Make Friends

Meet new and interesting kids from Delaware County and beyond. Together you will explore nature, cook and camp in the great outdoors, share a special bond with bunk mates, work in special groups, and sing and enjoy evening programs around the glowing campfire.

Learn Skills

Swimming. Arts and Crafts. Archery. Science and Nature. Photography. Drama. Camp Newspaper. Woodworking. Rocketry. Fishing. Tennis. Golf. Backpacking. Shooting Sports. Energy Explorations. Backyard Cookery. Sports and Recreation. And so much more!...

Have Fun

Camp is not just a weekend in the woods. It is what happens to campers, what they take home in their memories, in their new purposes, in their improved and newly acquired skills, in their friendships, in their appreciation of nature and out-of-doors.

History of Camp Shankitunk

80 YEARS OF FUN-TASTIC CAMP!

The First 25 Years
Years 25 Through 50
Years 50 To The Present

Original Daily Schedule (from 1927)
6:45: First call
7:00: Reveille
7:25: Flag Raising
7:30: Breakfast
8:00: Camp and Personal Services
8:30: Inspection
9:00: Instruction
11:00: Life Saving Classes
12:00: Free Time (crafts, games, swimming)
12:15: Recall
12:30: Dinner
1:00: Rest Period
2:00: Club Meetings
3:00: Recreation
4:00: Swimming
5:30: Recall
6:00: Supper
7:00: Flag Lowering
7:05: Inspirational Period
8:00: Camp Fire
9:30: Taps

Camp Facts

  • Shankitunk is an Indian word meaning Woody Place.
  • Shankitunk is located on 165 acres of county owned land.
  • Shankitunk is right on the west branch of the Delaware River.
  • Open since 1927, Shankitunk is the oldest continuously operating 4-H camp in New York State!