The ACA's Family Camp at Lake Sebago
The ACA has a beautiful family camp on Lake Sebago near Sloatsburg, New York, 32 miles north of New York City in Harriman State Park. It has been a facility of the American Canoe Association for over seven decades.
The camp encompasses 15 acres of parkland surrounded on three sides by water. There are 21 rustic cabins, 9 tent platforms, and a large lodge. There is a wonderful swim area and boat launching docks, as well as an outdoor pavilion and a newly renovated recreation room. Even though the camp is rustic, it has a main bathhouse with flush toilets and hot showers.
There are rental cabins available to ACA members that are comfortable, rustic and very affordable. Although choice weeks in one of these cabins need to be scheduled well in advance (January application for date selection by lottery), weekends in the spring and fall are equally lovely and generally available. Applications are available on the ACA Atlantic Division website.
The camp has historically been a magnet for paddling in the New York vicinity and has also been the training grounds for several large Canoe and Kayak Clubs in the New York Metropolitan area. Lake Sebago is 315 acres of powerboat-free pristine water.
The camp is a "family camp" within the park which means that access is available to ACA members, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day from May 1st to October 31st. The camp welcomes individual members and clubs. There are many programs and activities in the camp including Sprint Training Camps, sailing and paddling instruction, canoe sailing instruction and workshops, sailing regattas, sprint regattas, sea kayaking courses, recreational paddling, swimming, fishing, and hiking. Camp pay phone845- 351-9802.
PLEASE NOTE THE PARK CAN BE CLOSE DUE TO WEATHER OR EMERGENCIES PER PARK POLICE OR PERSONNEL
Overall, fellowship and camaraderie at the camp make it a wonderful place to paddle, train and relax. Spend a day or spend a week.
For more information on the ACA Camp at Lake Sebago in New York you can telephone the camp directly at Camp Director Scott Greifenberger 516-993-3692 (cell) or 516-781-8889 (home), Scottcanoe@aol.com
The camp has historically been a magnet for paddling in the New York vicinity and has also been the training grounds for several large Canoe and Kayak Clubs in the New York Metropolitan area. Lake Sebago is 315 acres of powerboat-free pristine water.
The camp is a "family camp" within the park which means that access is available to ACA members, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day from May 1st to October 31st. The camp welcomes individual members and clubs. There are many programs and activities in the camp including Sprint Training Camps, sailing and paddling instruction, canoe sailing instruction and workshops, sailing regattas, sprint regattas, sea kayaking courses, recreational paddling, swimming, fishing, and hiking. Camp pay phone845- 351-9802.
PLEASE NOTE THE PARK CAN BE CLOSE DUE TO WEATHER OR EMERGENCIES PER PARK POLICE OR PERSONNEL
Overall, fellowship and camaraderie at the camp make it a wonderful place to paddle, train and relax. Spend a day or spend a week. For more information on the ACA Camp at Lake Sebago in New York you can telephone the camp directly at Camp Director Scott Greifenberger 516-993-3692 (cell) or 516-781-8889 (home), Scottcanoe@aol.com
