May 24 - 27 Memorial Day weekend:This is the first big holiday party weekend of the season. The pool will be heated and open as will the Cafe & Rec Hall. We are counting on the weather to make this a perfect weekend.
There is a 2 p.m. PartySaturday at the Rec Hall. Join us for refreshments and fun!
Also, Saturdayfrom9 to 11 p.m. Cumalot will presentHoney DoDo and the Housewives of Hillside. To see the Party poster please go HERE.
Sunday is the Memorial Showwith a 1940s Swing Party theme. If you wish to be in this high-energystage show please bring your music to the Rec Hall at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Party begins at 1:30 p.m.
Monday, May 27, there is Super Bingo at the Rec Hall at 1 p.m. For information please go HERE. Day campers are always welcome at Hillside! Day campers register at the office each time they enter camp and pay just $8 for weekends & holidays or $5 for weekdays. Day campers may enter camp after 10 a.m. any day -- no reservation needed -- and stay until late -- on weekends that is until the Disco & big fire end at 2 a.m. Please register in the office before entering camp.
A one-time membership fee is just $4 and is payable on your first visit. After that you pay the daily rate of $8 for weekends and holidays and $5 for non-holiday weekdays. On each visit you must bring a photo ID as well as your membership card. The ID must give your birth date as well as your name & address. You must be 21-years-old to become a member or enter camp.All information provided when you register remains confidential.
May 31 - June 1 Bears # 1 weekend: This is the first of four Bear weekends at Hillside. The biggest party will take place at 2 p.m.Saturday at the Rec Hall. The pool will be open for your enjoyment and the Disco will feature DJ Steve from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Day campers are always welcome! Day campers register at the office each time they enter camp and pay just $8 for weekends & holidays or $5 for weekdays. Day campers may enter camp after 10 a.m. any day -- no reservation needed -- and stay until late -- on weekends that is until the Disco & big fire end at 2 a.m. Please register in the office before entering camp.
Aone-time membership fee is just $4 and is payable on your first visit to Hillside. After that you pay the daily rate of $8 for weekends and holidays or $5 for non-holiday weekdays. On each visit you must bring a photo ID as well as your 2013 membership card. The ID must give your birth date as well as your name & address. You must be 21-years-old to become a member or enter camp.All information provided when you register remains confidential.
June 7 - 8 Leather / Levi weekend:This is the Leather Contest weekend and with that comes the excitement of the win! The Rec Hall is the home for this traditional event. This event is sponsored by the NE Pa. Leathermen.
The Cocktail Party is Saturday from 1:30 to 4 p.m. A 50/50 drawing will benefit the Harford Ambulance Co. Contestants will be introduced at 3 p.m. The contest begins at 8 p.m. followed by an all-camp fire and Disco with DJ Steve.
If you have questions please see David & Joe at site 2. Contestant forms are available at the camp’s office, the Rec Hall & site 2. To view the poster click HERE.
Day campers are always welcome at Hillside! Day campers register at the office each time they enter camp and pay just $8 for weekends & holidays or $5 for weekdays. Day campers may enter camp after 10 a.m. any day -- no reservation needed -- and stay until late -- on weekends that is until the Disco & big fire end at 2 a.m. Please register in the office before entering camp.
A one-time membership fee is just $4 and is payable on your first visit. After that you pay the daily rate of $8 for weekends and holidays and $5 for non-holiday weekdays.
On each visit you must bring a photo ID as well as your membership card. The ID must give your birth date as well as your name & address. You must be 21-years-old to become a member or enter camp.All information provided when you register remains confidential.
To make site reservations callthe camp office at (570) 756-2007 any day after 10 a.m. (It's recommended that you not call on Fridays -- a very busy check-in day.)
Day campers do not need reservations. Just register in the office any day after 10 a.m. and before midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
Sorry, reservations are not taken by e-mail. To ask questions call the reservation number.
