There will be anywhere from six to ten campers per bunk depending on the age of your son. There are at least three counselors per bunk. Counselors stay with the campers in the bunk overnight to ensure round the clock supervision.

Your son’s counselor might be someone from the United States or perhaps someone from Spain, Australia or Scotland! All of our counselors undergo a rigorous interview process, references are collected and checked, a criminal background check is conducted and we also check every employee against the national sex offender registry.

We recruit staff based on a unwavering commitment to helping young people build the skills necessary to be successful in their sport. We hire the best of the best who leverage sports competition and activities to instill our values of spirit, brotherhood, sportsmanship and community within your son.

Camp Winaukee is not a uniform camp. We do ask that your son comes to camp with a few required logo’d items for inter-camp competitions, tournaments and trips that can be purchased through our clothier, The Camp Spot.

Winaukee offers fresh fruit, yogurt, many different types of cereal, bread (bagels, toast, english muffins, muffins, etc.) and a hot meal (such as eggs, pancakes, waffles) at breakfast daily. Lunch and dinner always have a fresh salad bar & deli bar or pasta bar in addition to the main meal. We provide snacks and unlimited fresh fruit throughout the day.

We encourage letters from you as the best way of communicating with your son. Positive, supportive communication lets him hear from you in a constructive way. You may want to send a letter a few days prior to the session to ensure that it is received within the first few days of his arrival. Or, even better, is waiting for him on his bed the first night! Additionally, we have partnered with Campanion to provide email service for our camp families.

Winaukee offers comprehensive swim instruction through the American Red Cross learn to swim program. Swim lessons are offered as frequently as needed for indiviual campers to improve their skills and gain confidence in the water.

Winaukee offers offers excellent sports instruction anchored in a traditional sleepaway camp environment.

Our main activities are athletically focused. However, we also offer arts & crafts, theater, woodshop, archery, high & low ropes, hiking trips and our incredible waterfront activities.

We also offer private, intensive instruction in Golf, Ice Hockey & Tennis.

All of our programs are taught by qualified staff who bring energy and enthusiasm to each activity

Camp Winaukee is ‘unplugged’ and we take our commitment to this seriously. We strongly believe that time for your son to spend time away from technology and focus on building relationships, having fun and learning about himself is critical to his future success.

Camp Winaukee has an experienced, warm and nurturing medical team. Our medical team consists of Registered Nurses, student nurses and an athletic trainer who live on campus and are available 24/7. Our camp doctor, who is a Pediatrician, is on call 24/7 for telehealth visits, consultations and to support for our meical team througout the summer.

We have arrangements with local medical specialists, dentists and orthodontists should your son need to be treated during the summer. If your son is in need of outside health care or if he will be kept in the infirmary overnight, you will be contacted by our nursing staff. In case of emergency, camp will contact you as soon as possible.

Winaukee has two sister camps: Camp Wicosuta and Camp Robindel. We have socials with both camps regularly throughout the summer.

Camp Winaukee offers buses from the Westchester & Boston areas, group flights from Florida, Philadelphia, and the Baltimore/D.C. area. Our buses and flights are staffed by experienced staff to ensure that the camp experience begins even before your son arrives at camp!