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YMCA Camp St. Croix
Residential Coed Camp
The rich camp traditions of over 100 years influence current overnight camp programming at Camp St. Croix. Once campers arrive, they realize they are part of a community linked together by common experiences, lifelong friendships, an appreciation for nature and spirit, mind, body and personal growth and enrichment through challenging and fun activities.
YMCA Camp St. Croix offers a wide variety of exciting activities that build confidence, cooperation, and care--making new friends, building on renewed friendships, and having a caring environment where your child can be themselves are high points of the camping experience.
The one and two-week and one month sessions are divided into units for different age levels. Younger campers are guided through a variety of experiences; older campers choose between specialized canoeing, sailing, rock climbing, horseback riding and backpacking units which offer progressive challenges. Each time your child comes back to Camp St. Croix they can achieve a new level of achievement by progressing into a new, longer trail program! All of our activities at Camp St. Croix nurture character development and encourage all campers to step outside their comfort zones to have new experiences, increase self-confidence and care for others.
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YMCA Day Camp Guy Robinson
Coed Day Camp
YMCA Day Camp Guy Robinson is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! In partnership with Anoka County Parks and Recreation, YMCA Camp Guy Robinson provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located at lake George Regional Park near the communities of Oak Grove, St. Francis, and East Bethel, campers age 4 through grade 8 participate in small, age-appropriate groups as they build self-esteem, learn new skills, and practice the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. And each year, every child leaves with special beads to mark their accomplishments and treasured experiences.
YMCA Day Camp Guy Robinson offers lake swimming, canoeing, archery, games, climbing wall, kayaking and more. There's even an archeological dig where campers unearth treasures! Specialty programs include horseback riding, theater, archery and fishing camps.
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YMCA Camp Menogyn
Wilderness Adventure Camp
YMCA Camp Menogyn has a long tradition of high-quality wilderness adventures throughout North America! Exciting activities such as canoeing, backpacking and rock climbing, all with an emphasis on personal growth, skill development and relationships provide campers with transformational experiences and memories that will be treasured for a lifetime.
Menogyn's goal is to provide safe, fun and enriching wilderness adventures in an environment of Caring, Honesty, Responsibility, and Respect.
Camp Anokijig
Residential Coed Camp
Camp Anokijig has been recognized for excellence in camping since 1926, with a rich tradition and history of offering youth an experience that will last a lifetime. Anokijig is synonymous with new friends, positive values, personal growth, great adventures and outrageous fun. Coed, overnight programs are offered for kids ages 7-16, for 4 days to 1 or more weeks of summer fun. Campers may register for the traditional Resident Camp program with a wide variety of activities from which to choose, to emphasize a well-rounded and fun camp experience.
Resident Camp consists of two daily skill periods, all-camp activities, sectional/cabin activities, and directed free time. In addition, any resident camper entering 7th grade or above can also sign up for additional day trips. Or, campers can choose to specialize in Ranch or Circle A Riders (horse programs), Competitive Swim, Fishing Expeditions, Theater in the Woods, Yoga, Camp Comedy, Drumming, or Adventure Challenge Specialty Camp Programs. Older campers, ages 12 and above are eligible for our adventure trips which travel to the Sylvania Wilderness, Apostle Islands, and Devil's Lake State Park. Activities include: horseback riding, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, archery, fishing, crafts, drama, dance, nature, woodworking, riflery, music, digital photography, and much more!
Lake Geneva Youth Camp
Coed Residential and Day Camp
Lake Geneva Youth Camp is a place set apart for campers to have life-changing experiences. It provides a wonderful world of discovery for boys, girls, teens and adults. It is a place surrounded by God's beautiful creation filled with intense fun, and packed with real life experiences, challenges, and relationships that will draw them closer to God. Our programs are tailor-made for each age group and gender.
Our carefully selected and trained staff desire to give campers the time of their lives in a safe, nurturing environment. Lifelong friendships are developed. New skills areas are learned. Memories that last a lifetime are made. And first and foremost, the deeds and words of Jesus Christ are taught in relevant ways that will impact lives.
