Notes from the host
Beautiful 109 Acre Camp with Lodge
Blue Mountain Camp is able to accommodate groups of 25 to 120 throughout the year. Whether you are a church group, business, school, family, or athletic team, we have a package that can suit your every recreational, professional or spiritual need.
Accommodations can be made by the day, week, or weekend. For company picnics, the pavilion is available on weekends from May through October. The rustic, cozy atmosphere of our Main Lodge is the perfect location for small or large group meetings.
The Lodge can sleep up to 53 guests and also has two living rooms, one with a working wood fireplace the other with a 55 inch flat screen TV. The living rooms also have a pool table, ping pong table and piano. Three powder rooms are on the first floor, a commercial kitchen with four ovens, 2 griddles and 10 burners, a side by side refrigerator and freezer and walk in refrigerator are on the main floor. We are well stocked on pots and pans, and have silverware for approximately 30, plate ware for approximately 50. You need to bring your own paper goods, garbage bags, cutlery, and storage, plastic wrap, etc. for left over foods. The Lodge rental is $1,100 per night. There is a $100 Cleaning Fee per stay that covers the additional cost of sanitizing the facilities.
A dining hall is adjacent to the kitchen with 8 picnic tables and benches, 5 side tables and a few stacking chairs. The dining hall can seat 48 people comfortably. There is extra space for renter supplied tables and chairs.
Sleeping on the second floor is dormitory style with twin mattresses on all bunk beds.
You need to supply your own personal bedding, pillows, towels washcloths and toiletries.
The breathtaking view from the deck of the Main Lodge is the perfect backdrop for a variety of functions such as weddings, reunions, anniversaries, or birthday parties. Twenty one rockers overlook the lake accessible from the main living room of the Lodge. Two smaller decks are connected from the dining hall and stairs lead to the lake catch and release fishing and canoes and paddleboats area.
Accommodations are available all year long in the rustic Main Lodge, which sleeps 53 guests. The Main Lodge is heated during the winter with steam radiators and does not have air conditioning. There are 3 bathrooms upstairs. One private one with tub, sink and toilet, one with 4 toilet stalls, 3 showers and 3 sinks, one with 2 sinks, 2 toilet stalls and 2 showers.
For an additional cost there are the 2 Lakeview Cabins (Yellow and Brown) and 2 Hillside Cabins available for rental. The individual rental for each of the Lakeview Cabins is $125 per night for each and the Hillside Cabins is $50 per night for each. The 2 Hillside cabins can accommodate 10 per cabin. The two hillside cabins’ bathroom and shower facilities are in a separate building on the hillside and the cabins do not have electricity.
The Lakeview Cabins, a short walk from the Lodge, may be rented separately for groups exceeding 53. The Yellow Lakeview Cabin has a full kitchen, and bathroom with shower. It is available April - October and does not have heat and a window air conditioner during season. It sleeps 6 in one dormitory style bedroom of single beds. A small seating area with sofa and chair shares space with the kitchen area. A deck overlooks the lane to the view of the 2 acre lake. The backyard has a firepit and woods, a trail adjacent leads to the end of the property and a beautiful flowing stream, or follow the high trail to the upper part of the camp and the pool area.
The Brown Lakeview Cabin is more rustic, with one room sleeping 8 in bunk beds. It has a bathroom with shower and a kitchenette with sink, microwave and mini fridge. Available April - October with no heat and a window air conditioner. A small porch with built in bench allows you to look out over the water and a firepit is down the bank close to the water. Take some time to relax in one of our hammocks. You need to supply, linens, pillows, towels in both these cabins. Very limited kitchen items available.
The 2 Hillside Cabins are very rustic, just one room and are located above the Main Lodge. They are available for use in the summer months. Cabins do not have electricity. The two cabins have bunk beds which sleeps 10 per cabin. Extra cots are available upon request. An adjacent bathhouse provides (4) hot showers and restroom facilities. A short walk through the woods leads to the outdoor wooded gathering area further the pool and the pavilion.
There are concrete foundations for primitive tenting sites. The four tent sites are are available for additional charge of $40 per night for each site.
Activities and events include hiking and swimming in our Olympic1/2 size pool with bathhouse, and a sand volleyball court just a few of the activities available.
The use of the lake paddleboats/canoes requires a onetime $75 charge and is separately invoiced prior to the reservation booking date.
LIFEGUARDS
Two Blue Mountain Camp lifeguards are required for use of the pool and additional lifeguard for lakefront paddleboats and canoes. The rate is $17 per hour per lifeguard. A minimum of two (2) lifeguards is required at all times during renter’s pool, paddleboat, and canoe activities. There is a 2-hour per day minimum for lifeguards. No pool, paddleboat, or canoe activities are permitted without Blue Mountain lifeguards.
Blue Mountain Camp staff and lifeguards reserve the right to postpone or cancel pool, paddleboat, and canoe activities due to inclement weather at any time. If swimming is cancelled by Blue Mountain Camp staff and lifeguards prior to the renter’s scheduled swim session, the renter will be issued a full refund for the session. In the event of forecasted inclement weather, the renter may also cancel a scheduled swim session and be issued a full refund, provided the renter communicates the cancellation to the Blue Mountain Camp Caretaker no less than (1) hour before the scheduled start of the swim session.
Renters can switch the 2 lifeguards between the pool and lakefront paddleboats and canoes, rather than having 2 lifeguards at the pool and 2 lifeguards at the lakefront paddleboats and canoes. The decision can be made during the rental.
The lifeguards reservation times must be made within the week after the reservation booking. The lifeguard charge will be invoiced separately and will need to be paid prior to the reservation booking date.
The open air pavilion is equipped with electricity, lighting, picnic tables and
3 gas grills (propane provided) to make this the perfect facility for company picnics and all day seminars for up to 100 people.
The outdoor wooded gathering area has 20 benches that seat 130 people, including a lectern, is perfect for religious ceremonies, weddings and other events.
We have a trail of one mile which connects to the Appalachian Trail at Pocahontas Springs. The Schuylkill River Trail system is just 1/4 mile away. WE DO NOT ALLOW ATVs OR OTHER OFF ROAD VEHICLES ON THE PREMISES>
The Blue Mountain Camp is located very close to the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary for hiking and bird watching, Cabela's and many other local attractions. If you forget anything Walmart is not 10 minutes away.
There are numerous vineyards and wineries in the area, including Deerfoot Vineyards, Lucky Leprechaun Vineyards and Winery and Fillino Estate Vineyard and Winery.
There are numerous ski areas in the area, including Bear Creek (27 miles), Blue Mountain Resort (36 miles) and Spring Mountain Adventures (52 miles).
Our town of Hamburg has two brewery pubs - 1787 Brewing Company and Cooperz Brewing Company. Eclectic shops of vintage items, Blue Mountain Herbals, Stinkleberry Soaps and more. The Hamburg Strand Theater, an old movie theater is open with current movies Monday and Thursday - Sunday. Four Twelve is a great place for breakfast and lunch with a menu of fresh teas and coffees and unique waffle offerings. Three Cs is open for breakfast and lunch just a few miles north on 61 before Port Clinton and features a deck overlooking the Schuylkill River. A short ride to several ice cream parlors, the Port Clinton Peanut Shop, several other independent restaurants. The Westy Bar and Grill is a favorite, as is Cigars International Superstore. Chains such as Starbucks, Dunkin, Rita's, Fast food restaurants-Arby’s, Cracker Barrel, Logan’s Roadhouse, Red Robin, Four Guys, are all close to Walmart and Cabela's.
The camp also has an On-Site Property Manager.