Camp Echo

What Camp Echo does

Camp Echo is a traditional coed sleep-away summer camp operating on a 200+ acre private campus with a private lake in the lower Catskill Mountains of Bloomingburg, New York, approximately 90 minutes from New York City. Founded in 1950 and owned and directed by Jeff and Cindy Grabow as a family business, the camp serves children ages 6-16 (with marketing materials citing 7-15) primarily drawn from the greater New York, Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida markets, plus international attendees. The core product is a structured summer program delivered in 3-week, 4-week, and 7-week sessions from late June through mid-August, with separate boys' and girls' villages, 10-12 campers per cabin, and a 1:2 staff-to-camper ratio supported by counselors recruited from 25+ U.S. states and 15+ countries.

Programmatic content is organized into four pillars — Aquatics (Olympic-size pools, spring-fed Lake Echo, paddle sports, Aqua Park), Athletics (baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, golf, gymnastics, track and field), Adventure (climbing wall, high and low ropes courses, zip lines, mountain biking, horseback riding, archery), and Arts (ceramics, dance, drama, woodworking, culinary, recording studio, photography, videography, fine arts) — supplemented by optional overnight trips for older campers, First Echoes pre-camp orientation, Echo Cares community-service programming, and Camp Echo Radio.

The business model is anchored by seasonal tuition ($6,295 to $12,995 per camper depending on session length and grade tier), structured via a $2,500 deposit plus installment payments through April, early-payment credits, and an installment payment plan; ancillary revenue is generated through facility rentals for retreats and events (up to 1,000 guests), an on-site store and canteen, and optional trip fees. Operations are run entirely on third-party platforms — CampMinder for enrollment and account management, Bunk1 for daily photo sharing and parent newsletters, Calendly for tour booking, and Vimeo/YouTube/SoundCloud for media — with no proprietary technology stack. The camp acquires customers through direct-to-consumer enrollment via its website, in-season tours and Rookie Adventure days, a multi-generational referral program, Alumni Day events, and content marketing across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and video channels, including earned media coverage on NPR.

Name

Camp Echo

Legal name

Camp Echo

Website

https://campecho.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Camp Echo is a family-owned, coed sleep-away summer camp founded in 1950, operating on a 200+ acre private Catskills campus and serving roughly several hundred children ages 6-16 each summer from the New York Tri-State, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Sleep-Away Summer Camps

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cabin & Cottage Campgrounds (THAGAOAD), Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Summer sleepaway camps
• Overnight youth camps
• Children's summer programs
• Camp facility rentals
• Camp session enrollment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridgewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Camp Tuition: Primary revenue stream from seasonal camper tuition. Tuition varies by session length (3, 4, or 7 weeks) and camper grade level, with prices ranging from $6,295 to $12,995. Payment structure includes deposit ($2,500), installment payments ($2,000 each on Oct 1, Dec 1, Feb 1, Apr 1), or monthly payments ($1,000 from Sept through April). Full payment due by April 1.
2. Overnight Trips: Additional revenue from optional overnight trips for grades 8-11 including Hershey Park ($435), Boston ($695), Orlando ($1,895), College Tour ($395), and West Coast trips ($2,100). Camp Echo subsidizes a portion of trip costs.
3. Facility Rentals: Year-round revenue from renting camp facilities for retreats, conferences, school groups, sports camps, culinary experiences, and special events. The camp offers meeting space for up to 1,000 people, adventure activities, and catering services.
4. Camp Store and Canteen: Revenue from the camp store and canteen (The Nest) where campers purchase souvenirs, snacks, and personal items. Parents can add funds to camper accounts for these purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Camp Echo operates a traditional coed sleep-away summer camp for children ages 7-16 on 200+ private acres in Bloomingburg, New York, approximately 90 minutes from New York City. The camp offers session-length choices (7-week, 4-week, and 3-week) that include structured programming across four activity pillars (aquatics, athletics, adventure, and arts), daily meals, transportation, on-site health care, and parent communication. Year-round facility rentals for retreats, conferences, and group events extend the campus to corporate and school clients during the off-season.

