Adirondack Woodcraft Camps
Highlights
- Fun, welcoming summer camp community
- Mix of traditional camp & wilderness adventure
- Private, pristine, safe setting
- Focus on building frienships & self considence
Overview
Adirondack Woodcraft Camps features 100 years of tradition and character wrapped into a residential camp program that was founded in 1925. We have an emphasis on outdoor leadership and wilderness living skills with the six million acre Adirondack Park as our playground. At home activities include kayaking, canoeing, swimming, mountain biking, arts & crafts, sports, rock climbing, high ropes course, archery, rifelry and so much more. Every age group will participate in the planning and enjoyment of day-long and overnight wilderness trips. The challenge and length of the trips grow along with their age and skill level. We start with one night overnights for our seven year old campers and work up to five day backpacking and canoeing trips with our teens. Campers thrive in a safe, fun, non-competitive family atmosphere where they build resilience, grow in courage and learn to care for themselves, each other and the natural world around them. Come enjoy our 260 acres of pristine Adirondack land, lakes and rivers!
7-17 yo
From June 27 to August 9, 2026
2 weeks
From $550
Max 100 campers
Co-Education
Shared
Activities
Instructional Swimming Distance Swimming Canoeing Kayaking Paddle Boarding Sailing Row Boating High Ropes Course Climbing wall Zip lines Mountain Biking Archery Rifelry Orienteering / Map and Compass Outdoor Leadership and Camp Skills Nature and Science Soccer Basketball Tennis Pickle Ball Beach Volleyball Gaga Frisbee Golf Kickball Softball Lacrosse Ping Pong Arts and Crafts Dance Music Group Games and Special Events Cooking Campfires Day trips – hiking, canoeing, mountain biking Overnight trips either backpacking or canoe packing
Dates & Pricing
Summer Camp 2026 at Adirondack Woodcraft Camps
6 WEEK SESSION: $10,350
- Full Summer, 6 Weeks: June 27 – August 9 (entering grades 2-10, ages 7-16)
3 WEEK SESSION: $6975
- First 3 Week Session: June 27 — July 18 (entering grades 2-10, ages 7-16)
- Second 3 Week Session: July 19 — August 9 (entering grades 2-10, ages 7-16)
1 Week Rookie: $1960
Hop on board and get your feet wet with a one-week introductory experience of overnight camp at Woodcraft!
- Rookie 1: July 12 — 18 (entering grades 2-4, ages 7-11)
- Rookie 2: August 2 — August 9 (entering grades 2-4, ages 7-11)
OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING DIVISION (OLTD)
6 Weeks: $8270, 3 Weeks: $5580
- OLTD 6 Weeks: June 27 — August 9 (entering grades 11-12, ages 16-17)
- OLTD First 3 Weeks: June 27 — July 18 (entering grades 11-12, ages 16-17)
- OLTD Second 3 Weeks: July 19 — August 9 (entering grades 11-12, ages 16-17)
OLTD PROGRAM DETAILS:
To be eligible, applicants must be 16 years old by June 15 and entering 11th or 12th grade in the fall.
Each Session: In-camp training & activity skill building, one 4-5 day wilderness training trip, plus one OLTD Day Off.
Parent’s Weekend: All OLTDs staying full session may take parents weekend to spend time with their family!
Application Process: Interested OLTDs write a letter of interest to the camp directors describing their desire & ability to cooperate in a small group setting, work with children, act as a positive role model, learn to coach activities, and complete wilderness training trips. All OLTD applications will include one letter of recommendation.
Community Service: Our OLTDS are often able to use their time spent as counselors in training to complete community service hours required. We are happy to support with a letter and program information.
Day Camp: $550
Day Camp at Woodcraft is available as an introduction to what Summer Camp at Adirondack Woodcraft Camps is all about! We welcome local families and families who are vacationing in Old Forge or Inlet to explore our themed day camp options which run select weeks during the summer. Here’s how the themed weeks work: Every morning, campers join activities that are focused on the week’s theme and each afternoon, campers will experience a wide range of traditional Woodcraft summer camp activities. So much fun all in one place!
Ages 6-11, Mondays through Thursdays 10:15am-4:30pm
- Day Camp Week 1, June 29-July 2: Olympics (Sports and Archery)
- Day Camp Week 2, July 6-9: Rocks & Ropes (Rock Wall , Zip Line, Ropes Course)
- Day Camp Week 3, July 13-16: Please add your camper to the waitlist!
- Day Camp Week 4, July 20-23: Paddle Palooza (Canoe, Kayak, SUP, Rowboat)
- Day Camp Week 5, July 27-July 30: Nature Ninjas (Outdoor Learning Skills, Nature crafts, Outdoor Leadership Skills)
Family Camp: $100-$600
Imagine the perfect Adirondack summer camp, but this time your friends & family members can join and attend with you! Family Camp at Adirondack Woodcraft Camps welcome adventurers of all ages for a long weekend, or day, of summer camp fun. It’s a great way to introduce your children to sleepaway camp and form a new summer tradition for your family. Activity choices range from archery to kayaking, fishing to crafts, high ropes course to mountain biking and many more. Enjoy connecting with each other and nature in a pristine and relaxed environment at Adirondack Woodcraft Family & Friends Camp!
