Visit our other camps: Eisner | 6 Points Sci-Tech
  • Find It Fast
  • Register
  • Login
  • Donate

    Logo Logo

    • Summer
      • Summer at Crane Lake
        • The Crane Lake Experience
        • Sessions & Programs
        • Activities & Schedule
        • Facilities
        • Meals & Nutrition
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Audacious Hospitality: Interfaith Families, Transgender Campers and More
        • Jewish Life at Camp
        • Dates, Fees & Registration
        • Financial Assistance
        • Get More Information
        • Crane Lake Camp Store
      • Information For
        • New Families
        • Registered Families
        • Summer Staff
        • Congregational Leaders
        • Alumni

      • More Summer Programs
        • Day Camp at Eisner
        • Eisner Camp
        • 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy
        • Crane Lake in Israel
        • URJ Teen Programs
    • Year-Round
      • Crane Lake Events
        • New & Prospective Camper Weekend
        • Father-Son Weekend
        • Family Ski Weekend
        • Mother-Daughter Weekend
        • See All Upcoming Events >
      • Rent Our Facility
        • Eisner Camp Retreat Center
        • Book an Event
      • NFTY Events (Grade 6-12)
        • New York Area Region:
          New York City, Long Island,
          Westchester County, NY, and Fairfield County, CT
        • Garden Empire Region:
          Central and Northern New Jersey
          and the West Hudson Valley of New York
          (Rockland and Orange counties)
        • Northeast Region:
          Connecticut (excluding Fairfield County), Rhode Island,
          Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire,
          Vermont, upstate New York and Montreal, Canada
    • Israel
      • Crane Lake in Israel
      • Chalutzim Ba’Aretz (Hebrew Immersion)
      • Mitzvah Corps Israel
      • Sci-Tech Israel
      • Sports Israel
      • Heller High
    • Alumni
      • Get Involved
      • Upcoming Events
      • Update Your Information
      • Memory Lane
      • Share Your News
      • Make a Donation
    • About
      • History of Crane Lake Camp
      • Meet Our Team
      • Watch our Videos
      • Subscribe to Emails
      • Calendar
      • Directions to Camp
      • Contact Us
    • Blog
      • Blog
      • The Daily Bubble

    Blog

    • Featured Video Play Icon

      Mini Maccabiah 2017: Battle of the Sidekicks

      on July 21, 2017

      Watch our video and read more about Mini Maccabiah 2017 through the eyes of a camper in this letter home from Catherine A.!


      Continue reading

    • Healthy and Happy Camp Drop Off For the Whole Family

      on July 20, 2017

      With second session Opening Day right around the corner, former camp parent and board member, Gail Sinai, gives tips on how to ensure a happy and healthy camp drop off.


      Continue reading
    • Featured Video Play Icon

      Pro-Tips from our Specialists

      on July 19, 2017

      CLC coaches and instructors bring high level skills and many years of experience to teach our campers. Check out their pro tips for many of our different activity areas!


      Continue reading

    • How to Build a Jewish Homeland in 4 Hours: Israel Day 2017!

      on July 18, 2017

      Read all about our Israel Day activities, which taught campers about the founding of the State of Israel!


      Continue reading

    • Trip Day 2017

      on July 15, 2017

      Trip Day this year was one for the books! From amusement parks to skyscraper buildings, our campers enjoyed their trip outside of the red gates exploring new and exciting places!


      Continue reading
    • Featured Video Play Icon

      Puppies of CLC 2017

      on July 12, 2017

      Meet our Crane Lake puppies 2017! We love taking care of our four puppies every summer and campers can't wait for the raffle to find out who will win the chance to bring one of them home.


      Continue reading

    • Becoming Machon

      on July 11, 2017

      Our Machon program teaches leadership and much more. Be inspired by reflections from some of our Machonikim; in their own words, how "Machon teaches how to create camp, rather than expect it to happen."


      Continue reading
    • Featured Video Play Icon

      The Keeper of Kindness

      on July 10, 2017

      Meet the Keeper of Kindness- Crane Lake's newest superhero! Created by the 2017 Cornerstone Fellows, the Keeper helps us learn about the Jewish values of the week and highlights our acts of kindness all over camp.


      Continue reading

    • Fight Song 2017!

      on July 10, 2017

      Experience the magic of Fight Song with these videos! Congrats to the 2017 Fight Song Champs, the Nitzanim Girls!


      Continue reading
    • Featured Video Play Icon

      A Culture of Kindness at CLC

      on July 7, 2017

      One of our faculty members, Rabbi David Freelund, writes about the Culture of Kindness that we are implementing this summer at CLC. He explains that at CLC, kindness is more than just a word, "it is a way of life."


      Continue reading
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    • 11
    • 12
    • 13
    Subscribe to Blog
    VIEW PHOTO ALBUMS
    EMAIL YOUR CAMPER
    View the Daily Bubble
    Tweets by @urjcranelake

    Contact Us

    Administrative Office:
    160 Chubb Avenue, Suite 207
    Lyndhurst, NJ 07071-3526
    Phone: (201) 722-0400
    Send us an Email |  Staff Directory
    Camp Address:
    46 State Line Road
    West Stockbridge, MA 01266
    Phone: (413) 232-4257
     Directions to Camp

    Crane Lake on Instagram

      Information for

      • New Families
      • Registered Families
      • Summer Staff
      • Congregational Leaders
      • Alumni
      URJ Youth

      Crane Lake Camp is part of the
      Union for Reform Judaism family of camps and youth programs.

      Find information on Jewish rituals, culture, holidays, and more at
      ReformJudaism.org

      © Union for Reform Judaism