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New Jersey 4‑H offers summer camp experiences for youth of all ages.
Lindley G. Cook 4‑H Camp (Sleep-Away Camp)
Discover Tradition & Adventure at NJ 4-H Camp: Create lasting memories for your child this summer!
Since 1951, NJ 4-H Camp has offered kids a chance to unplug, connect with nature, and make lifelong friends. Our classic camp experience focuses on fun, exploration, and personal growth. Campers spend a week in our beautiful, wooded setting at the lake, trying new activities like archery and arts & crafts, building confidence, and learning valuable life skills. Lindley G. Cook 4‑H Camp Website
🍀 Where is camp? Lindley G. Cook 4-H Camp. 100 Struble Rd, Branchville, NJ 07826
🍀 When is camp? Summer 2025! 1-week sessions in July and an 18-day big session in August
🍀 How can I sign up? Link to NJ 4-H Camp Registration Page
🍀 I have questions…Who can I contact? The New Jersey 4-H Camp website has TONS of information to answer your questions. Any additional questions should be directed to camp at 4hcamp@njaes.rutgers.edu or (973-948-3550).
Rutgers 4‑H STEM Ambassadors Kick off Camp (Sleep-Away Camp)
Only for youth accepted into this year’s cohort.
The Rutgers 4‑H STEM Ambassador Program for urban youth will be held at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers. From July 7–11th, sixty high school students from Elizabeth, Newark, New Brunswick, Passaic, Paterson, Trenton, Rahway, and Atlantic City will participate in several hands-on activities as they explore biochemistry, biotechnology, marine and environmental sciences, physics, and engineering alongside a number of Rutgers faculty from these and other disciplines.
About STEM Ambassadors: https://nj4h.rutgers.edu/join-stem-ambassadors/
Winter Camp for Hudson County 4-Hers
Winter Camp is our yearly weekend trip for active Hudson County 4-H members to the State 4-H Camp at Lindley G. Cook. Youth get to connect and make friends with 4-Hers from other counties and spend time in the great outdoors! Camp usually is at the end of January.