Ramapo country day camp is the best camp ever!! My girls don't get enough of it! Everyday they go…read moreto sleep and can't wait for the next day to do it again! It trully is "THE BEST PLACE ON EARTH"! I wish I was a kid again just to go there! Everything you think a kid wants and needs is there! Staff is amazing as well! Very clean atmosphere and run very professionally. They really know how to cater to the kids. Everything they wanna do they get to do it! Thank you RAMAPO COUNTRY DAY CAMP! Keep up the great work! Btw... There back to parents night is awesome as well! Great food and the vibe is amazing!

I was excited about the possibility of my son attending Ramapo because of its mission and…read morereputation. Unfortunately, our admission process became much more complicated than expected. As an OPWDD family, coordinating approvals, support brokerage, and Fiscal Intermediary (FI) requirements can already be extremely time-consuming, and navigating those systems often causes significant delays that are outside a family's control. I was hoping for greater flexibility and collaboration during the enrollment process, but instead felt that the process became increasingly difficult and ultimately decided not to move forward. I appreciate the importance of ensuring campers are a good fit, but I believe families navigating complex disability-service systems would benefit from more understanding, clear communication, and flexibility throughout the admissions process.

Camp Ramaquois is an amazing camp that I have been going to for the past three years I'm so glad…read moreI'm going to this camp

As kids get into their teens they begin to get bored with camps. Well, not at Camp Ramaquois. There…read moreare faithful teenagers that go to the very end and many continue on to be counselors themselves. After seven years, my daughter is in her very last year and all I can say is that she is already sad about it. She only wished it was an overnight camp because she never wanted to leave. There arent words that can truly express how I feel about this place. The facilities are beautiful and the staff treat you like extended family. More importantly are the cherished memories and the happiness that it has brought to our child over the years....truly priceless.

I've known Roberta and Carol for a long time and Deer Mountain is the only camp I would send my…read morekids to! My 2 boys love DMDC, and talk about it all year long! We live in NYC and it's so wonderful to get them out of the city into fresh mountain air - the facilities are impressive and well-kept, they offer every activity and sport that you can imagine. I appreciate that they have very knowledgeable instructors and my kids were introduced to new activities that they aren't normally exposed to through school or extra-curricular activities. They get to swim twice a day (they got over their fear of water which was a huge achievement!) My older one likes art and he loved how he got to choose to do art for extra periods. Similarly, my other son prefers sports and he got to focus on his sport of choice. They've been around for 60 years and I love the family-owned spirit of the camp. I've heard from other parents that they feel their kids at other camps "get lost" and are just a number. I have to say that is the opposite at Deer Mountain - they build a community of campers where the staff and leadership genuinely KNOW the kids, which in turn help my boys feel safe and comfortable in their own skin. We're all excited for next summer!

Just updating to say we are still very happy with our experience and our son really enjoys his time…read moreat camp. Small, family like setting.

I will never, ever recommend this place. We sent our twins here seven-eight years ago and our…read moredaughter (who was then 12) for Summer Camp. They not only fed one of our sons (who has many anaphylactic allergies ), one of his main listed anaphylactic allergens which resulted in us having to medicate him for an anaphylactic reaction, they also kept one of his home-packed lunches over a weekend and then FED him the OLD leftover moldy lunch on the following Monday instead of the new lunch we sent in, despite him complaining to one of the staff in the cafeteria that it didn't taste right, and with our other twin? One of the teenage camp counselors was tired of him taking so long to catch up with the rest of the group (he was lagging behind due to chronic congenital knee problems- he's had seven total knee surgeries as of now at age 14, then was 7 and had already had two knee surgeries), so the camp staff pushed him down a wet slope to hurry him along, causing him to fall on his arm, which caused a buckle fracture= BREAKING HIS ARM. Our son told us a few years later that the counselor kid was frustrated with him and pushed him down the slope and that was why he fell (the camp told us he was "running, racing with the camp staff" ). If we had known at the time, we would've sued (and we've never sued anyone). DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE!!! I will never, ever recommend this camp to anyone. I normally do not post poor reviews, however this camp scarred us. We've never sent our kids to any other camps after our experience here due to the threats they posed to our kids' safety and health. Our kids have pled with us over the years to go to camps and the same old phrase pops up: "No guys, remember Gate Hill?" Followed by: "Oh Yeah." They ruined summer camps for us as a family. Please look elsewhere. No matter how fun or friendly a place is, it's not worth jeopardizing your children's well being, safety or lives. Pictures included to legitimize review. Blurred faces for privacy. You can see Gatehill's digital album at the top of the screen.

