Donate a Camp in New York
Summer camps, church camps, retreat centers and campgrounds across New York, reviewed confidentially and decided in writing.
Camps in New York
New York's camp heritage lives in two places: the Adirondacks, with lakes like Lake George, Saranac and the Fulton Chain, and the Catskills and Sullivan County, where summer camps and bungalow colonies drew families from the city for generations. The Hudson Valley adds retreat houses and day camps close to population.
Adirondack Park rules, shoreline restrictions, septic capacity near water, aging cabins and seasonal road access are all common subjects in a New York camp review. Catskill properties add watershed rules and older structures that need careful inspection.
Mustard Farms reviews proposed camp gifts one property at a time. A submission opens a confidential conversation — it is never an acceptance, nothing transfers without a written decision, and no outcome, timeline or tax result is promised. Consult your tax advisor.
Camp donation by city in New York
- Donate a camp in Lake Placid
Essex County — High Peaks country and mountain lakes.
- Donate a camp in Lake George
Warren County — long, clear lake framed by Adirondack foothills.
- Donate a camp in Saranac Lake
Franklin and Essex counties — chain of lakes and ponds in the northern Adirondacks.
- Donate a camp in Tupper Lake
Franklin County — wide lakes and conifer forest in the central Adirondacks.
- Donate a camp in Old Forge
Herkimer County — Fulton Chain of Lakes.
- Donate a camp in Speculator
Hamilton County — Lake Pleasant and deep Adirondack woods.
- Donate a camp in Lake Luzerne
Warren County — Hudson River valley and small Adirondack lakes.
- Donate a camp in Warrensburg
Warren County — Schroon River valley in the southern Adirondacks.
- Donate a camp in Livingston Manor
Sullivan County — Willowemoc and Beaverkill valleys in the Catskills.
- Donate a camp in Liberty
Sullivan County — rolling Catskill uplands.
- Donate a camp in Monticello
Sullivan County — lake-dotted Catskill plateau.
- Donate a camp in Hancock
Delaware County — confluence of the East and West branches of the Delaware.
- Donate a camp in Deposit
Broome and Delaware counties — Cannonsville Reservoir and the West Branch valley.
- Donate a camp in Roscoe
Sullivan County — Beaverkill and Willowemoc river junction.
- Donate a camp in Narrowsburg
Sullivan County — Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River corridor.
- Donate a camp in Lake Katrine
Ulster County — Hudson Valley foothills near the Catskills.
- Donate a camp in Accord
Ulster County — Rondout Valley farmland and Shawangunk ridges.
- Donate a camp in Poughkeepsie
Dutchess County — Hudson River valley and wooded ridges.
Questions people ask
More on what a camp review examines is on the camp donation page.
A Mustard Farms initiative supporting approved Commissary Grant programs.
Organizational information and the full review process are published at MustardFarms.com. Program information is at CommissaryGrant.com.
Mustard Farms does not provide legal, tax, appraisal or financial advice. Proposed gifts are subject to legal, financial, title, environmental, operational and governing-body review and written acceptance. Donors should consult independent advisers.