New York

HERKIMER COUNTY
YMCA Camp Gorham. 265 Darts Lake Rd., Eagle Bay, NY 13331. 315-357-6401, 315-357-3103 (fax). www.campgorham.org. campgorham@rochesterYMCA.org. Ages 6 – 17. Fees: Starting at $615/week. Swimming, water-skiing, horseback riding, crafts, field and court sports and more. Open House: Call for tour and additional information. Registration: Ongoing. Contact: Christina Sipple.

LEWIS COUNTY
Unirondack. Headquarters: Unirondack, P.O. Box 795, 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. Various age groups. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming. Art, discussion of social and ethical issues, creative workshops, games and athletic activities. A Unitarian Universalist Camp and Conference Center. Transportation available from bus and train stations (additional). Open house: Check Web. Registration: Year-round. Contact: Dan Gottfried.

ORANGE COUNTY
YMCA Camps of Greater NY— Camp Greenkill. Headquarters and Camp Site: 300 Big Pond Rd., Huguenot, NY 12746. 845-858-2200, www.YMCA. nyc.org. crasmussen@ymcanyc.org Ages 6 – 18. Fees: Starting at $500/week. On-site swimming. Specialties: World Volleyball Training Centre, National Gymnastics Training Camp, International Judo Camp. Activities include arts and crafts, boating. No transportation available. Meals included. Open house: Call for information. Registration: Call for information. Contact: Chris Rasmussen.

PUTNAM COUNTY
Surprise Lake Camp. Winter Address (Sep. 1 – Jun. 15): 307 Seventh Ave., Ste. 900, NY 10001. 212-924-3131, 212-924-5112 (fax). Summer Address: 382 Lake Surprise Rd., Cold Spring NY 10516. 845-265-3616, 845-265-3646 (fax). www.surpriselake.com. info@surpriselake.org. Ages 7 – 15, boys and girls. Fees: Call for fees. Scholarship available. On-site swimming. Offers sports, photography, music, Israeli dancing, nature, Jewish culture and values. This is an Agency of UJA-Federation. Kosher food. Contact: Sylvie Erlich.

HOLMES Presbyterian Camp & Conference Center. Headquarters & Camp Site: 60 Denton Lake Rd., Holmes, NY 12531. 845-878-6383. www.holmescamp.org. holmes@holmescamp.org. Ages 7 – 18. 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). Open house: May 16. Registration: Began in the fall. Contact: Robin Garzoni.

Rock Hill Resident and Day Camps. 300 Wixon Pond Rd., Mahopac, NY 10541. 845-628-6611. www.girlscoutshh.org.  jfarrell@girlscoutshh.org. Ages 6 – 18, girls only. Fees: Call for rates. On-site swimming. For registered Girl Scouts and non-scouts also, offers sports, rafting, arts and crafts and other activities. Contact: Jeanne Farrell.

Camp Herrlich. 101 Deacon Smith Hill Rd., Patterson, NY 12563. 845-878-6662. www.campherrlich.org. info@campherrlich.org. Ages 8 – 15. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming. Mount Tremper Outdoor Ministries Camp offers arts and crafts, sports, archery, leadership programs and more. Open House: Tours by appointment. Registration: Ongoing. Contact: Bob.

ROCKLAND COUNTY
Camp Top of the Pines. Headquarters: 256 Macopin Rd., West Milford, NJ 07480. Camp site: 629 Tioratti Brook Rd., Bear Mountain, NY 10911. 973-838-0942 (registration). 973-845-351-5787 (summer number), 845-351-3302 (summer only fax). www.vacamas.org. info@vacamas.org. Ages 7 – 17, boys and girls. Fees: Sliding-scale. On-site swimming. Offers outdoor adventure, dance, teambuilding, sports, arts, environmental education. Open House: June. Registration: Ongoing. Contact: Sandi Friedman.

Ma-he-tu. Bear Mountain, NY 10911. 888-262-4388. www.campmahetu.org. Ages 7 – 15, girls only. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming. Non-profit Girls’ Camp Association, offers waterfront activities, drama, arts and crafts and outdoor life, among others. Call for registration and open house. Contact: Marion Schumacher.

