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Typically open in June — 2027 dates coming soon
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Ages7–16 yrs
FocusMulti-activity
SeasonJun – Aug
Duration1–8 weeks
YMCA Camp Hi-Rock runs this residential multi-activity camp in Mount Washington, United States. The camp welcomes children aged 7–16, with arts & crafts, adventure, and water activities on the programme. Typically open June to August — new dates coming soon. Sessions last 1–8 weeks.
Residential multi-activity camp in Mount Washington, United States
Established in 1948, YMCA Camp Hi-Rock is a coed sleep-away camp and adventure tripping center nestled among more than 1,000 acres of forest in the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts with a private 90 acre lake. Camp Hi-Rock is accredited by the American Camping Association and dedicated to creating a place where campers feel safe, empowered, supported and challenged. At Hi-Rock, a camper will be able to choose from over 30 program areas including archery, basketball, canoeing, creative crafts, creative writing, dance, digital photography, fishing, hiking, kayaking, outdoor living skills, paddle boarding, rock climbing, ropes course, sailing, singing, soccer, swimming, ukulele, water skiing, and more! Our main philosophy at Hi-Rock is that each child is an individual and is treated as such. Our staff strives to identify those areas in which each child excels and help children feel good about themselves. We provide solid role models through sensitive, knowledgeable and professional staff who focus on helping children develop strong friendships and improve self-esteem at camp. The confidence that is developed during a camper's time at Hi-Rock stays with them long after they have left camp. Camp Hi-Rock also offers BOLD & GOLD Outdoor Leadership Expeditions. On our trips, youth develop their leadership potential as positive multicultural leaders. Our small groups (eight participants and two instructors) travel to some of the most beautiful places in the Northeast. Using breathtaking wilderness classrooms, our participants return from our programs knowing that the confidence, strength and friendships they developed will help them meet any challenge in the classroom, or back home in their communities.
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Special focus
Multi-activity · Sports & Outdoor
Overnight camp at Hi-Rock is built around a rhythm that moves between the small and the large: part of every day belongs to a single-gender cabin or unit group led by trained counsellors, where campers find the camaraderie, security and laughter of a tight-knit family, and the rest opens out into the whole camp community with its shared energy and spirit. Alongside supervised cabin activities, campers make their own choices from a broad activity menu, so a younger camper easing into their first sleepaway summer and an older one chasing a specific skill both end up with a schedule that fits them. Coaching periods are designed to meet individual needs and let campers go deeper rather than simply sampling, whether that means refining a sailing tack, a climb or a drama piece. The programme list stays partly fluid, with unique offerings that change each summer depending on the talents of that year's staff and what campers themselves are curious about. Everything sits inside the character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility, with a deliberate emphasis on friendship building, and campers may stay anywhere from one to eight weeks at the top of Mount Washington.
Other included activities
Excursions & trips
Included in the programme
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Appalachian Trail backpacking expedition
Camp & Hike introductory expedition
Canoe expedition on the Connecticut River
Advanced backpacking in the Adirondacks
Long Trail trek
Advanced canoeing expedition
Appalachian Trail backpacking expedition
Camp & Hike introductory expedition
Canoe expedition on the Connecticut River
Reviews
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Shea Watson
Every time I drive up the camp road I get an overwhelming feeling of excitement. This is due to the fact that camp really is a home-away-from-home. Being a Hi-Rocker means being bonded to amazing people all over the world, and right here in Mt. Washington. The people you meet through camp become your family, whether you spend 1 year with them, or 15 years. There is no greater connection than befriending, working, and living with people from all over the world, while living on this beautiful little lake. Camp is a part of you, no matter where you go. Sending me to Hi-Rock was the greatest gift my parents ever gave me, and returning as staff was one of the best decisions I ever made.
Feb 2023
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Erica Gerson
Camp Hi-Rock changed my life! I started attending Hi-Rock as one of the littlest campers at 8 years old and continued straight through for more years than I can count, eventually working as a counselor and then program director. I return now with my children for Family Camp and am happy to report that the magic that is Hi-Rock is alive and well. Campers and staff come from all walks of life and all corners of the world. Every person who is lucky enough to spend a summer at Hi-Rock will grow tremendously in all aspects of their life (social, emotional, sports and outdoor skills, etc.).
