Camp Anawana was originally owned by Mrs. Anna Kahn.
[citation needed] The camp's main building was destroyed by a fire on June 29, 1946.
Following the end of the summer camp program, the camp has been used by the hotel as Club Anawana, offering water sports and beach activities.
[5] Activities at Camp Anawana included drama, Girls' Sing, intercamp sports, and color war.
The camp's sports focus included sponsoring the Anawana Invitational Tournament for both basketball and volleyball, and a Biddy Basketball Tournament for younger boys Another favorite event was to attend the Maurice Stokes Game, an annual exhibition of professional basketball players held by Milt Kutsher.