Living Waters Bible Camp
Residential Bible Camp
Living Waters Bible Camp is a scenic year-round Christian camp nestled in a beautiful valley in southwestern Wisconsin, which displays the wonders of the Lord's creation. At Living Waters Bible Camp, we are committed to salvation through Jesus Christ, God's Son, and making everyone complete in Christ from children to adults.
We seek to glorify God by providing an environment where diverse people of all ages can hear His Word and develop a meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ. We believe that the camp experience is a tool that God has used for years to bring individuals and families closer to him as they draw near to his creation and take a break from their everyday lives that are so often full of distractions. Our Christian summer camps have been serving individuals and families since 1970.
YMCA Day Camp Christmas Tree
Coed Day Camp
YMCA Camp Christmas Tree is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! YMCA Camp Christmas Tree provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located on beautiful Dutch Lake near Mound, campers age 4-14 participate in small, age-appropriate groups as they build self-esteem, learn new skills, and practice the YMCA's values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Traditional camp activities include lake swimming, canoeing, archery, games, environmental education, cookouts, camp crafts and more. For the older campers, our 50-foot climbing tower adds further challenges and excitement. On hot days, campers cool off under our umbrella tree spray mister. And Wee Backpackers will love our low-to-the-ground tree houses.
YMCA Camp Christmas Tree also offers a variety of specialty camps including water skiing, horseback riding, climbing, canoeing/kayaking, arts and crafts, fishing, archery, farm, princess fairies and dragons, and outdoor living skills camp.
Wellspring Texas
Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Wellspring Texas campers are young males and females with a common goal: to lose weight while having fun. Boys and girls ages 11-18 enjoy an amazing summer of weight loss, fun, and friendships. Rapid and dramatic weight loss is achieved through a proven and comprehensive program provided by a staff of trained professionals. Set against the incredible backdrop of the Big Hill Country, on the sprawling 200-acre campus of San Marcos Baptist Academy outside of Austin, Texas.
Team sports like soccer, football, tennis, and kickball along with swimming, hiking, canoeing, biking, rafting, kayaking, climbing, and aerobics are just some of the activities that campers enjoy in a very supportive environment. Nutrition and culinary classes paired with the delicious food served in the dining hall guarantee knowledge of and love for new foods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a "BC" (Behavioral Coach) in group and individual sessions knits these elements together into comprehensive lifestyle change for rapid weight loss and long-term weight control.
YMCA Camp Lakewood
Residential coed summer camp
YMCA Camp Lakewood, a branch of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis is a co-ed summer residential camp for ages 6-17, located 75 miles south of St. Louis between Potosi and Steelville, MO. Set amidst 5,000 beautiful woodland acres with a private 360-acre lake, Camp Lakewood is a true escape. Your child will forget all about television, video games, and mp3 players while discovering the ultimate childhood experience, all within a safe and trusted environment.
Programs at Camp Lakewood are based on the YMCA's four core values: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. We believe in making your camper stronger in spirit, mind and body! At Camp Lakewood, your camper can attend our Traditional Summer Camp Program, participate in the Ranger Program, work on leadership skills in our Leaders In Training Program (LIT), or focus on a special elective of our regular camp program like Horsemanship.
Campers ages six to eight can experience a taste of the summer camp program through Mini-Camp. We also have Tween Camp for campers ages 9-10 or Pre-Teen Camp for ages 11-12.
We welcome children of all nationalities and denominations and pride ourselves on the cultural diversity of our campers and counselors.
Otyokwah Camp & Retreat Center
Camp & Retreat Center
Otyokwah Camp & Retreat Center (a.k.a. Camp Otyokwah) is a Christian residential summer camp and retreat center located in north central Ohio. Our facility is located approximately half way between Columbus and Cleveland on 260 acres of beautiful rolling wooded Ohio terrain.
In June and early July, we offer one-week residential Christian summer camp sessions for children and youth from second grade to entering college. We desire for our campers to have a transformational experience through a fun, safe, Christ-centered program and quality relationships with staff and other campers.
