Updating after just a few months because the basketball/gym floor was recently refinished and it's…read moremuch better now. There is still a lack of AC but as the weather changes that becomes less of an issue (for now). Just about every staff member I've come across here is very nice, polite and helpful. They treat the kids that come here well and they seem to look out for them -so for those reasons I think it's a great place. Reasonable monthly fees and a variety of classes are a bonus. Fitness center is average but clean with decent machines. You can get a good workout here, take a swim, and play ball here without breaking the bank. They provide clean towels as well. Very cost-effective.

I signed up my child for camp in this facility. I had previously enrolled my child in other YMCA…read morelocations and had a nice experience. In this location they did not have the children engaged in the activities and were not paying attention to them. We paid a lot of money for the camp but it did not meet our expectations. If you are looking forward to having your child have a good time during camp do not enroll them at this location. They reached out to the parents and said that out of 20 kids, there was a group of 10 kids who not engaged or paying attention. I believe if 50% of the children are not engaged, they need to change the activities to make them more interesting to the children.

Our son attends this wholesome camp. We are so grateful that we found this gem. The camp is placed…read moreon the Green Meadows Waldorf School campus. Our son takes a bus from Brooklyn to camp. The bus is air-conditioned with a loving and trained bus counselor. The counselor facilitates activities on the bus. Our son loves going to camp. He was skeptical before he went for the first day. He told the counselor, "I didn't want to come but I changed my mind." He was hooked when he arrived. The staff are thoroughly trained. This is the only camp (that I know of) that has a mandatory week-long training. The staff are compassionate, knowledgeable, patient and flexible. Nature Place Day Camp is intuitive and thoughtful to each camper, rather than prescribing a "one size fits all," schedule driven, rules based mentality. The campers are encouraged to be curious. Campers exude confidence through this curiosity. The camp has daily swimming in their beautiful "pond" (a tasteful pool that looks like a pond). My son is learning how to swim! In the past, we have invested our time and money in swim lessons ad nauseam with no results. He did not even want to go into the pool. Now that he is learning at nature place day camp, he has made more progress at camp than he has in years of lessons. The camp is teaching respect for nature and thoughtfulness. The camp values the environment and demonstrates an authentic love for the ecosystem to the campers. The camp also encourages mindfulness and thoughtfulness in silence and quiet meditative peace (instead of other camp's whistles and bells). The correspondence with the camp is wonderful. We can always reach someone at the camp whenever we need to talk about issues related to camp (e.g. different pick ups, meals etc). The camp sends out beautiful weekly updates which lays out what happened the prior week. The camp is a lovely place. My only regret is that I did not get to go here as a child. My husband and I are so fortunate to know that our son is getting a well-rounded, nurturing, safe and nourishing experience.

Mean and cold staff. They held me back a group below and won't let me go to the Delaware River…read moretrip. Half of my experience was terrible. Only a few counselors who were nice to me. And most of all they wouldn't let me work there because of my disability.

I have a neurodivergent 5 year old who thrives on structure and gets nervous around new things and…read moreloud noises. Needless to say, we weren't sure if he was going to be able to handle camp, let alone Steve & Kate's. Turns out he had a fantastic summer. It's easy to pinpoint the reason too: Janelle, the camp director, and her incredible staff. We really weren't expecting any accommodations, but/and Jenelle and all the counselors quickly realized what my son needed, put some changes in place for him, and connected with him in an amazing way. My son was so happy and he learned that he can fun with less structure, be safe with new people, and make new friends. I'm gushing, I know, but this summer was super-special and I couldn't let it go unnoted.

In 3 weeks at the camp, a child called my child "brown", another child threw pizza at her after she…read moredefended herself from his verbal attacks, another child grabbed her by the wrist. Thank God my child has a strong sense of self and knows how to verbally and physically defend herself. With that being said, this is not how I want her to spend her summer. Summer camp should be a place where a child relaxes, and not where she develops defensive techniques from verbal and physical attacks. Stay AWAY!!! To the parents of these bullies, DO BETTER. These types of behavior are learned and fostered at home. Update: I met with the Director and Associate Director of the program and they informed me that 2/3 kids that were involved in the incidences were expelled. The last child was 4 year olds and not fully aware of what he was doing. I was happy that the administration did not dismiss what was going on and acted swiftly.

