Camp is My Home Away from Home!

Hi! My name is Lauren.  I’ll be starting 5th grade in September and I live in Bellmore, New York.  I’m 10 yrs old and I live with my parents, my 2 brothers, my dog and my bird.  It’s a pretty full house!

This will be my 2nd year at Timber Lake Camp and it will be my brothers 6th year at camp – Yes, I guess you could say that all three of us really LOVE Timber Lake Camp!  It is our home away from home.

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Open House for Our Newest Campers

What better way to begin our summer than with an Open House for our new campers at Timber Lake!  We had a wonderful, sunny, hot day filled with games, tours and lots of food! Our staff greeted the incoming families outside of Jay and Mindy’s cabin where we introduced ourselves and said hello to all of our new campers.

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23 More Days for Harry!

Hi, my name is Harry. I am 10 years old and I live in Melville, NY.  I have one brother Jesse who is 8 years old who is going to Timber Lake Camp with me for his first summer this year.  I can’t believe that I will actually be at camp in just 23 days! This will be my third summer at TLC! Continue reading

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Timber Lake’s Top Ten Packing Tips

Your friend may be looking at you like you have three heads – “You’re stressing over packing for CAMP already?? Really??”  And while they may be rolling their eyes, your neighbor may say to you, “You haven’t labeled the socks yet?  Really??”  And while they’re rolling THEIR eyes, your kids may be driving you crazy by messing up every pile that you’ve begun so far by pulling out their favorite pair of lacrosse shorts.

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Anthony is Back!

Anthony Narvaez came to camp as a General Counselor in 2011 with an open mind and few expectations.  However, he left 2 months later with new best friends and some of the greatest memories that will last him a lifetime. Continue reading

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TLC Is Where Jeremy Belongs!

Favorite Book: Harry Potter series
Favorite Color: Orange & Blue
Favorite Song: Empire State of Mind by Alicia Keyes (I also like Jay Z.!)
Nicknames: Kimsanity & JT

My name is Jeremy – I’m on the left wearing the red jersey. I’m 11 years old and I have a younger brother named Ben. We live in Roslyn, NY with our parents and we also have a dog named Duke. I am in the 5th grade and will be starting middle school next year (I’m really excited about that!)

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Sign-up NOW to Visit Us This Summer!

Looking for the perfect summer camp for your child? We know that camp is more than just a nice website with some pretty pictures and a video, and the best way to be sure you’re going to get the sleep away camp experience you’re looking for is to see it in action! To that end, we created our Rookie Day program to give prospective campers and parents the opportunity to come and experience a day at TLC first hand.

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Sydney’s Second Summer

Sydney is currently a 2nd grader and lives in Upper Saddle River, NJ.  But in just 2 short months, she will be moving to Mahwah, NJ.  She has 4 brothers, (Justin, Brody, Ryan & Cole) and is the youngest – and only girl!  Sydney also has 4 dogs (It’s a very busy house!) Continue reading

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Supporting Children Year-Round!

The TLC Foundation for Children (supported by Timber Lake, along with our sister camps Timber Lake West, Tyler Hill Camp, North Shore Day Camp & School, Hampton Country Day Camp, Southampton Racquet Club & Camp, its full-time employees and the Jacobs Family) is dedicated to promoting the health, education, welfare and betterment of children throughout the world.

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Setting the Stage for Summer 2013!

We’re gearing up for camp this summer, and having just spent an amazing day this past weekend with some of our youngest campers, it’s even more difficult for us to hold in our excitement!!!  Freshmen and Cadets campers, both new and returning, reunited  at Hoop Starz in Mahwah, New Jersey for fun & games!

Everyone got a chance to participate in multiple different fun games and activities. Games included basketball, dodge ball, soccer, and knock-out, working up an appetite that couldn’t be ignored!  So we topped off the activities with some delicious pizza, pasta, chips and salad!

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