WELCOME TO 100% CAMP

Camp Baco for Boys and Camp Che-Na-Wah for Girls is camp at its purest. We're two separate camps built on a single tradition: the secret to great camp is its people.

OUR HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY

Camp Che-Na-Wah was established in 1923 and Camp Baco in 1951 as family-run camps. And the Wortman family has had the privilege to own and operate both camps with love and care for over 50 years. We believe that camp at its best is a series of magical moments that emerge from the backdrop that we supply.

We provide the unspoiled setting, expert instruction, and careful supervision, the safety and structure for campers. We challenge, teach, nurture and cheer them on. Then, we watch campers soar.

Where times have changed, Camps Baco and Che-Na-Wah - and what kids get out of camp - remains refreshingly constant: children play all day, learn new skills, challenge themselves, make lots of new friends, explore their own potential and, most importantly, HAVE FUN!

OUR LOCATION

Our camp home is the magnificent Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York. We're situated a half mile apart on secluded Lake Balfour . Some of the charming original buildings remain; but, more importantly, so do the legends, traditions and value that have infused camp spirit from Baco and Che-Na-Wah's earliest days.

OUR STAFF

Our staff loves camp. Every summer for at least 20 years, over 80% of all Baco and Che-Na-Wah staff and counselors were former campers and counselors themselves. Many are specialists in the activities they teach. They bring tradition and camp values into the bunk and onto the courts and fields.