2009 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CAMP

The Dorothy P. Flint Nassau County 4-H Camp offers a variety of outdoor educational opportunities for schools, youth groups and community organizations. Groups can schedule educational programs and rent camp facilities. The camp is operated by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, licensed by the Suffolk County Department of Health and accredited by the American Camping Association.

ACCOMMODATIONS

The camp has facilities for sleeping, eating and program activities. Sleeping accommodations include heated and unheated residences. A heated dining hall can seat 200 individuals for meals and double as a site for meetings, programs and other group activities. There are centrally located, heated wash houses in each section of camp. Specific facilities and their rental costs are described on page 3.

CAMP PROPERTY and FACILITY

The camp is located on nearly 140 acres of woodlands, farmland and beachfront adjacent to the Long Island Sound in Riverhead, New York. This natural setting includes a 40-acre work-and-learn farm, low and high ropes challenge courses, a Nature Center, indoor horseback riding arena, riding trails, open areas for recreation and meeting spaces. The camp sits at the gateway to Long Island’s East End with its many natural and historic points of interest.