The Double H Ranch, co-founded by Charles R. Wood and Paul Newman, provides specialized programs and year-round support for children and their families dealing with life-threatening illnesses. All programs are FREE of charge and capture the magic of the Adirondacks.
Double H Ranch, which stands for Health and Happiness, is located in New York’s scenic Adirondack Mountains. It sits on 320 beautifully wooded acres that include the fish-friendly Lake Vanare. Camp serves children and family members through summer residential camp, family-based programs, and a unique winter adaptive ski program — experts make it work for every kid who wants a ride down the mountain!
The Double H Ranch is one of 14 member camps of SeriousFun Children’s Network, a growing global community of independently-managed and financed camps and programs creating opportunities for children with serious illnesses and their families to reach beyond illness and discover joy, confidence, and a new world of possibilities, always free of charge.
Our purpose is to enrich their lives and provide camp experiences that are memorable, exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe, and medically sound. Double H Ranch is currently providing specialized programs and medical services for over 2,100 children and family members through our year-round programs.
From June until the end of August, the Double H Ranch offers children ages 6-16 during regular session and ages 17-21 during the alumni session, dealing with critical or life-threatening illnesses the chance to experience the magic of the Adirondacks. During each of the 8 Summer Residential Camp sessions, the Double H Ranch comes alive with the sounds of laughter and the joys of childhood. The Double H Ranch provides camp experiences that are medically sound, memorable, exciting, fun, and empowering.
The Double H Ranch Adaptive Winter Sports Program, established in 1998, offers children ages 6-16 dealing with chronic and life-threatening illnesses the opportunity to participate in various winter sports in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains FREE of charge with necessary equipment provided. Activities include Alpine skiing and snowboarding instruction, as well as snowshoeing lessons. This unique program is coordinated by Double H staff, and the magic that takes place on the slopes is made possible through the efforts of our volunteer instructors and National Ski Patrol who provide 1:1 support.
In the spring and fall, the Double H Ranch provides families with the opportunity to participate in camp-based programming for a weekend.
The overall goal of year-round programming is to continue to provide or meet respite needs while spreading the mission of Health and Happiness to children and families dealing with a life-threatening illness.
Camp On-The-Go is Double H Ranch’s Hospital Outreach Program. The goal is to improve the quality of life for children and families in the hospital or medical-based setting by bringing the magic of camp to them! Regular visits are scheduled that will transport a child to a true camp experience in a playroom, at their bedside, or at medical community events. The program offers a time of laughter, creativity, hope, friendship, and encouragement to children whose lives are disrupted and fractured by illness.
This is the story of the time
I had the best summer ever.
Double H is the top best camp
I have ever been to.
When we showed up at Double H,
I felt welcomed.
People were cheering us on,
I didn’t have a clue why,
and they gave us hugs.
I can definitely say
that for the past 4 years
that I have been at Double H,
they have treated me like family,
and I really love that about this camp.
So I want to say thank you
to Double H,
and thanks to my mom
because without her
I don’t know where I would be.
– Shyann – Newark, NJ
97 Hidden Valley Road
Lake Luzerne, New York 12846
518-696-5676
www.doublehranch.org
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