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Camp Amity Acres, owned and operated by the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, is located on more than 57 acres of Pinelands in Waretown, NJ.  It includes nature trails; a lake for swimming and boating; playground; challenge course; structure platform sites and Friendship Lodge – a modern facility housing two dorms, two bathrooms with showers, two kitchens and a common room with a fireplace. 

Camping at Amity Acres can be a year-round activity; Friendship Lodge is a heated facility and is available anytime September through the last week in June and is now available on weekends all year, including June thru August.

Enclosed platform structure sites are available first come first serve from April through October.

Amity Acres now has two refrigerators in the basement of Friendship Lodge for use by those reserving platform structure sites.

Facility

Occupancy or Capacity

Facility Description GS Program Use Fee Non-GS Program Use Fee

Friendship Lodge

floorplan

heated; common room with fireplace; two kitchen units;two bathrooms with hot/cold showers; the lodge also has decking & full basement for approx. 150 girls.

$130 one-night $200 two-nights includes use of dorm #1 & #2 & common room, not ampitheater

$85 day use $250 one-night $320 two-nights includes use of entire lodge, not ampitheater
Common Room

25 to sleep
45 seating

cozy room for group gatherings; fireplace, deck there are two kitchens with stove/industrial hood, refrigerator, sink and small prep areagreat for troop/group parties included with dorm use included with Lodge use
Dorm #1 15 sleep
25 seating		 includes use of kitchen and bathroom $65 one night
$100 two-nights		 see Friendshop Lodge, above
Dorm #2 20 sleep
30 seating		includes use of kitchen and bathroom $70 one-night
$105 two nights		see Friendshop Lodge, above
Amphitheater   available for group songs, skits, or guest presentations

$30 day use when added to other room use

 $35 day use when added to other room use
Enclosed Platform Tents All food items for outside structures may be stored in refrigerator in basement of Friendship Lodge.Campfires must be held in the fire rings provided and each group must obtain a fire permit from our registrar.
Fire Hollow 30 5 enclosed platform units; 6 per unit
Dining shelter with permanent grills for cooking		 $30 day use
$45 per night		 $65 per night
Shore Moon 305 enclosed platform units; 6 per unit
Dining shelter with permanent grills for cooking		 $30 day use
$45 p/night		$65 p/night
Cedar Nest 30 5 enclosed platform units; 6 per unit
Dining shelter with permanent grills for cooking		 $30 day use
$45 p/night		 $65 p/night
Whippoorwill 366 enclosed platform units
Portable grills can be borrowed or use of permanent grills outside of Friendship Lodge are available		 $30 day use
$50 p/night		$65 p/night
Dining Shelter 4 picnic tables; BBQ grills nearby $30 day use* $35 p/evening
Campfire ring  located in front of the bathhouse for small campfires $30 p/evening*$35 p/evening
Ceremony Theater about 200 a larger and separate fire ring and sitting areafor large group fun $30 day use*
$40 p/evening*		 $65 with camping
Field(s)  pitching your own tents $30 p/night
$30 p/day use		$45.00
$55.00
Lake Amity   primitive camping site; pitch your own tentspicnic/activity area $30 p/night
$30 day use		 $35 p/evening
$35 p/evening
Activities All activity fees below include instructors, lifeguards and trained facilitators.
Swimming

2 hour session

 

 available from Memorial Day thru Labor Day; cedar lake; enclosed area for safety divided into beginner and advanced swimmers; bouncing platform located in deeper water for fun & special use; includes lifeguard** $6.00 pp
$8.00 pp		 $7 per person
(remains the same with your own lifeguard)
4 hour session

$10
(remains the same with your own lifeguard)
Archery   fee includes instructor and equipment available March thru November$11.50 pp$15.00 pp
Low Ropes Challenge Course
(Challenge I)		   fee includes instructor and equipment/materials available for 4th grade+ March thru November offers personal challenges, trust development and team building activites at a varietyof skill & ability levelsmore $11.50 pp $15.00 pp
Zip Line with Low Ropes or Team Building
(Challenge II w/ Zip)		   fee includes instructor and equipment/materials available *5 yrs + March thru November zipline is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building experience more$15.00 pp
younger than 4th grade will do team building and not low ropes		$19.00
Campfire trained staff 2 hours Available all year
Our trained staff will facilitate your campfire; add a singalong or activities for the fireside		 $55.00 $75.00
Instructional Canoe24 p/group
min. of 10 participants		 2 hour session 12 canoes $11.50 pp $13.50 pp
Recreational Boating22-30 2 hour session 4 hour session
6 rowboats, 3 paddle boats, 8 funyaks, 12 canoes		$6 pp
$8 pp		$8 pp
$10 pp
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