Founded in 1922 on the grounds of a 19th-century farm property, it is one of the state's older organized camps, with a significant number of period buildings in the Adirondack rustic style.

The camp offers an array of outdoor activities, including water, field sports, and hiking, as well as indoor arts programs, all generally infused with an educational purpose.

[1] Lanakila Camp is located at the northern tip of Lake Morey, on a parcel of nearly 483 acres (195 ha) that extends up the hillside to the west.

The house's oldest portions date to about 1850, when the property was a farm, with a barn of similar period located behind it serving as the camp's main assembly hall.

Camper residential facilities are divided into clusters, most located within view of the road, and consist of a combination of cabins and tents set on platforms.