SUFFOLK COUNTY
Baiting Hollow Boy Scouts Camp. Sound Ave., Calverton, NY 11933. 631-924-7000, Ext. 22. Ages 11 – 13. Overnight. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming. Offers complete scouting program, nature, sports. Meals included. Note: For registered Boy Scouts only.

Girl Scouts of Nassau County Sleep-away Camp. Blue Bay Sleep-Away Camp, East Hampton. 631-324-4435. For girls 6 – 17. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming. Offers boating, cookouts, sports, games, arts and crafts. Transportation available from Hofstra University, meals provided. Open house: Call for information. Registration: Call for information.

North Shore Holiday House Camp. 74 Huntington Rd., Huntington, NY 11743. 631-427-7630. www.northshoreholidayhouse.org. Ages 7 – 11. Girls only. Fees: Free for girls that meet the USDA requirement for free school lunch. On-site swimming. Offers crafts, dance, drama, field trips, sports. Registration: Call for information. Note: Camp for limited income families.

Dorothy P. Flint Nassau County 4-H Camp. Headquarters: Cornell Cooperative Extension, 40 Main St., Lower Level, Hempstead, NY 11550. Camp site: 3186 Sound Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901. 516-292-7990, Ext. 11. www.dpf4hcamp.org. Grades 4 – 10. Co-ed. C.I.T. and Leadership Training offered. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming in Long Island Sound. Archery, adventure challenge, arts and crafts, farm and garden, instructional swimming, leader in training, outdoor living, woodworking, rocketry, soccer, rugby, lacrosse, cricket. Transportation available (additional). Meals provided. Open house: Call for information. Registration: Call for information. Contact: Donna Hahl.

Camp Dewolfe. 408 Northside Rd., P.O. Box 487, Wading River, NY 11792. 631-929-4325. www.campdewolfe.org. Ages 7 – 13 & 14 – 17. Fees: Call for fees. Swimming on-site beach. Basketball, boating, sailing, soccer, softball, volleyball, religious study, drama, music, performing arts, backpacking, field trips, hiking, survival skills, musical instrument building, rock climbing. Note: This is a ministry of the Protestant Episcopal Church on Long Island and an agency of Episcopal Charities. Contact: William.

Camp Quinipet. P.O. Box 549, Shelter Island Hts., NY 11965. 631-749-0430, 631-749-3403. www.quinipet.org. info@quinipet.org. Ages 7 – 18. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming. Offers Christian Bible study, sailing camp, discovery camp, choir camp, athletic camp, dance camp and general camping. Open House and Registration: ongoing. Contact: Greg Nissen.

Peconic Dunes 4-H Camp. Headquarters: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901. Camp Site: 6375 Soundview Ave., Southold, NY 11971. 631-727-7850, Ext. 328, 631-727-7130 (fax). www.peconicdunes.com. info@peconicdunes.com. Ages 7 – 15. Co-ed. Full day and overnight. Fees: $299/week (day camp); $539/week (overnight camp). On-site swimming (Long Island Sound). Offers archery, canoeing, sports. No transportation available. No meals provided for day camp. Open House: Mar 21, Apr. 11, May 2, Jun. 6, 10 am – 2 pm. Registration: begins Jan. 15. Contact: Diane Lessard.


Connecticut

FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Camp Candlewood. Headquarters: Girl Scout Council of Southwestern Connecticut, 529 Danbury Rd., Wilton, CT 06897. 203-762-5557, Ext. 26. www.gsofct.org. agair-macmichael@gsofct.org. Grades 2–12. Full day. Fees: Call for fees. Swimming, canoeing, sailing, arts and crafts and more. Transportation and meals included. Open House: Call for information. Contact: Anne Gair-MacMichael.

LITCHFIELD COUNTY
Buck’s Rock Performing & Creative Arts Camp. 59 Buck’s Rock Rd., New Milford, CT 06776. 860-354-5030, 800-636-5218. www.bucksrockcamp.com. info@bucksrockcamp.com. Ages 9 – 10 and 11 – 17. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming. Offers theater, music, glassblowing, painting, woodworking, sculpture. Meals included. Contact: Mickey & Laura Morris.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Camp Hazen. Headquarters & Camp Site: 204 West Main St., Chester, CT. 06412. 860-526-9529 or 800-248-8244. www.camphazenYMCA.org. office@camphazenymca.org. Grades 3 – 10. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming. Overnight camp offers skate park, high & low ropes, sailing. Open House: Call for information. Call for registration. Contact: Danita Ballantyne.

