Camp Sessions
Our sessions are designed to fit your child and your families’ schedule. Younger campers start with shorter program lengths, choosing from a 1, 2, or 3 week program. As campers become more independent, campers have the opportunity to stay for longer periods of time by adding sessions. Click button for program dates and tuition.
DATES & TUITION
Activities
We offer a diverse mix of activities from waterfront to sports to the arts. We truly have something for everyone while we focus on both skill development and fun. Each day has three activities (chugim) periods where campers sign up for their choice each week. Click button for a detailed list of current activity offerings and a short description.
Activities
Jewish Education
We are proud of our immersive Jewish environment, nurturing and celebrating Jewish identity. We live by Jewish values, engage in Jewish rituals, and approach activities, programs and topics from a Jewish worldview.
Campers of all backgrounds and levels of observance come together at camp. In our unique community, Jewish living is experienced in everything we do and helps campers feel proud of who they are. Whether your background is secular or observant, our staff work together with our campers to make sure that we are able to meet each participant comfortably at their starting place.
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Health & Safety
Our Health Center is called “The Marp” and it is staffed 24-hours a day by a team made up of physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, EMTs, student nurses, and our Director of Health Services.
Campers who are ill or injured while at camp may stay in the Marp, an air-conditioned facility with sleeping rooms, exam rooms, bathrooms, and showers. Services provided by our Marp team are free of charge; we do not bill you or your insurance for exams, treatments, or any services provided in camp.
Nutrition
We serve three balanced meals each day. Fruit is available as a snack throughout the day in the Chadar Ochel (Dining Hall). We serve nosh (snack) in the afternoon and again before bedtime. Most meals are served family style. We have a set menu with additional offerings at breakfast or at our salad bar at lunch and dinner.
In keeping with Herzl tradition, we keep Kosher at camp. All food is prepared and served in accordance with the Jewish dietary laws of Kashrut.
Our chefs and kitchen staff are conscious of allergens when preparing meals. Special diets are monitored by our Special Diets Chef. We are diligent when planning and preparing meals for campers with special diets.
To maintain our standards of Kashrut and to protect campers with special dietary needs, no outside food is allowed in camp.
Inclusion
Herzl Camp is committed to creating a camp culture where every camper and staff member is treated with respect, kindness, and dignity and embrace the diversity of our community.
We work hard to accommodate campers with various physical, social, emotional, and developmental needs and those with differing gender identities. The level of support we can provide depends on several factors, including the safety and well-being of everyone in our care and the resources available. We partner with families to look at each camper’s needs individually and explore how we can best support a successful summer.
We strive to include every camper, and we recognize that it’s not always possible for us to meet the needs of every individual. Our goal remains to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for as many campers as possible.
Accreditations & Memberships
Herzl Camp is accredited by the American Camp Association. This means that we meet or exceed the industry standards in over 300 measures of health, safety and professionalism. Herzl Camp is also a proud member of the Association of Independent Jewish Camps and an active participant in JCamp180 programming. Like Herzl Camp, these groups are dedicated to pursuing best practices for Jewish camps.
