4-H Camp Bristol Hills

New York State 4-H Youth Development connects youth to hands-on learning opportunities in areas such as health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement. In this program, kids and teens complete projects in these areas in a positive environment with guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. Kids experience 4-H through in-school and after-school programs, school and community clubs, and 4-H camps, with enrollment handled through each county's Cooperative Extension Office.

• Schedule: Kids experience 4-H through in-school and after-school programs, school and community clubs, and 4-H camps

For more than 100 years, 4-H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds. New York State 4-H is part of Cornell Cooperative Extension, and 4-H is the youth development program of the nation’s Cooperative Extension System and the USDA. 4-H is described as America’s largest youth development organization, reaching nearly six million young people nationwide and nearly 170,000 young people in New York through programs that address issues such as community health, civil discourse, and advocating for opportunity for all. The mission of 4-H is to connect youth to hands-on learning opportunities that help them grow into competent, caring, contributing members of society.

Last updated February 8, 2026.