The Camp Echo Lake Trail

From Lemons to Lemonade with Matt LeMoine: Counting down to Camp!

Posted by on March 28, 2019

The countdown is on! Less than 100 days until we are all back together in the beautiful Adirondacks! A few weeks back, I was on an interview with one of our phenomenal new staff members for the summer, and they asked me, “Matt, what are…

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Across the Way with Brenda: My Love Letter to Camp Echo Lake

Posted by on February 20, 2019

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day last week and my upcoming departure from my role at camp, I felt it was the perfect time for me to write a love letter to Echo Lake. Anyone who has been fortunate enough to spend even one summer…

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When Camp Echo Lake “Friends, Friends, Friends” Turns into Love

Posted by on February 14, 2019

At Camp Echo Lake we emphasize mutual friendship, respect, equality, and fun among all our campers and staff. That said, when you combine the like-minded camp community that we live in at camp, the deep friendship connections, and maybe a little Warm Inner Glow from…

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From the Clipboard of Tony Stein: Who’s On First?

Posted by on January 30, 2019

With our first new camper get together, the New Camper Bowling Event, coming up, I have been thinking about all the pretty awesome FIRSTS our new campers will experience this summer – and some even before the summer! Your camp Big Brother or Big Sister…

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How to Know When Your Child is Ready for Sleepaway Camp

Posted by on January 11, 2019

This week we are featuring an article written by Jess Michaels on the New York Family Website titled Is Your Child Ready for Sleepaway Camp?  This article gives great insight from experts in the camping industry and child development field, including our very own Co-Director Laurie…

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