I went to camp Wawayander in 6th grade. I'll be 67 this year. It was an enjoyable time. We were there morn than 2 weeks. We climbed a mountain, we had Olympics. We played games like tug of war. We waited on care packages from home. My cabin had the coolest counselors. We also did secret sister! This was one of my favorite child memories. ?? My counselor was Springfield Maryland.

Dear Frost Valley YMCA Team, On behalf of WEAREQUEENS.ART An lead artist SHANICE FIGEORUX I wanted to send a massive thank you for inviting us to be a part of your recent community event. It was truly an outstanding experience and we are so grateful that you chose us to host the painting activities. We had such a fantastic time engaging with everyone and the feedback from all the participants about the art activities was overwhelmingly positive. It was a joy to see so many members of the community connect and express their creativity! Knowing that our efforts brought so much fun and joy to all ages was incredibly rewarding. Beyond our specific activities the event as a whole was beautifully put together Gail didn an amazing job ?. The atmosphere was warm welcoming and vibrant everyone made me feel so good being there . The collection of vendors was amazing and the live music truly set a wonderful mood for the entire day Each and every band Rocked the house rite . It’s clear how much planning and care went into making it such a successful and experience for everyone involved. We feel genuinely happy and honored to have been a part of such a beautiful celebration of the Frost Valley community. We are already looking forward to any opportunities to collaborate with Frost Valley again next year! On a personal note my boyfriend is such a huge fan of Frost Valley he loves it up there and always enjoys his time there that makes our partnership with you even more special. Thank you again for your incredible hospitality and for supporting ME and my ART and for organizing such a memorable day. Hope to see you all again soon With love Shanice an Hugh Public Artist

Frost Valley is my favorite place on NY.They have a lot of activities n Food is awesome !! I wish I could go back to those wonderful days

Excellent camp grounds with a friendly and well trained staff. It was a quick 3 day excursion, but we were very impressed with the facilities and activities. The food was surprisingly delicious as well with several options for most dietary needs.

The place is amazing! Super quiet and great to be out in the forest. Stayed at Lakeview Lodge November of 2024 which was nice and clean...and warm! Food was good. Staff seemed friendly. Our event was really fun and we were taken care of well!

We entrusted Frost Valley YMCA with the care and summer experience of our 13-year-old son — and our trust was profoundly broken. Without any formal investigation, without giving our son a chance to explain himself, and without involving us — his parents — the camp abruptly expelled him based on a misunderstanding of a game between children. The incident involved peers joking in a group setting under the informal supervision of a 17-year-old counselor. No child or parent filed a written complaint. The children remained friends after the situation. Our son was isolated in his room for hours until we arrived to pick him up — confused, scared, and emotionally hurt. The language used by the camp was harsh, excessive, and damaging — labels like “racism” and “slave play” were assigned to a child without context, due process, or factual basis. We were not given the chance to participate in a meeting, phone call, or any reasonable process to understand or discuss the incident. The decision had already been made. It wasn’t about safety — it was about control, bias, and a complete disregard for the rights and dignity of a minor. Frost Valley YMCA may be one of the oldest camps in the country — but that does not give them the right to act without transparency, accountability, or compassion. What happened to our son was not a mistake. It was a failure in leadership, ethics, and responsibility. Parents deserve to know that this camp can remove your child without warning, without fairness, and without even listening. This experience deeply hurt our family and destroyed what should have been a beautiful summer for our child. We gave the camp every opportunity to correct this privately. They chose silence. Now we choose to speak up.

I went here on an educational trip, and I could not be more grateful for it. I had so much fun, all the activities we did. I would highly HIGHLY recommend the zip lining. Everything is high quality and really enjoyable but the food is a bit lacking luster, but that’s besides the point. If you have them time, then why not go?

Attended Women’s Wellness Weekend's for several years. Stayed in Lakeview Lodge, clean and very comfortable. Activities for everyone !! Food has always been amazing, vegan and dairy free options. Very busy weekend and very relaxing. Wonderful place and very accommodating. We’ve met so many women that attend year after year!!

Heading to my 3rd Women’s Weekend next week. Cant wait. Housing has been comfortable and clean. The food has been terrific. Even too good. I think I gain a pound or 3 each time. And the activities are plentiful and engaging. Things like wine tasting, knitting, yoga, hiking. Plenty to do. God friends to do it with. Now if we can just hit a good bit of weather…

Love the place, felt like home when I stayed with my after school program here. Love the fields and activities. 100% recommend!