Resources for Families

Please note that this schedule is subject to change! A reminder email will be sent to you before your child's arrival. 

Arrival on Sunday is based on your child's program. A reminder email will be sent to you before you arrive at camp, but you can also refer to this page to plan ahead! If you are dropping multiple children off for camp and they have different check-in times, please use the LATER time. Early arrival is not permitted unless pre-approved by the camp director. If your child is arriving after 1 PM, please make sure they have had lunch! 

June 22 - NEW DATE AND TIME!

7-8 PM: CIT Please make sure your child has had dinner.

June 23

1-2 PM: Specialty Camps (Arts & Crafts, Fairview Discovery, Wet & Wild, and Sailing & Windsurfing) Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch. 

2-3 PM: Ranch & E.T.C. Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch. 

June 30 

11 AM - 12 PM: Laurel Ridge Please make sure your child has had breakfast, they will be served lunch.

1-2 PM: Kittatinny & Taste of Tradition Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch.  

2-3 PM: Minisink, Ranch & E.T.C. Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch. 

July 7

1-3 PM: E.T.C., Ranch, Taste of Tradition, & Minisink Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch. 

July 21

10:30 AM - 12 PM: Laurel Ridge Please make sure your child has had breakfast, they will be served lunch.  

12:45-2 PM: Kittatinny & Taste of Tradition Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch.  

2-3 PM: Minisink, Ranch, & E.T.C. Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch. 

July 28

1-3 PM: E.T.C., Ranch, Taste of Tradition, & Minisink. Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch. 

August 11

1-2 PM: Specialty Camps (Fairview Discovery and Farm Camp) & Ranch. Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch. 

2-3 PM: Tupelo Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch. 

August 18

1-2 PM: Specialty Camp (Fairview Discovery) Please make sure your child has had breakfast and lunch. 

Please note that this schedule is subject to change! A reminder email will be sent to you before your child's departure. 

Departure times on Saturdays are based on your child's program. A reminder email will be sent prior to your child's pick-up. If you are picking up children in different programs, please pick them up at the EARLIER time. 

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PHOTO ID TO PICK UP A CHILD! 

June 29

9-10 AM: Specialty Camps

10-11 AM: E.T.C. & Ranch

July 6

9-10 AM: E.T.C., Taste of Tradition, Ranch, and Minisink 

July 20

9-10 AM: Laurel Ridge, Taste of Tradition, E.T.C., and Ranch 

10-11 AM: Kittatinny, Minisink 

July 27

9-10 AM: E.T.C., Taste of Tradition, Ranch, and Minisink 

August 3 

1:30-2:30 PM: CITs 

August 10 

9-10 AM: Laurel Ridge, Taste of Tradition,  E.T.C., and Ranch

10-11 AM: Kittatinny and Minisink

August 17 

9-10 AM: Specialty Camps (Fairview Discovery and Farm Camp), and Ranch 

August 24

9-10 AM: Tupelo & Specialty Camps (Fairview Discovery) 

2024 Family Handbook

Please HELP your camper pack for camp! It's a great way for parents and children to get excited about their stay, AND will help campers know where in their bags things are packed.

Most of our cabins have approximately 18 inches of space under the bed. Make sure that any luggage/trunks that you pack are no more than 17" tall so that they slide easily under the beds!

Please reach out if you have any questions on how to pack - our camp staff are seasoned veterans of packing for the summer and would be happy to help you!

Special Events Calendar

TRADITIONAL & SPECIALTY CAMPS - 1 WEEK 

TRADITIONAL CAMPS - 2 OR MORE WEEKS

E.T.C. (ALL TRIPS & CAMPS)

RANCH CAMP - 1 WEEK

RANCH CAMP - 2 OR MORE WEEKS

COUNSELOR IN TRAINING (6 WEEKS)

Campers here for 3 or more consecutive weeks will have laundry done by our staff. Please pack a laundry BAG clearly labeled with your child's FIRST and LAST name. Many of our parents recommend a mesh laundry bag. Laundry bags are available for purchase at the Trading Post at camp, or online. Emergency laundry will be done quickly and discreetly. Please let your child's unit leader know if your child may experience bedwetting or has any other laundry needs.

