Wisconsin Summer Camps

Camp WeHaKee for Girls

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.

Website: www.campwehakee.com
(800) 582-2267
Established in 1923

YMCA Camp Icaghowan

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.

Website: www.campicaghowan.org
(612) 822-2267
Established in 1909

House In The Wood Summer Camp

House In The Wood provides an opportunity for inner city youth from Chicago to benefit from the outdoor camp experience. Using traditional camp activities,we have been providing campers with positive alternatives to negative urban lifestyles since 1910. We believe that individuals can only choose from among alternatives that are known to them.

We offer the following activities: swimming, boating, campouts, cookouts, nature exploration, visual arts, performing arts, arts & crafts, games, team sports, cooking,and peer mediation program. We also offer family camp, performing arts camp, and an active Leaders-In-Training program for our teens.

Website: www.houseinthewood.org
(414) 329-7585
Established in 1910

Camp Birchwood for Boys

Located on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and within the Superior National Forest, Camp Birchwood for Boys rests amongst one of the nations most sought after areas to canoe, kayak, rock climb, backpack and fish.

With the perfect balance of outdoor adventure trips and traditional in-camp activities, boys ages 7 through 17 will gain valuable outdoor and interpersonal skills they will use throughout their lives. Since 1969, campers from all over the world have been listening to the call of the loons, watching the northern lights and breathing the fresh clean air at Birchwood for Boys. Click on the website address to explore our site and discover the experience that brings so many people back each summer for another adventure.

Website: www.birchwoodforboys.com
(800) 451-5270
Established in 1969

Camp Anokijig

Camp Anokijig has been recognized for excellence in camping since 1926, with a rich tradition of offering youth an experience that will last a lifetime. Anokijig is synonymous with new friends, personal growth, positive values, great adventures, and outrageous fun! Couple this with our dedication to offer an experience with emphasis on values like caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility and you have a combination that can't be beat!

Weekly sessions are offered to boys and girls ages 7 to 16, for up to nine weeks of summer fun. Anokijig is not just another place to go, it's a community; an experience, a spirit shared among all who visit. It is incredible magic that you will always cherish. Join us. You will love it!
Activities include: horseback riding, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, archery, fishing, arts & crafts, drama, woodworking, riflery, music, digital photography, Teen Adventure Challenge, Adventure trips with whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and sea kayaking and more!

Website: www.anokijig.com
(920) 893-0782
Established in 1926

YMCA Day Camp Heritage

Imagine yourself as a bold explorer charting your course for adventure at Camp Heritage! You'll have opportunities to study the wonders of nature, canoe along lakeshores, and fish for those elusive sunnies! There are also scavenger hunts, swimming, arts and crafts, archery, and tons of group games. Enjoy outdoor cookouts and laugh-out-loud skits performed by day campers and counselors at the end of the week!

Campers, ages 4 through 14, engage in small-group structured activities with others 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. To mark their camp accomplishments and treasured experiences, every camper is awarded special beads to display in the camper's unique style.

A special relationship between the YMCA and Wargo Nature Center ensures high quality nature instruction from true naturalists on staff! Experiencing nature doesn’t get much better than this. Choose fun, choose friends, choose day camping and get plenty of memories to last ‘till next year.

Website: www.ymcatwincities.org
(763) 717-4036

YMCA Day Camp Streefland

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.

Website: www.ymcatwincities.org
(952) 898-9622

Camp Gray

Camp Gray offers programs for campers from grades 1-12. There are a wide variety of programs from the traditional camp program to wilderness trips off camp. Each program is designed to be developmentally appropriate for the age of the campers.

Find faith, friends, and fun at Camp Gray. Camp Gray is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Madison and offers a wide variety of programs for campers in grades 1-12. Camp runs in one and two week sessions from mid June to mid August.Camp Gray is a Catholic summer camp located about an hour north of Madison, Wisconsin. Come enjoy the wide variety of programs offered at Camp Gray including a traditional camp, ranch camp, and wilderness trips. Find faith, friends, and fun at Camp Gray. Visit our website at www.campgray.com for more details.

