Who May Attend

Any boy or girl age 8-16 by January 1 is welcome to attend 4-H Camp Shankitunk. All applications will be ranked in the order they are received.

It is important to list your second choice of camping weeks. Deposit fees for those not accepted for camp will be returned.

Most campers are ages 8-13. Older campers are encouraged to participate in the Counselor In Training (CIT) Program.

Campers are limited to 2 weeks attendance per year.

What's New

Need to host an event for 1-200 people?

Your group or organization can rent camp Shankitunk for a day, a weekend or a month!

Click here for more information.

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!