My review is based on the summer kids' pony camp. Our kids loved the entire experience! From…read more9am-2pm Mon thru Fri (be warned though that on the last day of camp, instead of riding, they will visit the zoo). They learned about grooming, feeding, instruction on riding, and even happily mucked the stalls. Our kids are 5 & 6 but some kids were up to age 10-11 maybe. Total there were about 12 kids in the camp. Lots of walking involved as the bathrooms are a few minutes away (they are escorted there twice daily). The instructors were good with both the kids and the ponies. Not sure how repetitive it would get if you booked consecutive weeks as ours just went 1 week. The cost for one week, with the Bergen county discount, was about $337 per child.

This is a wonderful place to bring the whole family. They have about 12 different trails, all…read moreseparated in different levels of difficulty. The trails are free to enter but they do request for volunteer donation for non members. Different tiers of annul membership available to purchase at main office that comes with some wonderful perks, such as free access to trails and special events. The main office also has some of the exhibition items like insect box and turtle box. Outside the office there's also bird and butterfly cages. We went to the center for our daughter to participate in butterfly feeding event. Upon arrival we found out we had to buy the tickets for one of the two scheduled events. Luckily there were slots available to the second event on the day. The ticket was reasonably cheap, only $8. It also came with an additional bird's exhibition that took place right in front of office deck. All the stuff members were very friendly, informative and interactive. We spent wonderful couple of hours here on beautiful warm summer day.

This place is huge!!!! Visit and buy a membership and go often! The staff is kind, dedicated and…read moreknowledgeable! Sign up for a program or hike today!

We sent our 4 and 5.5 year old to camp this summer. They truly had a fantastic time…read moreevery.single.day. Each day the minute they got into the car I would ask them each what their highlight of the day was. Swimming was also a big one! Kimmy Schimmy was a close second. Legos and their electives also at the top of the list. They have a great operation going - I strongly recommend going to an open house to check it out. Better yet just sign up because everything about the camp is truly wonderful!

I highly recommend this camp after sending all 3 of my kids there for 3 summers. My kids, who are…read moreon the timid side, were excited to go to camp each morning. The counselors greeted them by name and escorted them out of the car. Not only is there a fun theme daily but there is also instructional and recreational swimming every day! The highly trained lifeguards taught my kids how to swim, and the campers show off their new skills at the water olympics that take place at the end of the summer. Don't hesitate to send your kids to this camp!

It's honestly kind of hard to find activities for little kids that are legitimate and good. It's…read moreparticularly hard if you search on Yelp, because every activity has less than five reviews. So hopefully this is helpful. Our four year old was enrolled in a different sports activity with a different company, and it was fine. He had a good time, but sometimes I felt like he was just running around and playing and I didn't know if he actually grasped the concept of the sports that he played. But NVSA is different. It really feels professional and organzized. Our kid is in T-ball. In each session, the coach does warm ups, then catching, the batting, then running the bases, then sets up a mini t ball scrimmage! Feels like our kid is really learning T-ball. There is also a nice little play area to entertain siblings while your kid is in class. $20/1 hour.

Entirely unprofessional, says open from 8 am. My vendors Show up at 1 pm for a scheduled delivery…read morefor an event and the place is dark and the doors are locked. Time is money for vendors and now I have to pay them more for their time because the staff decided not to show up after it was an agreed upon time.

To quote my kid, "it's impossible not to have fun in this place." Incredible experience. A ton of…read morelearning and fun!

Like so much of what is out there, you will get out of this site what you put into it. The Center…read moreoffers teachers training as well as printed and digital resources a plenty! It is up to the teacher to properly prepare the class for their mission. The staff is knowledgeable, informative and accommodating. When asked to reflect on their experience, our 8th grade Gifted &Talented students report that this experience was very hands on and realistic and provided a solid introduction to the perils of space travel and the responsibility crew members have to work collaboratively to make each mission a success!