Website: www.campgray.com
(800) 711-4729 or (608) 356-8200
Established in 1953

YMCA DayCroix

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 also 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.

Website: www.campstcroix.org
(715) 386-4380

Red Pine Camp for Girls

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.

Website: www.redpinecamp.com
(952) 270-0579
Established in 1937

Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya

YMCA Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya, established in 1937, is located in the beautiful Nicolet National Forest of northern Wisconsin. We instill the values of the YMCA through dedicated staff, dynamic programs, excellent facilities, and a wilderness setting. From resident camp to specialty camps to high adventure trips... there are options for everyone!

Activities include: Swimming, Canoeing, Sailing, Nature, Sports, Arts & Crafts, Target Sports, Outdoor Living Skills, Kayaking, and more!

Website: www.campunahliya.org
(715) 276-7116
Established in 1937

Camp Helen Brachman

Since 1906, the COA Youth and Family Center has provided summer camping programs for children. Today we continue this strong tradition with the special experiences we offer to campers at Camp Helen Brachman. 11 days of learning and fun for girls and boys ages 8 through 13. Also offers Teen Explorer Program designed to meet the needs of more experienced, veteran campers (ages 14 and 15).

The opportunities for growth and adventure are endless at Camp Helen Brachman. Campers will enjoy athletics, arts and crafts, swimming, boating, camp outs, overnight trips, hiking, biking, fishing, drama, music, and campfires, while also building their self-esteem, developing valuable personal and social skills, and creating memories that will last a lifetime!

Website: www.campbrachman.org
(715) 366-2234
Established in 1906

YMCA Day Camp Kumalya

YMCA Camp Kumalya is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! YMCA Camp Kumalya provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located at beautiful Lake Elmo Park Reserve in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, campers age 4 through 14 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 chile leaves with special beads to mark their accomplishments and treasured experiences.

Under the guidance and responsible supervision of our trained Y staff members, campers will enjoy daily activities such as hiking, canoeing, fishing, archery, camp crafts, and other fun outdoor activities. Campers with special interests can choose from specialty programs such as theater camp, canoe camp, junior angler fishing camp, arts and crafts camp, archery, and outdoor living skills.

Website: www.ymcatwincities.org
(651) 731-9507

YMCA Camp Ihduhapi

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.

Website: www.campihduhapi.org
(612) 822-2267
Established in 1929

Camp Kupugani at Camp White Eagle

Camp Kupugani promotes diversity and empowerment of young women. About 90 minutes west of Chicago, we emphasize diversity and communication skills in a fun atmosphere... uniting girls of varied backgrounds; girls aged seven to fifteen expand their comfort zones and build self-esteem. 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."

"I love camp Kupugani, because it gives me challenging opportunities to do better. It gives me more knowledge about life and teaches me to be brave and try new things. It gives me great and fun experiences."

"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!"

Website: www.kupugani.com
(866) 471-4616
Established in 1951

Camp Birchwood for Girls

Located on a perfect lake in Minnesota, Camp Birchwood offers campers ages 7 to 17 with a tremendous variety of water sports as well as all kinds of fun things to do on land. With caring, dedicated, and insightful college-age women as instructors, girls have the amazing opportunity to not just "do" activities, but to become very accomplished in many different areas. Girls go home with lots of confidence.

Every day, girls choose four activities they want to do the next day. These include: sailing, windsurfing, waterskiing, tubing, knee-boarding, wake-boarding, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, mountain biking, tennis, horseback riding (Western, English & trail riding), archery, riflery, pottery, arts & crafts, dance, drama, and more!