You can now log into our registration portal and add funds to your child’s account! To add funds, edit your child’s camp registration. You’ll be able to see their current balance and add money to their account.

A daily snack and drink are built into your camper's tuition. Sleep-away campers will have the opportunity to purchase an additional snack and drink during the day. The trading post sells t-shirts, sweatshirts, stuffed animals, and more to help kids remember the fun they had at camp and show off their Fairview Lake Pride! Stamps, postcards, pens, playing cards, and other items are also available. Drink and food items range between $1 and $2.50. 

Log In to Add Funds

Trading post balances are non-refundable. At the end of the summer, unused funds will be automatically donated to our Annual Support Campaign.

Our photos are uploaded to SmugMug. Please use the password provided to you when you dropped your child off at camp. We'll also send you a reminder email with your password. Please do not share your password on social media! This is for the privacy of our campers and staff, and we appreciate your help in keeping our campers safe. If you can't find your password, please contact our office and we'll be sure to send it to you. 

SMUG MUG

Every camper must have a completed health history form to come to camp. This form is completed online. 

Log into Account

All campers are required to submit a record of their immunizations prior to attending camp. Please upload a copy of their immunization record to their registration account.

Please contact our office if you are unable to provide a current immunization record. 

To improve efficiency and ensure our nurses spend more time caring for campers, Fairview Lake YMCA Camps and Lake in the Woods YMCA Camps will require all medications to be pre-packaged by a licensed pharmacy for the Summer 2025 season. This change allows us to streamline medication administration and reduce time spent organizing medications, ensuring campers return to their activities more quickly.

What You Need to Do

• Complete your child’s health history form (online) and include all medications they will be taking at camp. 
• Complete and have a physician sign their medication form and email it to fairviewlake@metroymcas.org at least four weeks before your child’s arrival.

Download Medication Form

• Arrange for your camper’s medications to be pre-packaged by a pharmacy of your choice. Make sure that your child’s physician has written a prescription for all medication they will be taking, including vitamins. This will allow the filling pharmacy to include it in the packaging.
• The packaging must meet the following requirements:

  • Camper’s full name

  • Medication names

  • Dosages

  • Dispense times

  • Clearly sorted by day and time

• On check-in day, families must bring their child’s pre-packaged medications to the nurses' station. Please bring enough medication for your child’s entire stay at camp. 

Finding a Pharmacy

Many local or mail-order pharmacies provide pre-packaged medication services. We recommend contacting your pharmacy to inquire about this option. Please ensure you allow enough time for the pharmacy to prepare the medications before check-in day. Most pharmacies will package both prescribed and “over-the-counter” medications together, provided you have a prescription for all of the requested medications.

What Medications Need to be Packaged?

Any medications in pill form that your child will take at camp must be packaged. Packaging should be arranged so that each package contains the exact dosage and medications needed to be taken: ie all breakfast/morning medication should be packaged together. 

Vitamins and supplements in pill form must also be included in the package. Please speak with your pharmacist to include these.

Medications that are not in pill form (ie liquids, inhalers, injectables, epi-pens) do not need to be packaged and should arrive at camp in their original packaging.

Our health center keeps common medications in stock for our nurses to distribute as needed. Please indicate that your child can take these medications on their health history form. Do not package these medications with your child’s prescriptions. 

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we implement this process, which allows our nurses to focus more on camper care. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

International Campers: Please contact our office to discuss medication packaging options. 

There are forms that must be completed prior to your child attending camp. These can be found on our registration website: 

www.fairviewlakeymca.org/registernow

Upon registration, you will be asked to sign a copy of our "Waivers and Agreements" form, which includes our deposit, refund, and payment policies. You can review the policies here:

Program Policies

If you have questions about the forms or policies, please contact our office.

