Camp Olmsted
About
The mission of Camp Olmsted has always been to ensure children and families from underserved populations have access to outdoor camping opportunities. In 1901, Camp Olmsted was opened as the Olmsted Fresh Air Home of Five Points Mission in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. The purpose of the camp was to serve as a "vacation" away from the depressed living conditions in the city. The 21-acre parcel of land was given to Five Points by Sarah and John Olmsted. Over the years immigrant children took the Hudson River Day Liner to Cornwall-On-Hudson landing and then were picked up or walked the one mile to camp.
SCOPE (Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education) provides children from underserved communities with life-changing opportunities through the experience of summer camp. We fund camp scholarships-camperships-to send children who commit to staying in school to nonprofit residential camps which empower them to reach their full potential.