Our two daughters have been attending Wa-Klo for three years, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Their time at camp is perhaps their favorite time of the year. They experience so much growth while they are there, forming friendships and exploring activities that they don't usually have the opportunity to try in their everyday lives. They stretch their abilities, have fun, and also learn how to be considerate individuals who look out for one another. The environment is incredibly supportive and caring, and the break from screens provides a much-needed reset. They talk about camp all year long. Choosing Wa-Klo was one of the best decisions we made for them! read more

As a former Camper who attended three summers at Camp Wa-klo, for four weeks each, I can say I loved my sleep-away camp experience! A typical weekday would be waking up to revelry, circling the flag pole to welcome the day, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Roy-Kit, singing many fun camp songs, cleaning the cabin, having inspection, attending 5 activities throughout the week (soccer, lacrosse, tennis, archery, horseback riding, fitness, gymnastics, theatre, dancing, sailing, windsurfing, swimming... to name a few) with one rest period in between to hang out with friends, write letters, take a nap, etc. Outside of the weeks' activities I thoroughly enjoyed our evening and weekend gatherings. When you first attend camp you are placed on either the White or Green Team tribe and throughout your camp experience there are various all-camp competition events, movie nights, drama performances, dances, and council fires where staff and counselors award achievements associated with weekly activities, tribe success and much more. You also have opportunities to go off-site as a group to hike Mt. Monadnock, grab ice cream from Kimball Farm, go water rafting, visit Six Flags, attend the Jaffrey Fair, etc. I also really liked the camp uniform. The green and white apparel made it easy for all the girls to feel comfortable in what they wore. There were some civies days, and an all-white closing ceremony (so I would still pack other outfits) but the main area to show off one's personality was in the cabin by decorating around your bed, shelves, and trunk. I have only GREAT camp memories and would continue sharing... Instead, I invite you to sign up and experience a summer for yourself! read more

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My daughter has been attending Waklo for 13 years first as a camper at 8 and now as a member of the summer staff I can't say enough good things about the camp It's run by an amazing Doctor from Long Island , New York ....Dr Ginny Maurer supported by her younger daughter and other professionals. The facility is first class An amazing lake for swimming boating and water skiing. A very good riding program Great theatre and camp fire program And the food is pretty good too! But best of all is the amazing camp culture. The all girls camp brings out the very best in all the girls. The Older campers are incredibly nurturing of the younger ones. Dr Maurer knows ALL the girls by their first name. ( amazing eh?) Don't be mislead by coed camps. An all girls environment is the perfect atmosphere for girls 6 to 16 You can't imagine the life long friendships that develope And since many of the counsellors come from the UK, Australia & New Zealand the friendships extend around the world (wow) read more

Choosing Wa-Klo for camp was one of the best decisions that we have made for our daughters. They have thrived at Wa-Klo and they have newfound confidence levels that we did not know existed. They talk about camp all year long and get together and communicate with their camper-friends regularly. So why did we personally choose Wa-Klo? First and foremost we decided that if the girls were going away to camp for the summer, we needed a camp with the right fit for them. To us that meant a staff from the Director on down that would take a personal interest in the individual experience of the camper. We considered factors like safety, activities, camp spirit, food, location when we did our comparisons. We liked the "no cell phone" policy as it gets them disconnected and promotes talking versus texting. Uniform policy, we like that too. We deal with the "what am I going to wear dilemma" throughout the school year...and they love that at Wa-Klo fashion is an afterthought. The setting on the lake is beautiful. Our girls love the water activities (they both learned how to slalom water ski, canoe, sail and kayak) at Wa-klo. They would not have had the opportunity to do this at home. They are not into horses but they have close friends that are and I love that one activity over another does not determine friendships. Public speaking, singing or performing...they would not have even considered it before Wa-klo. If Wa-Klo is not on your list of camps to visit, I believe that would be a mistake. Every parent should be seeking the best fit they can for their child and choosing Wa-klo was a no brainier for us. While we miss our girls tremendously when they are away at camp, we know they are in great hands and having the time of their lives. Wa-Klo is AMAZING! read more

