FOREST LAKE CAMP
Holds ceremonies and receptions
Forest Lake Camp is a wedding venue located in Chestertown, New York. This stunning, natural setting is ideal for couples that adore the great outdoors. Here, you and your guests can enjoy a wonderfully scenic celebration complete with all modern amenities.
Facilities and Capacity
Forest Lake Camp allows you to create a unique experience for your entire wedding celebration. This immersive atmosphere guarantees a serene and picturesque setting for your ceremony and reception. Begin your day by preparing one of the well-appointed get-ready rooms, spacious enough to host you and your chosen wedding entourage. You have a number of ceremony sites to choose from, depending on your preference. You can exchange your vows by the lakefront, against a backdrop of glimmering water, around the campfire for extra sparkle, or on our secluded trail, named Chaple for its glorious mountain views. Following your vow exchange, you can explore the grounds with your photographer, finding plenty of photo-ready backgrounds at your disposal. Your reception can take place in the camp's Mess Hall, an authentic rustic structure that will bring joyful memories of summer camp flooding back. This dining space can be designed with a glamorous twist, owing to its elegant overhead chandeliers and rich wooden interior or you can lean into the camp vibe and everything in between. Space can be cleared in the hall to accommodate your dance floor and after-dinner entertainment. When your reception has ended, you and your guests can enjoy your after-party around the campfire with plenty of s'mores or retire to the on-site accommodations in the cabins. Our facilities have been updated to ensure that you and your guests have a comfortable overnight stay, marking a peaceful end to your perfect day.
Services Offered
Forest Lake Camp offers a number of wonderful services as part of their wedding packages. These include on-site catering from the talented culinary team that works out of the Mess Hall. They can help you to design a custom menu to suit your event. The events staff can also recommend other outside vendors, such as planners, rentals, bar services, DJ's, bands or other entertainment, and add activities like archery, and more to your wedding experience package. This location offers ample parking for the convenience of you and your guests.
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100+ years in business
Speaks English, Spanish
Small team (2-10 members)
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Beach
Waterfront
Mountain
Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Destination Weddings
Food & Catering
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Reviews
5.0
out of 5.05 reviews
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Emily M
5.0
2/25/2026
Forest Lake Camp was the perfect venue for our wedding. We wanted a wedding weekend where we could be surrounded by friends and family from all over the world that was filled with ...
quality time and lots of fun.. and that's exactly what we got. Our guests had so much fun playing pickleball, kickball, kayaking in the lake, doing archery... all before the cermony & reception! The ceremony location is unbeatable and the food was delicious.
Harley B
5.0
4/27/2025
A beautiful venue for a wedding! My wife and I had our wedding here last September, and it was an unforgettable weekend. The staff was extremely nice and accommodating, and they he...
lped to make sure our family and friends had everything they needed. The campground itself is awesome with so many opportunities for playing games. Your guests can enjoy basketball, soccer, tennis, tetherball, and kickball just to name a few. There is also a huge lake for swimming, canoeing, and kayaking. It ended up raining on our wedding day, so we were unable to have the ceremony at the Chapel lookout, however the ceremony we held in the Mess Hall was perfect. After the rain cleared, Matt took us up with our photographers to the lookout for some amazing pictures. If you’re looking for an amazing experience for your own camp wedding, this is it!
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Eliana Y
5.0
12/15/2023
We booked our wedding with FLC because we wanted to have FUN getting married. We didn't want a 5-hour wedding where we would be forced to shut down the party due to noise ordinance...
s or have our guests worry about transportation after a night of drinking. FLC gave us the chance to have our entire community stay in one place and actually meet each other. We had a tennis tournament and lakefront games where cousins and college friends competed each other, and hearing about all of the adventures our community experienced across camp while we were getting ready for the ceremony still gives us joy. Drew and his team did everything we needed and worked seamlessly with our day-of coordinator and vendors. And if you're looking for a jaw-dropping ceremony view, look no further than FLC's "Chapel" in the woods, overlooking a gorgeous sea of Adirondack pines. Make sure you are organized and ask for walkie-talkies for you and your vendor team since there is no cell reception at camp. If you and your community want something different than a cookie-cutter hotel wedding (and can handle a few bugs), I highly recommend FLC and their wonderful staff for your wedding.
Stephanie L
5.0
10/16/2023
We just celebrated our son's wedding at FLC. It could not have been more wonderful! We had the camp toourselves for the weekend. Our guests were able to take advantage of all the a...
ctivities, hiking and games!! The ceremony spot, atop the mountain made for the most breathtaking view and backdrop for the wedding. Drew and crew, the wonderful staff at the camp made sure our weekend went seamlessly. They were kind, attentive and made sure that each and every guest had the most wonderful time!!!
Katie C
5.0
6/09/2021
Our Forest Lake Camp was exceptional. It was a all inclusive weekend getaway with camping feel but all the amenities. It is literally adult summer camp, even with a lake and an inc...
redible look-out view. Our reception was in a beautiful hall, with out door patio and it was amazingly fun and the whole place had a sheek camping feel. They even bring in a chief during wedding season, to prepare delicious meals. The staff was incredible. They catered to our every need, they went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect, even down to little details. They constantly made sure we had everything, no matter time of day. I can't say enough about this place. I know other couples who have been married there and we all are blown away by the site.
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