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Camp Guide - 4th. Annual Town-by-Town Camp Guide
 

 

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CAMP CHINGACHGOOK ON LAKE GEORGE. 1872 Pilot Knob Rd., Kattskill Bay, NY 12844. 518-656-9462. www.chingachgook.org  Year-round programs including summer resident camp, teen adventure trips and family camp weekends: Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends. Family rate for cabin lodging: Call for fees (includes an entire immediate family, regardless of the number of children). Price includes meals and activities, such as canoeing, sailing, swimming, rock climbing, family evening programs and more. Contact: Carol Lewis.

FROST VALLEY YMCA. 2000 Frost Valley Rd., Claryville, NY 12725. 845-985-2291. www.frostvalley.org  reservations@FrostValley.org Family camp week: Call for dates. Call for fees. Price includes all meals and traditional camp activities for the whole family: hiking, archery, swimming, boating, astronomy and crafts.
HOLMES PRESBYTERIAN CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTER. Headquarters & Camp Site: 60 Denton Lake Rd., Holmes, NY 12531. 845-878-6383. 845-878-7824 (fax). www.holmescamp.org  holmes@holmescamp.org Ages 6 – 18 plus Family and Adult. Fees: $575/week. ACA accredited. On-site swimming (lake). Offers Bible study, arts and crafts, high and low ropes, nature study, hiking, camp outs, archery, etc. No transportation (one hour north of New York City). Meals included. Open house: May 20. Registration: Ongoing. Contact: Robin Garzoni.

KINGSWOOD - UNITED METHODIST FAMILY CAMPSITE. 1500 Hathaway Pond Rd., Hancock, NY 13783. 845-679-5692 (Jan-Jun) or 607-637-5401 (summer). www.kingswoodcampsite.org Rates: $300/week; $175/weekend-three night stay-Thur-Sat or Fri-Sun; $50/night on weeknights. Equipped campsites include a platform tent, covered dining shelter, gas stove, cooler, cold running water, fireplace, and latrine. A centrally located bathhouse is also on the premises. Open mid-June through Labor Day, the campsite features a lake and deep woods. Activities include hayrides, campfires, crafts, fishing and nature walks, a potluck supper and Sunday morning worship service.

OHANA CAMP. Headquarters: 2968 Lake Morey Rd., Fairlee, VT 05045. Camp Site: 341 Quinibeck Rd., Post Mills, VT 05058. 802-333-3400, Foundation Office; 802-333-3460 for Ohana Camp. www.alohafoundation.org/ohana  info@ohanacamp.org Ages: Families. Fees: Call for fees. Outdoor recreation on 110-acre pristine Lake Fairlee. Offers water sports, hiking, tennis and biking. No transportation. Meals and snacks included. Registration: Year-round. Contact: Andy Williams.

SURPRISE LAKE CAMP. 382 Lake Surprise Rd., Cold Spring, NY 10516. 212-924-3131 (winter), 845-265-3616 (summer). www.surpriselake.org   info@surpriselake.org Family camp: Labor Day Weekend. Rates: Call for fees. Price includes all meals and activities, such as swimming, hiking, tennis, crafts, sports, square dancing and campfire night. Call for additional information.

THE RANCH CAMP — MOTHER & DAUGHTER WEEK. Forest Home Rd., Lake Clear, NY 12945. 800-613-6033. www.childrenscamps.com  An equestrian camp for girls ages 7 – 12; all levels of experience. Three mother/daughter camp sessions. Girls share a bunk with their mother and other pairs. Rates: Call for fees. Price includes all meals, a horse to ride and other activities. Registration: Call.

UNIRONDACK. Headquarters: P.O. Box 621, Nyack, NY 10960. Camp site: 8722 Unirondack Rd., Lowville, NY 13367. 845-675-9001 (winter); 315-376-6888 (summer). www.unirondack.org  director@Unirondack.org. Grades 4 – 12. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming. Art, discussion of social and ethical issues, creative hands-on workshops, a variety of games and athletic activities. A Unitarian Universalist Camp and Conference Center. Transportation available from bus and train stations (additional). Open house: Check website. Registration: Year-round. Contact: Dan Gottfried.

YMCA CAMP GORHAM. 265 Darts Lake Rd., Eagle Bay, NY 13331. 315-357-6401, 315-357-3103 (fax). www.campgorham.org Ages 6 - 17. Family camp week: Aug. 19 – 26. Fees: Call for fees. Onsite swimming at lake. Offers water-skiing, horseback riding, arts and crafts, sports, wilderness trips and more. Transportation and meals available. Open house: Call for tour. Registration: Ongoing. Contact: Christina Sipple.

 
 


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