Camp Walt Whitman provides a unique summer experience for children with an emphasis on friendship and community. Our intentionally developed well-rounded program combines required and elective activities for each child with extensive outdoor opportunities as well. Therefore, we know that each camper will get to experience every activity we offer, while also having the chance to choose their favorites each day.
Most importantly, there are two full-time, college-aged counselors who live in every cabin. We do not utilize high school–aged Junior Counselors as we do not believe they possess the maturity to take care of children. Our counselors’ entire responsibility throughout every day is to spend all of their time with their campers. They do not serve as instructors, but instead participate in all of the activities with their cabin group. Our cabin counselors are there for their kids all day long, knowing when to cheer them on or when to put an arm around their shoulder, if that’s what is needed.