Swanzey

Site Highlights
Returning to an original site, with over 125 acres of lakefront trails and so much more to explore along ridges, hills, and mountains (Mt. Caesar or Monadnock) of New Hampshire; Swanzey offers a variety of trails for all types of explorers!

Groups can take the washout trail from the 2023 flooding to see and feel the impact of local erosion in our environments.  Lessons can also extend into destruction and successional regrowth in our forests and the interrelated impacts on pond, swamp, and vernal pool ecosystems.

In addition to our many trails, field groups can also make use of our low ropes challenge course.  For improved communications and a deeper focus on SEL, here students practice working cooperatively as a team while attempting to complete a series of initiatives.

Housing and Facilities
Dining Hall:  With a capacity to serve groups over 100, the dining hall is the perfect setting to experience family style eating with buffet style options.  The ServSafe qualified kitchen staff can accommodate most major allergies and dietary restrictions.  

Flexible Housing Options:  This is our most versatile site in terms housing options - we offer dormitory, condo, and cozy cottage style options.  Each option provides private chaperone rooms (some w/ private bathroom) and single or double rooms with bunkbeds and shared bathrooms for the students.  Housing options can comfortably house around 100 people.

Pavilion: Multipurpose indoor/outdoor space can be used for bbq style lunches (weather permitting).  The Pavilion is also perfect for many large-group activities, as well as free time on rainy days.

Recreational Facilities: Nature’s Classroom understands the importance of free play and allows students to take a break from scheduled activities to enjoy Swanzey’s wonderful recreational facilities. Choices include a gaga pit, multiple basketball courts, a volleyball court, a foursquare court, a soccer pitch, and large fields.