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For 42 years! The original, longest running weight loss camp in the world -

The only traditional weight loss
camp on privately owned property

Camp Shane—What weight
loss camps should be
    • Proven weight loss results
    • Featured on MTV, 20/20
    • TLC and the Dr. Phil Show
    • Fabulously Fun Activities
    • Medically supervised
    • Family, not corporate run
    • Boys and Girls 7-17
    • Young Women 18-25

Meet Dr. Dolgoff
Dr. Dolgoff, a Board Certified Pediatrician, supervises Camp Shane’s menu and nutrition program. A renowned expert in childhood obesity she runs a child and adolescent weight management program, called Dr. Dolgoff’s Weigh, to Shane campers year round. Click here for more

On-Line Nutrition Consulting
Weight Loss at your pace and your time. Communicating through e-mail makes it easy to stay informed and supported anywhere, any time.
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The Biggest Loser visits Camp Shane!
The Cast of Biggest Loser Couples spent the weekend with our guests. They participated in activities, gave advice and motivated everyone!
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CBS reports from Camp Shane
CBS's Dr. Jon LaPook reports from Camp Shane. Kids are dropping pounds with balanced meals and exercise. This camp has a lot more to offer then just weight loss.

A weight loss camp that kids and parents love.
Where fun, nice people, great activities, fabulous camp grounds and nutritional guidance combine. Read more…

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Welcome Video

You’re going to look great after a summer at Camp Shane!
We’re a weight loss camp, but here weight loss is only one of our awesome programs. We don’t make being overweight a bigger problem than it is. We’re a lot of fun and very friendly. We really care about each other. Camp Shane is a weight loss camp for girls and boys, teens and young adult women where you feel comfortable, welcome and good about yourself! We know exactly what you’re going through. We are not a diet camp, a fat camp or a boot camp. We’re here to help you succeed and have the best time of your life.


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Weight loss camps feature weight loss programs & teens weight loss tips for overweight children

For overweight children, weight loss camps & weight loss programs offer great benefit. Camp Shane summer weight loss camp features nutrition education, weight loss tips, dieting information, fitness programs, exercise, weight loss, self-esteem building, exciting activities, great fun and friendships. Camp Shane is the oldest of the weight loss camps. It's a summer weight loss camp where overweight children and teens are happy to be.

Our meals are portioned controlled, nutritious and great tasting. We teach classes in nutrition, dieting and cooking. The diet is easy to maintain after camp. We talk about what it's like to be an overweight child or overweight teen. We discuss how, after camp, to continue weight loss, maintain physical fitness, evaluate various diets, dieting options, weight loss programs, monthly news letters with exercise, weight loss tips and low calorie menu options. We give campers a list of Nutritionists and Registered Dieticians, certified by the American Dietetic Association, who we work with to assist campers after camp.

We include diet plans, diet counseling, diet programs, weight loss tips, personal fitness, healthy living, diet foods, meal planning, weight control, weight management, weight maintenance, fat free, light cooking, low calorie meals, low calorie cooking, low calorie diets, diet recipes, diet tips, menu planning, balanced living, diet support, diet information.

Located in the magnificent Catskill Mountains in New York State. Camp Shane being one of the best-known weight loss camps, is owned and directed by the Ettenberg family & Simon Greenwood. Run exactly as a traditional camp, without unduly focusing on teenage weight loss as a problem. Camp Shane is warm, friendly and family run since 1968 for overweight children and teens of all ages. Our homelike atmosphere is devoted entirely to children and teen weight loss.

Although our ultimate goal is for all our campers to lose weight and body fat, Camp Shane is not a fat camp, Boot Camp or a teen diet camp. Our focus is the long term, safe, sustainable weight loss for teens, kids and young adults. We are here to change the negative stereo types associated with fat camps, Boot Camps and diet camps.

Read more about why Camp Shane is not a fat camp.

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