From June 27 to August 9, 2026
From $550
Academics
Tutoring available upon request
Schedule
7:30 am Reveille (wake up)
8:00 am Breakfast
8:45 am Cabin Clean-up
9:15 am 1st Activity
10:25 am 2nd Activity
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Rest Hour
2:10 pm 3rd Activity
3:10 pm 4th Activity
4:10 pm Choice
5:10 pm General Swim
6:15 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Evening Activity
8:30 pm Call to Quarters
9:00 pm Taps (lights out)
Every Wednesday is all camp trip day – local hiking, biking, boating trip just for the day.
Every Sunday is all camp campfire – fun and entertainment for all at the 100 year old campfire circle.
Weekly different age groups go out for backpacking or canoeing trips for 2-5 days depending on age.
Accommodation & facilities
Dining Hall - historic building where whole camp east at same timeLong House - historic recreation hall and games building, stage, and indoor campfire Health Center - with housing for nurse and beds for sick campers 14 Cabins - 3 season screened in that sleep 6 campers and one staff with lights and electricity 4 Bathhouses - Home for showers, toilets and sinks in each living area 2 cabins for younger campers - each house 10-20 and have bathroom facilities within the cabin10 Staff Cabins - where our sr and administrative staff livePrivate Lake - called Kan-Ac-To where we do all of our boating activities Waterfront - on Kan-Ac-To where we do swimming, water trampoline, rope swing high and low diving boardsRopes Course 10+ elements high in the Hemlock trees Climbing Wall - 3 sided 30 foot tower Zip Line - 300 ft of excitement Soccer fieldBasketball courtBaseball fieldTennis and Pickle ball courtsSand Volleyball courtGaga CourtPing Pong tablesArchery RangeRifelry RangeArt and Crafts Pavilion and individual art buildingsNature and Science classroom260 Acres or land including 10 KM of biking and hiking trailsDirect Access to the Moose River which allows for 5 mile canoeing trip right from the camp property
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Summer Camp 2026 – Adirondack Woodcraft Camps
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Overnight Camp
- 6 weeks
June 27 – August 9
Ages 7–16
Price: $10,350 - 3 weeks (first session)
June 27 – July 18
Ages 7–16
Price: $6,975 - 3 weeks (second session)
July 19 – August 9
Ages 7–16
Price: $6,975 - 1 week Rookie
Ages 7–11
Price: $1,960 - Rookie 1
July 12 – July 18 - Rookie 2
August 2 – August 9
Outdoor Leadership (ages 16–17)
- 6 weeks
June 27 – August 9
Price: $8,270 - 3 weeks
Price: $5,580
Day Camp (ages 6–11)
- Price: $550 per week
- Week 1: June 29 – July 2 (Sports)
- Week 2: July 6 – July 9 (Climbing & ropes)
- Week 3: July 13 – July 16 (Waitlist)
- Week 4: July 20 – July 23 (Water activities)
- Week 5: July 27 – July 30 (Nature skills)
- Time: 10:15 AM – 4:30 PM
- Days: Monday to Thursday
Each cabin group has a counselor in charge.
There is then a head counselor in charge of all the counseling staff.
Administrative staff consists of the two owners directors, program director, waterfront director, trip director and the camp nurse.
All trips taken go with two counseling staff at least one is Wilderness First Aide certified
They must attend our 2 week staff training and most but not all are Wilderness First Aide certified as well as being certified Lifeguards.
Criminal background and sex offender checks are done on all staff every year whether new or returning, including all directors.
All staff go through the staff training provided by the leadership staff at Adirondack Woodcraft led by the directors who have a combined 50 years in summer camp administrative experience.
We operate camp with the philosophy called KARE Kindness and Respect for Everyone. This is true in everything we do. We teach campers to care of each other first and foremost and to embrace our differences. We are a small camp but we pull campers and staff from all over the country and the world and this makes us very diverse and very special. However we go beyond this and teach campers to care for themselves and to push themselves outside their day to day comfort zone. Finally we teach campers to care for the environment around them by being stewards of the wilderness so that it may be around for generations to come.
New York State permits us to operate our residential summer camp and that is a very strict set of guidelines, likely the toughest in the United States. This permit must be renewed every year and requires a minimum of two sites visits each summer to make sure we are staying safe. It covers every aspect of camp from foodservice and sleeping quarters to swimming and wilderness travel protocols. We meet or exceed every requirement. Summer camp is not what we do it is who we are and a lifestyle we have embraced in every way possible.
Staff are permitted to have mobile phone for emergencies for trip but campers are required to turn in their phone to the office upon arrival and get in back when they depart camp. Summer in the Adirondacks is a time to unplug, make new friends, get in touch with the outdoors and remember what it is like to be a kid!
We have had our kids attend Woodcraft each of the last 6 summer and I can honestly say that each year the children we pick up at the end of the summer are significantly more self confident and knowledgeable than the children we dropped off at the start
Such a wonderful camp! Truly special and above and beyond my expectations. Our daughter went for the first time last year and it was delightful to see how much she grew and developed in her time there. Your child will feel that level of attention to detail from activities, councillors, how the camp is organised, and how the campers are cared for – and cared about. Even the food is amazingly fresh and delicious. Our daughter loved her day-long canoe trip and hiking trip so much and felt so great about her accomplishments from going through these experiences.
We looked at dozens of camps boasting everything from computers to go-carts but the more we looked the more we were attracted to the sincerity and traditional programs at Woodcraft. When our daughter Eliza sent us her first ecstatic post card describing in vivid detail the wonder and pride she felt after climbing her first mountain, we knew that we had made the right choice.