Camp Anne
A fun-filled, loving, nurturing, and safe environment for children and adults who require various levels of support and may also have physical and/or medical needs.
Camp Anne offers a structured, yet relaxed, atmosphere for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Campers enjoy a traditional summer camp experience: arts, boating, cooking, crafts, dance, music, nature, sports, and swimming - all under careful staff direction in a fun environment in the Berkshire region.
Our emphasis is on promoting independence in daily living skills, increasing communication, increasing self-confidence and improving appropriate social interaction.
Our staff is challenged to promote each camper's ability to communicate, interact and increase independence in daily living skills through participation in carefully supervised traditional summer camp experiences. These include arts and crafts, boating, dance, music, nature, sports, swimming, and other camp-wide events.
The camp has six camper cabins situated on 40 acres of fenced-in grounds. The ratio of camper to counselor is one to one, two to one, or at a maximum, three to one, depending on individual needs.
Camp Anne offers three twelve-day sessions for adults, (ages 21-59), and two eleven-day sessions for children, (ages 5-20). Each session accommodates over 100 campers. Chartered bus transportation is available at no extra cost to each participant.
Camp Anne has an exciting and varied program to choose from that includes traditional camp activities and specialized activity areas. Activities are differentiated according to the needs of the individual.
Swimming / The Pool
Our pool was specially designed for our campers and is fenced-in. The zero-degree entrance to the pool is designed for people with limited mobility or people in wheelchairs.
The pool is 4 ½ feet deep and heated to around 85F. The pool is open three periods a day and is often used on warm summer evenings for pool parties and as a launch pad for evening activities.
American Red Cross Lifeguards supervise activities at all times and campers will always have a 1:1 buddy while in the water.
Horseback Riding
Camp Anne has a riding ring where therapeutic riding is available each day. Pony rides are offered by trained staff each morning and are available to all campers regardless of ability.
There are also rabbits, chickens, and alpacas in the same area for the animal lovers.
Boating / The Lake
Camp Anne sits on lower Rhoda Lake with scenic views of Colombia County. At the lake, campers can relax, go fishing, take trips on our pontoon boat or ride in paddle boats.
Sports and Relaxation
Camp has excellent sports facilities. We have large and small soccer fields that we use for team sports and Olympic events, a basketball court, a softball diamond, a children’s playground with shock-resistant rubber floor, swings and climbing areas.
We also have a sensory room, which provides a therapeutic and stimulating environment for campers containing a ball pool, digital projector, and soft mattresses.
Evening Activities & Games Room
Activities continue into the evening and we will be bouncing around on stage after dinner in the program building with dances, game shows, talent shows, theme days and more…
Camp Anne Director – Michael Rose
Michael’s professional development includes TEACCH, a hands-on training promoting learning strategies for children with autism, and several years teaching First Aid, CPR and AED at American Red Cross for children and adults.
Ready for the Summer Job of a Lifetime?
We offer a variety of Employment Opportunities at Camp Anne and The Lodge, hiring over 200 summer employees each year. Staff come from over 20 countries and throughout the US to share their experiences and make life fuller for our camp participants.