Kate Fox leads the Camp Community, and designs the program. She focuses on unique, healthy, cooperative, inclusive, fun activities.  She brings to Free Spirit many years experience in children’s recreational and enrichment programming, and has directed summer camp and after school programs for numerous Youth Service organizations, such as the YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs.  She is currently the Director of the Watershed Learning Center, a nature-based educational alternative for young children. Watershed Learning Center also acts as Environmental Education consultants to community and civic groups, schools and government. She is a student at NYU earning a M.A. in Environmental Conservation Education. This is her thirteenth season at Camp



Ellyce Cavanaugh founded camp in 1989, and for 12 seasons led a program that encouraged children to create an unforgettable relationship with the natural world. Her vision carries on as camp enters its 21st season!

Free Spirit Nature Camp is inspected and permitted by the Orange County Department of Health.  Copies of inspections are on file at 124 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924.

Camp is conveniently located near Westtown, Warwick, Pine Island, New Hampton, Slate Hill, Middletown, Goshen, Sussex, Highland Lakes, Minisink, Port Jervis, Greenville, Vernon,