Since 1905, Pok-O-MacCready Camps has served as a second home for thousands of campers, who experience a lifetime of friendships and personal growth. Located on over 400 acres and a beautiful Adirondack lake, Camp Pok-O-Moonshine & MacCready offer a comprehensive summer experience for boys and girls (ages 6 to 16). Rich in tradition and history our family owned and operated camp since its inception has helped to shape campers leadership, teamwork, and personal skills.
Summer
Camp
Family-owned since 1905, Camp Pok-O-Moonshine for Boys and Camp MacCready for Girls provide a traditional Adirondack summer camp experience that mixes exciting summer adventures and new opportunities with great friends in a picturesque natural setting.
Schools & Youth Organizations
Experience a connection with nature you won’t get in a traditional educational setting. Programs at the Outdoor Education Center help youth form unique bonds with classmates, grow as individuals through meaningful experiences, and cultivate lasting memories.
Retreats
& Conferences
The Outdoor Education Center provides the perfect setting for your next retreat or conference. While still close to civilization, the surrounding nature is peaceful and private, allowing participants to focus on your program goals.
Upcoming
Events
Enjoy time with family and friends all year round at Pok-O-MacCready camps special events and programs.
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The Camp Experience
A Letter From Jack Swan, Owner
Welcome to the Pok-O-MacCready Family!
We are very proud that our camp has been owned and operated since Dr. Charles Robinson founded it in 1905. Six generations of family has helped made our camp truly unique and a second family to 250 campers each summer.
Originally being an all boys camp named after the mountain overlooking camp, Pok-O-Moonshine grew through the help of Colonel and Mrs. H.T. Swan who ran it for over 20 years, when I took over ownership in the mid 1960’s.
Over the last 40 years we expanded, creating our sister camp, Camp MacCready in 1967 as well as our Outdoor Education Center in 1974 which offers year round school groups in the US and Canada an exciting outdoor leadership program.
The traditional summer camp experience is more important than ever in our fast-paced and plugged-in world. Campers get to appreciate the natural beauty of the Adirondacks while gaining lifelong friendships as well as self-confidence and teamwork skills. I hope to see your camper at what certainly is “the greatest camp in the universe!”
Sincerely,
Jack Swan
