Camp Walt Whitman (abbreviated CWW) is a traditional, overnight, and co-educational
summer camp located in
Piermont, New Hampshire along the shore of
Lake Armington
Lake Armington is a water body in the town of Piermont, in Grafton County on the western edge of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, United States. Water from Lake Armington flows north into Lake Tarleton, then west via Eastman Brook to th ...
.
It was founded in 1948 by Arnie and Chick Soloway and has remained in the family; it is today run by Carolyn and Jed Dorfman.
It is named after poet
Walt Whitman
Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among t ...
.
The camp's activities include tennis, golf, archery, gymnastics, pottery, hiking, sailing, and others.
, the cost of the camp's full seven-week session is .
The majority of campers are Jewish children from the
New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, also commonly referred to as the Tri-State area, is the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass, at , and one of the list of most populous metropolitan areas, most populous urban agg ...
, but the camp has no official religious or geographic affiliation. The camp has a return rate between 85% and 90%.
References
External links
Camp Walt Whitman website
Walt Whitman
Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among t ...
Buildings and structures in Grafton County, New Hampshire
1948 establishments in New Hampshire
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