Camp Walt Whitman

Camp Walt Whitman (abbreviated CWW) is a traditional, overnight, and co-educational summer camp located in Piermont, New Hampshire along the shore of Lake Armington.[1] It was founded in 1948 by Arnie and Chick Soloway and has remained in the family; it is today run by Carolyn and Jed Dorfman.[2] It is named after poet Walt Whitman.

Camp Walt Whitman
The view from Camp Walt Whitman's dining hall.
LocationPiermont, New Hampshire
TypeSummer camp
WaterLake Armington
Established1948
Websitewww.campwalt.com

The camp's activities include tennis, golf, archery, gymnastics, pottery, hiking, sailing, and others.[3] As of 2018, the cost of the camp's full seven-week session is US$12,950.[4] The majority of campers are Jewish children from the New York metropolitan area, but the camp has no official religious or geographic affiliation. The camp has a return rate between 85% and 90%.[3]

References
  1. Domius, Susan (August 14, 2008). "A Place and an Era in Which Time Could Stand Still". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. Camp Walt Whitman Archived 2017-04-28 at the Wayback Machine July 1, 2016
  3. Germanok, Stephen (February 10, 2008). "Five Great Overnight Camps". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. "Sessions & Enrollment". Camp Walt Whitman. Retrieved 20 November 2018.

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