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Dining Hall
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Frost Valley’s Main Dining Hall is centrally located on camp and has easy access to all lodging. With one large dining room that seats up to 400 and two smaller private rooms that seat 90 each, this building is the perfect place to enjoy meals with your group. With healthy living as a priority of ours, we plan each meal to ensure nutritional balance.

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Lake Cole
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Lake Cole is a 22-acre man-made lake, created some time around 1959 by former property manager, Harry Cole. Countless Frost Valley guests and campers enjoy boating, canoeing and swimming in its cool waters.

Frost Valley Farm
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Our Educational Farm – located 13 miles from the main campus, is home to livestock animals including goats, sheep, chickens, pigs, cows, and rabbits. We grow a variety of vegetables and flowers in our 3-acre garden. During the summer, campers care for the animals and learn to harvest and prepare fresh produce, becoming good stewards of the earth.

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High Falls
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High Falls, Frost Valley's own 40-foot waterfall, is our most scenic hiking destination.

Geyer Hall
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Geyer Hall is our primary conference group meeting space. Conveniently located steps away from Lakeview Lodge, our hotel-style accommodation, Geyer has WiFi and the ability to teleconference. It features 2 large meeting halls with fireplaces, a private dining room, 3 small meeting rooms, 1 large breakout room, and a large recreational room.

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East Valley Ranch
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Located one mile past our Farm, East Valley Ranch is home to a bed and breakfast style ranch house featuring a spacious living room, family-style dining room, fireplaces, wraparound deck, sun room and an arts and crafts building. The ranch includes a 26-stall horse barn, three arenas, and miles of trails along the Neversink River. Families and groups can rent the property during the fall, winter, and spring. During summer, campers learn both Western and English-style horseback riding techniques and horse care in addition to traditional camp activities.

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4-Room Lodges (Day Lodge)
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These lodges are great for families traveling together or for groups. Separate rooms allow for your own space, but a common room provides the perfect venue for gathering, games, and socializing. Each lodge has its own fire ring for campfires.

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Cabins
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Our cabins are open year-round and great for family reunions or groups. With five cabins to a village, it is the perfect setting for developing a sense of community. The fire ring is the ideal spot for cozying up with S’mores and sing-a-longs after dark!

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The Castle
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This historic mansion, built in the early 1900s by Julius Forstmann, a German wool merchant, is a beautifully elegant setting with plenty of space for socializing and great views of the Neversink River and Wildcat Mountain. This warm and beautifully appointed building features 11 private rooms. The Castle also includes a parlor, dining room, sunroom, and music room.

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Welcome Center
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Our Welcome Center is where our Group and Family guests begin their Frost Valley experience!

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Wellness Center
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The Guenther Family Wellness Center, a state-of-the-art healthcare facility located on the main camp, is staffed by EMT’s and nurses. The ground floor is home to a number of work and play spaces, including a toddler room, arts and crafts studio, theatre space, and nature room.

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Program Village
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Frost Valley's Program Village is a collection of 6 arts program-focused buildings. These programs include: Woodworking, Dance, The Lab (STEM activities), Candle Making, Painting, and Pottery.

Activity Court
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Our centrally located activity court features 4 basketball hoops and can be used for a variety of games and sports. Molded from a specially blended high impact polymer, the surface is built to last and is safer than concrete.

Dorm Lodges (Leadership Lodge)
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Our dorm-style lodges are perfect for groups who want space to play games or bond. These lodges have large rooms with multiple bunk beds and shared bathrooms and common areas.

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Super Lodges (Quirk Lodge)
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Four private rooms sleep 10 in bunk-style beds with a private bathroom in each room. Located at the top of camp, each super lodge has its own indoor fireplace in spacious common rooms with beautiful views. These are perfect for nice walks to all of our activities, maximizing your view of camp.

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Friendship House
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A Japanese-style camp lodge, with 6 private rooms with two twin beds each and private baths. This building has a full kitchen and living room area. The downstairs features an authentic Japanese Tatami room and a handmade Japanese rock garden.

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Lakeview Lodge
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This hotel-style accommodation features 22 private rooms and 2 suites, each with private baths. A comfortably furnished common area provides a fireplace, coffee & tea bar, and an excellent place to play games and unwind with your loved ones. Delight in the mountainside vistas and the peaceful views of Lake Cole from the two outside porches.

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4-Room Lodges (Snow Lodge)
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These lodges are great for families traveling together or for groups. Separate rooms allow for your own space, but a common room provides the perfect venue for gathering, games, and socializing. Each lodge has its own fire ring for campfires.

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Y Tower & Zipline
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This iconic climbing tower and dual zipline has been scaled by many campers and guests of all ages. Are you up for the challenge?

Big Tree Field
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Centrally located, Big Tree Field is a popular space to gather for activities, play games, and enjoy the natural beauty of camp. The old maple has become a symbol and beacon of Frost Valley.

