Location: Huntington, LI.
Size: 217 acres
Terrain: Woodlands and grassy fields.
Start Date: Renamed from High Hold
Scout Camp circa 1965.
Distance from N.Y.C.: 33 mi.
End Date: Title taken by Suffolk
County 8/29/75. Offer to accept payment by GNYC 8/12/76.
Name Origin: From the philanthropist Henry Kaufmann. Mr. Kaufmann gave $10 million for philanthropies and set up the Henry Kaufman Foundation to carry them on after his death in 1955. He was founder of Kaufmann's department store in Pittsburgh. The foundation donated funds to purchase campgrounds for youth groups in Rockland County. Stalen Island and Suffolk County. As a result, various youth camps were named after Mr. kautmann, including a Girl Scout Camp on Staten Island
AcquIsition: renamed trom hign hold scout camp crca ly65)
How Disposed: Suffolk County informed the Greater New York Councils of their intention to condemn the Camp Kaufmann property. The GNYC Execulive Board agreed, with a vote on Oclober 10, 1974, recommending the sale of the camp.
Suffolk Counly's offer of
$2.594,500.00 was accepted on August 12, 1976. Judge Charles Froessel of the Queens Boy Scout's Sustaining Association subsequently brought suit against NYC, opposing the sale.
Suffolk County converted the property into West Hills County Park, still in use today.
Weekend Facilities: Tent Sites and lean-tos.