NAME: Spring Mountain Camp Retreat & Conference Center (formerly Camp Arthur and Reeta)

LOCATION: Schwenksville, PA

TRAVEL TIME FROM CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA: 50 minutes

AFFILIATION: private, Jewish owners

AVAILABILITY: April-October

CAN ACCOMMODATE GROUP SIZES: 20-400

ACCOMMODATIONS: Cabins (sleep 8-16) with two showers, two sinks and two toilets. Lodge with 20 private and semi private rooms.

KITCHEN: chef provided

KASHRUT: kosher available

FACILITIES: large canteen, large room with stage, arts and crafts facility, conference and meeting rooms, lounge

OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: baseball, volleyball, basketball, swimming pool with slide, waterfront with boating, fishing, canoes, paddleboats, gaga court, climbing wall, ropes course and zip line, water slide, roller hockey, soccer fields.

INDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: large gymnasium with indoor basketball, giant indoor gymnasium, weight room with dead weights and exercise machines, dance studio.

COST PER PERSON: $28-40/day, depending on needs

CONTACT: Mike Dennis, 215-591-CAMP

PREVIOUSLY USED BY JEWISH GROUPS:
Mishkan Shalom, Pat Quigley, 215-242-5180
Beth El Young Associates, Cherry Hill, NJ Marla Gerber or Barbara Goodman, 609-667-1300

COMMENTS:
Beth El Young Associates, Cherry Hill, NJ Marla Gerber or Barbara Goodman 1997: We found Mike Dennis to be very accommodating to our needs. Groups should be aware that the cabins are rustic and unheated. Beth El Young Associates, Cherry Hill, NJ 1998: Overall it was a very good experience. There were issues of cleanliness in the cabins and some of the rooms that we used during the weekend. There were problems with kashrut, (dairy salad dressing at a meat meal, coffee creamer, etc.) which seemed to stem from a basic non-understanding of kashrut. We would use the camp again, but we would be much more actively involved in the kashrut supervision.

Note from Owner 12/98 Kitchen supervision has been overhauled.