Keep in mind that this camp is on the smaller, more northern cousin to the Great Sacandaga Lake. The one-week sessions offer all the basics, including watersports, hiking, nature study, overnight camping and canoeing. This camp has a great tradition in the Old Forge area generations of families have enjoyed it since it was established in 1925. AWC considers wilderness tripping to be the cornerstone of its program, and campers have several opportunities during their stay to camp out in the Adirondack wilderness. Outdoor Living Skills is one of the most important and popular programs here.
Campers also get an opportunity to canoe the nearby Moose River.
In addition, the arts and crafts programs here go well beyond the typical and include such activities as black and white photography, printing, pottery making, metalworking and woodworking. Adirondack Woodcraft Camps serves boys and girls ages 6 to 16, broken down into six individual age groups. See the Cross-country Skiing section of the Skiing chapter for more information about this destination. The Raquette Lake Camps have been around since 1916 and serve both boys and girls ages 6 to 16. The eight-week sessions here offer a wide variety of recreational and educational opportunities, all set along the waters of the Adirondacks largest natural lake.