Family Camp
We Build Strong Families
Family Camp provides a great experience for everyone in your family! Parents get the benefit of their family staying in a safe, wholesome environment, surrounded by caring staff members and plenty of fun activities. Children enjoy participation in challenging activities and games, while having fun with their parents. Everyone gets to make new friends! With Camp Jewell staff hosting, organizing, and facilitating the weekend, the only thing left to worry about is what fun activity to do next!
Our goal is for your family to share a unique camp experience that will:
- Strengthen bonds and relationships between all members of your family
- Improve communication skills
- Challenge you and your family to try something exciting and new
- Slow down the pace of everyday life and live simply for a few days in each others company
- Enable all in your family to have fun!
Special activities include:
- Pumpkin Carving
- Wiffle Ball Tournament
- Apple Pie Baking
- Square Dancing
- Cardboard Boat Regatta
- Family Teambuilding on our initiatives course
- Ice Cream Social
Halloween Harvest Festival Family Weekend will feature the opportunity to spend time as a family helping camp create a wild and crazy trick or treat destination for our Halloween Harvest Festival. Friday night will include an evening of climbing, crafts and fun! Saturday morning is spent enjoying our fall program areas such as boating, archery, apple pie making, candle dipping, and the climbing towers. Saturday afternoon will be spent decorating your cabin for trick or treaters. The Harvest Festival starts at 4pm, families share time manning their cabins and enjoying all the holiday festivities we have to offer. At the end of the evening the camp staff arrive to help clean up each cabin display. Sunday morning will be spent once again enjoying our various program offerings as a family.
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2012-2013 Schedule
Check in begins at 6pm on the first day and the program ends after lunch on the last day. A light snack and refreshments are provided in the dining hall on the first night after 7:30pm (dinner is not provided that first evening).
BE SURE TO SIGN UP EARLY! MOST WEEKENDS TYPICALLY HAVE WAITING LISTS.
Winter Family Camp

February 21-24, 2012
Spring Family Camp
April 17-20, 2012
Memorial Day Family Camp
May 25-28, 2012
Summer Family Camp
August 24-27, 2012
Labor Day Family Camp
August 31- September 3, 2012
Columbus Day Family Camp
October 5-8, 2012
Halloween Harvest Festival Family Camp
October 19-21, 2012
*Special rate of $450
New Years Family Camp
December 29, 2012-January 1, 2013
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Accommodations, Rates & Meals
We try to make Family Camp as affordable as possible. We charge a flat rate for each of our cabins which provides you with the opportunity to share a cabin with another family, thus splitting the cost. The cabin rate includes all meals, activities, and entertainment. Delicious meals are served “banquet” style in our dining hall, and coffee and tea are available at all times. Weekends begin at 6pm on the first night and end after lunch on the last day.
Enjoy the company of additional friends and family and save money, too! During Family Camp we charge a flat rate for each of our cabins. Whether you reside with 4 or 12 people, it is still the same rate! Families may also choose to reside in our Seniors Cabin, a large hostel style bunk house for all ages. Prices below include lodging for all three nights, 8 meals, programs and special activities. See pictures!
Cabins 1A-12B
Cabins are split into two, sides A & B, which each hold up to 12 people.
Features a private sleeping room and bath/shared living room
Rate: $700 per side (up to 12 people)
Hurtado Lodge
Houses 16 guests and includes 4 different sleeping rooms, 2 shared baths, a full kitchen and living room
Rate: $1,000
Boathouse
Houses 24 guests and includes private sleeping room/shared bath and living room
Rate: $1,400
Seniors Cabin (youth hostel style living, all ages)
Shared sleeping room, bath, and living room
Rate: $85 per person
Please click here to download a registration form. Please note: due to the nature of the registration process associated with family camp, we can only offer paper registrations. Please feel free to mail or fax the registration form to the camp office at (860) 379-8715 upon completion. PAYMENTS TO CAMP JEWELL MAY ONLY BE MADE BY ONE PARTICIPANT. Please decide who in your group will be reserving the cabin and making payments.
For additional information, please contact Craig Dawson, Camp Director, at 888-412-2267 or craig.dawson@ghymca.org

