Camp Unirondack
Private
Camp Unirondack is a Unitarian Universalist overnight (sleepaway) summer camp and conference center on a 'forever wild' peninsula on Beaver Lake near Lowville, New York, in the western Adirondack foothills. Founded in 1951, it offers week-long sleepaway sessions and backpacking and canoeing wilderness trips for youth ages 8-18, with campers choosing their own daily activities rather than following a fixed schedule. It emphasizes a radically inclusive, welcoming community.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Camp Unirondack directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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Powered by GoogleAwesome camp with plenty tondo for kids and a nice lake.
I first heard about Unirondack from my friend Alan for whom it was a pivotal experience in his coming of age. So, many years later I sent my fourteen year old for a week and it worked the same magic it did for Alan. This year it is two weeks (the maximum for each age group). This camp is a place where any adolescent who is offended by how adolescent our society has become can blossom into an adult connected to the twin beauties of the natural world and human diversity.
There isn't a single aspect of Camp Unirondack I'd rate less than 5/5 stars. The grounds are gorgeous; the staff and admin are fantastic, creative and well-organized; the atmosphere is warm and supportive; there's tons of stuff to do but the pace is what campers make of it rather than rigorously scheduled. It's a little utopia :).
Love this place, but ffs, STOP MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS BEFORE LETTING US EAT. YOU CAN DO IT DURING OR AFTER, JUST SHUT UP AND LET ME EAT. DAMN.
An awesome camp, welcoming and open to youth of all persuasions. Located on Beaver Lake in Adirondack mountains. My son has been going there for years as a camper and now that he is in college, looking to work there. They also have camps for families (in the most broad sense of the word) and adults.


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