Emma Kaufmann Camp is a co-ed, residential camp located on Cheat Lake in Morgan­town, WV., just 70 miles south of Pittsburgh.  Owned and operated by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, EKC’s emphasis is placed on Jewish values, informal education, Shabbat celebrations and premiere programming & activities.  This child-centered environment is for campers’ ages 7 to 16 and offers session lengths of 1-8 weeks, which include our First Experience and Specialty Camps.  Emma Kaufmann Camp is accredited with the American Camping Association, and campers and staff come from Squirrel Hill, South Hills, North Hills, Fox Chapel, Monroeville and other Pittsburgh communities, as well as from Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, Florida, Las Vegas, Spain, Israel, England and more.

Activities include High and Low Ropes Courses, Horseback Riding, Mountain and BMX Biking, Athletics, Instruction and Recreational Swimming, Water Skiing, Teva (Nature), Canoeing, Knee Boarding, Tubing, Kayaking, “The Rave”, “The Blob”, Singing, Chinuch (Education), Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Drama, Outdoor Cooking Color War and more.