4-H Camp
Shankitunk
A Traditional Catskill Mountain Camping Experience for Youth
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Camp Overview
If you’re exploring Camp Shankitunk for the first time, you’ll find everything you need to know—fees, dates, schedules, and more—on our camp overview page.
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Summer 2026
Dates, Availability, & Themes
(As of 10:30 pm on 5/21/2026 )
Day Camp
Ages 6 & 7
(At the time of Camp)
Week 1 | July 6 – 10
Shark Week
Waitlist Only
Week 2 | July 13 – 17
Circus Week
Waitlist Only
Week 3 | July 20 – 24
Bird Week
Waitlist Only
Week 4 | July 27 – 31
Robot Week
Waitlist Only
Week 5 | August 3 – 7
Superhero Week
Waitlist Only
Progression Camp
Ages 8-14
(At the time of Camp)
Week 1 | July 6 – 10
Shark Week
Waitlist Only
Week 2 | July 13 – 17
Circus Week
Waitlist Only
Week 3 | July 20 – 24
Bird Week
Waitlist Only
Week 4 | July 27 – 31
Robot Week
Waitlist Only
Week 5 | August 3 – 7
Superhero Week
Waitlist Only
Overnight Camp
Ages 8-16
(by January 1, 2026)
Week 1 | July 5 – 10
Shark Week
Females: Waitlist Only;
Males: Waitlist Only
Week 2 | July 12 – 17
Circus Week
Females: 90% Full;
Males: Waitlist Only
Week 3 | July 19 – 24
Bird Week
Females: 75% Full;
Males: Waitlist Only
Week 4 | July 26 – 31
Robot Week
Females: 85% Full;
Males: Waitlist Only
Week 5 | August 2 – 7
Superhero Week
Females: Waitlist Only;
Males: Waitlist Only
Camp Experience
Learn about cabin mates, snack lockers, lodging, the camp store, & more!
What's for dinner? Learn more about camp meals with our sample menus!
A picture really is worth a thousand words! Browse past years at Shankitunk.
A Delaware County Tradition Since 1927
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 platoon groups, sing, and enjoy evening programs around the glowing campfire.
Learn Skills
Swimming • Arts and Crafts • Archery • Science • Nature • Photography • Drama • Camp Newspaper • Woodworking • Rocketry • Fishing • Geocaching • Living History • Team Challenge • Backpacking • 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, and in their appreciation of nature and out-of-doors.
Camp News
Hiring: Camp Director
We are excited for the next chapter at 4-H Camp Shankitunk and are now accepting applications for our next Camp Director! This position will serve as the seasonal Camp Director for 4-H Camp Shankitunk. 4-H Camp Shankitunk is a traditional summer camp located in Delhi,...
Goodnight and not Goodbye
Good evening Shankitunk families and friends. We wanted to share the news that Jon has made the difficult decision to step back from his role as Camp Director at 4-H Camp Shankitunk. We are grateful that he will continue to be a resource and a familiar face at camp...