Spend your summer OUTSIDE! Weekly themes, learning objectives, new friends. Join us for one week or the whole summer!
Day Camp (ages 5-12)
$295/ week, lunch included
8:30 am- 4:30 pm: Monday thru Friday
Early Drop Off: 7:30- 8:30 am (+$60 per week)
Late Pick Up: 4:30- 5:30 pm (+$60 per week)
**Early payment, cash/check and sibling discounts available for your BEST value**
Every week includes crafts, bible study, games, boating, swimming and Snack Shaque. Check out our sample day below to see more specifics of how our days are full of FUN!
Day Camp 1: Mystery Mountain (July 6-10)
Start the summer with a WOW! Explore the unique terrain of Pathfinder Lodge, including the Razorback, three ravines, a ball field and ALL the lake has to offer. Each day, we will discover clues to the week’s mystery by completing games, scavenger hunts and challenges.
Day Camp 2: Soar into STEM (July 13-17)
Take full advantage of outside experiences as we complete paper airplane challenges, explode a watermelon, build natural structures and combine art with chemistry! Learning doesn’t stop in the summer… it just gets more FUN!
Day Camp 3: SPLASH July 20- 24)
Classic camp favorites with the additional fun of water. Favorites include slip-n-slide, water balloon dodgeball, paddleless boat races, hungry hungry hippo (in our swimming area) and tubing! ALL the fun we can fit into one week + WATER!
Imagination Nation (July 27- July 31)
Find yourself as we explore all the ways we are different. Experience a variety of art opportunities in a typical studio setting and in a unique camp style. Our talented volunteers share what they love with skill and encouragement, such as painting, fabric arts, clay and jewelry making, plus freestyle art to stretch the imagination with art olympics, mystery art box and a group mural. Don’t forget games, swimming and outdoor exploration!
Day Camp 5: Quest for Glory (Aug 3-67)
Come experience all types of challenges, from sports to mysteries to geocaching. Find your personal strengths, work as a team and encounter the power of winning in GOD! Add swimming, crafts and campfire for the ultimate summer experience.
Day Camp 6: Adventure ‘Finders (Aug 10-14)
Explore OUTSIDE with experienced outdoor adventurers to discover all the challenges Pathfinder’s natural playground has to offer. Adventurers will take on the ballfield, the waterfront, the Razorback and ravines as they work together to solve mental and physical challenges. Following clues, orienteering, treasure maps and codes, each group will have the opportunity to band together and try new, exciting activities. Crafts and outdoor cooking round out a week of adventures, with a view of Jesus as the ultimate adventurer.
Day Camp 7: Games Revolution (Aug 17-21)
Games you know, but BETTER! Battleship… with water balloons. Soccer… with a giant ball. Life-sized board games. TV game shows reimagined. Plus swimming, boating, crafts and a cookout! Experience the joy of competition and winning in Christ.
Day Camp 8: Camp Highlights (Aug 24-28)
Explore the favorite things that make Pathfinder Lodge special, including classics like fuse beads and friendship bracelets. Vote on activities from earlier in the summer and do the best ones AGAIN! Just to keep things interesting, we’ll bring in some classic camp activities we haven’t tried yet. So much excitement to be had… you’ll have to be there.
Day Camp 9: Artful Antics (Aug 31-Sept 4)
Take full advantage of one extra week of summer freedom with craft activities and outdoor games that take on a silly twist. Make art with water balloons, complete a color-based obstacle course, paint your counselor or play handprint tag. No matter what we choose, we’ll have a great time.
**Offsite trips may be scheduled for an additional fee and are dependent on age and staffing.**
About Our Program
Pathfinder Lodge has operated as a children’s overnight camp since 1947. We have fully trained staff and lifeguards; approved kitchen facilities and staff; health director on site. We meet all of NYS guidelines for a children’s camp as approved by the Department of Health.
Activities include swimming, boating, crafts, hiking & nature, and games. (Day campers will interact with overnight campers for day time activities).
Pathfinder Lodge is a Christian camp that provides faith-based programming. We teach that God loves everyone, just as they are. We welcome campers of all faith traditions or none at all to grow in body, mind, and spirit, in a safe and caring environment.