Feb 2023
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Alexis Kycia
Camp is really an extension of my family. The friendships I've created here are still going strong today with people from all over the globe that I never would have otherwise met. It's a summer vacation that lasts two to eight weeks but the experience lasts a lifetime. It's an environment that allows you to find yourself and encourages personal growth. It has been a fabulous learning experience and has enriched my life greatly.
Feb 2023
Safety & Supervision
Staff to camper ratio1:4
Background-checked staff
First-aid trained staff
24/7 supervision
1. Daily medical care is provided by the medical staff in accordance with our standing orders from our consulting medical practice, Macony P.C. Our medical staff is available 24 hours a day. A sick call is available periodically throughout the day for mildly ill campers. First aid kits are kept in the program areas and the campers' living areas. They are also carried on hikes and overnight trips. The majority of first aid will be administered by the medical staff. The general staff will administer first aid when necessary. Individuals administering first aid are qualified in at least basic first aid. Staff members will call for assistance in any situation where procedure is unclear. 2. Medications of any kind, including over-the-counter medications and vitamins, can only be administered with a current and complete YMCA Camp Hi-Rock Medication Administration Release form, signed by both the parent/guardian and the prescribing physician. All medications will be locked in the camp infirmary. All administration of medication will take place under the direct supervision of camp medical staff. Should a medication be required to be kept on the camper's person, a physician must provide a written authorization for the medication to be with the camper at all times (usually in the case of albuterol or epinephrine). YMCA Camp Hi-Rock has standing orders to administer some typical over-the-counter medications as deemed necessary by our medical staff, including acetaminophen (Tylenol), Benadryl, milk of magnesia, oxygen, VoSol (ear drops), oral glucose, Chloraseptic, activated charcoal, and others as deemed necessary by our consulting physicians. Medications given per standing orders do not require a Medication Administration Release. 3. Emergency medical care is administered by the medical staff, and, if necessary, campers will be transported to a hospital or doctor's office for further treatment. In the case where the camp emergency vehicle is inadequate given the patient's needs, or in any other case deemed necessary by camp staff, the Emergency Medical System will be activated. 4. The camp must comply with the regulations of the State of Massachusetts Department of Public
Meals
The camp operates its own food service and provides family-style, well-balanced meals; rates for its residential/group stays include meals (e.g. three meals per overnight). Vegetarian meals are offered and specific dietary requests can be accommodated with advance notice.
Vegetarian
Accommodation & campus
Where your child sleeps
Per bedroom
11 campers
Bedrooms
Shared bedrooms
Bathrooms
Ensuite bathrooms & Bathrooms shared between rooms
Campers live together in cabins with separate bathhouses. Each cabin houses 7-11 campers along with 2 staff members. The cabins are assigned based on campers age and gender identity. Typically, the campers in a cabin will be within 1 year of age from one another. Each cabin is part of a larger unit of 4-6 cabins which share a bathhouse and are led by an experienced staff member, a unit director, who supports campers and staff, schedules programing, and is the main point of contact for families during their child's time at camp. The units are also divided by age and gender identity. Campers are only allowed to enter thier own unit. The youngest boys unit, elementary school age, is slightly different from our other cabins and has ensuite bathrooms.
Campus facilities
Dining Room
Soccer Court
Laundry
Library
Volleyball Court
Arts room
Archery
Tennis Court
Basketball Court
Lake
Fireplace
Location & getting there
544 East St, South Egremont, MA 01258, USA
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Getting your child there
Airport
Albany International (ALB)
Pickup service
By car
Driving to camp
Camp Hi-Rock sits at the top of Mount Washington at the end of a winding dirt road, southwest of Great Barrington in the Berkshire Mountains. Families drive directly to 544 East Street, Mt. Washington, MA, where every overnight and BOLD & GOLD programme begins and ends; the final approach is unpaved, so allow a little extra time on arrival day. · 544 East St, South Egremont, MA 01258, USA
Shuttle
Camp bus from New York City
Pickup service · A camp bus service runs from New York City to Hi-Rock for overnight camp and BOLD & GOLD sessions, dropping campers at camp at 544 East Street, Mt. Washington, and returning them to the same city stop at the end of the session. Places are arranged through the camp office when you register, so confirm your seat in advance.
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Since 1948
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