Make Friends

Meet new and interesting kids from Delaware County and beyond. Together you will explore nature, cook and camp in the great outdoors, share a special bond with bunk mates, work in special groups, and sing and enjoy evening programs around the glowing campfire.

Learn Skills

Swimming. Arts and Crafts. Archery. Science and Nature. Photography. Drama. Camp Newspaper. Woodworking. Rocketry. Fishing. Tennis. Golf. Backpacking. Shooting Sports. Energy Explorations. Backyard Cookery. Sports and Recreation. And so much more!...

Have Fun

Camp is not just a weekend in the woods. It is what happens to campers, what they take home in their memories, in their new purposes, in their improved and newly acquired skills, in their friendships, in their appreciation of nature and out-of-doors.

Camp Fees

Camp Fees for Weeks 1-5: $230 per week for Delaware County Residents; and $250 per week for 4-H members* of Otsego, Schoharie and Sullivan Counties. $270 for all other campers. A camper may attend more than one (1) week, (but is limited to 2 weeks) and is not allowed to stay over the weekends. A $130.00 deposit is required with your application. Want to pay your camp fees by credit card? Call (607) 865-6531 for details. * 4-H membership for Otsego, Schoharie, and Sullivan Counties will be verified.

Camp Facts

  • Shankitunk is an Indian word meaning Woody Place.
  • Shankitunk is located on 165 acres of county owned land.
  • Shankitunk is right on the west branch of the Delaware River.
  • Open since 1927, Shankitunk is the oldest continuously operating 4-H camp in New York State!