I am often asked by prospective camp families what is most special about Camp Lakotah.  There are many aspects of camp I believe to be truly noteworthy.  Among these; the beauty of our majestic pine-forested setting; a non-competitive program which helps each camper build a balanced sense of self and community; counselors who want to provide the next generation of Lakotah campers the same mentoring and healthy adult role models they enjoyed at camp; and a wonderful set of traditions, which provide a powerful sense of community as campers return each summer and throughout the formative years of their lives.

That’s the camp director speaking, of course.  If you ask our younger campers, they will tell you what makes Lakotah special is simple:  it’s all about friendships and fun.  Our older campers will tell you it’s also about feeling free from the pressures they experience at school, in sports, and getting away from modern technology to spend time in a simpler, more natural world.  Indeed, I think every Lakotah camper would say there is no place remotely like camp in the world.

Various parts of this website provide lots of information about Lakotah’s setting and program, our people and our culture.  As special as these are, there is something even more unique about Lakotah.  That is the deep sense of attachment which campers, counselors, and alumni from across the world feel towards their camp.  To those who have not spent time in our pine forest or quietly walked our beach, it is difficult to communicate this intangible sense of belonging, much less the spirit of love and loyalty, which Lakotah campers share.  But you may read it in the words they use to describe this place.  You may see it in their smiles, and you may hear it in their laughter and in the songs they sing every day.

We hope you will join the fun with us this summer!