My daughter has attended Camp Wa Klo for three years. As a whole, it has been a phenomenal experience for her and I recommend it to others - especially those who live here on Long Island who would like a place where their daughters to go and not take with them the "social order" from home. What makes Camp Wa Klo different than the camps that most of the kids in my community seem to go to - is they understand that girls do not just want to have fun. Girls want to grow, even if they can not yet think about themselves in that way. They will. Camp Wa Klo activities include reflecting on themselves and others, down time and participating in traditions and song that most kids would not be caught dead being involved with "at home". Plus all the regular good camp stuff. And the lake.. OMG the lake - stunning and I have seen some LAKES. This year the camp director /leadership changed a bit. I did not think it would be that big a deal for my daughter. However, I was shocked to learn at pick-up that she missed the things she used to goof about. For example, in past years at Camp Wa Klo, the girls did not listen to "pop" music on Sunday. It is not a religious camp at all, but this was a long-standing tradition. Instead, the guitars came out and anything folk or contemplative was fine. This year, that was relaxed and my daughter noticed it. She wants to learn guitar just so she can go back and lead the music! So I am not sure how much of a negative this is. She explained it like this. When the kids start putting on the new music and do the dances that go with it, the girls who do not know it feel left out and not "cool". So groups start to form. However when they all have to listen to the old stuff- it puts them on an even footing. I am hoping they tighten up on their musical legacy for next year. I am sure they can find a guitar affecianado hanging out over in Brattleboro somewhere that will work on the cheap. Though nothing will ever replace the former director, miss Susan Chenet. She was amazing. The girls where uniforms at Wa Klo and that is another thing we love. My daughter does not feel the pressure to buy cute clothes for camp. When they do dress up or wear regular clothes, it is very special. I can not say enough about the traditions and spirit of Wa Klo. We are definitely fans. If you want to send your daughter to a place where clothes don't matter and building good character while having a ton of fun does - then this is the place! read more

NO! NEVER! I would NEVER send my daughter to Camp Wa-Klo. I made a tour appointment in April. I confirmed it the day before. We get there after driving 4 plus hours and are introduced to our "tour guide", Emma,a 20 year old counselor. She worked at Wa-Klo last summer and returned this year. As Emma gave us our tour we asked some basic questions, like the # of campers our daughter's age? Emma was CLUELESS! How can Wa-Klo have someone give a tour who doesn't know basic info?! At the end of the tour Emma rushed us because she was more concerned that she would be late for the pet care class she was teaching. At NO point during our visit did anyone at the director/administrative/owner level EVER meet with us! How on earth could we send our daughter to Wa-klo without ever meeting the people who run the place?! I TOTALLY get that directors are busy running their camp but one of them should have at LEAST SPOKE TO US at SOME point during our visit! Wa-Klo wasted our time!! SHAME ON YOU WA-KLO! read more

We love this camp!!! My older daughter will be starting her 5th summer and my younger daughter will be attending for the first time. They are both counting the days until camp starts. The setting with Mt. Monadnock as a backdrop, a crystal clear lake and a gorgeous wooded campus is unmatched and the facilities are great. I love the selection of land and water activities which has allowed my daughter to really branch out. Who would have guessed that she would love field archery and waterskiing? Camp Wa-Klo allows girls to try things that they would otherwise never get the opportunity to try. I have also seen my daughter grow at camp. She has become more self-assured. We had toured a number of camps in the northeast when originally looking for a summer camp and Camp Wa-Klo definitely felt "right." When you walk around the campus, the campers all seem so happy, engaged but still relaxed--a nice change from the hectic school year. The camp is warm and inviting and we feel confident about entrusting our girls to the very lovely directors and their team. That alone is priceless. My daughter keeps in touch with her camp friends during the year and she is thrilled when they are reunited at camp. I am so thankful that a safe, supportive, fun place like this exists for my girls! read more