Accommodations 2009

You may commute or "sleep over" at Camp Barking Hills.  There are two options if you want to stay on or near campus:

1) On campus housing, dormitory style, is available. In each room, there are two twin beds so rooms can accommodate two humans with a total of four dogs. There are shared bathrooms. Please supply bed linens, pillows and towels for yourself and your dogs.  If you need to bathe or rinse your dog, you may have your dog bathed or bathe your dog yourself at:  Scrub A-Dub-Doggie in Hackettstown (908) 813-9990.  Dormitory space is limited so please reserve your room early.

• There are soda and snack machines in each dormitory

• Dormitories are two story with no elevator

• Dormitories have heat, but no air-conditioning

• No dogs may, at any time, be left in the room uncrated. No exceptions.

• Dogs may not be bathed or rinsed off in the dormitory bathrooms

• All furniture used by the dog must be covered with a sheet or covering supplied by the camper.  Please bring something to put UNDER your crates to prevent any damage to the floor.

• All dormitories are non-smoking.

• No alcohol is permitted in the dormitories.

• Dormitories are considered "quiet zones" so please respect the 10pm quiet curfew.

• If you want to be near a friend's room, please arrive for your dormitory assignments together and best efforts will be made to place you as close as possible.

• Centenary College reserves the right to inspect any room at any time.

There is a $100.00 damage deposit required on all rooms. Deposit will be refunded by mail after the close of camp providing the room is left in the condition it was received.

Cost per room is $75.00 a night.

2) Hotels in the Hackettstown area - Hotels fill up early get your registration ASAP - last year one of the hotels was completely booked by mid-April:

Extended StayAmerica Mt. Olive - Budd Lake:  Extended StayAmerica is about eight miles (ten to twelve minute drive) from campus and is available to Camp Barking Hills Campers and their quiet, well behaved dogs.  Make sure you mention Camp Barking Hills at Centenary College for a special room rate.  Extended StayAmerica has graciously offered to waive their $25.00 a night cleaning fee.  Please remember to keep your dog crated whenever you leave your dog unattended. If you need to bathe your dog, you may have your dog bathed or bathe your dog yourself at:  Scrub A-Dub-Doggie in Hackettstown (908) 813-9990. Rooms are limited so please book early.
Extended StayAmerica - Tel: (973) 347-5522

Other Hotels that allow pets:
The Residence Inn by Marriot in Budd Lake & The Quality Inn in Ledgewood

Panther Valley Inn:  The Panther Valley Inn is available to Camp Barking Hills Campers and their quiet, well behaved dogs.  Located just four miles north of Hackettstown (exit 19 off of route 80).  There is a restaurant, fitness center, cable television and some rooms have wireless high speed internet.  Make sure you mention that you are going to Camp Barking Hills for a special room rate.  There is a fee of ten dollars a night per dog and please remember to keep your dog crated whenever you leave your dog unattended. If you need to bathe your dog, you may have your dog bathed or bathe your dog yourself at:  Scrub A-Dub-Doggie in Hackettstown (908) 813-9990. Rooms are limited so please book early.  Panther Valley Inn - Tel: (908) 852-6000 Fax: (908) 850-1503