2026 Summer Programming Information
DEC Camps
4 locations in NYS – Summer Camps – NYSDEC
- 11-17 years old
- $350 per week
- Registration opens March 22nd, but you can create an account and fill out paperwork ahead of time.
- Dates: Camp Weeks And Availability – NYSDEC
Long Point Camp
Salvation Army – Penn Yan, NY
- Long Point Camp | The Salvation Army Empire State Division
- Registration should be open by the end of February
- Open House on June 6 from 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m
- July 27th – July 31st or August 3rd – August 7th
- 6-12 years old
- No cost to campers and families in Service Unit communities
- Transportation not provided
Sheriff’s Camp
Penn Yan, NY.
- Contact Deputy O’Brien at 518-548-3113 for the application. First page due March 1st.
- August 2nd-August 8th
- 9-12 years old
- 6 slots for whole county – no cost
- Transportation provided
Comfort Zone Camp
- Bereavement camp for children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, primary caregiver, or significant person
- Free of charge
Camp Getaway
FAMILY CAMP for family with child with mental, behavioral, or emotional health challenges
- Must refer family to Lynette at Hamilton County Mental Health
Raquette Lake Camps
Camp Erin
Bereavement camp located in Speculator!
Long Lake Camp for the Arts
Skye Farm Camp
Warrensburg, NY
- Scholarships available.
Word of Life Camp
Schroon Lake, NY
- Scholarships available.
Trailblazers Program
HFM Prevention Council
- 6 weeks
- 1 trip per week in Northern Hamilton County & 1 trip per week in Southern Hamilton County
- Contact: Meg Parascandola
Camps for Children with Special Needs
Local Libraries
Funding Opportunities
- Community Action has money specifically for Long Lake youth, and some additional money to sponsor Hamilton County youth for camp. Contact Debby Ameden 518-648-5911
- Piseco Ladies Auxiliary for Piseco children
- Check with local fish and game clubs!
- Old Forge Garden Club will sponsor one child for DEC camp
- Specifically for Skye Farm Camp: Nina Dickinson, home (518) 648-5302 or cell (518) 742-0592.

