Registration is done online. Follow the Parent Dashboard link on our Website. Once you have your password, you can start your family/campers profile, fill out/upload forms, add payment information, anytime.

Upon arrival Sunday, follow the signs to the parking area and proceed down to Volunteer Hall. There you will meet our registrars and the nurse. Once checked in, you and your camper can proceed to the cabin area to set up a bed.

We have 18 wooded area cabins at our camp, seven on the boys’ side and eleven on the girls’ side. Each cabin will house 2 Teen Counselors 10 campers. There are single and bunk beds with mattresses, concrete floors, screened windows with weather shutters, overhead lighting, and electrical outlets. On both the boys’ and the girls’ side, there are adult staff cabin coordinators, available at all hours.

On Sunday night, campers choose three activities to take during the week (if you signed up for horseback riding lessons, it will be one of your activities).

*There may be a small fee for taking the class to cover the costs of materials.

All classes are subject to change based on the talent we have!

As stated throughout the registration online process and on your invoices, there are no refunds after June 1st. You can cancel and request a full refund up until then.

Homesickness is a very normal, and often temporary, response for some children who attend camp. Proper preparation and preventive measures will allow your child (and you!) to have a great week. With proper handling by parents, staff, and campers, a case of homesickness can be prevented or easily overcome, while the camper gains independence and feelings of success and pride. The camp staff are extensively trained to handle homesickness in a sensitive and compassionate way so that your camper has a great week!  In the rare instance that a child is truly struggling, we will contact you.

Here are some tips for camper families to begin the process before their camper even begins packing their bags for camp.

1. Encourage sleepovers at a friend or relative’s home prior to camp.
2. Plan a visit to camp prior to their camp session. This allows campers and parents to see the “unknown”, ask questions, become familiar with camp, and get excited about their week away.
3. With your camper, explore the camp website so that camp surroundings look familiar when your camper arrives in person.
4. Read stories about camp to your child or have a friend or sibling who has attended camp share their stories.
5. Tell, tell, and re-tell your child how much fun you want them to have at camp. While you will surely miss them, you want them to have a great time, make friends, and try new fun activities. Share your pride in their success at camp.
6. Do not give your child an “out” such as promising that they can call or come home or that you will pick them up early, this often makes matters much worse. The Director will always call if needed. Campers are not allowed to call or email during the camp week.
7. Send a familiar object from home such as a stuffed animal or pillow. This “transitional” object will ease adjustment to camp.

Campers that are sent home during their week due to Covid-19 may be eligible for a partial refund.

Your camper will not have access or the ability to call or use a computer to email you while they are away at camp. We encourage them to write a letter home, so send along a stamped, pre-addressed envelope or postcard. The Camp Director is always available by phone or email (Help Ticket) or 860-295-9444; if you want to check in, and they will be happy to report back!

Good old-fashioned snail mail is wonderful to receive! No food or snacks or packages please. Campers LOVE getting letters at mail call!

We encourage you to WRITE YOUR CAMPER!  Your camper will enjoy receiving cards, letters, or little notes from you, and we will be encouraging them to write you back and share their camp experience with you. Avoid writing about how much fun the child is missing while away from home; you might stir up an unnecessary case of homesickness. Mail is delivered to campers after dinner Monday – Friday. 

We are asking that you do not send outside packages. This policy is being implemented due to the high volume sent in the past. They have created a distraction from the true purpose of camp, a messy cabin environment, unnecessary competition amongst campers and pressure on parents to send something routinely to campers.

Our mailing address is:

Hartford County 4-H Camp
Camper’s Name and Cabin #
247 South Road,
Marlborough, CT 06447

Have you heard about “Entertainment Mail?” Write a challenge on the back of the letter envelope for your camper to do before receiving his/her letter.  For example, “Do 2 cartwheels and then hug a tree to get this letter!” Be creative!

Please note: We have a no food in cabins policy. Some ideas to send: activities they can do alone or with others, a book, sodoku, crossword, glow sticks, bouncy balls, funny socks or sunglasses, madlibs, anything non-edible is fine.

Glad you asked! Cell phones, iPods, and any electronic device are not only not necessary but also NOT ALLOWED at camp. Possession of weapons, alcohol, drugs or tobacco products will mean immediate dismissal from camp.

Do not bring fans or extension cords. Battery operated personal fans are Ok. Believe or not, it actually gets quite cool at night and the rest of the time, they are too busy to sit in front of a fan.

Please do not bring snacks, candy or any food. Our small woodland friends get into the food. We also want camp to be a safe environment for those with food allergies and sensitivities.

Your child will not need cash on them for their week. Any spending money you provide for the camp store will be on their store card.

We want to ensure your camper has the best time possible and is safe! For that reason, leave devices at home! If a camper brings these items, they will be confiscated and stored with the director for safe keeping. Camp moments and friendships are enhanced by keeping our community unplugged.

All medicine (prescribed or over the counter) must be kept in the infirmary and must have the proper paperwork to accompany it.

The 4-H Outdoor Center is located in Marlborough, Connecticut. Directions to camp: Drive east from Hartford on Rt. 2. Take Exit 13. Turn right at Rt. 66.  Turn left at the four-way intersection; proceed 0.7 of a mile. Bear right at the fork onto South Rd. Proceed 2.3 miles to the Outdoor Center. Watch for the 4-H camp signs and marked parking area.