Cayuga’s natural surroundings still remain rich in wildlife since the area was first occupied by the Cayuga Indian Tribe over 250 years ago!  Whether you’re camping-out under the stars on a cabin overnight or gliding through the woods on a zip line, you’ll have fun and at the same time gain a greater appreciation for Nature & the Outdoors! 

Rock Climb on a 32 foot high climbing tower; learn to rappel; glide 205 feet through the woods on a zip line, and; challenge yourself on our 4 low-rope stations, including the spider web, tension traverse, port hole, and fidget ladder.

Sleep-out under the Pocono Mountains stars; relax around a campfire with your friends and tell stories & laugh, and; go on an evening horseback trail ride and campout in the woods with your horse on a horseback overnight.

Mountain bike on scenic wooded trails; go on a nature hike and learn how to read a compass; enjoy a quiet corner of the lake for peaceful fishing; care for goats, sheep, bunnies, calf, and miniature horse at the petting zoo, and; learn to safely operate an ATV Quad 4-wheeler.

Collect wood and set-up your cookout site; Grill burgers & hot dogs over an open fire, Prepare some schmores for an evening snack, and; Sing songs around the campfire with your friends. 

Backpack & campout at Ricketts Glen State Park; hike under the waterfalls at Ricketts Glen, feel the cool mist around you, and cool-off in the basin of the falls; paddle down the rapids on your Delaware River Canoe Trip, and; appreciate the beautiful natural surroundings!

The Director of our Adventure & Wilderness Program is certified to supervise and instruct at our Adventure Ropes Course.  All instructors are college-age and have current certification or equivalent documented experience.  The Adventure Ropes Course Staff are trained, evaluated, and qualified by our Adventure & Wilderness Director.  There’s always a staff member present at the Ropes Course who holds current certification in first-aid and CPR.

Harnesses, safety lines, trained spotters, and experienced instructors provide the safe nurturing environment needed to promote self-confidence and self-esteem.  Cayuga's Adventure Ropes Course meets the current standards and guidelines set forth by the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) and the American Camping Association (ACA).  It is inspected annually by a certified ACCT Course Inspector.

LAND SPORTS:  USTA Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Archery, Golf, Karate, Judo, Skateboarding, In-Line Skating, Paintball, English Horseback Riding, Western Horseback Riding, Gymnastics, Tumbling, Extreme Sport Jumping, Kickball, Exercise & Fitness, Weight Training, Roller Hockey, Field Hockey, T-Ball, Gaga, Jogging, Track Meets, Badminton, Wrestling, Flag Football, Volleyball, Newcomb, Riflery, Rugby, Dodgeball, Ultimate Frisbee, Cheerleading, Tetherball, Ping Pong, and Video Arcade Games.

WATER SPORTS: American Red Cross Swim Instruction, Recreational Swimming, Swim Meets, Scuba Diving Clinics, Water Basketball, Water Polo, Water Volleyball, Canoeing, Sailing, Windsurfing, Row Boating, Paddle Boats, Kayaks, Tubing, Fishing, Delaware River Canoe Trips, Boating Regatta, Big Beach Bash, Hawaiian Pool Parties, Wet & Wild Water Carnival, and Polar Bear Club.

CREATIVE ARTS:  Arts & Crafts, Pottery, Pottery Wheel Operation, Ceramics (glazing & firing), Clay Work (sculpting), T-Shirt Creations (tye dyeing, air-brushing, fabric painting, & silk screening), Painting (water color & acrylics), Sketching (charcoal pencils), Drawing, Jewelry Making, Beading, Basket Weaving, Lanyards & Braiding, Macramé, Papier Mache & Plaster Projects, Wood Projects, Copper Enameling, Block Printing, Needle Craft, Mask-Making, Decoupage, Model Rocketry (building & launching EstesRockets), and Nature Crafts. 

PERFORMING ARTS: Acting, Drama Productions, Ballet, Social Dance, Modern Dance, Aerobics, Yoga, Guitar, Keyboards, and Singing/Choir.

MEDIA ARTS: Video Camera Filming, Photography, Photography Darkroom Operation, Radio DJ Broadcasting, Creative Writing for the Camp Newspaper.

FLYING TRAPEZE & CIRCUS ACTS: High Flying Trapeze, Single & Double Stationary Trapeze, Flying Trapeze Performance, Trapeze Competitions, Diablo, Devil Sticks, Plate Spinning, Juggling, Clowning, Stilt Walking, Unicycling, Acrobatics, The Rolling Globe. 

Camp Cayuga is a private coed residential summer camp for children ages 5 to 15.  The camp is located on a secluded 300 acre estate in the Pocono Mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania, just outside the village of Honesdale.  It’s about a 3-hour drive from New York City and Philadelphia.  Cayuga is an ACA accredited camp founded in 1957.

Camp Cayuga’s First-Time Camper Guarantee provides for a full prorated tuition refund to any first-time camper departing prior to the conclusion of his or her registered session. That is, we will refund the excess of tuition after deducting the ordinary charges for the period your child remained in camp. That's a promise! 

Our success with first-time campers is directly related to the quality of our staff.  Each camper is under the close care and direct supervision of at least 2 cabin counselors.  Our youngest counselor is entering sophomore year of college.  (There is no Junior Staff Program at Cayuga.)  The Division Director assists the cabin counselors and works with all of the campers in his/her division.  In addition, there are 35 Senior Staff Members who direct our program areas and stand ready to work with your child on a one-to-one basis to make his/her summer camp experience a successful one.

Campers, entering 5th grade & higher, select their own activities each morning after breakfast.  Campers can sign-up with their friends, so they can attend the same activities together that day. There are over 60 different activities offered every day!  Cayuga’s Elective Program provides campers the opportunity to explore their individual interests and pursue those interests he/she finds most challenging.  Campers, entering 4th grade & lower, participate in the Junior Activity Program.  Each Junior cabin is provided with its own weekly activity schedule, which is geared to the age and gender of the cabin group. The schedule is different each day of the week!  Campers travel together as a “cabin group” to activities under the direct supervision of their counselor.

Cayuga’s comprehensive facilities include: 2 pools, 13-acre private lake, dining hall on each campus, equestrian center (25 horses, 2 riding rings, scenic trails), petting zoo, tennis center (10 courts), skate park (half-pipe, pyramids, ramps, grind rails), gymnasium, teen rec center, high & lower ropes course (32 ft climbing tower, 205 ft zip line, 6 stations), performing arts building, dance studio, aerobics studio, martial arts room, weight training room, video game room, roller hockey rink, indoor & outdoor basketball courts, 4 grass volleyball courts, 2 sand volleyball courts, 2 creative arts pavilions, pottery room (15 wheels), ceramics room (4 kilns), photography darkroom, 2 radio DJ broadcasting stations, ATV track, mountain biking & hiking trails, baseball fields, 4 athletic fields, paintball fields, 2 archery ranges, 2 riflery ranges, 4 golf cages, 4 bungee trampolines, overnight sites, cookout sites, 2 snack bars, 2 separate campuses, modern cabins with private showers & bathrooms, and 300 secluded acres for hiking, dreaming, and exploring.

Cayuga’s property is divided into 2 campuses.  With two separate campuses, we can provide two separate programs geared to the different age groups on each campus.  Teen Campus houses campers entering 8th through 10th grade who are 13 years old (or older) before arriving at camp.  Teen Campus is reserved exclusively for teenagers.  Junior Campus houses campers entering 1st to 8th grade who are 13 years old or younger.  Campers entering 8th grade, who are 13 years of age before arrival, have the option to reside on either campus.