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YMCA Camp Icaghowan
Coed Overnight Camp
Each day at YMCA Camp Icaghowan is packed with fun, friends, and learning new skills. Enjoy any of the many activities offered like archery, climbing, canoeing, swimming or fishing!
Your week will include all-camp games, campfires every night, and activities with your cabin. Each camper will also experience an exciting camping overnight.
Campers end their day in the cabin sharing stories of the day's adventures and planning for tomorrow.
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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.
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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.
Camp Lincoln / Camp Lake Hubert
Residential camp with separate facilities for boys and girls and one coed sessionFounded in 1909, Camp Lincoln for Boys and Camp Lake Hubert for Girls are separate non-sectarian, single gender, traditional camps focusing on skill and character development for boys and girls age 8-17. Camp Lincoln and Camp Lake Hubert are nestled on the pristine shores of spring-fed Lake Hubert, where over 30 land and water activities take place on our 700 wooded acres of Pine and Birch forests.
Activities Include: Sailing, Windsurfing, Riding, Archery, Riflery, Crafts, Ropes Course, Climbing, Athletics, Biking, Hiking and Boating! The camps offer 2 and 4 week traditional sessions plus one week specialty camps.
Camp Nicolet for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
At Camp Nicolet, every camper is number one! Individual achievement, respect, support of one another, and the joy and enthusiasm of giving one's best effort are at the heart of Nicolet's traditional programs. Established in 1944, Nicolet is family owned and operated offering girls 8-15 a fun and safe adventure in Wisconsin's beautiful Northwoods. Our campers and staff join us from more than 20 states and internationally and enrollment is limited to 120 campers per session to provide individual attention and high-quality instruction. Leadership training and exciting tripping opportunities for all ages complete our American Camp Association accredited program. Join us and catch the Camp Nicolet spirit!
Exciting activities include: water skiing, wakeboarding, horseback riding, tennis, trampball, archery, soccer and most all team sports, sailing, boardsailing, crafts, yoga, in-line skating, theater arts, mountain biking, and backpacking, sea kayaking, and canoe tripping adventures! 2,4,6, & 8 week sessions, June - August.
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YMCA Camp Ihduhapi
Residential Coed Camp
Join us at Camp Ihduhapi for daily adventures, learning lots of new skills, and building lasting relationships! Campers will participate in several planned activity options each day by registering for a Specialty Camp or Traditional Camp.
In addition, Wednesdays are Theme Days that add zany and unique activities to the week and every Camper participates in an overnight tenting excursion to a campsite on Camp Ihduhapi property.
YMCA Storer Camps
Residential coed summer camp
YMCA Storer Camps is redefining camping: combining nearly 100 years of experience with 21st Century facilities and programs. Challenges like the high ropes course and climbing tower provide campers with a rare combination of fun, self-discovery, self-confidence, and safety. Add to that the unspoiled beauty of Stony Lake, the serenity of the surrounding forests, fields and marshes, horseback riding, sailing, toasting marshmallows and sing-a-longs, and you have all the ingredients for a unique and memorable camping experience.
Children can experience swimming, sailing, canoeing, stand up paddleboarding, archery, riflery, arts and crafts, climbing towers, challenge courses, & more!
YMCA Camp Warren
Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
YMCA Camp Warren is located in the northern woods near Eveleth, Minnesota on Half Moon Lake. Warren is a perfect setting for boys or girls to experience traditional camp activities in a one, two three, four, five or six week session in a single-gender environment.
Camp activities include sailing, horseback riding, & archery, canoeing, overnights, fishing, drama, swimming, photography, arts and crafts and field games. Emphasis programs are for campers who want a more intense experience in a specific program area. They include horse camp, sailing camp, a Short Border canoe trip and a Long Border canoe trip.
YMCA Camp Warren seeks to:
-Develop character, self-reliance and leadership skills in a single-gender environment
-Provide opportunities to develop lifelong friendships
-Develop the spirit, mind and body through challenging and fun camp activities
-Instill an appreciation of our natural world
-Create a sense of community by placing boys and girls in age-appropriate small groups with trained staff.
North Central Camp Cherith
Residential Summer Camp with Separate Sessions for Boys and Girls
CAMP CHERITH is a Christian camp near Detroit Lakes, MN with separate weeks for boys and girls, ages 6 to 18. While enjoying traditional camp activities campers are taught how to make Christ real in every phase of their lives while focusing on fun, building skills, friendships, and nature.
All campers experience the thrill of success through skill-building classes. Each camper chooses two activities for the week, which they participate in daily. Our goal is to help each camper either learn a new skill or improve an existing one. Activities include Air Riflery, Archery, Canoeing, Crafts, Drama, Fishing, Guitar, Horsemanship, Kayaking, Outdoor Cooking, Outdoor Skills, Sailing, Scrapbooking, Snorkeling, Swimming, and Water Skiing.
