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    4-H Camp Shankitunk

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    4-H Camp Owahta - Camp Director Maria Gimma explains all of the activities available for campers during open house.

    4-H Camp Owahta

    4.5(2 reviews)
    61.0 mi

    This camp appears to be exactly what we're looking for our children to experience this summer! Not…read moreonly is it rustic, but it is also well organized with tons of activities including: waterfront, recreation, arts & crafts, nature trails, ropes course, gardening, and caring for farm animals. I was very pleased to learn that the focus seems to be on human interaction and outdoor activities. I stopped sending my children to another local summer camp when I noticed campers arriving with electronics, coolers full of food, and camp counselors riding around in several golf carts. These aren't the values or lessons I want my children learning from their summer camp experience. Once our children attend overnight camp for a week this summer, I will update this review with all the details of their stay!

    I found this camp through word of mouth and am so thankful I did. It offered the exact camp…read moreexperience I wanted my children to have. Settled in the middle of nature, the atmosphere promotes relaxation and fosters positivity and social interaction without the negative interference of electronics. The camp director, Maria, made my first time without my children for a week, such a positive experience. I sent four children this summer and one did have a very difficult time with home sickness. Maria was AMAZING with how she handled his difficulties, stayed in touch with me and still encouraged my son. I could not have asked for any better of experience for my children and will definitely be sending my children again, and again, and again!!!!

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    4-H Camp Owahta - With no cell service available, there's no need for kids to bring cell phones or other electronics.

    With no cell service available, there's no need for kids to bring cell phones or other electronics.

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    Hot dogs were cooked over a fire in the camp mess hall.

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    3.5(22 reviews)
    29.2 mi

    We sent our daughter (age 12) last summer and she won't be going back. There's a massive lack of…read moresupervision, some of the teen counselors are great and some completely ignore the kids and are there to socialize so it's just luck of the draw. Biggest problem is that the area is crawling with ticks (and lyme disease) and the Frost Valley doesn't seem to take any precautions - aside from our daughter being reminded once or twice at bedtime to do a tick check. The kids go on an overnight campout where they hike through tall grass and then camp outdoors in tall grass - against all Department of Health guidelines. Not recommended. I see another parent had the same issue as well, which inspired me to write this review as well.

    We flew all the way from overseas to attend this camp due to its reputation. My daughter contracted…read moreLyme disease at this camp due to inadequate tick prevention protocols. They sent 9-year-olds camping in woods during thunderstorms without tick repellent or education about risks. The camp's family handbook contains no tick/Lyme disease information - inexcusable for a camp in a high-risk area. Medical response was slow (6+ hour delay) and medication was mismanaged. Management refused any refund for sessions missed due to the medical condition acquired at their camp. Three families in our group reported similar operational issues with unresponsive counselors. Save your money and choose a camp that prioritizes child safety.

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