 Anawana was well known in the Catskills for its athletic abilities.During the 1960s and 1970s, Camp Anawana and 
Camp Ma-Ho-Ge, in nearby Bethel, enjoyed a great sports rivalry.Ma-Ho-Ge was regularly invited to the Anawana Invitational Tournament in basketball and Anawana regularly participated in the Ma-Ho-Ge Invitational Tournament in softball.