Founded in 1954 by Sam and Rochelle Hoffman, Camp Kinneret continues today in the tradition of excellence that they created. Harold Gordon took over ownership in 1982 and under his direction, Camp Kinneret remained committed to its founding principle of putting campers first. Today, under the ownership of Ryan Rosen, the focus of providing children with opportunities to learn and grow through a well developed, fun, structured program is the foundation for everything that we do and remains at the heart of the Camp Kinneret philosophy. Our special "child centered" (rather than the more common "activity centered") philosophy is the reason that so many campers return year after year and that so many of today's campers are the children (and grandchildren) of former Camp Kinneret campers and staff members.