GateHill camp is absolutely phenomenal! Three years ago we visited several camps in order to enroll…read moreour son and when we Found Gate Hill we knew - IT WAS THE BEST! He has been enjoying summers at Gate Hill day camp for three years in a row. Where do I start? The facilities are neat and modern. The staff is very personable, enthusiastic and cheerful and overall the Camp is run very smoothly and professionally. On a day to day basis the Camp runs like a well oiled machine providing the children with a wide variety of activities and different themes for each day. They add some nice personal touches by providing daily summaries of what the kids did each day and text message updates to let you know if the buses are running behind due to traffic. As parents, we couldn't be happier that our son is growing as a person, learning different sports and games and making great friends in a safe and beautiful environment .

During the whole covid epidemic woodmount has gone up and above our expectation. The kids love it…read morethere. The staff is extremely friendly and Iv seem them all wearing mask during these hot summer days. Such a great camp.

My neighbors grandson attends Woodmont and loves it but recently there was an incident where my…read moreneighbor misunderstand the hand signals used by the employee directing incoming traffic for pickup and was verbally assaulted by not one but 3 different employees..... a 77 yr old grandfather trying to do his daughter who works full time a favor by picking up his grandson came home visibly upset and shaking and now is too afraid to return ever again...... shame on them, maybe their employees need to learn and practice what they claim to teach the children who attend the camp.

Our son attends this wholesome camp. We are so grateful that we found this gem. The camp is placed…read moreon the Green Meadows Waldorf School campus. Our son takes a bus from Brooklyn to camp. The bus is air-conditioned with a loving and trained bus counselor. The counselor facilitates activities on the bus. Our son loves going to camp. He was skeptical before he went for the first day. He told the counselor, "I didn't want to come but I changed my mind." He was hooked when he arrived. The staff are thoroughly trained. This is the only camp (that I know of) that has a mandatory week-long training. The staff are compassionate, knowledgeable, patient and flexible. Nature Place Day Camp is intuitive and thoughtful to each camper, rather than prescribing a "one size fits all," schedule driven, rules based mentality. The campers are encouraged to be curious. Campers exude confidence through this curiosity. The camp has daily swimming in their beautiful "pond" (a tasteful pool that looks like a pond). My son is learning how to swim! In the past, we have invested our time and money in swim lessons ad nauseam with no results. He did not even want to go into the pool. Now that he is learning at nature place day camp, he has made more progress at camp than he has in years of lessons. The camp is teaching respect for nature and thoughtfulness. The camp values the environment and demonstrates an authentic love for the ecosystem to the campers. The camp also encourages mindfulness and thoughtfulness in silence and quiet meditative peace (instead of other camp's whistles and bells). The correspondence with the camp is wonderful. We can always reach someone at the camp whenever we need to talk about issues related to camp (e.g. different pick ups, meals etc). The camp sends out beautiful weekly updates which lays out what happened the prior week. The camp is a lovely place. My only regret is that I did not get to go here as a child. My husband and I are so fortunate to know that our son is getting a well-rounded, nurturing, safe and nourishing experience.

Mean and cold staff. They held me back a group below and won't let me go to the Delaware River…read moretrip. Half of my experience was terrible. Only a few counselors who were nice to me. And most of all they wouldn't let me work there because of my disability.

We sent our 4 and 5.5 year old to camp this summer. They truly had a fantastic time…read moreevery.single.day. Each day the minute they got into the car I would ask them each what their highlight of the day was. Swimming was also a big one! Kimmy Schimmy was a close second. Legos and their electives also at the top of the list. They have a great operation going - I strongly recommend going to an open house to check it out. Better yet just sign up because everything about the camp is truly wonderful!

I highly recommend this camp after sending all 3 of my kids there for 3 summers. My kids, who are…read moreon the timid side, were excited to go to camp each morning. The counselors greeted them by name and escorted them out of the car. Not only is there a fun theme daily but there is also instructional and recreational swimming every day! The highly trained lifeguards taught my kids how to swim, and the campers show off their new skills at the water olympics that take place at the end of the summer. Don't hesitate to send your kids to this camp!

The best camp you could possibly send kids too. This camp is absolutely amazing. Great staff, great…read moreprogramming, great location. Kids will learn to swim, kayak, rock climb and never want to come home!

From the owner: All of our camps are located on Lake Kanawauke, in the beautiful and scenic woods of Harriman State…read morePark which provides a beautiful natural setting with access to hiking trails and a number of lakes. The camps are 45 minutes from Hackensack and campers are bused to camp from the YMCA. With a variety of day camp programs for 5-16 yr olds and sleep-away camp programs for 8-17 yr olds, the YMCA truly offers something for everyone. Facilities: Each camp has its own waterfront with a fleet of canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and paddle boats that offers a wide variety of waterfront activities. Athletic facilities include a blacktop area, 2 sports fields, an archery range, rock climbing wall (real rock!), and challenge course. For indoor activities, each camp has a recreation hall and an arts and crafts cabin.