Camp Sunshine Description

Camp Sunshine is a summer recreational program for children and young adults with multiple disabilities. The Camp is located in Bergen County's Saddle River County Park, Wild Duck Pond Area, and since it founding in 1960, has thrived in this picturesque and barrier-free environment, opening for its 61st season this next summer.

The Camp Sunshine opens each summer for 9 weeks (Mon. - Fri., 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.) beginning the third Monday in June and running through the third Friday in August. It is unique among its peers because of its corps of volunteers who provide one-on-one care to its campers. Each volunteer has the opportunity to assist one camper in various camp activities throughout the day

Campers participate in daily Arts & Crafts and sports activities, go swimming twice during each day in our adapted, onsite heated swimming pool, and take field trips to places such as Liberty Science Center. While still maintaining its rustic charm, our newly-renovated, state-of-the-art facility is fully equipped for the needs of our campers, with a playroom/video center, Windows computer network, and over 2000 sq. ft. of air conditioned activity space. Our professional staff and volunteers ensure that our campers get the fullest enjoyment from the opportunities afforded at Camp Sunshine.

Campers are divided into small groups of approximately 8 to 12 campers, with the groupings based upon the campers' ages and abilities, ensuring that each camper can thrive among his or her peers throughout the summer. Each group has a Group Leader and an Assistant Group Leader supervising and assisting the campers and Volunteer Camp Counselors, who work individually with our Campers. Camp Sunshine has been successful for over 50 years because of its continuous supply of dedicated volunteers from local schools, churches, and community organizations, who provide one-to-one care to each camper at the program.

Camp Sunshine Volunteer Application

Camp Snowflake Information

Camp Snowflake, founded in 1970, is a similar program to Camp Sunshine, with its reliance on one-to-one attention and its adapted activities. Snowflake meets once per week, on Saturday afternoons from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., from September 13, 2015 through May 16, 2016, except for holidays. Camp Snowflake serves as a recreational and social meeting place for approximately 38 campers during the school year.

Activities include arts & crafts activities, adapted games, and monthly trips to places such as the Bronx Zoo, local bowling alleys, movie theaters, Liberty Science Center, Van Saun Zoological Park, and Minor League Baseball Games.

Camp Snowflake Volunteer Application

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Arts & Recreation Music / Dance / Theater Recreation / Social / Sports Seasonal Programs Summer Camp
Health Services	Intellectual and Developmental Needs Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)

Last Updated: 12/23/20