Missouri Military Academy Summer Leadership Camp
Residential Boys' Summer Camp
This is a two-week residential military leadership camp for boys ages 13-17 . The camp is a rigorous two week program that teaches campers the basics of leadership while exposing them to a variety of fun, adventurous and physically challenging activities.
Activities include daily physical training, paintball, rappelling, rifle marksmanship, canoeing, Pugil sticks, swimming, knot tying, leadership reaction course, first aid training with certification and map reading.
The camp is sponsored by Missouri Military Academy, a school for boys located in the heart of the Midwest. Our historic 288-acre campus features residence halls, state of the art buildings, a rappelling tower, stables, a paintball course and an obstacle course. Counselors and camp directors are experienced faculty members , many of whom serve on the MMA teaching staff.
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Camp Kupugani
Residential Camp with Separate Girls' and Boys' Sessions
In separate girls-only and boys-only programs, we emphasize diversity and communication skills in a fun atmosphere... uniting kids of varied backgrounds; they expand their comfort zones and build character. They enjoy activities like rock climbing, river walking, canoeing, playing under waterfalls, and night hikes under the stars, plus carefully designed group activities and games so that fun and personal growth coincide.
Our campers' comments bear out our program's positive effect: "Camp Kupugani helped me see that I am beautiful on the inside and out. Because of my time here, I want to teach girls that they are strong independent women who can change the world."
"Camp Kupugani helped me realize everyone is unique and that makes us special, and everyone is alike and that brings us together." "Going to C.K. really helped me make friends, be happier, more sure of myself, and pretty much a better kid all around!"
Greenwoods Camp for Boys
Residential boys' summer camp
2, 4, or 8 weeks. Fully Elective Program
Greenwoods Camp is known for providing a superior camp experience where meaningful friendships are formed, unique traditions are embraced and each boy is valued for his individuality. The real magic of Greenwoods lies in its people - the campers, staff, alumni and directors.
Greenwoods offers the opportunity for boys to explore a variety of interests. Our exceptional instruction combined with a fully elective program is designed to meet the needs and interests of each camper. Choose from 40 activities - from the athletics fields to the waterfront and from the great outdoors to the arts, the experience is customized for each of our campers.
Activities include water skiing, wind surfing, golf, tennis, archery, go-carting, sailing, lacrosse and more! Campers live in spacious, modern cabins with electricity, hot water, and bathrooms. The 80 acres of grounds include extensive lake frontage, riding stables, golf course, recreational lodges, athletic fields, tennis courts, archery ranges, craft shops and more!
Our camps have been featured in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Crain's Chicago Business, Family Life Magazine, National Public Radio and numerous other publications and media outlets.
A perfect environment for first time campers!
Lake of the Woods Camp for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
Lake of the Woods for Girls is ideally situated in southwest Michigan's water wonderland and offers 2, 4 or 8 week sessions. Campers design their own program from over 40 land and water activities. Our outstanding staff provides a safe environment where campers grow in skills, make friends, increase confidence and most of all just have fun! Campers live in spacious, airy, modern cabins with electricity, hot water, and bathrooms. The 80 acres of grounds include extensive lake frontage, a riding stables, golf course, recreational lodges, athletic fields, tennis courts, archery ranges, craft shops and more!
Activities include water skiing, horseback riding, windsurfing, gymnastics, sailing, lacrosse, go-carting, drama and more!
We also offer The Glen at Lake of the Woods - a two week session for girls!
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Birch Trail Camp for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
Make memories to last a lifetime! Birch Trail Camp is a traditional summer camp for girls ages 7-15 located in northern Wisconsin. We provide a safe, fun, and non-competitive camp environment for almost 200 campers and close to 100 staff. Our campers come from all over the world to form ever-lasting friendships and participate in an endless number of programs.
While in camp, campers have the opportunity to do a wide variety of activities, including canoeing, sailing, swimming, water skiing, diving, fishing, rock climbing, land sports, tennis, horseback riding, biking, arts & crafts, gymnastics, aerobics, dance, yoga, and drama. Every camper has the opportunity to spend time camping in the upper-Midwest or Canada as part of Birch Trail's extensive wilderness trip program.
