The Timber Lake Family of Camps

What The Timber Lake Family of Camps does

The Timber Lake Family of Camps (TLC) is a privately held, family-owned portfolio of summer camps and adjacent educational and hospitality businesses operating primarily in New York and Pennsylvania. The core offering comprises three resident/overnight camps — Timber Lake Camp (500 acres, Catskill Mountains, NY), Tyler Hill Camp (220 acres, Pocono Mountains, PA), and Timber Lake West (320 acres, Catskill Mountains, NY, offering 3-week and 4-week sessions) — alongside three day camps on Long Island and the Hamptons (North Shore Day Camp, Hampton Country Day Camp, Southampton Camp & Club). The portfolio extends beyond seasonal camps into year-round early childhood education through North Shore Day School (preschool and kindergarten for ages 2-5 in Glen Cove, NY), two hospitality properties (Shandaken Inn, Inn at Tyler Hill), a corporate event and retreat rental business, and the TLC Starfish Foundation.

Revenue is generated primarily through seasonal tuition for resident and day camp programs, billed on a subscription/recurring per-season basis, supplemented by year-round preschool tuition, facility and event rentals, and inn hospitality. Distribution is fully direct-to-consumer: families enroll via phone (1-800-828-CAMP), website inquiry forms, family information sessions, and facility tours, with no reseller or franchise intermediaries. The organization is owned and operated by the Jacobs and Siegel families, with Jay Jacobs (Timber Lake since 1980) and Andy Siegel (Tyler Hill since 1999) as principals, and Dave Skolnik serving as Chief Operating Officer across the portfolio. The technology footprint is minimal — standard website infrastructure with no proprietary platform, API, or AI capabilities — reflecting the experiential, counselor-led nature of the business. The company is American Camp Association (ACA) accredited across all camps and operates a cross-property STARFISH character development program (Sportsmanship, Tolerance, Appreciation, Respect, Friendship, Integrity, Sensitivity, Helpfulness) as a unifying brand framework.

Name

The Timber Lake Family of Camps

Legal name

The TLC Family of Camps

Website

https://camptlc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Timber Lake Family of Camps is a privately held, family-owned portfolio of seven summer camps (three resident, three day) and a preschool, serving children and families across New York and Pennsylvania via seasonal tuition, facility rentals, and hospitality services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Summer Camps

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

Keywords

• Summer camp programs
• Resident camp tuition
• Day camp services
• Preschool education
• Event venue rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Glen Cove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Resident/Overnight Camp Tuition: Full-season and short-season overnight camp programs at Timber Lake Camp (NY), Tyler Hill Camp (PA), and Timber Lake West (NY session camp). Tuition-based seasonal revenue model.
2. Day Camp Programs: Daily summer camp programs at North Shore Day Camp (Long Island), Hampton Country Day Camp (East Hampton), and Southampton Camp & Club. Per-season or per-week tuition structure.
3. Preschool/Education: North Shore Day School provides year-round preschool and kindergarten education for children ages 2-5 at their Glen Cove estate location.
4. Facility Rentals & Events: Event hosting services including company picnics, corporate retreats, birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, and family reunions at North Shore Day Camp facilities. Additional facility rentals available at all camp properties through newyorkretreatcenter.com.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The TLC Family of Camps operates a portfolio of children's summer camps and related educational programs in the Northeast United States. It runs three overnight resident camps (Timber Lake Camp in NY, Tyler Hill Camp in PA, Timber Lake West in NY), three day camps on Long Island and the Hamptons (North Shore Day Camp, Hampton Country Day Camp, Southampton Camp & Club), a preschool/kindergarten (North Shore Day School), and complementary hospitality venues and facility rental services. All programs share the STARFISH character-development curriculum.

Product overview

The TLC Family of Camps is a portfolio of summer camps and related educational/hospitality services, comprising three full-season resident camps (Timber Lake Camp in NY, Tyler Hill Camp in PA, and Timber Lake West in NY with shorter sessions), three day camps on Long Island (North Shore Day Camp, Hampton Country Day Camp, Southampton Camp & Club), a preschool (North Shore Day School), two hospitality venues (Shandaken Inn, Inn at Tyler Hill), event venue rentals, and the nonprofit TLC Starfish Foundation. All camps operate under the shared STARFISH Values Program emphasizing character development. The organization also facilitates staff hiring across all camps and offers year-round facility rentals for events and retreats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• STARFISH Values Program: Character-building values program supporting the camp's mission of teaching children skills of making and keeping friends while building self-esteem. Values include Sportsmanship, Tolerance, Appreciation, Respect, Friendship, Integrity, Sensitivity, and Helpfulness.

