4-H CAMP
Dorothy P Flint Nassau County 4-H Camp
85 Years of Camp Programs
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4-H Camp programs….
2009 SUMMER CAMPING INFORMATION
* For a copy of the 2009 4-H Camp Brochure, click here: dpf-4-h-camp-brochure
* For 2009 information on Bus Transportation; Changes, Cancellations and Refunds; and Family Weekend, click here: bus-trans-changes-cancellations-refunds-2009
* For a copy of the required 2009 4-H Camp Application, click here: dpf-4-h-camp-application-2009; and the Medical Section Application, click here: medical-section
* For a copy of the 2009 Parent-Camper Handbook, click here: dpf-4-h-parent-camper-handbook
DPF 4-H CAMP HIGHLIGHTS…
* The DPF 4-H camp is one of nine 4-H camps in NYS.
* Our camp is both the largest and longest running 4-H camping operation in NYS.
* There are 6-weekend stayovers throughout the summer that can be added to a session.
* Camp is open to all boys and girls – grades 4-10 (entering these grades in Fall 2009).
* The camp offers leadership and CIT Counselor In Training Programs.
* There is an additional program fee for horseback riding and adventure/high ropes programs.
* The DPF 4-H Camp Alumni Network represents our camp alumni constituency. Information about the Alumni Network can be found on our camp web site. * Camp is ACA American Camp Association accredited and our 4H program has operated a camping program on Long Island since 1924.
CAMP USE - September – May
The Dorothy P. Flint Nassau County 4-H Camp, located in Riverhead, offers a variety of outdoor educational opportunities for schools, youth groups and community organizations. Groups can schedule educational programs and rent camp facilities. For an updated listing call: 516 292 7990 x19
MORE ABOUT THE DOROTHY P. FLINT NASSAU COUNTY 4-H CAMP
The Nassau County 4-H camping program began in 1924. Our 4-H Camp in Riverhead, Long Island is a co-educational, sleep-away camp for youngsters who are entering grades 4-10. There are separate sleeping and bathing facilities for boys and girls. Campers sleep in rustic cabins with 8-10 campers plus their counselors. The camp is located on the picturesque North Fork of Long Island in the town of Riverhead. The camp has 140 acres with a combination of woodlands, bluffs, farmland and the Long Island Sound beach frontage.
Partial camp scholarships from private donations for Nassau County campers will be awarded in March pending funds available. Request a “campership” application when you request a camp application. Tax-deductible donations to the 4-H Campership fund can be sent to 4-H Campership Donation, Cornell Cooperative Extension-Nassau County, 40 Main Street – Lower Level, Hempstead, NY 11550.
The Dorothy P. Flint Nassau County 4-H Camp is located at 3186 Sound Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901-1096. The 140-acre camp is situated within a unique combination of woodlands, sand dunes, farmland and the Long Island Sound beachfront. The camp is located on the unspoiled picturesque North Fork of eastern Long Island. The camp is licensed and inspected by the Suffolk County Department of Health and accredited by the American Camping Association.