Website: www.campbirchwood.com
(800) 451-5270
Established in 1958

YMCA Day Camp Ihduhapi

Since 1930 YMCACamp Ihduhapi has been offering boys and girls the opportunity to experience the magic of camping. Camp Ihduhapi is located just 22 miles west of Minneapolis in Loretto, Minnesota. Camp Ihduhapi is the perfect camp for the beginning camper to experience the fun and excitement of camp while offering the returning campers their favorite activities, renewed friendships, and a place they can call their own.

YMCA Camp Ihduhapi fosters physical, mental and spiritual growth by providing a fun-filled, challenging and supportive environment in which to learn about nature, others and oneself.

Website: www.campihduhapi.org
(763) 479-1146
Established in 1930

YMCA Camp du Nord

Du Nord is the perfect destination to gather your family and spend time together without having to be concerned over preparing meals or wonder how to entertain the variety of ages and interests in any family. Du Nord has it all: meal service, programs, age group activities, and wonderful recreational opportunities.

The mission of Camp du Nord is to strengthen families by providing opportunities for individual and family growth, supporting spiritual development and enhancing environmental awareness in a wilderness setting. Guided by this mission, our program seeks to: Enrich family life and inter-family relationships; Develop new insights and understanding between family members; Encourage awareness of the natural world and strengthen appreciation for wilderness; Encourage spiritual growth and renewal in a wilderness setting.

Website: www.dunord.org
(651) 645-6605
Established in 1960

Birch Trail Camp for girls

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.

Website: www.birchtrail.com
(800) 544-2267 or (262) 238-1263
Established in 1959

YMCA Camp St. Croix

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.

Website: www.campstcroix.org
(715) 386-4380
Established in 1909

YMCA Camp Menogyn

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.

Website: www.campmenogyn.org
(612) 822-2267
Established in 1922

YMCA Day Camp Kici Yapi

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.

Website: www.ymcatwincities.org
(952) 835-2567

YMCA Camp Glacier Hollow

Camp Glacier Hollow offers a wide variety of Residential, Day and Teen Adventure Trip opportunities for campers ages 7-17. Specialty programs include: nature camp, a camp for girls only, and a camp for Youth with Learning Disabilities. Camp's 100 acres of mixed forest, glacial ridges and hollows makes it an ideal setting for environmental education teaching and learning. Join us for an experience of a lifetime!

Camp offers campers a safe environment in which positive values, personal growth, lifelong friendships environmental awareness, stewardship and outrageous fun are key elements. Campers participate in traditional camp activities, environmental education and outdoor skill development.

Website: www.glacierhollow.com
(715) 342-2980
Established in 1997

UW-Green Bay Summer Camps

Residential coed summer camp UW-Green Bay Summer Camps offer students the opportunity to explore many different areas of study. Music, studio arts, and sciences (STEM) bring youth from all over the country into a high quality, hands-on atmosphere. Join the 2,000 students who enroll every summer. For adults, experience Spanish Immersion for Professionals, Arts Enrichment and/or Grandparent's University.

Activities: For students ages 12-18, camps are offered in band, orchestra, choir, jazz, guitar, Innovation and Inventors Camp, Life's a Lab Reality Science and studio arts. Part week and/or one week sessions, 6/13-8/1.

Website: www.uwgbsummercamps.com
(920) 465-CAMP / (800) 621-2313
Established in 1965

YMCA Day Camp Guy Robinson

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.

Website: www.ymcatwincities.org
(763) 785-7882

YMCA Day Camp Manitou

YMCA Camp Manitou is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! YMCA Camp Manitou provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located on 1,200 beautiful acres outside Monticello, including Lake Bertram and Long Lake, campers age 4 through 14 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.

Special leadership training sessions are also available for ages 11-14. Traditional camp activities include canoeing, nature studies, arts and crafts, songs, storytelling, recreational swimming, games and much more!

Special programs include MINI BIKE CAMP where campers learn from trained instructors, advance to the track, and explore the bike trails on Manitou's 1,200 acres! Water Sports Camp provided one-on-one instruction to create an awesome experience for beginners and advanced skiers alike. And our RAVE water trampoline is as popular as ever!

