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Located in Hardwick, New Jersey, Happiness Is Camping's main goal is to provide children with cancer with a traditional camp experience. Campers climb the high ropes, shoot archery, swim in the pool, and so much more...
Offered Free of Charge!
What's New
April 12, 2022
Our top priority at Happiness Is Camping is and always will be the safety of our campers. Thanks to our volunteer medical staff and health center facilities, we are capable of hosting even the sickest children on active treatment who are typically too ill to attend other camps. Many of […]
November 30, 2021
We are thrilled to announce that registration for the 2022 season is now open! We have partnered with CampBrain to create a new, streamlined registration process for our families. We have programs for the entire family including Summer Camp, the Counselor and Mentorship Program (C.A.M.P.), College Prep Camp, and Family […]
Upcoming Events
Jul
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College Prep Camp @ Happiness Is Camping
Jul 3 – Jul 7 all-day
College Prep Camp @ Happiness Is Camping 
Jul 3 – Jul 7 all-day
College Prep Camp is available to 16- and 17-year-old campers and siblings and will take place during Session 1 of Summer Camp, July 3-7th. CPC will feature guest speakers and camp alumni covering a range of topics surrounding the college admission process. Participants will speak to college counselors, directors, and[...]
Summer Camp @ Happiness Is Camping
Jul 3 – Aug 4 all-day
Summer Camp @ Happiness Is Camping
Jul 3 – Aug 4 all-day
Summer Camp is available to children with cancer and their siblings, ages 6-15. Thanks to the support of our donors, summer camp is offered completely free of charge! Registration is available to children both on- and off-treatment, and there is no limit to how long a child has been in[...]
Jul
10
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Counselor and Mentorship Program @ Happiness Is Camping
Jul 10 – Aug 4 all-day
Counselor and Mentorship Program @ Happiness Is Camping
Jul 10 – Aug 4 all-day
The Counselor and Mentorship Program (CAMP) is available for all 16- and 17-year-old campers and siblings. The program will take place during Sessions 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Summer Camp. Researchers at The University of Illinois conducted a study in 2017 regarding the effects of pediatric cancer on adult[...]