We recommend registering using a computer or tablet.

To log into your account, please visit:

WWW.FAIRVIEWLAKEYMCA.ORG/REGISTERNOW

To log in to an existing account, use your email address and password. If you are not sure what email address you used, it is the email address you received confirmation for your camp registration on. 

DO NOT CREATE A DUPLICATE ACCOUNT. 

If you do not remember your password, click "Reset Password" and a link to reset your password will be emailed to you. We can not reset your password manually in our office.

After logging in, you will arrive on the Landing Page. On this page you'll be able to view current registration, continue registrations that are in progress, and start a new registration.

In the "View My Registrations" area, you will see current registrations listed. 

Click the "View Details" button under "Fairview Lake YMCA Camps 2021"

On this page, you will see a summary of your current registrations. On the right side of the page, you will find a list of all forms that are required for camp.

While you are on this page, please complete any outstanding forms.

In the Financial section, you can view and pay any balances, and print an account statement for your records

You will also see a section called Trading Post. Here you can add money to your child's account so that they can purchase things in the trading post. Campers are not allowed to carry cash or credit cards on camp. 

Finally, you will see a section called "Camp Extras". We have a partnership with a label company to help us hopefully reduce the amount of lost and found here at camp! 

We are delighted to announce our 2024 off-site trips! These trips can be added to your child's registration. Each trip is $100 and includes transportation. All Trips are NON-REFUNDABLE, and space is limited! 

To register your child, visit our registration portal, then click on the "View Details" button under "Fairview Lake Sleepaway Camps 2024". From there click the "add campers, sessions, options" button. Select the program that you want to add a trip to. You will only be able to add trips that your child is eligible for and that fall within the dates your child is at camp.

REGISTER

Sussex County Miners - Baseball 

7/3, 7/25 & 8/16

Laurel Ridge, Kittatinny, Ranch, Taste of Tradition, Tupelo & CIT

Take me out to the ball game! After a fun day at Fairview Lake, campers will depart camp for a local minor league baseball game. We're rooting for the home team - the Sussex County Miners! This night game is a fun way to spend the evening with new and old friends - and maybe we'll even get invited down on the field. Campers will each receive a food voucher for the stadium, no extra spending money is necessary and transportation is included. 

*Specialty campers attending camp 8/20-8/26 will be eligible for this trip.

Mountain Creek Water Park

7/18, 8/8 & 8/20

Laurel Ridge, Kittatinny, Ranch, Taste of Tradition, Tupelo, CIT, Specialty*

This year we’ll be headed to Mountain Creek Waterpark in Vernon, NJ for splashes, slides, and summer fun! Campers will travel the park in small groups with a counselor. We’ll leave camp after breakfast, and bring a bag lunch/drink (no extra spending money is necessary). After our day at the water park, we’ll head back to camp for dinner and evening activities. 

*Specialty campers attending camp 8/13-8/19 will be eligible for this trip.

White Water Rafting

7/11 & 8/1

Laurel Ridge, Kittatinny, Ranch, Taste of Tradition, CIT

This trip requires a waiver. Please download and sign the waiver, and email it back to camp fairviewlake@metroymcas.org

Please leave the trip date BLANK (just in case we have to reschedule because of weather, we don't want to have to recollect all of the waivers!) 

DOWNLOAD WAIVER

Enjoy a fun-filled day of white water rafting on the Delaware River! Spot bald eagles flying overhead, tackle rapids, splash your friends, and maybe even take a swim in one of the last unspoiled rivers in the country! The trip includes breakfast just before starting down the river, a bag lunch, and transportation. Campers must be green swimmers (highest level). Campers are swim tested on the first day of camp. No extra spending money is necessary. Please fill out the waiver ASAP and email it to fairviewlake@metroymcas.org.

NJ State Fair 

8/6

Laurel Ridge, Kittatinny, Ranch, Taste of Tradition, Minisink

It's time for the FAIR!  The cost of the trip includes admission, transportation, an identifying T-shirt, a bracelet for rides, and $25 spending money. You may choose to purchase additional spending money for your child. Campers will have breakfast before departing and return for dinner.

