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Traditional Camp (Finishing 1st - 9th grades)

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Traditional Camp Program

Our ability to set each individual camper up for success and deliver a growth-filled, safe, and fun summer is something we are proud of.

Campers live in cabins and are grouped by age. Two counselors live in each cabin. An additional head staff member is assigned to our youngest campers (having completed first grade) to ensure our smallest camp community members are provided with extra care as needed.  

CHM is known for its innovative scheduling program which includes a blend of cabin activities and workshops. As campers age, more workshops become available making no two summers the same.

All of this adds up to a tremendous experience among great friends in a scenic and quality setting.
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Workshops

Each week includes the opportunity to participate in a wide array of workshops. Campers attend the same workshops each day for one week to allow more in-depth skill-building. Workshops can include climbing, woodworking, fine arts, culinary arts, model rocketry, and more.
VIEW WORKSHOPS

Workshops are organized by age group and campers and parents make selections in the spring based on their personal interests and desires. As campers return each summer they have the opportunity to try new activities, as well as further develop skills in past favorites.
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Cabin Activities

Cabin and age division activities offer the chance to share some memorable adventures with campers your age. Swimming at the pool, the 1000 foot zip line, taking in the water slide, hikes, crafts, and more make for exciting times. 

Evenings also center around cabin groups and age divisions. This allows age-appropriate activities and schedules that include later bedtimes for older campers.
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Trips and New Adventures

Campers choose one New Adventure or Out-of-Camp trip each week. Whether it be a culinary class bake-off or an afternoon rock climbing trip there is always something of interest to choose. View a list

Please note there are no additional charges for out-of-camp trips.  

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Special Events

Special Events take on a life of their own. These include theme days, carnival day, capture the flag, whacky Olympics, and the CHM eco-challenge!
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Evenings

After-dinner activities include campfires, cabin smores, pool parties, gaga, tending to the farm animals, and evening hikes along the stream or the upper meadows.

Explore the Camp

Our location has been described by many as breathtaking. As you follow the trail through the riverside meadows and across the bridge you come to our “camp village.” Here you will find our office, health center, dining hall, cabins, art center, and a host of recreational and training facilities such as our sports fields, basketball court, bike skills park, equestrian arena, pond, climbing walls, challenge course, swimming pool, and more. 

Chestnut Activities

Camp Hidden Meadows offers a wide variety of instruction and activities.Children experience these activities in an environment which fosters personal growth, individual responsibility, and active participation in the camp community.

Morning Workshops

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Pottery
  • Model Rocketry
  • Paint and Sketch
  • Friendship bracelets
  • Archery
  • Culinary Arts
  • Fishing
  • GoPro Editing
  • High Adventure (Climbing tree, Climbing Tower, High Ropes Course, Indoor Climbing Wall)
  • Lake (Sailing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Stand-up Paddle Boarding)
  • Rolling Adventure (Bike park, Mountain Boarding, Mountain Biking)




  • Drama
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Zumba
  • Fitness and Yoga
  • Basketball
  • Disc Golf & Ultimate Frisbee
  • Flag Football
  • Soccer
  • Sports Mix
  • Sand Volleyball
  • Eco-Explorer
  • Outdoor Cooking
  • CHM Radio
  • English Immersion
  • Swim Instruction
  • Pool Games
  • Woodworking
  • Farming 
  • Outdoor Living Skills

Camper's Choice

  • Yoga
  • Art
  • Pool
  • Fishing
  • Library
  • Bike Park
  • Soccer
  • Dam Building
  • Disc Golf
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Climbing Wall
  • Horse Care
  • Gaga
  • Archery
  • Sand Volleyball
  • Farm
  • Pond
  • Mountain Boarding
  • Netball
  • Running 
  • Zumba

Cabin Activities

  • Big Zipline
  • Pool
  • Cooking
  • Volleyball
  • Camp Store
  • Farm
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Fishing
  • Yoga
  • Sports
  • Nature Scavenger Hike

Optional Program Enrichments

  • Equestrian Camp
  • Fly Fishing Clinic
  • Horse Riding Lessons

Out of Camp Trips and New Adventures

  • Overnight Backpacking
  • Bike Park
  • Cooking Extravaganza
  • Climbing Combo: Climbing Tree and Climbing Tower
  • Green Bank Observatory: Astronomy Science Center
  • High Ropes
  • Lake Buffalo
  • Mountain Boarding Mega-Afternoon
  • Rock Climbing at Seneca Rocks

What Parents Are Saying

“Your camp definitely has that magic that all parents seek for their kids –a peaceful, beautiful sanctuary for youth, for people from any background to feel like part of a special community.”
– Camper Parent

"Izabella had an absolute blast at your camp. She still talks about it weeks afterwards and still keeps in touch with her bunk friends, and she insists on multiple weeks next summer. Thank you and all of CHM counselors."

– Camper Parent

"The boys had such a good time. I loved 'debriefing' them on the drive on Saturday while all of the details were fresh on their minds. They were so excited. We had to take turns talking."

– Camper Parent

"Thanks for another great 2 weeks at camp. The boys had a blast and raved about the chef! Hands down the food was great! They both love coming and look forward to next summer!"

– Camper Parent

"Zach who is always very risk-adverse, actually tried the zip line. He said he loved it, and I could tell he was feeling very proud and accomplished. When I dropped him off on Sunday with his little group in his cabin I could just tell it was going to be a perfect and nurturing experience for him. He had two other little Acorns with him and they were fast friends immediately!"

– Camper Parent

"Victoria is in love with your camp, as was her sister 10 years ago. Thank you for doing a great job!"

– Camper Parent

"I know I've said it before, but I can't say it enough: Camp Hidden Meadows is THE BEST!!!"

– Camper Parent

"We love camp hidden meadows…The boys have such happy memories, and Henry literally talks to his camp friends almost every day!!"

– Camper Parent

"We love camp hidden meadows…The boys have such happy memories, and Henry literally talks to his camp friends almost every day!!"

– Camper Parent

"I could tell when I picked him up that his whole world had slowed down. He seemed completely at peace, having shrugged off the stresses of his young years and fully embraced the spirit of being in the beautiful mountains. He pushed his limits, tried mountain boarding and did the Polar Bear plunge every day for two weeks. We were so proud of him."

– Camper Parent

"My kids had a great time. My son Owen, about whom I worried most, was all jazzed up about camp when he came home. They'd never been to sleep-away camp. They'll be back next year."

– Camper Parent

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