Cran-Hill Ranch
Residential coed summer camp and Coed Day Camp
Cran-Hill is located on 300 acres of beautiful rolling hills located 65 miles north of Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are committed to give every person a wholesome, outdoor camp experience that will strengthen their relationship with God. Our caring, energetic, Christian staff are ready to give campers the most memorable summer of their lives. We have almost 40 years of camp experience and are ready to share it with you!
Activities include great games, a wild waterfront, cool campfires, horsemanship, photography, high adventure, mountain biking, extreme sports and much more.
Camp Voyageur
Residential boys' summer camp
Camp Voyageur, owned and operated by the Erdmann family since 1951, is a small private camp for boys 9-17 located next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota.
We have a traditional in camp program but our specialty is canoeing trips. We lead 3-16 wilderness trips canoeing in the Boundary Waters and Canada's Quetico Provincial Park. In addition we also lead hiking along the North Shore of Lake Superior and on Isle Royale National Park and we lead sea kayaking in the Apostle Island National Lake Shore. Our in camp program of land and water sports includes: waterskiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, archery, rock climbing, sailing, arts/crafts, and much more. 1 well trained counselor to 4 campers.
YMCA Day Camp Kici Yapi
Coed Day Camp
Your child can have an amazing outdoor experience this summer and sleep at home, too. YMCA Camp Kici Yapi jam packs every week with exciting, structured activities for both new and returning campers. Nature's beauty is all around to explore at Camp Kici Yapi. The camp is spread out over 80 acres of spectacular wooded land located in Prior Lake.
Each day campers, ages 4 through 14, participate in small-group structured activities with other campers in their age group. They learn new skills and build self-esteem while being guided by the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Campers fill their days with traditional camp activities such as swimming, lakefront canoeing, kayaking and row boating, archery, games, environmental learning, cookouts, arts and crafts, hiking and more.
YMCA Day Camp Streefland
Coed Day Camp
Your child can have an amazing outdoor experience this summer and sleep at home, too. Outdoor fun and adventures abound at YMCA Camp Streefland. Campers' weeks are chock full of exciting, structured activities for both new and returning campers.
Located at beautiful Lake Kingsley in Lakeville, campers, ages 4 through 15 engage in small-group structured activities with other campers in their age group. They learn new skills and build self-esteem while being guided by the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Campers fill their days with traditional camp activities such as swimming, lakefront canoeing, kayaking and row boating, archery, games, environmental learning, cookouts, arts and crafts, hiking and more.
There are many specialty programs for every camper. Camp Streefland's Adventure Island, where older campers try their skill at Target Sports, is a bull's-eye hit! Campers can also choose horse camp, theater camp, arts & crafts camp, climbing camp, junior angler fishing camp, teen quest, leaders-in-training, outdoor living skills, and extreme adventure camp.
Camp Jump Start
Residential coed summer camp
Your success starts here. Camp Jump Start is the FIRST health professional owned and operated weight loss camp in the nation-- we revolutionized the industry in 2003! Come to the camp that others try to copy but cannot. The weight loss is amazing under health professionals who guide campers to weight loss success through fitness activities, behavior modification, and nutritional education along with well-balanced, portion-controlled meals. The gain in self-esteem is incredible: Campers leave feeling empowered to make healthier choices in order to maintain weight loss. We offer lifestyle emphasis and FREE follow-up.
We are open to kids and teens and offer traditional camp activities with non-competitive sports, as well as many adventure experiences in mountain biking and hiking. Pool and lake on property. See our website for session dates and prices.
We're a weight loss camp, but weight loss is only one part of the awesome benefits you find here. CJS is FUN, and the campers are always part of our family-- even after the summer ends. See what a difference a summer can make!
Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Our Something Different is Something Special. Let's face it. You can choose from a lot of different camps. So what makes Pleasant Hill so special? It's because our camp is more than canoes and campfires. Don't worry, Pleasant Hill has all the toys. We have installed a NEW Zip Line for you to enjoy and we have our a New Mountain Board Park in the works!. Pleasant Hill is a camp where new friendships, great fun and new skills are developed all in the environment of a Christian camp. Here you'll find a place where you can challenge yourself to new experiences and discover a new confidence or just stick with the tried and true. Pleasant Hill is a camp where you can shine from the inside out.
Programs include Adventure Camp, Horselovers Camp, Wilderness Camp and Teen Adventure trips. You can choose from a lot of camps but we don't think you'll find any that are more committed to providing you with a top shelf traditional summer camp experience in an atmosphere that is as encouraging and uplifting as Pleasant Hill. That is our promise.
Wellspring Wisconsin
Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Wellspring Wisconsin combines Wellspring's unparalleled weight loss program with exciting activities on our campus and in the surrounding region. We are located on the beautiful 820-acre campus of University of Wisconsin-Platteville, boys and girls ages 11-18 enjoy state-of-the-art facilities for swimming, fitness, personal training and team sports. Wellspring is a proven, remarkably effective fitness and weight loss program based on decades of scientific research on what actually works for dramatic weight loss and long-term weight control.
Nutrition and culinary classes paired with the delicious food served in the dining hall guarantee knowledge of and love for new foods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a "BC" (Behavioral Coach) in group and individual sessions knits these elements together into comprehensive lifestyle change for rapid weight loss and long-term weight control.
Bluestone Summer Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Bluestone offers four one week camping sessions in June and July. Our Resident Program will accomodate youth entering 3rd through 10th Grade, and our Trip Camps are for high school youth entering 10th through 12th Grades.
Our Summer Camping Program is based on a small group philosophy, which consists of one female and one male counselor to a group of around 10-12 kids. A week at Bluestone will provide campers with excellent opportunities for spiritual and personal growth, for meeting new friends, learning new skills, and challenging themselves.
In addition to daily arts and crafts, swim time and song time, Resident Campers have a daily bible study based on the theme of the summer. Hikes, creek walks, canoeing, sleeping out under the stars, nightly vespers, cookouts and s'mores are just some of the many other things to look forward to at Bluestone! Trip Campers can look forward as well to whitewater canoeing and rafting experiences, as well as other adventure activities depending upon which week they attend.
Big Sandy Camp
Camp & Retreat Center
Big Sandy Camp is located on beautiful Big Sandy Lake in McGregor, Minnesota. We are the Northwestern District camp of the Christian and Missionary Alliance and would love to have you here to join us for one of our many camps. It is our desire to provide an environment where lives can be changed through a Christ-centered social experience. Summer youth camps are a major part of the Big Sandy Camp Ministry. With eight camps for youth entering grades 2 - 12, we have a camp that is perfect for you.
Each camper that participates in one of our camps will have the opportunity to utilize all our facilities. Our beautiful year-round accommodations for groups of 10-350 are sure to make your stay with us a pleasurable one. Each of our three main lodges has a large meeting room as well as the media equipment needed.
YMCA Camp St. Croix
Residential Coed Camp
The rich camp traditions of over 100 years influence current overnight camp programming at Camp St. Croix. Once campers arrive, they realize they are part of a community linked together by common experiences, lifelong friendships, an appreciation for nature and spirit, mind, body and personal growth and enrichment through challenging and fun activities.
YMCA Camp St. Croix offers a wide variety of exciting activities that build confidence, cooperation, and care--making new friends, building on renewed friendships, and having a caring environment where your child can be themselves are high points of the camping experience.
The one and two-week and one month sessions are divided into units for different age levels. Younger campers are guided through a variety of experiences; older campers choose between specialized canoeing, sailing, rock climbing, horseback riding and backpacking units which offer progressive challenges. Each time your child comes back to Camp St. Croix they can achieve a new level of achievement by progressing into a new, longer trail program! All of our activities at Camp St. Croix nurture character development and encourage all campers to step outside their comfort zones to have new experiences, increase self-confidence and care for others.
