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.

I know that SUNY Delhi has constructed many of the buildings around the camp. How are Shankitunk and the college related?

Shankitunk has been a place for many SUNY Delhi students to learn their trade. By donating their time, Shankitunk saves a lot of money, and the students gain valuable learning experiences. Many of the buildings around camp were built by aspiring architects, wired by aspiring electricians, and plumbed by aspiring plumbers. This is a way for the students to get hands-on experience doing what they want to be doing for the rest of their lives.

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!