Emma Kaufmann Camp is the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh's overnight camp on a wooded 200-acre site on Cheat Lake near Morgantown. It serves campers ages 7 to 16 (entering grades 2-10) with one- to four-week sessions and kosher dining. Activities include high and low ropes, horseback riding, mountain biking, swimming, waterskiing, canoeing, kayaking and arts and crafts.
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★★★★★Steve SpencerMy child had a fantastic time at this camp and the activities were amazing. He was already planning on his return next year.
★★★★★Thomas RI feel safe and comfortable with my kids being here, even though neither of them have had much experience being away from home. They staff is great, reassuring, and well organized. It is a wonderful camp, and an experience I know they will treasure for the rest of their lives.
★★★★Uta HempelBeautiful camp with excellent amenities such as a pool, horseback riding, and zip lining. The sleeping facilities are kind of rustic: Plywood with the names of previous visitors written all over. The cafeteria is kosher and food cannot be brought from outside.
★★★★★Eric DahlCame here with the YMCA Princess program. The camp is great and they have really nice amenities for the kids to do. Due to Coronavirus restrictions, we were limited to an hour on the ropes course equipment, because my kids would have spent the whole afternoon there. What was nice is the GaGa pit they had setup. Whenever the girls weren't doing an activity, they spent a lot of time up there. The cabins are nice and with a heater it didn't get too cold. My only complaint is that we didn't seem to have any hot water. The Pittsburgh JCC has a nice resource in this camp.
★★★★★Donald ClineWe visited this camp with our Dad Daughter program. We had a great time. The camp was beautiful and lots of activities. The kids spent hours fishing and playing at the lakefront. The high ropes course was also a huge hit.