Great camp. Great kids. Remote in woods. Kids seemed to be having fun at the camp. Beautiful area.read more

Weequahic has become my sons second home. He loves camp and looks forward to going back year after…read moreyear. I love it too for many reasons, primarily that son is so happy but also how professional they are with any of our needs or inquiries.

Fabulous camp. Caring staff and management. Looking forward to next year when life gets back to…read morenormal.

A very special place. It's so cool to see kids spending their summer outside, with hundreds of…read moreother kids, without cell phones! When the focus is making sure the campers have an awesome experience, it's hard to have a bad time yourself. There's a genuine camaraderie with the staff as we all live and work and spend time off together. Everyone really pitches in to help each other out and boost each other up! Leadership is approachable, the grounds are beautiful, and it really feels like a home away from home.

Oh, French Woods, how I miss you…read more I attended French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts for three weeks in the summer of 2005, and I have to say, the experience was unforgettable. Though it is mainly a performing arts camp, they have everything you could possibly imagine in terms of activities and specialties. To ensure that campers really get to hone in on things they want to spend more time doing and also to ensure that campers get to try new things, the camp has a major/minor system. The first full day of the session (each session is 3 weeks) is six-minor day, when you audition for musicals, dramas, instrumental and choral ensembles, as well as attend callbacks. Six-minor day is also used for swim testing (that also includes water-skiing, surfing, kneeboarding, wakeboarding, etc.). When you arrive at French Woods, you pick your three majors sometime within the first three days of camp (including the first day of the session). If you are in a show, that counts as a major and a minor. Minors are activities you pick every morning during breakfast that give you an opportunity to try new things. Departments range from competitive team sports (basketball, softball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, hockey, lacrosse, etc.--some of French Woods teams compete against teams from other camps), visual arts (drawing, painting, graphic design, photography, jewelry, traditional crafts, ceramics, tie-dye, silkscreen, stained glass, leather art, etc.), circus arts (acrobatics, firestaff, clowning, etc.), theatre (musicals, straight plays, costuming, puppetry, acting/audition technique, on-camera acting, play/screenwriting, etc.), dance (ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, modern, swing, pointe, bellydancing, etc.), music (ranging from choral, a cappella, orchestra, concert band, rock shop (where you can form a band and use their recording studios), videography, radio, magic, rocketry, and the list goes on! For more information, visit www.frenchwoods.com.

Great Camp! The kids are so talented. There are so many things for kids from 7-17. Well staffed,…read moregreat food & all they can eat. Lots of adult counselors. Many nurses on duty at all times. 2 full time doctors on staff. The camp is located in a beautiful area in the mountains. I can't say enough good things about Frenchwoods.

This is my son's 5th year going to Camp Lohikan, he has so much fun every year! I truly feel it has…read morehelped him gain maturity, and they have so much fun while they're at camp! There are so many activities available!

This camp is amazing! I took my child to this camp last summer and he had a blast. I even took a…read moretour through the camp and there is so much amazing activities to do! there is archer, rock climbing, swimming, arts and crafts, and so much more! My child said the staff were pretty nice as well. If your looking for a place to put your child at summer camp, this is the spot!

It would be an understatement to say Camp Cayuga has changed my children's lives. My two kids have…read moreexperienced an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity (as in a safe place compared to our sometimes cruel world back at home). My children return from Camp Cayuga markedly more mature, grounded, and confident in who they truly are. The trust and friendships formed between counselors and campers alike is nothing short of extraordinary. Communication with counselors and division directors has been clear and supportive when needed (we have had some things to work through over the years). My spouse and I were not campers, we were never a camp family, and were initially concerned as sleep-away camp is not for every family. Thankfully, Cayuga has been the "just right" experience for us. We have even referred six other families to Camp Cayuga who have also enjoyed their experiences. (if Yelp could weight ratings based on trusted reviewers with more than only one or two reviews, surely they would be closer to getting the ratings more in-line with reality!)

