Located 60 miles north of Manhattan, atop a hill surrounded by forest rests Clearpool Education Center. Our facilities are open year round and provide a variety of meeting rooms and classrooms, terrific food, and overnight accommodations in an inspiring natural setting. We invite you to make an appointment to come tour the grounds and buildings. A pond, lake, marsh, wetland and extensive stream system also jewel the campus and provide habitat for a myriad of smaller creatures. Besides this, we boast:

• Residential capacity for 236
• Spacious dining hall
• Fully equipped classrooms
• Resource library
• Low ropes team building course
• Indoor gymnasium/basketball court
• Outdoor basketball and sports field
• Council Ring and campfire with small stage
• Health & Wellness Center with available nursing services
• Miles of hiking trails
• New Building, Discovery Lab, Playground and Gardens

Meeting Rooms and Classrooms
Our facilities provide a comfortable and inspiring place for teaching, strategic planning or brainstorming. We have a variety of meeting, breakout and learning rooms in various buildings around the campus.

Perhaps our most defining educational asset is our 350 acres of protected woodlands.

Fox Den Cottage

Bunk Rooms in
Fox Den Cottage

Health &
Wellness Center

Learning Center

Dining Hall

Lodging
Clearpool Education Center offers eight custom-designed cottages with bunk beds and loft space. These heated cottages are designed with two wings, each with two spacious bathrooms. Two separate rooms with a separate bathroom can accommodate visiting staff. Each cottage sleeps 28 people. We also have a separate staff cottage available.

Cottages

• Eight cottages
• Centrally located for easy access to dining hall and classrooms
• Each sleep twenty-eight people
• Bunks divided into 2-4 beds per room
• Two semiprivate double-rooms [for teachers]
• Heated
• Five private baths & showers
• Loft for lounging or meetings
• Deck to sit & enjoy the surroundings

Click for printable cottage layout

Dining Hall
Our spacious dining hall's vaulted ceilings and spacious windows overlook the forest, lake and trails. In the winter, warm your hands and toes in front of the fireplace as you listen to the stories of adventurous learners. Breakfast 8:00 a.m., Lunch 12:30 p.m.,,Dinner 5:30 p.m.

Meals are served buffet style and include vegetarian choices. We are pleased to offer a salad bar at lunch and dinner.

Though the kitchen is not kosher, we are happy to accommodate special diets, whenever possible.

WIFI is available in the Dining Hall.

Classrooms
Classrooms are located throughout the property and are used to supplement some of our outdoor classes.

Health & Wellness Center
The Center has a fully equipped doctor's office. Nursing services are offered on a fee for service basis and must be contracted at least 8 weeks before your trip.

Garden
When Clearpool first started as a summer program the students ran a farm, complete with a vegetable garden and farm animals. Toady we are reclaiming the garden and utilizing it extensively with our school groups.

Lake
Lake Clearpool is the namesake of the camp. The lake provides a place for swimming and boating as well as our famous raft building events! It is a wonderful place to sit quietly and reflect on the beauty of this place.

Trails
Our trail system consists of over 5 miles of trails. Some meander along the lake, others climb to the top of the hills with views of the surrounding watersheds. During a walk one might hear red-winged black birds, pileated woodpeckers or chickadees. Trees, shrubs, mosses, rocks, deer and more await the quiet forest explorer.

NOTE: Our trail system is complex and for safety reasons we require that a Clearpool staff member accompany anyone using the trails. If you are interested in hiking, please let us know when you are planning your trip.

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• Dining Hall with stone fireplace
• Learning Center
• Resource Library
• Discovery Lab
• Nature Cottage
• Barn
• Art & Science Room
• Health & Wellness Center

Dining
Clearpool's spacious dining room seats more than 250 people and has breathtaking views of the lake and surrounding wilderness. We have a variety of menu options including a salad bar and fresh baked breads. Talk to us ahead of time about your specific needs.

Facility