The Dining Hall is a large enclosed building with seating for 200+ for dining, dancing, and other activities. All fold up tables and chairs are provided by the camp. The Dining Hall has 10 roll up doors which open up onto a full length covered patio. On the opposite side are windows that run the length of the building giving users a panoramic view of wooded areas and Seneca Lake. At the north end of the hall there is a large full size wood burning fire place. Wood is furnished by the camp. The hall is equipped with a sound system with microphone and inputs for CD or cassette players and computers. A commercially-equipped stainless steel kitchen with walk-in refrigerator and freezer, oversized dishwasher, toaster, meat slicer, large gas stove with grill, four large ovens, and two warming ovens. All cooking and serving utensils, dish soaps, dish cloths, and other clean-up items are furnished by the camp. Outside the Dinning Hall in one direction is a large bricked fire ring with seating for 40 to 50 with wood provided by the camp; in another direction is a central camp flagpole.
In the south end of the building is a Camp Director’s office with a bunk bed and mattresses for two, a Nurse’s office with small refrigerator for medicines, handicap-accessible restroom with shower, and a stackable washer and dryer. The Nurse’s infirmary has three twin beds with mattresses for which linens are supplied for YW camp only. There are two additional twin beds with mattresses for the medical personnel. Medical personnel need to furnish their own sleeping bags. The Dining Hall, Kitchen, Director’s Office, and Nurse’s Office are heated by propane heaters and cooled with portable electric fans.
The camp has a total of ten cabins in two separate clusters with four cabins in one area and six in the other. Both areas have handicap-accessible restrooms with hot water showers, flush toilets, and sinks. All bathrooms are heated for the camper’s convenience and have overhead lights. Each camper needs to furnish their own personal toiletries and towels. The camp provides toilet paper, liquid hand soap, and paper towels. Each of the ten cabins have eight bunk beds and mattresses that each sleeps sixteen people. Each cabin includes overhead florescent lights, two electric outlets, and one small electric space heater. Campers are required to bring their own pillow, bedding, or bedroll.
Each group of cabins has a covered pavilion and fire ring. The covered pavilion has four or five picnic tables for eating and other activities, BBQ grill, and electric outlet. The pavilion does not have overhead lights. The fire rings have wooden benches for seating and is furnished with wood.
The camp has 800 feet of waterfront. Swimming is allowed with the proper safety procedures. Nine canoes are available to the campers with life jackets and paddles provided by the camp.
The camp has a large outdoor amphitheater with bench seating for about 250 that can be used for large-group programs and firesides. The amphitheater has two fire pits and pulpit for meetings.
A spacious 5-bedroom house (4,000 square feet) is available for weekly or nightly use. It has 4 bedrooms & 2 baths upstairs and 1 bedroom & 1.5 baths downstairs. The house contains laundry facilities, a full kitchen, deck, and lake access. It is reserved separately from other camp facilities and is not included when reserving the camp for conferences or YW Camps.
The camp also has a covered volleyball court with sand base and an indoor craft room with electric lighting and outlets, folding tables, and seating. There is also a larger craft room covered but exposed to the outdoors. It also is furnished with electric lighting, electric outlets, and picnic tables for a work area. An archery range is currently under construction with lanes and back stop.
When smaller groups (scout troops, family reunions, etc.) are using the facilities, they will be assigned enough space to carry out their activities. They may share the camp and its facilities with other groups based on needs and demands.
Tent camping is provided in three areas of the camp. A ten acre camp is clover based with a large fire ring center of the camping area and ten steel BBQ grills surround the area available to campers. This area is surrounded by heavy wooded area. Two other tent camping areas are available to campers within the wooded area. Drinking water has been piped to the larger tent camping area and available to others in the area.
Large groups coming to camp are encouraged to secure commercial bus transportation. All other groups may arrive in private vehicles. After unloading, only one vehicle may remain at the campsite. All other vehicles should be parked in a designated parking area, which may be located some distance from your campsite. Those coming to camp are strongly encouraged to carpool in order to minimize the number of vehicles.
Fee Schedule 2008
Seneca Lake Camp - Arial Photograph*
(This arial photograph is rather dated and was taken after the leaves had fallen in late fall. Seneca Lake is to the left and was not captured in this image.)
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