REGISTER

We do not hold formal visiting days for our camp programs, however, if you would like to visit your child to take them off property, please contact our office. We will schedule a visit with your child that causes the least amount of disruption in your child's schedule. Visits to "cure" homesickness are discouraged, as often this will exasperate the problem or cause regression in progress your child has made towards their growing independence. Only adults on a child's camper release form will be allowed to take them off the property. To add adults to this form after you have completed it, please email our office, as changes must be made in writing. 

Letter writing is encouraged for both parent and child. To address your letters please use the following address format:

Camper First and Last Name, Cabin #
Fairview Lake YMCA Camps
1035 Fairview Lake Rd
Newton, NJ 07860

If your camper is participating in CIT, ETC or Ranch Programs, please use CIT, ETC or Ranch in place of the Cabin #.

If you are using Google Maps, Waze, or Apple Maps, please use this address:

1035 Fairview Lake Road
Newton, NJ 07860

If you are using an older GPS unit, use this address:

1035 Fairview Lake Road       
Stillwater, NJ 07875

(973) 383-9282

From the EAST (NJ/NYC)

1. Take I-80 West to Exit 25, Route 206 North, towards Newton. 
2. Follow Route 206 8.3 miles. Turn Left onto Rt. 618 (Fredon-Springdale Road) AFTER the stoplight for Sickles Pond Road (Bagel Shop on the corner)
3. Follow Rt. 618 for 2.3 miles to the T-intersection with RT. 94
4. Turn Left onto RT. 94 and travel .8 miles
5. Turn right at the light onto Route 610 West.
6. After 1.8 miles you’ll come to a “Y” in the road, bear left (staying on Route 610). 
7. Go 2.0 miles into Stillwater.
8. Bear right around the Presbyterian Church onto Route 521 North and go .3 miles.
9. Turn Left onto Fairview Lake Road.
10. Follow Fairview Lake Road, continuing straight at the dead-end sign, to the camp entrance, on the left.

From the PHILADELPHIA AREA

1. Take 95 North to Route 31 North (Ewing, 2 lane road).
2. Take 202 North towards Flemington.
3. Pick up 287 North in Somerville.
4. Exit at Route 206 North (Chester).
5. Follow Route 206 North into Newton.
6. Continue with the directions above.  Start at step 2. 

From ROUTE 84 IN NEW YORK

1. Exit Route 84 at Exit 1.
2. Take Route 23 South past the Shop Rite Shopping Center.
3. Make the first right after Dairy Queen onto Clove Road.
4. The road will end after 7 miles. At T in road, turn left onto Route 206 South.
5. Stay on Route 206 South for 9 miles 
6. Turn right onto Route 521, (the Carriage House Restaurant will be on the left).
7. After 3.3 miles, continue straight onto Rt. 617.
8. Go straight onto Route 617.
9. After 1 mile Route 617 turns right. Turn Right to continue on 617.
10. Stay on Route 617 to the T.
11. Turn right at the T onto Fairview Lake Road
12. Follow Fairview Lake Road, to the camp entrance, on the left.

From the ALLENTOWN, PA AREA 

1. Take Route 33 north toward East Stroudsburg.
2. Take Route 80 east toward New Jersey
3. After crossing into NJ, go 4 miles and take Exit 4C (Rt. 94 north toward Blairstown)
4. Go 8.6 miles on Rt. 94 north to Blairstown.
5. At the traffic light, turn left and immediately turn right onto Rt. 521 north.
6. Go 6 miles to the stop sign in Stillwater.
7. Turn Left onto Rt. 521
8. Bear right around the Presbyterian Church onto Route 521 North and go .3 miles.
9. Turn Left onto Fairview Lake Road
10. Follow Fairview Lake Road, continuing straight at the dead-end sign, to the camp entrance, on the left.