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Family Camp at Camp Echo
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Enjoy quality family time while experiencing the full range of activities and programs that Echo offers!

"I am amazed and impressed at the range of activities offered, the events planned and the energy expended in service of providing a wonderful camp experience."

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Memorial Day Weekend Family Camp
Kick off the summer with a fun-filled family weekend at Echo. Archery, arts & crafts, mountain biking, fishing, canoeing, nature walks, team elements, land sports, and high ropes activities fill the days; campfires and other fun family activities round out the evening. Weather permitting we'll have swimming, sailing, and water skiing.

Memorial Day Weekend is a time away from "city life" with opportunities to relax or get involved, as you wish. There are times for family activities as well as separate activities for adults and children. Meals are provided Friday dinner through Monday lunch.

Family Camp Weeks
You and your family get ample time to experience the full range of activities and programs Echo offers: swim, sail, relax with a book on the beach, take a field trip to pick blueberries, enter the talent show, square dance, challenge yourself on the high ropes course, and much more. Ring rides on the horses are free; trail rides are offered for an extra fee. Meals are provided first day dinner through last day lunch.

Labor Day Weekend Family Camp
Close out your summer with a weekend at Echo. There's time for swimming, sailing, water skiing, archery, arts & crafts, mountain biking, fishing, canoeing, nature walks, team elements, land sports, high ropes, campfires, and other evening activities. We plan to offer the same horseback riding options as Family Camp week. Meals are provided Friday dinner through Monday lunch.

Dates, Capacity, Eligibility, and Pricing
Family Camp Age Qualifications
Adult = 19 years-old and older
Child = 6 to 18 years-old
Preschooler = 1 to 5 years-old

Memorial Day Weekend, Fri May 28 to Mon May 31 (4 days)
     Camper Cabins will sleep up to 12 participants
     Peak Cabins will sleep up to 4 participants
     Fee: $195 per adult, $130 per youth, $45 per preschooler
     Minimum Payment: $650 for Camper Cabins, $390 for Peak Cabins

Family Camp Week 1, Sun Aug 15 to Sat Aug 21 (7 days)
     Camper Cabins will sleep up to 12 participants
     Peak Cabins will sleep up to 4 participants
     Original Staff Cabins will sleep up to 8 participants
     Fee: $450 per adult, $300 per youth, $100 per preschooler
     Minimum Payment: $1,500 for Camper Cabins, $900 for Peak Cabins
     No Minimum Payment for Original Staff Cabins

Family Camp Week 2, Sun Aug 22 to Sat Aug 28 (7 days)
     Camper Cabins will sleep up to 12 participants
     Peak Cabins will sleep up to 4 participants
     Original Staff Cabins will sleep up to 8 participants
     Fee: $395 per adult, $265 per youth, $90 per preschooler
     Minimum Payment: $1,320 for Camper Cabins, $790 for Peak Cabins
     No Minimum Payment for Original Staff Cabins

Labor Day Weekend, Fri Sept 3 to Mon Sept 6 (4 days)
     Camper Cabins will sleep up to 12 participants
     Peak Cabins will sleep up to 4 participants
     Original Staff Cabins will sleep up to 8 participants
     Fee: $195 per adult, $130 per youth, $45 per preschooler
     Minimum Payment: $650 for Camper Cabins, $390 for Peak Cabins
     No Minimum Payment for Original Staff Cabins


Scholarships are available. See the Registration Form for more information.

Cabin Descriptions & Bathrooms
Accommodations are rustic, but have electricity. Bring sleeping bags or bedding, including pillows. Adults often bring an air mattress or extra quilts for comfort. Bathhouses with flush toilets and hot showers are a short walk from the cabins.

Our 18 camper cabins have 6 lower beds and 6 upper beds, a fireplace heating unit to warm chilly nights, and a screen porch with a lake breeze and a glimpse of the water.

Our 11 peak cabins have 2 lower beds, 2 upper beds, carpeting, heaters, and a small screen porch for sitting.

Our 4 original staff cabins are the most basic, without heaters, carpeting or screen porches. The smallest sleeps 3, and the others have 4 lower beds and 4 upper beds.

Bring your extended family or share a cabin with friends to meet the minimum cabin fees for August and September family camps. Note that the minimum fee for cabins is indeed a minimum; every adult, youth, and preschooler living in a cabin is charged.


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