Camp Twelve Trails is located on the Henry Kauffman Campgrounds in Pearl River, NY.

Campers travel on one of our air conditioned buses to and from Camp each day. We offer over 30 unique stops throughout Upper Manhattan, the bronx and Westchester. All of our buses are fully staffed and include a Bus Supervisor.

Yes, your child will have a group made of up other campers their age. Groups typically have 12 campers and 2-3 staff members. Children in Grades 3-6 are grouped together based on their Neighborhood choice for that week.

Yes, when you register please make sure to add the first and last name of your camper's friend. We will try our best to accomodate all requests, space permitting. Groups for Grades 3-6 are based on Campers Neighborhood choice. If your child and their friend choose the same neighborhood, and are in the same grade, they can be in the same group. Otherwise, they can see each other on the bus, at all-camp gatherings, or during club periods.

Neighborhoods are one of the things that make Camp Twelve Trails so special. Campers in our Pioneer Divison (Grades K-2) will have a full camp schedule with activities across all Neighborhoods. This allows younger campers to experience a range of activities and empowers them to make informed program choices when they return each year. Campers in our Trailblazer Division, Grades 3-6 select a Neighborhood that offers them specialized programming. Half the day is spent immersed in the Neighborhood activities, while the rest of the day is spent enjoying traditional camp offerings including instructional and recreational swimming. Campers can focus on one Neighborhood the whole summer or mix it up each week and try a little of everything.

For Campers entering Grades 3-6, you will be able to choose a neighborhood for each week upon registration. It can be the same the entire time or different each week. If your child is interested in changing their neighborhood choice once camp has begun please make the request to their Unit supervisor as soon as possible. Changes are space permitting and must be requested by Thursday 12pm the week prior.

As often as he/she likes. Activities/projects within neighborhoods change and evolve throughout the summer. It is important your child choose a neighborhood they enjoy!

Our divisions gather together for a Morning Meeting each day called Boker Tov. During Boker Tov we review important annoucments and celebrations for that day.

Campers swim twice a day; one instructional and one recreational period. Campers in our Teen Adventures Division will swim twice a day when at Camp but may not have swim on trip days.

Lunch is eaten in Camper groups, typically in or near their Unit Shelter. Campers must bring their own lunch and we ask that lunches are kosher style, meaning no mixing of milk and meat, no pork products and no shellfish. Camp is also peanut free so no products containing peanuts are permitted at camp.

Campers are offered a 40 minute Club period each day after lunch. Pioneer Campers (Grades K-2) will choose an activity for the entire week. Trailblazer Campers (Grades 3-6) will choose a different club activity each day. Activities will include an array of options across all neighborhoods.

Many of our counselors work in our After School and other Year round JCC/Y programs. The staff is comprised of enthusiastic young proffesionals who exhibit care and compassion.

Our activities are taught by specialists who are skilled in their field. Each specialist is carefully selected for their expertise and experience with children.

Campers are picked up between 8:00-8:30 am and dropped off between 4:45-5:30 pm.

Each of our affiliated agencies offers extended coverage. Hours vary.

No, you do not have to be a member of one of our Agencies to come to camp. However families that have a current membership receive discounts off of tuition.

Our Camp is rooted in Jewish Values that we promote throughout the summer. The values include welcoming guests, caring for our bodies, being keepers of the earth, love learning and pursuit of knowledge, value rest and reflection (shabbat). Each Friday we come together as a camp and celebrate Shabbat in a fun, camp-appropriate manner, with song. We enjoy challah and reflecting on our week.

Of course! We embrace all campers — it’s our first value.

We offer many different payment plans. The earlier you register the more spread out payments can be.

Yes, limited financial assistance is available for participation in programs. When registering for camp, the financial aid application will be made available to you through our registration system.