All participants and staff are required to be fully vaccinated.
An application will not move forward without proof of full vaccination. Read more here.
Youth, ages 8 – 15, who have previously participated in any Fresh Air Fund program are eligible to apply. (Siblings of former campers are also eligible.)
Five of our sleepaway camps are located on Sharpe Reservation, a more than 2,000 acre property, in Fishkill, NY. With nature trails, lakes and streams, a model farm and planetarium, Sharpe Reservation is just two hours from New York City. Our sixth camp, Camp Junior in memory of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, is located at Harriman State Park.
With nature as their classroom, campers learn to swim, hike wooded trails, and learn about the environment while exploring in the outdoors. Campers return home with more confidence, new talents and new friends. As campers learn new skills, they also learn about themselves.
For Summer 2022, four Fresh Air Fund camps will be operating sleepaway programs for youth ages 8-15. Our Family Wellness program will be operating at the end of August, and
