Raquette Lake Camps

What Raquette Lake Camps does

Raquette Lake Camps is a family-owned private operator of traditional brother/sister sleepaway camps in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, founded in 1916 and currently in its 110th operating summer. The business runs two separate facilities on private lakefront property, Raquette Lake Boys Camp and Raquette Lake Girls Camp, each with its own program, staff, and amenities, serving children ages 6 to 15 through a 7-week full-summer program at $17,450 (2026 tuition) plus canteen and transportation fees, with a 4-week half-summer option available for first-time campers. Revenue is generated almost entirely through direct-to-consumer tuition, supported by private chaperoned transportation from major Northeast markets and staff-escorted flights from Florida, the D.C./Maryland area, and other origins, with year-round Facility & Event Rentals (weddings, corporate retreats, reunions) providing off-season monetization of the dining, social, and grounds infrastructure.

Name

Raquette Lake Camps

Legal name

Raquette Lake Camps

Website

https://raquettelake.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Raquette Lake Camps is a family-owned traditional brother/sister sleepaway summer camp in New York's Adirondack Mountains, serving children ages 6-15 through tuition-based 7-week and 4-week programs with chaperoned transportation and year-round event rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Overnight Summer Camps

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Summer sleepaway camps
• Overnight youth camps
• Children summer programs
• Brother sister camps
• Camp facility rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Raquette Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Tuition: Primary revenue from tuition for 7-week full summer camp ($17,450) and 4-week half summer camp programs. Additional revenue from canteen charges and transportation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Raquette Lake Camps runs a traditional full-summer brother/sister sleepaway camp program for children ages 6 to 15, delivered through two separate facilities (Raquette Lake Boys Camp and Raquette Lake Girls Camp) on private lakefront properties in the Adirondack Mountains. The core program is a 7-week full summer session, with a 4-week half summer option available to first-time campers, and includes sports, waterfront, arts, theater, wilderness trips, high/low ropes course, and equestrian activities. The camps also offer year-round facility and event rentals for weddings, corporate events, retreats, reunions, and team-building activities.

Product overview

Raquette Lake Camps is a traditional brother/sister sleepaway camp offering two core programs: Boys Summer Camp and Girls Summer Camp, each operating separately on private lakefront properties in the Adirondacks. Both camps provide a 7-week full summer program (established 1916) and a 4-week half summer option for first-time campers, serving children ages 6 to 15. The company also offers year-round Facility & Event Rentals for weddings, corporate retreats, and team-building activities, as well as seasonal Camp Staff Employment opportunities. All programs emphasize traditional camp activities including sports, waterfront activities, arts, and wilderness experiences within a structured community environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Raquette Lake Boys Camp: Separate boys sleepaway camp facility with its own programs, activities, and staff located on one side of Raquette Lake.
• Raquette Lake Girls Camp

Products and services

• Raquette Lake Boys Camp Traditional single-gender boys sleepaway camp offering a 7-week full summer program and a 4-week half summer option for first-time campers, serving boys ages 6 to 15 with structured programming in sports, waterfront activities, arts, theater, and wilderness trips on a private lakefront property in the Adirondacks.
• Raquette Lake Girls Camp Traditional single-gender girls sleepaway camp offering a 7-week full summer program and a 4-week half summer option for first-time campers, serving girls ages 6 to 15 with structured programming in sports, waterfront activities, arts, theater, equestrian, and wilderness trips on a private lakefront property in the Adirondacks.
• Facility & Event Rentals Year-round event hosting services at the Raquette Lake camp facilities for weddings, corporate events, retreats, reunions, and team-building activities, leveraging two dining rooms and kitchens that can accommodate approximately 350 guests each and two social halls with stages that seat approximately 400 guests each.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-to-1 camper-to-counselor ratio for personalized attention

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Camp Association (ACA)coreOthersACA accredited member organization. The American Camp Association works to collaborate with camps to foster growth and learning in children and adults.
• NYSCDA (New York State Camp Directors Association)coreOthersMember of the New York State Camp Directors Association, a professional organization for camp directors in New York.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camp Laurel: Traditional boys sleepaway camp in Maine with multi-activity program (athletics, water, arts) and similar premium overnight camp structure and seasonality.
• Camp Walden: Traditional sleepaway camp focused on sports, water, and arts for similar 6-15 age range; comparable in multi-activity program offering and premium seasonal camp positioning.
• Camp Point O'Pines: Traditional girls sleepaway camp in Maine; directly analogous to Raquette Lake's girls camp in target age range, season length, multi-activity programming, and premium positioning.
• Camp Echo: Traditional boys summer camp in Maine with full-summer and introductory session options, similar bunk structure and multi-activity programming to Raquette Lake's boys camp.
• Camp Towanda: Traditional, family-owned, brother/sister sleepaway camp in Honesdale, PA, comparable in program length, brother/sister structure, premium positioning, and multi-activity programming for ages similar to Raquette Lake's 6-15 cohort.
• Camp Winaukee: Traditional boys sleepaway camp on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH, with comparable multi-activity programming, premium positioning, roughly comparable seasonality, and bunk-based overnight camp model.
• Camp Cobbossee: Established traditional boys sleepaway camp in Maine with comparable program structure, athletic emphasis, premium tuition band, and multi-week summer session model.
• Camp Tamakwa: Long-running traditional sleepaway camp in Ontario with similar co-ed model, lakeside activities, premium pricing, and multi-generational family ownership; directly comparable in scale and operating philosophy.
• Camp Androscoggin: Long-established traditional boys sleepaway camp in Maine with comparable counselor supervision, athletic programming, and full-summer session lengths to Raquette Lake.

Emerging players

• Camp Vacamas: Multi-location traditional sleepaway summer camp in New York/New Jersey serving similar youth segments; relevant comparable for scale, seasonal camp programming, and ACA-accredited model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RLCampsOfficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@raquettelakecamps
• Facebookfacebook.com/RaquetteLakeCamps
• Instagraminstagram.com/raquettelakecampsofficial
• TikToktiktok.com/@raquettelakecamps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/raquette-lake-camps

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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