First time for sleepaway camp with my 3 kids ages 6,7,9. I was able to work there while my kids…read moreattended camp and was EXTREMELY blow away. We attended the first half. Everything was so organized and explained that we barely had any questions and when we did the staff was amazing at answering them quickly for us. My 6 & 9 year old boys cried when we left camp and asked why we couldn't stay longer. The had plenty of things for kids to do like lake activities, ceramics, sports and the evening activities were so much fun for them. This is a family run camp and we have already registered for next summer and its only October. I have never done a sleepaway camp as a kid and man did I miss out. I even tried a few things like trapeze and ceramics.

I can't say enough about Stomping Ground Camp. My 8yo son went this summer. It was his first…read moreovernight Camp ever. We were all anxious and signed him only for one week, and mentally ready to go pick him up early in case he wanted to come back. I remember receiving a call from one of the directors two days after Camp started. I thought: my son is homesick and they are calling to go and pick him! Instead of that, he asked to call home to beg if he can stay longer! He was having so much fun and enjoying himself. For summer 2017, he wants to stay the 4 weeks!!! He can't wait. We love Stomping Ground Camp!

Camp Stomping Ground is top notch! Laura, Jack and all of the staff are exceptional. They go above…read moreand beyond to help create memories that will last a lifetime!

Best place in the world. The love and friendships will last a lifetime. Towanda is truly a family.read more

Terrible place to send your loved ones. Please avoid. Do your research at campratingz.com. I have…read morealso heard rumors that the Google reviews are all fake--paid for by the owners.

Incredible atmospher, family spirit and sports facilities. Never quite seen anything like it and…read moreonce you step foot in the gates you'll truly see how you leave the ordinary and enter the extraordinary. From a counsellor, I have never met such a group of amazing people and I know full well that their work translates to your kids perfectly, and they do everything in their power to make sure your children have the best summer of their lives, every summer.

This camp used to be great and I had recommended it to friends for years. Now I realize this was a…read moremistake! ILC used to be a great place for the "weird" kids who didn't like to play team sports and didn't care about social status, purports to be accepting of all. But as the camp has become more expensive, the campers are different and not for the better - a camp full of those who can afford close to $8,000 (by the time you factor in what you must bring there yourself) for only 3 weeks (!!!) is naturally going to contain more kids who don't understand how much money that is and ridicule kids whose parents still send them because the kids love it even if this is a financial strain. So imagine how disappointing it is to spend a summer around this clientele, which has evolved to include plenty of mean girls who pick on others who don't bring fancy clothes to camp (because why? It's camp!), make rude comments about others' bodies, and allude to other campers' lower socioeconomic status, etc. Unfortunately it's not about the beloved activities anymore. It's about pleasing the richest clientele by throwing "parties" and being a wild display of frivolously spent dollars, minimal supervision (especially of the social situation), and scapegoating those who are bullied. Also, the printed manual discouraging bringing expensive clothing to camp means absolutely nothing. It used to be a camp for nerds by nerds. Now it's a place where the cool, ultra-rich kids always win. So if you have a kid who loves arts activities, send them to French Woods or Buck's Rock. This place is becoming just a lesser version of certain camps most well-known for being attended by spoiled brats.

I've read articles from other people that there are issues with Independent Lake Camp (ILC). Some…read morepeople have excessively high expectations that are impossible to meet. However, if you have realistic expectations, then you'll find ILC is a fantastic experience for your kids. I have and will continue to recommended ILC to my friends and clients. When my younger son went there, he was introverted and uncomfortable meeting new people. After just a summer (2 sessions), he came back out going and totally a new kid. I was so happy to see the transformation that he achieved at ILC. The camp gave him the opportunity try things never he had done before in a safe and encouraging environment. It is so much better than the typical school where our kids attend that do not encourage them to go beyond the comfort zones. My son experienced circus tricks, illusion, unicycle, and even rocketry. All activities he'd never tried before and came back excited and wanting to do more. To me, this outcome indicates the sign of a great camp. If your kid only wants to do sports, then Independent Lake Camp is not the right camp for them. If your child on the other hand wants to explore new things and challenge him or herself (and maybe a little bit nerdy on the inside), then they will find ILC an amazing experience.