Berkshire Retreat Center

Our wedding at Camp Schodack was amazing! We had a large wedding (200+ guests) and everyone had a fantastic time. People loved all of the camp activities, the late bonfires, and reviews of the reception dinner were glowing! My wife's family is huge so we knew that we wanted a large guest count from the start of planning. We were disappointed with the astronomical pricing that we were seeing with more traditional wedding venues/packages. The way that Camp Schodack did things scaled great with guest count. We were able to throw a full weekend party with a beautiful ceremony and reception for less that we would have paid on a traditional wedding package. A good amount of DIY, spreadsheet-making, and communication was involved but that wasn't a downside for my wife 🙂. The flexibility that they allow in planning was awesome and the staff were great to work with.

One tip that we (and Camp Schodack) absolutely recommend for future weddings is to hire a coordinator for the actual wedding and reception part of the weekend. Our ceremony went off without a hitch but we had to do a little bit of live coordinating during our reception to make sure things happened on time and in order. This is by no means a complaint to/about the camp. Carter recommended that we hire a coordinator several times for this very reason and we ignored his advice 😬.

We would absolutely recommend this venue to anyone!

We had our wedding at Camp Schodack in Sept 2022, and it was a total BLAST! We toured several different summer camps in the area, and Camp Schodack was by far the best option. The camp itself is incredible- it is beautiful, spacious, and has so many fun activities (archery, go carts, zip lining, rock climbing, basketball, soccer, hockey, swimming pool, water slide, etc). The cabins were nice, and there were enough private cabin spaces for all of our guests to have their own spaces. The food was absolutely delicious. The cost was also the best of the summer camps we toured. Importantly, the staff was amazing in getting the cabins ready for our guests, running all of the activities, and making sure the wedding activities went smoothly. They really worked so well together and were very efficient. It made our Wedding day way more relaxing than it could have been. Carter was fantastic, and thought of all of the details. Upon seeing the decorated dining hall for the first time, we were pleasantly surprised at how nicely it turned out. It was so fun having the whole place to ourselves for the entire weekend, and it was a fantastic way to spend the weekend with our loved ones. We cannot recommend this venue highly enough.

A beautiful venue that has so many facilities, great staff and was very well equipped to host our large camping and music event.

A beautiful location with absolutely amazing staff! Our large group spent five nights in this lovely Berkshire retreat center enjoying the many activities available on site. The kids were over the moon, racing from rock climbing to go-carts and back again. Adults relaxed and enjoyed the delicious meals and evenings around the campfire. The staff seemed to anticipate our needs before we could speak them. They helped us coordinate a dance night, a talent show, and a fun adult olympics. All the staff was great with kids. Highly recommend this spot!

Getting married at Camp Schodack allowed us to maximize the weekend with family and friends in a way some traditional settings can't do. Guests were able to arrive, park the car, then lose the keys until the weekend's festivities were over. All the people we loved were within walking distance. And all the fun was just a step outside the cabin door.

Our guests couldn't get enough of the good old fashioned camp amusements -- the slip n' slide, the pool, tennis, endless lawn availability for bocce, and s'mores around the campfire. A few friends even shot hoops on the basketball court during our cocktail hour!

Schodack provided the flexibility of having a carefree wedding weekend loaded with outdoor activities while still prioritizing guest comfort. Friends happily bunked up together while our older family members were given single-room accommodations.

We'd do it all again in a heart beat. Our friends would too!