Product overview

Camp Echo is a traditional coed sleep-away camp offering summer programs for children ages 7-16. The core product is the Traditional Sleep-away Camp Program, which operates on a 7-week full summer session (June-August) as well as 4-week and 3-week partial summer options. The camp provides structured activity programs across four main pillars: Aquatics (swimming, boating, water sports), Athletics (team and individual sports), Adventure (climbing, riding, outdoor skills), and Arts (creative arts, performing arts, culinary). Additional offerings include the official Camp Echo Shop for merchandise, Facility Rentals for retreats and events, First Echoes pre-camp orientation, Echo Cares community service initiative, and Camp Echo Radio recording studio program. The camp uses CampMinder for enrollment and operations, Bunk1 for parent communication, and integrates with Vimeo/YouTube for video content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 7-Week Full Summer Session Full summer residential camp program running late June to mid-August at Camp Echo for children entering grades 1-11; includes all activities, transportation from Tri-State area, laundry, canteen, photos, day trips, and visiting day BBQ.
• 4-Week Session Partial summer residential camp option running late June to late July for campers in grades 1-11, providing full programming access with shorter duration for families needing flexible scheduling.
• 3-Week Session Shortest residential session, late July to mid-August, designed for first-time campers and families with constrained summer schedules.
• Facility Rentals Year-round venue rental of the 200+ acre campus for corporate retreats, conferences, school groups, sports camps, culinary experiences, family reunions, and special events, accommodating 10 to 1,000 people with meeting space, adventure activities, catering, and high-speed WiFi.
• Camp Echo Shop Official online merchandise store (CampEchoShop.com) selling required and recommended camp apparel, gear, and packing supplies to enrolled camper families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97+ years of continuous operation since 1950
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camp Taconic: Coed sleep-away camp in Honesdale, PA with traditional programming and a similar Tri-State recruitment footprint; direct competitor for the same NYC-metro family market.
• Camp Winaukee: Long-established boys' sleep-away camp in NH with similar lake-based aquatics, athletics, and adventure programming; comparable premium pricing and family-owned heritage.
• Camp Towanda: Traditional coed sleep-away camp in Honesdale, PA serving similar Tri-State families with comparable pricing, multi-activity programming, and a long operating history — one of the closest head-to-head competitors for Camp Echo's target market.
• Camp Lakota: Family-owned coed sleep-away camp in Honesdale, PA with a comparable activity mix (aquatics, athletics, adventure, arts) and similar Tri-State recruitment footprint.
• Camp Pinecliffe: Premium girls' sleep-away camp in Harrison, ME with traditional programming, high staff ratios, and similar Tri-State recruitment; serves as the girls-only counterpart within the same premium segment.
• Camp Kenwood & Evergreen: Brother-sister coed sleep-away camp in NH offering traditional multi-activity programming with cabin-based lodging; comparable pricing tier and family-owned operator profile.
• Camp Marist: Coed Catholic sleep-away camp in Ossipee, NH with comparable lake-based facilities, multi-activity programming, and a similar premium family-owned operator profile.
• Camp Equinunk: Coed sleep-away camp in Equinunk, PA with similar traditional programming, lake-based activities, and Tri-State feeder families; competes directly for the same pool of NYC/Long Island/Westchester parents.
• Tyler Hill Camp: Traditional coed sleep-away camp in Honesdale, PA with similar multi-activity programming and Tri-State feeder families; comparable pricing and family-owned operator profile.

Broad incumbents

• Camp Ramah: Network of Jewish overnight camps across multiple US locations serving a similar premium sleep-away market with traditional programming; broader geographic footprint and institutional backing make it a wider-market incumbent rather than a single-site peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thecampecho
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaoqfZOOQedmaxgxMzSis-g
• Facebookfacebook.com/CampEcho
• Instagraminstagram.com/theampecho
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campecho

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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