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Hillside celebrates 28th year during 2013 season
HILLSIDE IS A LARGEand, we think, best all-male campground in North America. We take this challenge seriously and continue to make changes and improvements from season to season. The new season, which begins the first Friday of May at 10 a.m., is our 28th year. In honor of our long-history of gay camping we are totally redoing the way we develope themes for the camping weeks and are adding more entertainment to the weekly schedules.
We want Hillside to be an attitude-free environment and with your help we can keep it that way. It is a place where men can be themselves in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Hillside is all about individual rights, respect and caring to the thousands of men who visit the camp each summer. We ask that all Hillsiders help us keep it that way. Yes we must follow some rules because of the size of the property and the community makeup but we have been told they are not unreasonable for such a large camp. While we will be the first to admit that programing is not an easy task we will continue to do our best to provide a fun camping experience for all Hillsiders. If we don't please let us know so we may improve your camping experience.
Hillside members must be at least 21 years old. A picture ID showing your birthdate is required when one fills out the membership form.
Located on more than 235 secluded acres with over three miles of walkable roads, visitors can always find something to do. Excellent camping sites exist throughout Hillside with some ideal campsites along the shaded creek that runs through the campground.
If fun-in-the-sun is what you want there are sites on the Landing Strip located almost in the middle of the camp. For those who want to get away there are a few remote sites. Most sites have water and electric with clean rest rooms nearby, flush toilets, showers and a pure water supply.
For groups there are very large sites that can accommodate groups of 80 or more campers. Also, Hillside has an incredible safe and secure 45-acre play area, isolated from the outside world. It is the largest safe and secure area of its kind on the North American continent!
The camp is clothing optional. A popular place to relax and meet old and new friends is around the in-ground pool where you can swim or just enjoy the sun. The pool's official opening is Memorial Day weekend but if the weather cooperates it's been known to open even sooner than that.
Friday and Saturday nights you can dance at the disco located in the Rec Hall. If dancing is not for you, you can star gaze by the huge bonfire from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. or relax at your site.On show nights the Rec Hall stage is spotlighted to showcase the hidden talents of campers. On show nights the bonfire and disco start at the conclusion of the show.
If you plan to camp at Hillside for a weekend, reservations are a must (note information on reservation page), otherwise you may find we are fully booked. No reservations are needed for day campers.
Sites and rental cabins are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If you wait too long you might be able to get a site but it may not be the type of site that best suits you.
We look forward to seeing you at Hillside -- your camp away from home.
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Once camp opens call the reservations number at (570) 756-2007 to make all reservations or ask reservation-type questions. Do not use e-mail to make reservations or ask reservation/site questions or to cancel. Call any day but Fridays beginning at 10 a.m. to make reservations or ask questions. Day campers are always welcome. No reservations are needed for day campers. Please arrive any day after 10 a.m. and register at the office.
Take me to the pictures! I want to see the men!
To view a few slide shows from the recent past, clickHERE. More photos appear on other pages as well as at the links below.
On busy weekends we may post more than 300 edited photos out of the more than 1,000 photos that are taken by the Web's photographers.
Obviously, there are many photos we cannot post because of our privacy policy, but we try to give you coverage of as many events as possible. For the rest of the events you will need to be at camp to know how much fun one can have on a weekend.
SEASON 2012
•LABOR DAY SHOW images are HERE! •CROSSROADS PARTY images areHERE! •WEDNESDAY′s cocktail party areHERE!
•MAD HATTER PARTY pictures areHERE! •SHOW PHOTOS for Aug. 2012 are HERE! •ILLUMINATION WEEKEND photos areHERE!
•LEATHER CONTESTS winners areHERE! •VILLAGE PEOPLE & Car Show areHERE! •TO VIEW the Purple Party pictures goHERE! •DEBUTANTE BALL / SHOW imagesHERE! •CUMALOT PARTY pictures areHERE! •MEMORIAL PARTY & SHOW imagesHERE!
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