Camp Lion

Cairn Hill Nature Preschool is located at Camp Lion on the border of the two vibrant cities of Lynn and Salem, Massachusetts. Lynn is a Gateway City with an impressive mixture of ethnicity, income levels and languages. Lynn has many ponds and marshlands, and both Salem and Lynn claim the Atlantic Ocean as resources. Camp Lion is owned by the Lions Club of Lynn and provides  access to woodlands, trails, vernal pools and Spring Pond -  the perfect location for a nature preschool. ​

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Spring Pond

Camp Lion is nestled close to Spring Pond, historically known as a retreat spot. Famous historic writers, Alonzo Lewis and Samuel W. Cole,  wrote about the breathtaking presence these areas have.

"I never witnessed any growth that awakened my admiration more. Not withstanding the injuries sustained by fires, and other wanton encroachments, the whole region about the beautiful sheet of water long known as Spring Pond, whose waters supply the city of Salem with elixer of life, is made beautiful by their verdure." 

 by Samuel W. Cole, writer, historian, educator