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"To empower people with vision loss to realize their full potential, and to shape the community's vision of that potential.”
Our programs and services are designed to empower our clients to move beyond limitations.
Highbrook Lodge is accredited by the American Camp Association and is ADA accessible.
Registration for Highbrook Lodge is required. Applications are requested no later than June 1st. As sessions tend to fill rapidly, applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sessions are for campers who are visually impaired or blind. Peers and buddies are accepted as space is available.
You may also register by calling 216-791-8118, ext. 4593.
If you are having difficulty viewing the online registration form or the camp staff application, download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is readily available for those who need it inside our primary service area to attend Highbrook Lodge through Cleveland Sight Center. For those outside the primary service area, we will be happy to discuss options with you.
Cleveland Sight Center Highbrook Lodge is part of a United Way agency. Please contact the Camp Registrar for financial aid information by calling 216-791-8118, ext. 4593. Contact Camp Registrar via email. We will be pleased to assist you with financial aid applications and information.
Highbrook Lodge accepts referrals from the Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI).
Drop Off and Pick Up
Camper drop off and pick up will occur at Highbrook Lodge between 3:00 and 5:30 pm on the first day of the session, except for adult sessions 1 and 2. Pick up will be at 12:30 pm at Highbrook Lodge.
Contact Us
For more information, please contact the camp Registrar at 216-791-8118, ext. 4593.
HIGHBROOK LODGE CAMP FACILITIES
We are very proud of the beautiful facilities at Highbrook Lodge camp. Located on more than 60 wooded acres in Geauga County, Highbrook has many amenities that surpass the ‘typical’ camp.
Tall Timber Lodge
Highbrook Lodge Camp's newest improvement is Tall Timber Lodge. Tall Timber Lodge is actually two cabins joined by a common area, and includes a porch that overlooks Robert’s Field. Each cabin has accessible indoor bathroom facilities and a separate counselor’s room. Tall Timber Lodge has been fully funded through the generosity of the Zverina Family and the Wolf Family Foundation through the Cleveland Sight Center Fund for the Future.
Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool
The heated outdoor swimming pool is supervised by certified lifeguards. Our lighted pool is used day and night. We gather for luaus, swimming events, lessons and open swim. Some mornings we open at 7:00 am for ‘polar bear’ swim. Occasionally we have had a ‘midnight’ swim too!
Outdoor Bowling Alley
Yes it’s true, Highbrook has a regulation bowling alley. Children and adults alike delight in this unique camp feature.
Three Accessible Playgrounds
There are three accessible playgrounds that enable all campers of any age to swing, slide and climb. The playground includes a wheelchair swing, sand pit, climbing elements, tire swings, a carousel and more!
Robert's Recreation Field and Baseball Diamond
Robert's Recreation Field and baseball diamond is surrounded by a safety warning track. We not only play beeper baseball, relay games and archery, we drive our cool pedal carts on the track. Some evenings we just lay in the field on clear starry nights and listen to the music of the birds and animals.
Outdoor Chapel
The Grasselli Chapel provides a place for contemplation and meditation. Each Sunday campers may attend an outdoor non-denominational service. Campers who desire may attend Protestant or Catholic churches on Saturday evening.
Lester Sears Recreation Hall
Lester Sears Recreation Hall provides a space for indoor activities on rainy days. Dances, music, dance class, movies, pool, ping pong and talent shows bring us together for fun. The lower part of Sears Hall houses our Arts and Crafts room that includes a kiln for ceramics.
Smith Lodge
Smith Lodge is the centerpiece building of camp. A traditional lodge style building with a two story fieldstone fireplace built in 1956, Smith Lodge was expanded in the 1990’s to add a beautiful dining room and accessible bathrooms. Campers enjoy a scenic and spacious dining area, as well as space used for many evening programs.
Wilderness Camping Area with Guided Nature Trails
One of the most unique components of Highbrook are the seemingly endless guided trails for campers to experience the nature and wonder of the outdoors. Parents can be reassured the guide ropes and wires on the trails always bring the campers back to safety. Each session campers may camp out in one of two tent camping areas.
Camp Store
The camp store is the place to be after dinner. The store is only open once a day to ensure healthy eating. Trinkets and sweets are available, healthy snacks too. We limit the number of candy bars. Campers don’t need much money, but all ages love to visit the store. We recommend parents send no more than $10, collected at registration to create a ‘tab’ so children do not have money with them.
Dormitory and Lodge Style Accommodations with Indoor Plumbing
Accommodations include six cabins: four dormitories and two lodges with semi-private rooms. There are no walks to the facilities as all our cabins have attached indoor showers and restrooms. Some cabins are carpeted. While our cabins are not luxury suites, they are not primitive style cabins. Facilities are wheelchair accessible, clean, well lit and very comfortable.
Wolf Arts and Nature Center
The Wolf Arts and Nature Center was opened in 2003 to provide an opportunity for campers to learn more of their environment, explore outdoor living skills, and discover the natural wonder of Highbrook Lodge. The area includes the Dr. Ted Castele Sensory Trail, offering tactile, fragrant, and diverse plant life, the sounds of nature, birds, water, and a simple walk close to the main campus of camp.
