CAMPS

Located 11 miles south of Canandaigua on 126 acres of woods and open fields, 4-H Camp Bristol Hills has a pool, 3 ponds, ropes course, basketball courts and archery range. Activities include swimming, environmental education, outdoor living, crafts, sports, fishing, and counselor-in-training program. Day campers are accepted, and off-season rentals and programs are available. ACA Accredited.

First established in 1924 and located on 140 acres adjacent to the Long Island Sound, Dorothy P Flint (DPF) 4-H Camp offers 8, one-week sessions from Monday - Saturday weekly. The camp features a working farm, an equine program, aquatics on the Long Island Sound Beach waterfront and a ropes course with high and low elements. Additional activities include Environmental Sciences & Ecology, Outdoor Living Skills, Archery, Sports, Farm-to-Table, Plant Sciences & Animal Sciences, Performing Arts, Visual Arts & Crafts, Marine Biology, STEAM & STEM skills, Our Leadership-In-Training (LIT) Program for teen Development. ACA Accredited.

A co-ed day and overnight camp for all 5-16 year old youth situation in magnificent Watkins Glen State Park since 1945, our goal is to help campers gain independence, learn new skills, and create lasting friendships. Campers get excited about learning because we promote positive youth development and connect youth to Cornell University. 

Located south of Malone in the Adirondacks, 4-H Camp Overlook is operated by the CCE of Franklin and St. Lawrence counties. Camp Overlook has high and low ropes courses and comprises 30 acres on Indian Lake. Programs include counselor-in-training, outdoor education, archery, sailing, canoeing, boating, swimming and aquatics. The camp is open to all children 6 to 19 years old, both 4-H members and non-members alike.

4-H Camp Owahta is located 10 miles east of Cortland and operates six, week long sessions. Each session emphasizes a special weekly theme that culminates in a special theme day. Camp Owahta has nature trails, outpost lean-to sites, deck hockey court, basketball courts, swimming pond and low elements ropes course. Several 2 and 3-day trips are offered that include canoeing, biking and backpacking. Day Camp is also available.

Located on the North Fork of Long Island, between the shores of the Long Island Sound and Great Pond, Peconic Dunes offers one-week overnight and day camp sessions. Activities include canoeing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, snorkeling, fishing, archery, outdoor cooking, team sports, environmental sciences, crafts, photography, video, music, theatre, and more.

Owned by Delaware County and Operated by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County. In operation since 1927, 4-H Camp Shankitunk is located 2 miles south of Delhi in the Catskills. The camp sits on 140 acres, including the John A. Lennox Memorial Forest, and borders the West Branch of the Delaware River. There are five one-week sessions of both day and overnight camp. Activities include swimming, photography, science, rocketry, fishing, backpacking, woodworking, outdoor cookery, crafts, low ropes, counselor-in-training, and more. Facilities are available for off-season rental. Join us for a safe, fun, and educational camping experience.

4-H Camp Wabasso is located in the Indian Lakes region of Jefferson County and features 177 wooded acres, a nature pond, and a half mile of sandy beach on Millsite Lake.  There are six weeks of camp each summer.  A variety of camping options are available for youth ages 6-16.  The waterfront includes paddle boards, kayaking, canoeing, swimming and fishing.  The camp also features a high and low ropes course, archery range, extensive hiking trails, leadership opportunities and much more! Youth stay in cabins, eat healthy food following a Registered Dietician’s menu and spend their time making new friends, learning new skills and having fun.

Each summer, the Wayne County 4-H Program offers a 1-week day camp for youth aged 5 (completed kindergarten) to 12 years of age, at Beechwood State Park, on the shores of Lake Ontario in Sodus, New York. 4-H Camp Beechwood provides a safe, fun experience in an outdoor setting that allows youth the opportunity for physical and emotional growth. Campers learn leadership, teambuilding, problem solving and creative thinking skills while engaging in outdoor adventure. A few of our guest presenters are from Sea Grant, Trail Works, Wayne County Soil and Water, and DEC, among others.

Our young campers enjoy educational hands-on classes in science, nutrition/cooking, woodworking, archery and garden-based learning, as well as structured physical activities and arts and crafts.

North Wind Farm Day camps are offered to youth of 4-H age and range in topics and specialties.

