York City are provided. Three sessions run in summer 2026 at $1,500 per week, with one-week placements mainly in the second session, and a sliding-scale scholarship programme plus help applying for outside funding is offered to every family.
Sessions & rates
| Session | Dates | Ages | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third SessionRegister → | Aug 8 – Aug 23, 2026 | 8–20 | $3000 | Open |
Camp Fees 2026 - One Week: (8 days) $1500; Two Weeks: (16 days) $3000 (sfah.org/campfees)
Availability shown as of Aug 8, 2026.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Southampton Fresh Air Home directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★alexis reidyAbsolutely amazing place, amazing people, amazing facilities for kids and young people with any and all special physical needs!!! If you’re looking for a safe place for a preteen/teen with any medical/physical disability please consider SFAH! Your kiddo will finally feel like they belong and will be able to access EVERYTHING they do!!! Thank you, SFAH!
★★★★★Kathleen DownesThe Fresh Air Home is an amazing place for young people with physical disabilities. I attended from 2002-2012 and going to this camp was one of the most formative experiences of my life. I learned so much about myself and made lifelong friends here. SFAH helped me develop a positive self image and acceptance of my disability. I am so grateful to the loving counselors and staff for giving me such a magical childhood in this place, especially David and his family. I am proud of everything camp represents.
★★★★★Daisy JonesI attended this camp every summer from the the age of 6 in 1955 until aged 12 in 1961 and those summers are among the most important, meaningful experiences of my life. And the most fun! I cherish my wonderful memories. The campers who attend this camp are members of a very exclusive club, and most of the time being a member of this club is not what anyone would want. You see, you have to have a physical disability to be eligible to attend this camp, through the Hospital for Special Services in Manhattan. When I was a child we had many polio victims, myself included. Today, the more common disability would by something like MS or Spina Bifida. The camp is built to accommodate the special needs of physically challenged kids, but It looks not thing like a hospital! More like a beautiful resort…a wonderful place for children with physical disabilities. I will always be grateful for the time I spent here. We were taught to be as active as possible, as independent as possible, and given a wonderful vacation away from inner city summer, with lots of kids who faced the same challenges. As a group we had different levels of capabilities and the curriculum was tailored to that. While the unfortunate circumstances of physical disability are life long, the memories I have of my summers at SFAH are as vivid and uplifting, maybe even more so, as they were 60+ years ago. They were wonderful times and I’d give almost anything to be able to go back. I have so many joyous memories. Every summer a few of the kids were invited to ride the big yellow fire truck down Main Street in the Fourth of July parade. It was such a thrill when I was picked! After the parade the whole camp were invited to one of the Hampton’s beautiful estates for a Bar-b- que. Amazing fun! We were invited to various wonderful beautiful events over the summer that were such fun. On normal days everyone at camp went to the beach in a yellow school bus, and we sang songs like ”You are my sunshine” along the way…when the weather was rainy we spent the day in the schoolroom or the arts&crafts cabin, weaving baskets and drawing…..I could go on and on, but I will close by saying it was a lot more excitement than most of us saw all year, and it was also incredibly peaceful. And the food was good! We had our own garden, we picked wild blueberries and made the best pies! How I miss everything about SFAH!
★★★★★Kenny RichettiEven though I been there for only a few years l gotta say this is the best summer camp ever.
★★★★★Emersyn MooreI was attending this camp from the age of 5 in 1992, to the age 18 in 2005. And visited the camp until 2012. This place is my third home. I love this place, this camp will always be in my heart.