Outdoor Education

Get your students active with an engaging outdoor adventure that will truly grow their love of learning. An outdoor education trip to Camp Herrlich is the ultimate BRAIN BREAK!

YOU customize your program! Pick one through 5 days, courses focused on Science, the Great Outdoors, Arts Outside, Adventure, or a combination of all of them.

For more than 20 years, we have provided an outstanding Outdoor Education program for a variety of public, private and parochial school students throughout the Northeast that align with New York State standards. Schools from all over the tri-state area come to our programs, right alongside schools from Putnam County, the 5 boroughs of New York City, Long Island, Dutchess County, and more. We are in a great, central location for so many areas, including Connecticut and New Jersey!

We also offer parties, events, team building to kick off or finish up your year, or a quality outdoor education program to enhance your classroom, we have it all.

Our facilities are clean and comfortable, our teachers are experienced professionals who truly care for their subjects and your students. Camp Herrlich has always received the highest praise from teachers, administrators, parents and children.

Please contact us at 845-878-6662 for more information and other planning forms.

Sample Daily Schedule

8:00am - Breakfast - Pick your menu before you arrive
9:00am - 10:30am - Class 1 - Choose from over 50 course offerings
10:30am - 12:00pm - Class 2
12:00pm - 12:30pm - Lunch
12:30pm - 2:00pm - Class 3
2:00pm - 3:30pm - Class 4
3:30pm - 5:00pm - Class 5
5:00pm - 6:00pm - Free Time
6:00pm - 7:00pm - Dinner
7:00pm - 8:30pm - Evening Program - Choose from Astronomy, Animal Show, Campfire, Night Hike, etc.
8:30pm - 9:30pm - Get ready for bed!

Testimonials

"The teachers were very knowledgable, food was excellent, I enjoyed the team building activities most." 
-Chaperone, Carl Icahn Charter School

"The Camp was beyond what I thought it to be.  The description matched my experience.  All teachers were amazing and knowledgable.  They knew a wealth of information and were passionate."
-Teacher, Carl Icahn Charter School