WORLD'S OLDEST CAMPS

2015

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Camp

First

Year

Gender

Program

Avg.

Daily

Enrolment

Sponsor

Former Names

Camp Dudley, NY 

1885

B

M

355

Independent nonprofit

YMCA Boys' Camp,  Boys' Camping Society,  Boys' Camp of Wawayanda

Frost Valley YMCA Camp Wawayanda, NY

1885 C M 600 YMCA of the USA Camp Dudley, YMCA Boys' Camp,  Boys' Camping Society,  Boys' Camp of Wawayanda, Frost Valley YMCA Camp

Notes

Incarnation Center, CT

1886

C

M

350

Church of the Incarnation, NYC

Incarnation Camp

Trail Blazer Camps, NY

1887

C

M

160

Independent nonprofit

Life Camps, Outdoor Education Association

YMCA Camp Fuller, RI

1887

C

MS

285

YMCA of Greater Providence

Camp Turner

Delta Lake Bible Conference Center, NY

1890 C R 135

Independent nonprofit affiliated with Christian & Missionary Alliance

New York State Convention

YMCA Camp Cory, NY

1892 C MS 220 YMCA of Greater Rochester Rochester YMCA Camping Party,    Rochester YMCA Camp, Camp Iola

Camp Courant, CT

1894 C MD 650 Independent nonprofit  

Keewaydin Camp, ON

1894 B,G C 145 Keewaydin Foundatoin Kamp Kah Kou  Notes

Keewaydin Camp, VT

1894 B MT 211 Keewaydin Foundation Kamp Kah Kou  Notes

YMCA Kanawana, QC

1894 C M 200 The YMCAs of Quebec Camp Jubilee

Camp Pasquaney, NH

1895 B M 96 Independent nonprofit  

Key

First Year

The first year of camper enrolment.

Gender (2015)

C Co-ed
G Girls
B Boys
B,G Boys and girls in separate programs

Program (2015)

M Mixed activities
MD Mixed activities day camp
MS Mixed activities with strong emphasis on sailing
MT Mixed activities with strong emphasis on canoe tripping
R Religious study with other activities 

Enrolment   

2015 season.

Sponsor   

The 2015 sponsoring organization or affiliation of  the camp. Private camps are privately-held by individuals through share ownership.

CAMP PAGES: 

World's Oldest Camps

U.S. Oldest Camps

Canada's Oldest Camps

World's Largest Wood-Canvas Canoe Fleets List

Temagami Youth Camps List (historical)

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