Summer Camp at the Farm inspires K-9 youth to engage in activities related to agriculture, animal science, nutrition, healthy living, and life skills on a 150-year-old working farm. Rooted in the 4-H Positive Youth Development framework, our programs are designed to foster self-esteem, cooperation and respect. Our diverse staff of Cornell Cooperative Extension educators and counselors lead campers in using their Hands to groom farm animals, their Heads to solve science problems, and their Hearts to make lasting friendships. Together, campers develop essential Health and self-care skills through gardening, cooking and physical recreation. Our campers enjoy fresh-air wagon rides, cooling off in sprinklers, learning how food grows, and caring for and handling animals. We use all the Farm has to offer including the Butterfly House, Backyard Farm,Nature Explore Classroom, Historic Almshouse Haybarn, and livestock pastures.

Exploring nature is  the best way to enjoy summer.  Catching salamanders, fishing, roasting s’mores and building new skills engages the mind and fosters a love of nature and continued learning in the summer.  Each one-week session will offer age-appropriate activities. Kids learn to build their own campfire, discover what animals live here, how plants were used as medicine and best tips for fishing.  Each day will be an exciting blend of fun and learning taught through games, crafts, hikes, and hands-on discoveries.

Primitive Pursuits has offered Summer Camps to kids and teens in the Finger Lakes since 2003. Our talented leaders craft each week to bring growth, fun, and discovery through wilderness survival skills, nature mentoring, and community resilience-based activities. 

At Peconic Dunes Sea Adventures camp, campers participate in a variety of marine science activities from coastal and wetlands explorations to marine life touch tanks to experiments and shark dissections. Campers also have the opportunity to kayak, paddle-board, beachcomb and enjoy water-based recreational activities and marine-themed arts and crafts.

Each day of Sea Stars Marine Camp is packed with hands-on activities, outdoor games, exciting arts & crafts and fun educational lessons about the environment! Week-long sessions are designed to immerse campers into the world of marine science through hands-on learning experiences! At the Camp Center, campers will observe and handle live marine animals and freshwater pond-life while learning about marine biology and environmental ecology. Every session is unique and will provide your camper with different marine science topics.

Our marine themed summer day camp is located in Babylon, NY on the barrier beaches of Long Island and provides fun, marine science based programming to children 6-14 years old. These unique week-long summer experiences use hands-on activities with daily access to the bay and ocean beaches, our aquarium room and touch tanks with over 40 species of local sea creatures, (many caught with our campers!) and field trips to help children learn about the remarkable marine life of Long Island as well as sea life across the globe! Your child is guaranteed to come home with a new level of appreciation and interest in marine habitats.

Onondaga County Parks 4-H Camps offers youth ages 8-14 the opportunity to discover county parks and participate in a wide variety of experiences. Activities and programs include archery, orienteering, hiking, organized sports, team-building, water quality, tick education, tree identification, birding, geology, and more! 3 different weeks of camp will be held at 3 different Onondaga County Parks, each with their own unique setting.

Madison County 4-H Day Camp gives youth the opportunity to learn and explore nature, agriculture, nutrition, healthy living, and life skills right in the heart of Madison County. This 1-week day camp is in Morrisville, NY at the Cornell Cooperative Extension office and is open to all 4-H aged youth. Though much of our hands on learning happens on our own property, youth explore wonders across the county on a 1- day excursion. Each year the theme of camp changes to incorporate a different aspect of 4-H!

4-H Camp Explore is a fun interaction day camp for youth ages 6 to 12. 

We consider our camp, "gap" week enrichment as youth finish school for the year and are likely not headed off to other camps just yet! There are opportunities for older youth to participate as Junior and Senior Counselors. At 4-H Camp Explore, youth explore what 4-H is all about through hands-on activities and games.

Bayside Adventures is a 5-day immersive science program where students delve into the multidisciplinary realm of Marine Science. They learn to formulate and test scientific questions, conduct experiments, measure environmental parameters, and record data. The unique proximity of Tiana Bayside to both the ocean and bay provides a unique opportunity for students to explore various marine habitats such as salt marshes, eelgrass meadows, mud flats, and dunes. Activities include seining for local fish, hiking through coastal environments, bird watching, identifying local species, microscopic specimen viewing, restoring marine plant environments, and incorporating art and creativity into observational learning. Each student actively cares for their own fish tank throughout the week. To participate, students must be capable swimmers, comfortable wading in water, and physically able to engage in seining.

RYS Groton provides afterschool programing to elementary and middle school youth, as well as a summer camp for elementary school youth. RYS Groton also provides some job skill placements and training for middle and high school youth. This program is supported by the Town and Village of Groton.