Camp Talooli

Camp Talooli offers summer camp with swimming, boating, archery, nature education, team building on the low ropes course, and arts and crafts. It also offers School Break Camp during winter and spring school breaks, Family Camp in spring, summer, and fall, No-School Days @ Camp Talooli for grades 1-6, School Break Weeks for grades 1-6, Camper Overnights for grades 2-9, Winter Weekend, Spring Weekend, Talooli Day Trips, Talooli Overnight / Retreat Trips, and We Can Come To You.

Programs

• Summer Camp — day and overnight sessions; campers in summer programs · Monday through Friday day camp; overnight campers arrive Sunday evening and stay through Friday afternoon · In summer, campers enjoy swimming, boating, archery, nature education, team building on the low ropes course, arts & crafts, and more.
• School Break Camp — Monday-Friday programming during winter and spring school breaks
• Family Camp — Offered in the spring, summer and fall · Families spend time together outdoors and take part in boating, campfire cooking, fishing, arts and crafts, and other camp activities.
• School Programs — school groups of all ages · Day programs for school groups; overnight accommodations for school groups in the spring and fall.
• No-School Days @ Camp Talooli — grades 1-6 · When schools have days off for federal holidays and conference days · $50 per day · Indoor and outdoor activities may include crafts, baking, games, science, team-building, hikes, boating, archery, low ropes course, campfire cooking, field games, and sledding.
• School Break Weeks — grades 1-6 · Winter and spring school breaks; week-long camp · $320 per week · Includes bussing and an afternoon snack; campers engage in indoor activities and, seasonally, snow play, sledding, winter hikes, spring hikes, boating, archery, and low ropes course.
• Camper Overnights — grades 2-9 · Several opportunities throughout the school-year · $75 per session · Campers spend a night in Nokomis Lodge; meals and a range of indoor/outdoor activities are included.
• Winter Weekend — grades 2-9 · Saturday to Sunday · $75 per session · Drop-off Saturday February 28 at 10am; pick-up Sunday March 1 at 12pm.
• Spring Weekend — grades 2-9 · Saturday to Sunday · $75 per session · Drop-off Saturday April 25 at 10am; pick-up Sunday April 26 at 12pm.
• Talooli Day Trips — pre-K to adult · Educational day-long itineraries of educational and camp experiences.
• Talooli Overnight / Retreat Trips — pre-K to adult · Spend the day, eat a meal in the dining hall, build a campfire, go on a night-hike, and spend the night in the cabins.
• We Can Come To You — all ages of students and adult groups · Educators can come to a classroom or meeting to lead educational programs and pre- or post-field experience sessions.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Price range: $50–$320
• General schedule: Summer Camp offers Monday through Friday day camp; overnight campers arrive Sunday evening and stay through Friday afternoon. School Break Camp runs Monday-Friday during winter and spring school breaks. No-School Days run when schools have days off for federal holidays and conference days. School Break Weeks are week-long during winter and spring school breaks. Camper Overnights are several opportunities throughout the school-year. Family Camp opportunities are offered in the spring, summer and fall.

About the provider

Camp Talooli was founded in 1945 and has served youth, children, and families of CNY ever since. Its mission states that it is a rustic, lakeside summer camp in the woods of Pennellville, NY, and that its educational programs are founded on the belief that educational goals are enhanced when they take place outdoors, in nature, and engage people in authentic problem solving and team building. It is accredited by the American Camp Association.

Last updated August 27, 2026.