1. Where is Camp Lokanda
located ?
2. What can we tell you
about our campers ?
3. What makes Camp
Lokanda special ?
4. What is a typical day
like at Camp Lokanda ?
5. Who makes up the staff
at Camp Lokanda ?
6. How is the food ?
7. What are the bunks at
Camp Lokanda Like ?
8. What about your
Medical Staff ?
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Where is Camp Lokanda located?
Camp Lokanda is located in Glen
Spey, New York, approximately 2
hours from New York City. We are
nestled in the scenic Catskill
Mountains on beautiful Lake Loch
Ada, not far from the Delaware
River.
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What can we tell you about our
campers?
Our campers primarily come from
New York, New Jersey and
Florida. Camp Lokanda’s camper
return rate is 90-95% each year.
We have about 450 campers split
evenly between boys and girls.
We pride ourselves on our return
rate and the fact that we are
able to retain our campers well
into their teen years. We have
more than 50 CITs who are 10th
and 11th grade students.
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What makes Camp Lokanda special?
There are four things that
really make Lokanda extra
special.
Lokanda divides its boys and
girls campers into three
distinct campuses – Lower Camp
(grades 1-4), Middle Camp
(grades 5-6), and Upper Camp
(grades 7 and up). Each campus
is led by an experienced Head
Counselor (three on boys camp
and three on girls camp) who is
an expert with the age group he
or she supervises. Our Head
Counselors are very involved
with the activities of the
campers and even hire their own
staff. This is unique in
camping!
We have created “Club Lokanda”
so that camp is a year-round
experience. Club Lokanda is a
series of get-togethers
throughout the school year,
which enables campers to meet
other new and returning campers,
as well as staff members. Our
Club Lokanda events are held in
the New York area and in
Florida.
At Lokanda, we have developed
“The Lokanda Way,” which is all
about how we expect campers and
staff members to interact with
each other – with respect,
caring and helpfulness. That’s
the Lokanda Way and you can feel
it all around camp!
We pride ourselves with our open
lines of communication and
parents are encouraged to
contact Head Counselors and
Directors with any questions
they may have. Our Head
Counselors are available to
parents year round and their
phone numbers and e-mail
addresses are listed on our
website.
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What is a typical day like at
Camp Lokanda?
A typical day consists of 3
morning activities and 3
afternoon activities. We have a
rest hour after lunch for
campers to go back to their
bunks and relax and recharge.
After dinner we have a
supervised free play period.
Our program consists of team and
individual sports, outdoor
adventure, creative and
performing arts, and pool and
lake activities. There is an
option period each day for Lower
Camp and two option periods for
Middle and Upper Camp. Every
activity is led by specialists
who have skills and experience
in leading that activity.
We have many special events
including carnival, DJ parties,
theatrical productions, Friday
night services, and camper and
counselor talent shows.
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Who makes up the staff at Camp
Lokanda?
Our staff members hail from
across the United States,
Canada, and even from overseas.
Many of our staff members are
former campers who have grown up
at Lokanda. New staff members
are very often recommended by
returning staff. Lokanda has an
excellent return of staff
members, and in fact, among our
leadership staff, including Head
Counselors, Group Leaders and
heads of activities, our return
is typically over 90%.
All staff
members must have completed at
least one year of college,
unless they have been a CIT for
two years at Lokanda.
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How is the food?
The food at Lokanda is
excellent. We offer a wide
variety of well-balanced choices
and substitutes are available at
each meal. At lunch and dinner
we always have salad bars and
once a week we have an outdoor
barbeque. At Lokanda, we pay
close attention to special
dietary needs and food
allergies. Camp Lokanda has been
a kosher camp since we opened
our doors in 1937.
We have three co-ed Dining
Rooms, one each for Lower,
Middle and Upper Camp. The
service in each dining room is
age appropriate. Our Lower Camp
is served family style, Upper
Camp buffet style, and our
Middle Camp has a mixture of
both.
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What are the bunks at Camp
Lokanda like?
Our bunks are well maintained
and newly renovated. They all
have full bathrooms with
individual showers. Each bunk
can accommodate 8-12 campers and
2-3 counselors. Ventilation in
the bunks is excellent with
large windows and ceiling fans.
Our professional cleaning staff
cleans the bathrooms on a daily
basis.
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What about your Medical Staff?
We have an on-site doctor,
nursing staff and an office
manager staffing our
air-conditioned infirmary. All
of the medical staff sleeps in
the infirmary. We contact
parents whenever a camper is
kept in the infirmary overnight,
is sent to any off camp medical
facility, or is put on
antibiotics.
A hospital is
located approximately 15 minutes
from camp. Our physician is
available to speak with you or
your pediatrician about a
treatment plan or any other
concerns.
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