Cabins 1-6
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These are our newest cabins. All cabins are ADA accessible as well as having a smooth path to the communal fire ring making it easy for wheelchair access. Open year-round, they are great for family reunions or groups.

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Horse Barn
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Our main campus features a large horse barn, multiple riding arenas, and acres of open fields leading to miles of trails. We offer Summer Horse Camps for children as well as weekend horseback riding lessons and trail rides for our Group and Family guests in the Spring and Fall.

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Sequoia Village
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Sequoia Village has three mongolian yurts and 9 platform tents situated next to Pigeon Brook. A bathhouse is located a short walk away, complete with hot showers! Our Adventure Village campers utilize this space during Summer Camp. Groups and Families can reserve this site during Memorial Day Weekend, Labor Day Weekend, and Summer Family Camp.

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Trip Center
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Our Trip Center serves as home base for our Teen Adventure Trips during the summer. Adventure campers are outfitted with all the gear they will need for the various trips they will embark on. Whether rock climbing in the Shawangunk Mountains or kayaking along the coastal islands of Maine, campers have the opportunity to experience new and exciting adventures across the northeast!

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Pickleball Courts
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Come play PickleBall with us! Our courts are open from April to November (weather permitting).

What was your favorite part of camp?? We can't cho What was your favorite part of camp?? We can't choose 😮‍💨

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Immerse yourself in the natural beauty and fall fo Immerse yourself in the natural beauty and fall foliage of the Catskills at Frost Valley! 🍂

Get the full farm-to-table experience while nestled in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, explore your wild side with guided backpacking and local hikes, relax into the timeless rhythm of fly-fishing in premier waters like the Esopus and Willowemoc, or nurture your inner artist at our creative plein air retreat led by acclaimed artist Wes Sherman. 

Our friendly and knowledgeable reservations team is standing by to answer any questions you may have. We can’t wait to help you have a magical time at Frost Valley! Contact us at 845-985-2291 x 450 or email reservations@frostvalley.org

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Congratulations to Kale Bowman for being nominated Congratulations to Kale Bowman for being nominated as Frost Valley YMCA's July Employee of the Month! Kale joined the Frost Valley team in October of 2025. He was drawn to Frost Valley’s challenge course and the opportunity to create new elements. Kale loves to watch staff morale improve while they complete the challenge course elements. He feels that Frost Valley is important because we give people a place to grow in ways that may be difficult elsewhere. As the Challenge Course Operations Manager, Kale provides an activity that let people step outside their comfort zone and allows them to explore. Kale’s colleagues describe him as responsible, diligent, and responsive.

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Instagram flagged our post as AI! This is because Instagram flagged our post as AI! This is because we use Canva and Adobe tools for more dynamic graphics. 

These tools have existed since before the modern idea of generative AI. We will never need to generate an image of our guests, because their experiences at Frost Valley are very real. 

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Thank you all for joining us for family camp! Here’s to the rest of 2026 ☀️ We’ll see you again soon!

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Anything you need, we’ll provide 🫶 At the end of Anything you need, we’ll provide 🫶

At the end of each camp session this summer, we asked campers and families to describe what Frost Valley meant to them. We couldn’t fit every response into this video, but we’re proud to be your place for connection, adventure, and peace. Summer camp is over for now, but we’ll see you again soon!

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Frost Valley's 2nd Annual Fall Fest is right aroun Frost Valley's 2nd Annual Fall Fest is right around the corner! Join us October 4th for food, live music, interactive art projects, and local vendors, as well as some outdoor fun with our camp-style activities. Enjoy seasonal local flavors like fresh apple cider, yummy baked treats, and some regional specialities, including 21+ options, while you bask in the Fall colors of the Catskills!

Location: Frost Valley YMCA, Catskills, NY
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Admission: $20 Suggested Donation

Interested in staying the weekend?
Contact our Reservations Team at reservations@frostvalley.org or (845) 985-2291 ext. 450

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Session 4, we can’t believe the end of Summer is h Session 4, we can’t believe the end of Summer is here! We’re sad to see you go, but we’re so glad you could stay with us and we can’t wait to see you all again next year!

We still have one more week to go in our East Valley, but Main Camp is gearing up for a week of Family Camp. Will we see you there?

If your camper had a great time at Frost Valley, consider making a donation in honor of their counselors. Your gift helps to bring the magic of camp to hundreds of kids every year! Donate today at https://frostvalley.org/donate

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Tomorrow, Session 4 will come to an end, and round Tomorrow, Session 4 will come to an end, and round out our 2026 Summer season at Main Camp. It's been a great summer with you, and we can't wait to see you again next year! 

Will you join us in our Summer Campaign? Your support will enable us to bring even more kids to camp! If your camper had an unforgettable experience at Frost valley, consider making a donation to our 332 campaign in honor of their counselors. You can give the gift of camp by donating to our annual 332 Campaign! Visit our 332 table tomorrow at checkout, or visit frostvalley.org/donate (link in our bio! 🔗) to give today.

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