Falcon Camp
Residential coed Camp
Small and private, Falcon offers a wide variety of activities, excellent staff and great fun. Program is separate for boys and girls with planned coed events. Falcon creates learning opportunities and experiences in an atmosphere of warmth and understanding. Great staff, great food, great fun!
Falcon Camp accepts boys and girls ages 6 to 16 and groups them appropriately by age. Campers may register for two, four, six, or eight weeks. In addition to our traditional camp, we also have a Falcon Horse Lover Camp. For more information click the link on our website. For 6 to 9 year olds we also have a one-week introductory to camping program. For more information visit our website.
Swift Nature Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin on a 1500 acre lake, this small coed summer camp offers an opportunity for children to PLAY OUTSIDE . . . catch frogs, care for furry friends and study the stars! Make friends around a campfire in a noncompetitive, nurturing environment.
Traditional camp activities include Horses, Swimming, Scuba, Archery, Arts & Crafts, Challenge Course, Sailing, Skiing, Canoe Trips and much more. Above all else we have fun.
YMCA DayCroix
Coed Day Camp
DayCroix at YMCA Camp St. Croix is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! DayCroix at YMCA Camp St. Croix provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located two miles south of Hudson and 30 miles east of the Twin Cities, campers age 4-15 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.
Activities include swimming, boating, archery, games, environmental education, cookouts and more. DayCroix at YMCA Camp St. Croix offers specialty programs such as horseback riding, creative arts, science and nature, outdoor sports, and teen adventures.
Other DayCroix highlights include Pioneer Village, where campers experience a trip back in time as they explore crafts such as leatherwork, basket weaving, Voyager games, and make candles, butter, and ice cream! In the Oasis Waterplay Area, campers have loads of fun building sandcastles and staying cool splashing in the water. And DayCroix's music program is incorporated into daily activity rotations, and emphasizes rhythm using percussion instruments.
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 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!
WeHaKee Camp for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
A welcoming camp community where girls discover their greatest gift - themselves! Fun and Friends - At the Heart of WeHaKee is Relationship. With girls from around the world, they'll have the chance to meet amazing girls and learn to appreciate what everyone has to offer.
As a traditional summer resident camp for girls, WeHaKee offers nearly 40 activities. Girls choose what they want to explore and design their own WeHaKee program, selecting from wake boarding, water-skiing, horseback riding, tennis, pottery, mountain biking, music, dance, drama, gymnastics, photography, soccer, volleyball, sailing, kayaking, canoeing and so much more!
Camp WeHaKee's facility is exceptional. Each cabin has been completely renovated and and offers ample space for 8 girls and 2 counselors. Our shower houses are all new and feature private individual showers and changing areas. Our pool, riding facilities, pottery, dance/gymnastics and other facilities are in top shape. They are meticulously maintained for safety and comfort.
Camp Olson YMCA
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
For more than 55 years, Camp Olson has been providing unforgettable and life changing experiences for youth and young leaders through quality camp programs. The Spirit of the Northwoods is the legacy of superior staff and facilities including over 1250 acres of pristine forests lakes and fields. Traditional Summer Camp is available as well as specialty programs in Sailing, Horseback Riding, and Nature Study.
A range of Leadership Development Programs are available to teens both on site and in outbound trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Isle Royale National Park. Our skilled leaders nurture teen-aged campers through intense curricula that challenge the mind, body, and spirit of all participants.
Everyone deserves Camp! Scholarship Assistance applications are easy to complete and are available upon request. Contact us for more information.
YMCA Camp Nissokone & Ohiyesa
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp SessionsAt YMCA Camp kids discover new skills, make friends, gain confidence, develop life and leadership skills, and practice teamwork. Our well-trained staff guide campers through a fun and adventurous day to create a summer camp experience they will never forget. Offering Day and Overnight, Ranch, Teen, Family and Leadership Camps for boys and girls ages 5-17, Nissokone and Ohiyesa have been favorites for generations. Camp Ohiyesa is centrally located in Holly and Camp Nissokone is located in Oscoda, about three hours north of Metro Detroit. Bus transportation and financial aid are available.
YMCA Camp Willson
Residential coed summer campThe YMCA Camp Willson was established in 1918 - Our 455 acre year-round facility is accredited by the American Camping Association and operates as a summer youth camp for boys and girls ages 7 - 17, a full-service outdoor education program for schools, and a weekend conference center for church, youth, scouting retreats and many other groups.
For more than 90 years, children have come to Camp Willson to swim, boat, sleep under the stars, fish, ride horses, experience nature and enjoy the outdoors. These children have left with much more... independence, confidence, great memories and lasting friendships.
Camp Riva-Lake
Residential Girls' Camp
Camp Riva-Lake is situated in a quiet cove on Tims Ford Lake in Winchester, Tennessee. Surrounded by an abundance of natural resources, Riva-Lake is within minutes of some of the region's most beautiful sites for outdoor adventure, including the Elk River and Rutledge Falls.
