- Traditional Camp
- Coed Overnight Camp
6 to 16 years-old - Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
- Camp Season:
June 25, 2023 – August 19, 2023 - Camp Tuition Range:
$3,070.00 – $10,890.00
Discounts available - Camp Accreditation(s): American Camping Assoc.
- 7825 County Hwy 67
Hancock, New York 13783
607-637-5201
Camp Hilltop, Everything a camp should be! Hilltop truly is a "Home Away From Home" for our campers. Campers feel comfortable and excel in a non-competitive, structured and nurturing environment.
Camp Hilltop is a traditional overnight camp located in the Catskill Region of New York State. Family values are the foundation from which Hilltop is built. Hilltop is designed to provide campers with new and memorable experiences that will last a life-time.
The daily program consists of 90+ activities and the flexible schedule allows campers to explore new avenues of interest or develop skills in already familiar areas. We pride ourselves in providing quality instruction in horseback riding, water-skiing, all land sports, a variety of arts & crafts, tennis, go-karts, climbing tower, high and low ropes and much more...
Hilltop offers 2 through 8 week sessions at reasonable rates.
Please come and visit and you will see for yourself that HILLTOP IS EVERYTHING A CAMP SHOULD BE!
Camp Video
Camp Activities
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Horseback Riding
- Nature
- Ropes Course
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Water Skiing
- Golf
- Go Carts
- Fishing
- Aerobics
- Archery
- Arts & Crafts
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Batting Cages
- Boating/Canoeing
- Climbing Wall
- Computers
- Cook Outs
- Dance
- Drama
- Field Trips
- Flying Trapeze
- Mountain Boarding
- Skate Boarding
- Gardening
- Bungee Trampoline
- High Ropes Challenge
- Low Ropes Course
- Zip-line
- Climbing Tower
- Vertical Playpen
- Tree Climbing
- Giant Swing
- Leap of Faith
- Crate Climbing
- Hiking
- Lake Trampoline
- Sailing
- Windsurfing
- Archery
- Field Hockey
- Flag Football
- Go Karts
- Lacrosse
- Mountain Bikes
- Street Hockey
- Softball
- Computers
- Dance
- Drama
- Farm Animals
- Music
- Newspaper
- Life-size Chess
- Tutoring
- Ceramics
- Jewelry Making
- Leather craft
- Magic
- Painting
- Photography
- Rocketry
- Stain Glass
- Tie-Dying
- Woodworking
- Exciting Off-Camp Trips
- Overnights
- Raft Trips
Camp Amenities
- Canteen
- Fitness Center
- Laundry Service
- Registered Nurse
- Transportation Services
- Special Diets
Camp Facilities
17 Cabins with indoor bathroom facilities, Dining Hall, Roller Hockey Pavilion, Athletic Fields, Gymnasium, Dance Studio, Camper Lounge, Computer Studio, 30-acre Private Lake, Swimming Pool, High Ropes Course, Low Ropes Course, Zip-Line, Climbing Tower, Vertical Playpen, Giant Swing, Horse Stables and 2 Riding Rings, Archery Range, Batting Cage, Go-Kart Track, Volleyball Court, Lighted Tennis Courts, Nature Cabin, Basketball Court, Camp Store, Arts & Crafts, Pottery, Photography & Stain Glass Studios and miles of Horse, Hiking and Biking Trails.
Camp Staff
One of the keys to Hilltop's success is our staff. We take pride in the people we hire. They are the most important people to us, our families and our campers. We recruit counselors who are college age and above, as well as graduate students and teachers for our Senior Staff positions. The average age of the Hilltop staff is 23. Our mature and caring staff provides superior supervision with a 4 to 1 Camper to Counselor ratio.
Camp FAQs
- Hilltop is located in Hancock, NY, just off NY Route 17. Approximately 40 minutes from Binghamton, 2 ½ hours from NYC, 1 ½ hours from Albany, 4 ½ hours from Boston, 3 hours from Philadelphia. Hancock is nestled between the Pocono and Catskill Mountain ranges at the mouth of the Delaware River. If you are looking at a map and see the Northeast corner of Pennsylvania, Hancock is located just over the border in NY.
- Camp Hilltop is a non-competitive camp. We believe that kids have enough competition during the school year. Camp is a place to improve an already familiar activity or learn a new one in a fun and friendly environment.
- Yes, all cabins have bathrooms (toilets and showers) with hot and cold running water and electricity. All of Hilltop’s cabins are simple and well maintained.
- Hilltop assigns campers to cabins based on the grade they are entering in the fall.
- The Hilltop program offers a mixture of both free choice and assigned activities. There are five activity periods each day, 2 one-hour activities (cabin activities) are assigned by our creative program staff and the remaining 3 one and a half hour periods (2 intensives and a free activity) are chosen by the camper.
Camp Sessions
- 8-weeksDates:June 25, 2023 – August 19, 2023Capacity:265 campersTuition:$10,890.00
8-weeks
Camp Job Opportunities
Waterfront Staff (Lifeguards, Swim Instructors, Waterski, Boating)
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HILLTOP IS HIRING: Cabin counselors who can also teach/run waterfront activities including: lifeguards, WSI (swim instructor), canoeing, sailing, paddle boarding, boat driving, water-skiing/wake boarding.
Medical Staff
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Medical Staff who are licensed professionals in NY/have the ability to be licensed in NY (RN, LPN, NP, MD, DO) to work in our Health Center. Experience working in a pediatric environment is preferred.
Cabin/Activity Counselor
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Cabin counselors who can also will teach/run activities in the following areas: Waterfront, Ropes/Adventure Course, Sports, Arts & Crafts, Music, Drama, Dance, STEM, Circus Arts, Nature and Equestrian.
Cabin/Activity Counselor
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Cabin counselors who can also will teach/run activities in the following areas: Waterfront, Ropes/Adventure Course, Sports, Arts & Crafts, Music, Drama, Dance, STEM, Circus Arts, Nature and Equestrian.