Transportation
“What are you talking about!? I love the bus! It’s like a magic portal to the best place on earth!”
There are several options for Kingswood campers to get to and from camp for 2023. We will provide bus services from the New York, Boston, and Portland areas, and a chaperoned flight option from Florida. There is a $200 round-trip transportation fee for all campers that will be added to your balance in your CampInTouch account upon completion of the Transportation Form. This transportation fee includes all bussing during the camp session, and is the same charge regardless of whether a camper flies, drives or is picked up at camp. Drop-off at camp is not permitted.
Our primary drop-off location is the Jewish Community Day School in Watertown, MA. From there, campers ride on buses by age-group, meeting other kids and counselors from their unit before arriving to camp. From all other airport and city camper departure locations campers will ride to camp on one bus with campers of mixed grades.
Please complete the Camper Transportation Form available in your CampInTouch account, and return it to us by May 1, 2023.
At the end of the session, parents are asked to be at their camper’s return destination with time to be parked and waiting for the bus. Campers will only be released to a parent or guardian camp has had previous contact with. If a family requires pick up by a different adult, the request must be made in writing. Prior approval with photo ID is required one week before the pick-up date.
get ready for the ride of your life…to camp!
Arrival Days
By Bus
Please arrive to the Boston bus drop-off location 30-60 minutes prior to departure for our intake procedures. Please arrive to the Portland and New York buses 15-30 minutes prior to bus departure.
Boston | Portland | New York |
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(2.5-3 hours from camp) The buses will pull out at 10am promptly. |
(1 hour from camp) The buses will pull out at 12pm promptly. |
(5.5-6 hours from camp) The buses will pull out at 7am promptly. |
Location Jewish Community Day School 57 Stanley Avenue Watertown, MA 02472 |
Location Congregation Bet Ha’am 81 Westbrook Street South Portland, ME 04106 |
Location Showcase Cinema de lux Cross County 2 South Drive Yonkers, NY 10704 |
By Plane
Please do not book any plane tickets outside of these time windows without speaking with us first. We’re happy to help figure out the logistics of getting to and from camp.
Portland
Campers flying into Portland should land close to but no later than 12 pm at the Portland International Airport (PWM – please make sure not to book to Portland, Oregon!). Our staff will greet campers as they come off their flights, help them with luggage, and take them to camp directly.
Boston
Campers flying into Boston should land close to but no later than 10:30 am. Unaccompanied campers will be greeted by camp staff at their gates, and everyone will gather at a designated meeting spot, selected based on the flights and terminals of the campers flying.
Chaperoned Florida Flight
Campers flying from the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area have the option of joining a chaperoned flight from camp. To join the group flying together, please book a ticket for your camper on the following flights:
American Airlines 1982 departing MIA at 6:18am for CLT
American Airlines 2283 departing CLT at 9:05am for PWM
all my bags are packed, i’m ready to go
Departure Days
By Bus
Please arrive to the bus arrival locations 15 minutes prior to arrival times.
Boston | Portland | New York (Only July 18 & August 12) |
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(2.5-3 hours from camp) Buses will arrive at 12pm. |
(1 hour from camp) Buses will arrive at 10:30am. |
(5.5-6 hours from camp) Buses will arrive at 3pm. |
Location Jewish Community Day School 57 Stanley Avenue Watertown, MA 02472 |
Location Congregation Bet Ha’am 81 Westbrook Street South Portland, ME 04106 |
Location Showcase Cinema de lux Cross County 2 South Drive Yonkers, NY 10704 |
By Plane
Portland
The bus will arrive to the Portland International Airport at 10 am. Please book flights that depart between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm. Campers will be with camp staff until they are checked in and greeted by a parent or an airline agent for unaccompanied minors.
Boston
The bus will arrive to Logan International Airport at 11:30 am. Please book flights that depart between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.
Chaperoned Florida Flight
Campers flying to the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area have the option of joining a chaperoned flight from camp. To join the group flying together, please book a ticket for your camper on the following flights:
July 18
JetBlue B6 407 departing PWM at 9:50am for JFK
JetBlue B6 2993 departing JFK at 1:00pm for FLL
August 13
American Airlines 4645 departing PWM at 9:03am for DCA
American Airlines 2878 departing DCA at 11:55am for MIA
Please note that there is not a chaperoned flight option on July 9 and August 3.