About Camp Mark Seven
Welcome to the beautiful splendor of Camp Mark Seven! CM7 is situated on the Fourth Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.
Mission
Camp Mark Seven (CM7) is a lakefront retreat center in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains that provides a wide variety of community services and spiritual growth, which finds its roots in the Catholic traditions and values. CM7's primary goal is to provide a comprehensive approach to full development and enhancement of individuals coming from all walks of life and faith, providing them with recreational, educational, leadership, and spiritual programs for the deaf, hard-of-hearing, Koda/Coda, and hearing participants.
Vision
CM7 is a welcoming and inclusive community motivated by the spiritual, moral, and social needs of our society. The location, facility, and seasonal programs create unique opportunities for life-long personal growth, companionship, and joviality of all participants at CM7. With these unique opportunities, CM7 offers to:
- Empower the lives of individuals related to the deaf community.
- Promote and cherish the beauty of American Sign Language
- Enrich the summer camp experience for deaf, hard-of-hearing, Koda/Coda, and hearing individuals through specialized programming.
- Create a peaceful and nurturing environment of solitude and nature at CM7 for spiritual growth through prayers, faith-sharing, Deaf Bible Week seminar, and directed-retreats.
- Provide opportunities for those in financial need to participate in various CM7 programs through campership and other financial support.
- Implement opportunities for private retreats, community gatherings, and special events.
Approved by the M7DF on April 25, 2026.
Information on the organization governance is available upon request.
ACTIVITIES
CM7 offers many waterfront and outdoor/indoor activities such as; swimming, canoeing, arts & crafts, lawn games, basketball and various ball games. There are many nearby trails for enthusiastic hikers.
CM7 STORE
The CM7 store sells T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweat pants and postcards.
WEATHER/WHAT TO WEAR?
A typical summer day is warm, in the 70s, and evenings are cool so bring a variety of clothes. The June months tend to be more cooler (60s), July is usually around the 70s, whereas the month of August can go up to the 80s. Clothing (sweatshirts, pants and t-shirts) can be purchased at the CM7 store if need be.
ACA ACCREDITATION
CM7 is proud to have been accredited by the American Camping Association (ACA) since 1998. Developed exclusively for the camp industry, this nationally recognized program focuses on program quality, health and safety issues. It also requires us to review every facet of our operation. CM7 has periodically voluntarily submitted to this independent appraisal done by camp experts and has continued to earn this mark of distinction.
CM7 is a smoke-free environment.
