Contact & Travel Information 2025

Camp Transportation
In the camp forms page, you will have the opportunity to select your mode of transportation to camp.  Please note the following options are offered:

Flying:
We have a bus from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) cell phone lot to camp with no additional charge.  Flights to camp should arrive between 11 AM and 1 PM CST for pickup.  Counselors will meet campers at their terminals by baggage claim.
We also provide a bus returning to Chicago Midway Airport. 

The home return flight departing time should be after 2 PM CST.

***Please email us your son’s flight information to info@campshtetl.com. If you need further assistance with travel arrangements, please reach out to us.  We will do our best to assist.  

Of note: Southwest Airlines will allow ages 12 and up to fly WITHOUT paying for chaperone fees and includes 2 free checked bags. For this reason, we have listed some suggested flights at the bottom of this page.

Driving to Chicago Bus Stop:
If driving your son to the bus, please drop him off at the cell phone lot at Midway Airport by 1PM to board the bus.

Dropping off at Camp Shtetl:
If you plan to drive your son to camp, please drop him off between 5:30-7:00pm.

On the day of travel, if issues arise, please call 516-807-2955.