We’re celebrating 99 years of Camp Nawakwa and just added another great opening weekend to the books. One highlight: our own Kate W served as chef to the crew – each breakfast grilled cheese made to order!
See you at camp soon!
A huge round of applause to our Nawakwans and Applicants who visited camp to help with the Spring Cleanup on Opening Day.
We’re a community and without everyone’s hard work, we wouldn’t be able to prepare camp for the new season. Thank you for all your efforts on cleaning the cabins, raking all pathways, getting the kayaks and boat storage ready, moving the swim dock, and everything else that needs to be taken care of for the upcoming season. Thanks to our hosts for a great lunch too!
Some photos from Alex from the wilderness first aid training this past weekend.

Our intrepid group went from Gray’s Papaya over to Central Park in search of signs of Spring. We found lots of snowdrops, crocuses, and daffodils, plus a few others we couldn’t identify. And plenty of birds to be seen and heard throughout our walk to the Lake, Sheep Meadow, down to the Pond, back to the Mall, the Ramble, and Belvedere Castle.
Founded in 1923, the Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York, Inc. is a membership organization dedicated to the enjoyment of the outdoors through hiking, walking, camping, swimming, skiing, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking, and to the conservation and preservation of our wilderness, particularly the mountains, lakes, trails, and camping areas of the metropolitan New York region.