TOLLAND COUNTY
SJ Riding Camp. Headquarters & Camp Site: 130 Sandy Beach Rd., Ellington, CT 06029. 860-872-4742, 860-870-4914 (fax). http://sjridingcamp.com. info@sjridingcamp.com. Girls, ages 8 – 15. Fees: Starting at $1,165 /week. On-site swimming. Horseback riding, tennis, archery, crafts. No transportation. Meals included. Open House: By appointment. Registration: Ongoing. Contact: Pat Haines or Julie Morton.


Maine

The Whale Camp. Headquarters: Box 63, Cheyney, PA 19319. Camp Site: Grand Manan Island, Off coast of Northern Maine. 610- 399-1463. 610-399-4482. whalecamp@verizon.net.  Ages 10 – 17. 1, 2 and 3 weeks. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming. Marine science, oceanography, whale research, ecology, sailing, kayaking, island exploration. Transportation available from Bangor, Maine. Meals provided. Open House: Call for information. Registration: Began Jan. 1. Contact: Dennis Bowen.


New Jersey

HUNTERDON COUNTY
Baptist Camp and Conference Center. 79 Blossom Hill Rd., Lebanon, NJ 08833. 908-236-2638. www.camplebanon.com. pkenyon@camplebanon.com. Ages 7 – 17. Fees: Call for fees. Christian camp. On-site swimming. Offers sailing, swimming, archery, arts and crafts, low ropes course. One hour from Manhattan. Ongoing. Contact: Donald Smith.

PASSAIC COUNTY
Star Lake Camp. Headquarters, 120 West 14th St., NY, NY 10011. Camp location, 268 Macopin Rd., Bloomingdale, NJ 07409. 212-337-7257, 212-337-7252 (fax). www.starlakeyouthcamp.org. Juan.Mercado@use.salvationarmy.org. Michelle.reid@use.salvationarmy.org. Ages 7 – 11. Co-ed. Swimming, boating, hiking, ropes course, archery. Transportation and meals provided. Open House: Call for information. Contact: Captain Juan Mercado.

Camp Vacamas. 256 Macopin Rd., West Milford, NJ 07480. 973-838-0942, 973-838-7534 (fax). www.vacamas.org. info@vacamas.org. Ages 7 – 17. Fees: Sliding scale. On-site swimming. Offers canoe, rock climbing, theater, healthy lifestyle, sports, arts, team building. Transportation and meals provided. Open House: Call for information. Registration: Call for information. Contact: Elly Connelly.

SUSSEX COUNTY
Camp Louemma. Headquarters: 214-45 42nd Ave., Bayside, NY 11361. Camp location: 43 Louemma Ln., Sussex, NJ 07461. 718-631-3747 (winter no.). 973-875-4403 (summer no.). www.camplouemma.com. camplouemma@aol.com. Ages 7 – 15. Fees: Starting at $1,800 per session. Each session is 17 days. On-site swimming. Offers sports, drama, boating, climbing wall, zip line. Transportation provided for $40 each way; 3 meals/day included. Contact: Hal and Arlene Pugach.

WARREN COUNTY
YMCA Camp Bernie. Headquarters and Camp Site: 327 Turkey Top Rd., Port Murray, NJ 07865. 908-832-5315, 908-832-9078 (fax). www.campbernieYMCA.org. jbean@campbernieymca.org. Ages 7 – 17. Fees: Call for fees. On-site swimming (outdoor pool). Horseback riding, minibikes, wilderness camp, leadership programs. Offers climbing tower, archery, canoeing, arts and crafts. Transportation available from Ridgewood YMCA (additional). Meals included. Open House: Call for information. Registration: Open. Contact: Emily Jamie Bean.

Pennsylvania

MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs. Headquarters: 610 Henderson Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406. 610-265-9401, 610-265-3678 (fax). Camp location: Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA. www.jkcp.com. julian@jkcp.com. Ages 7 – 18.