Riva-Lake girls participate in a variety of activities with other girls their age, which may include: horse-back riding, swimming, tennis, sailing, canoeing, archery, crafts, dance and woodslore. Campers attend 4 different activities each day, which keeps each day exciting and challenges the girls to learn new skills. The girls also focus on teamwork and participate in big-little sister programs to foster leadership, sisterhood, and cooperation.
Riva-Lake is a small camp staffed with a wonderful, committed, trained group of counselors and senior staff who are dedicated to making each camper's summer experience a fun and memorable one. Camp Co-Directors Lawrie Canale Peyton and Caroline Jones Silva have been part of the Riva-Lake family for over 30 years, and are thrilled to keep the Riva-Lake tradition going strong.
Falcon Horse Lover Camp
Residential girls' horseback riding camp
Falcon Horse Lover Camp was developed to meet the needs of 11 to 15 year old girls who only want to ride horses. Our qualified staff helps to train and develop riding skills for all horse campers. Through a mixture of riding, demonstrations and camping our horse lovers leave feeling they are a total "horse person".
Horse Lover Camp is a private, one-week riding camp where campers eat, sleep, and breathe horses all day, every day. More actual riding time than anywhere. Instruction in basic skills, all gaits, horsemanship, equitation, stable management, lunge lessons, anatomy, first aid, safety, conditioning, and more. Excellent horses and insructors. Personal video and parent demo included.
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.
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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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.
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!
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.
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.
Cub Creek Science and Animal Camp
Residential coed camps
Yes, we really do have monkeys and 100's of other animals. We are an animal lovers dream come true! Our curiosity guided programs offer a safe place to interact with over 300 animals! 26 week long courses include; Jr Vet, Adopt an Animal, Pottery, CSI, Archery, Survival Skills, Cooking, Crafts, Fishing, Riflery, Build it yourself physics lab and so much more.
Campers come from all over the world. Airport transportation available from the St. Louis International Airport. Located on 240 acres of oak/hickory forest. Our camp offers; modern air-conditioned cabins, swimming pool, fishing ponds, miles of hiking trails and it's own camp zoo.
Culver Summer Schools & Camps
Residential Coed Camp
The summer of a lifetime
There's camp, and there's Culver. The difference? One summer camp mother of 13 consecutive years put it this way, "Our four sons agree that the best gift we have ever given them is Culver Summer Schools & Camps. Where else can young men and women make lifelong friends while learning that competition is fun and challenges are exciting all at an amazing campus with friends from around the world?"
Culver offers young people 9 to 17 the opportunity to enjoy the most remarkable summer of their lives. Culver's structure allows campers to develop self-confidence while learning the value of self-discipline. They learn to overcome self-imposed limitations; improve technical, academic, and athletic skills; and how to push for their personal best. All while learning to ride, ski, sail, scuba, and even fly.
For 110 years, Culver parents have marveled at how their sons and daughters return home with a greater ability to cooperate and interact with others, achieving not only their own goals, but family and group goals as well. And Culver campers have returned again and again to enjoy their summer of lifetime. Go to culver.org/summer to watch our video and learn more.
Red Pine Camp for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
If you are seeking a camp which will contribute to your daughter's character and development, protect her welfare and safety, augment her happiness, and increase her self-esteem, Red Pine is it. Red Pine is a traditional girls residential camp that prides itself on professional staff, excellent maintenance & individual attention.
Individual activity programming is determined by abilities and interests, allowing campers to meet and interact with campers outside of their cabin group. Campers are encouraged in a safe and supportive environment to enter wholeheartedly into the fun and spirit of daily life and adventure. Activity choices include sailing/windsurfing, canoeing, camp crafts & nature, horseback riding, water skiing, archery, tennis, arts & crafts (ceramics & pottery), theatre, mountain biking, swimming and much more. Four and eight week sessions are available for girls ages 7-16.
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 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!
Sherman Lake YMCA Camp
Residential Coed CampSherman Lake YMCA Camp is a coed camp located in southwest Michigan. Summer fun is the standard through our offering of traditional resident camp programs and many specialty camps. Our progressive programming will meet the needs of campers ages 8-16. Campers will build strong friendships, develop skills and return home with lasting memories. Honesty, caring, respect and responsibility are the cornerstones of our culture.
Try one of our many specialty offerings: horsemanship, climbing and high adventure, water sports, creative arts, ensemble theatre, school of rock, Gilmore piano camp and much more!
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.
YMCA Camp Icaghowan
Coed Overnight Camp
Each day at YMCA Camp Icaghowan is packed with fun, friends, and learning new skills. Enjoy any of the many activities offered like archery, climbing, canoeing, swimming or fishing!
Your week will include all-camp games, campfires every night, and activities with your cabin. Each camper will also experience an exciting camping overnight.
Campers end their day in the cabin sharing stories of the day's adventures and planning for tomorrow.
