Directions to Camp Vacamas

From George Washington Bridge

»Take Interstate Highway 80 West (Express or Local) for 18 miles to exit 53 for Route 23 North. Take Route 23 North (towards Butler) and travel 6.9 miles. Exit off Route 23 at sign for Route 511 and Newark/Pompton Turnpike, Boulevard West Parkway by BP Gas Station. Turn left at the light onto Paterson/Hamburg Turnpike. Travel 2.7 miles through the town of Bloomingdale. Bear right at the Rite Aid and Post Office. Keep left 0.1 miles later (Do not follow sign for West Milford). Travel 2.8 miles. Turn right onto Macopin Road by Blueberry Hills Farm. Travel 1 mile up Macopin Road. Main Entrance to Camp is on the right.

From Pennsylvania

» Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the New Jersey Turnpike North to Exit 16W (Route 3 West, Meadowlands Sports Arena). Follow Route 3 West, then Route 46 West until you reach Route 23 for Butler. Take Route 23 North (towards Butler) and travel 6.9 miles. Exit off Route 23 at sign for Route 511 and Newark/Pompton Turnpike, Boulevard West Parkway by BP Gas Station. Turn left at the light onto Paterson/Hamburg Turnpike. Travel 2.7 miles through the town of Bloomingdale. Bear right at the Rite Aid and Post Office. Keep left 0.1 miles later (Do not follow sign for West Milford). Travel 2.8 miles. Turn right onto Macopin Road by Blueberry Hills Farm. Travel 1 mile up Macopin Road. Main Entrance to Camp is on the right.

From Lincoln Tunnel

» Follow Route 3 West, then follow Route 46 West. Follow Route 46 West until you reach Route 23 North towards Butler. Take Route 23 North (towards Butler) and travel 6.9 miles. Exit off Route 23 at sign for Route 511 and Newark/Pompton Turnpike, Boulevard West Parkway by BP Gas Station. Turn left at the light onto Paterson/Hamburg Turnpike. Travel 2.7 miles through the town of Bloomingdale. Bear right at the Rite Aid and Post Office. Keep left 0.1 miles later (Do not follow sign for West Milford). Travel 2.8 miles. Turn right onto Macopin Road by Blueberry Hills Farm. Travel 1 mile up Macopin Road. Main Entrance to Camp is on the right.

From Northwest New Jersey

» Route 80 East to Sparta/Dover Exit 34. Take Route 15 North towards Sparta to Berkshire Valley Road, which becomes Oak Ridge Road. Follow this to the end. Turn right at traffic lights onto Route 23 South for 2.4 miles to the Echo Lake Road Exit. Cross both sides of the Highway and take Echo Lake Road to the end. Make right onto Macopin Road. Travel 3.4 miles to camp entrance on the left.

From Westchester

» New York State Thruway 287/87 to New Jersey to Exit 15 Route 287 South. Travel 287 South for 14 miles to Exit 53 for Bloomingdale. Turn left at the light onto Paterson/Hamburg Turnpike. Travel 2.7 miles through the town of Bloomingdale. Bear right at the Rite Aid and Post Office. Keep left 0.1 miles later (Do not follow sign for West Milford). Travel 2.8 miles. Turn right onto Macopin Road by Blueberry Hills Farm. Travel 1 mile up Macopin Road. Main Entrance to Camp is on the right.

QUESTIONS?

You can contact us at any time if you have questions about our camps, our programs, donations or anything else. We will get back to you within one business day if not sooner!

2009 Summer Camp Dates
  • » Trip One:
    June 27th to July 15th
  • » Trip Two:
    July 18th to August 5th
  • » Trip Three:
    August 8th to August 26th

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