Products and services

• Timber Lake Camp Full-season overnight summer camp in Shandaken, New York, situated on 500 acres in the Catskill Mountains with two private spring-fed lakes. Serves children and teenagers seeking residential camp experiences.
• Tyler Hill Camp Full-season sleepaway camp in Tyler Hill, Pennsylvania (Wayne County), located on 220 pristine acres between two private lakes with its own 9-hole PGA golf course near the Pocono Mountains.
• Timber Lake West Short-season residential camp offering 4-week and 3-week sessions on 320 acres in the Catskill Mountains, providing flexible session options for families.
• North Shore Day Camp Premier day camp in Glen Cove, New York, on 14 acres overlooking the Long Island Sound. Serves pre-schoolers through teenagers since 1943 with sports, aquatics, and creative programs.
• Hampton Country Day Camp Day camp in East Hampton, New York, on 11 manicured acres providing a balanced summer program for children ages 3-11 with athletics, aquatics, and creative/performing arts.
• Southampton Camp & Club Day camp in Southampton, New York, offering tennis, athletics, aquatics, creative and performing arts in a tennis club setting.
• North Shore Day School Preschool and kindergarten for children ages 2-5 in Glen Cove, New York, providing year-round early childhood education on a Gold Coast estate setting.
• TLC Facility Rentals Event venue rentals including company picnics, corporate retreats, birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, and family reunions at TLC camp properties.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Shandaken InnminorOthersIndependent inn located near Timber Lake Camp in Shandaken, NY. May serve as lodging option for visiting families or camp alumni events. Website: shandakeninn.com
• Inn at Tyler HillminorOthersIndependent inn located near Tyler Hill Camp in Pennsylvania. Serves as accommodation option for visiting families or events. Website: innattylerhill.com

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Camp Towanda: Traditional private residential summer camp located in Honesdale, Pennsylvania (Pocono region), serving a similar Northeast family demographic with full-season programming and athletic/arts activities. Closely comparable to Timber Lake and Tyler Hill in geography, session length, and customer base.
• Camp Pinecliffe: Private residential girls' camp in Honesdale, PA, operating in the same Poconos micro-market as Tyler Hill. Comparable traditional programming, premium pricing tier, and multi-generational family base make it a near-perfect direct comparable.
• Camp Modin: Established private Jewish residential camp in Belgrade, Maine, offering full-season programming with broad activities. Comparable in traditional resident camp model, premium positioning, and multi-generational family orientation, though serving different regional catchment.
• Camp Winadu: Traditional private boys' residential camp in Hinsdale, Massachusetts with a five-week session model and athletic emphasis. Comparable to Timber Lake in programming breadth, premium tier pricing, and Northeast private camp competitive set.
• Camp Lohikan: Long-established private residential camp in Lake Como, Pennsylvania, offering a wide range of sports and creative programming. Directly comparable to Tyler Hill in Poconos geography, traditional program structure, and family-camp positioning.
• Camp Kenwood and Camp Pembroke: Sister camps (boys' and girls') operated under unified ownership in Harrison, Maine. Closely comparable to TLC's 'family of camps' model—multiple residential properties sharing brand, programming, and back-office functions.
• Camp Agawam: Private boys' residential camp in Raymond, Maine with over 100 years of operating history. Comparable to TLC in long-established brand, traditional programming, multi-generational camper base, and premium Northeast private camp positioning.
• Camp Pontiac: Private residential co-ed camp in Hillsdale, New York (Berkshires). Comparable to Timber Lake in geographic catchment (NY/MA/CT families), traditional full-season residential model, and broad activity programming.

Others

• American Camp Association (ACA): National membership and accreditation body for camps. Not a competitor, but ACA accreditation is a core credibility asset for TLC and ACA leadership roles held by TLC executives reflect TLC's positioning within the broader camp industry.

Emerging players

• Steve & Kate's Camp: Modern, flexible-format day camp with multiple locations serving a similar family demographic but with a self-directed, tech-enabled enrollment model and shorter-day, flexible scheduling. Represents the digital-native, parent-experience-forward competitive threat to traditional day camps like North Shore and Southampton.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/timberlakecamp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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