Website: www.ymcatwincities.org
(763) 535-4800

Swift Nature 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.

Website: www.swiftnaturecamp.com
(630) 654-8036
Established in 1964

Bethel Horizons

Our Mission is to develop and perpetuate a physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual environment which will strengthen and enhance the understanding of a person's proper relation to nature, to self, to others and to God. We provide summer camping opportunities starting at 8 years old and continuing through High School.

Adventure, five environmental education programs, pottery, music camp, Cultural Immersion, Bike/canoe, wilderness canoe, as well as a full summer of 8-12 year old on site programs. All camps begin Sunday at 4:00 p.m. and end Friday at noon. Outdoor Discovery Day Camp also available in late July. Prices and full description on website.

Website: www.bethelhorizons.org
(608) 257-3577
Established in 1969

Camp Woodbrooke

A small, creative, noncompetitive camp for ages 7-15 located on 120 wooded acres. Campers thrive in a caring, safe community where they are challenged to explore their own talents and skills. We respect the unique worth of each individual, the value of cooperation in our diverse community, and the creative exploration of our natural environment.

Campers choose fun activities each day and learn physical skills like woodworking, cooking, swimming, camping, pottery, canoeing. They also learn life skills like responsibility for one's actions and making decisions. Teens have building/service projects and field trips for biking/canoeing/hiking.

Website: www.campwoodbrooke.org
(608) 647-8703
Established in 1979

American Dance Training Camp

HEY GIRLS - THERE ARE ENDLESS REASONS TO DANCE - HERE ARE JUST A FEW:
1. Feel Great: Studies show that dance can increase self-confidence and help build social skills.
2. Find Your Life's Rhythm: Our bodies and our lives are ordered by rhythms great and small, so moving in rhythms both feels great and does us good.
3. Reduce Your Stress: Movement plus rhythm creates an anxiety-reducing, meditative state.
4. Boost Your Immune System: Rhythmic movement is so beneficial that dancers have healthier immune systems than equally fit athletes.
5. Zap Your Boredom: Dance is an endlessly varied form of physical activity with strong mind-body & social components; if you like it, you're likely to stick with it.

ADTC has numerous dance camp locations, all just minutes from renowned destination resorts. Our unique locations mean that ADTC campers have access to all the traditional activities you'd want to enjoy at a summer camp, as well as all of the amenities you'd expect to find at a mountain resort. At ADTC, we have just as much fun outside the dance studio as we do in class. Join us for a fun-filled dance camp experience you'll never forget. We hope to see you soon!

Website: www.AmericanDanceTrainingCamp.com
866-383-ADTC
Established in 2002

Camp Towering Pines

Towering Pines is a fun-filled summer camp for boys located near Eagle River, Wisconsin in the heart of the American Legion State Forest. Together with Woodland for girls, the Jordan family of educators has been providing kids with one great summer after another for more than 65 years.

Camp occupies an 450+ acre site with over 7,000 feet of shore line between two spring fed lakes. Crystal clear water with sandy beaches is ideal for our outstanding aquatics programs.

Towering Pines features a multi-activity, individual choice, and skill-building program. The limited number of campers enrolled in our camps assures daily access to favorite activities. Each camper also participates and is a welcome member of a team where restrictive competition is avoided without losing the spirit of the game. Tutoring in academics is available. Canoe and Lake Superior sailing trips complement the in-camp skills programs.

Website: www.toweringpinescamp.com
(800) 882-7034
Established in 1945

YMCA Day Camp Christmas Tree

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.

Website: www.ymcatwincities.org
(952) 544-7708

YMCA Day Camp Sacajawea

YMCA Day Camp Sacajawea is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! YMCA Day Camp Sacajawea provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located at Dakota County's Lebanon Hills Regional Park, just a short bus ride from several communities, campers age 4 through 16 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.

Traditional camp activities include swimming, canoeing, archery, games, environmental education, cookouts, arts and crafts, hiking, and more. Specialty camps include arts, fishing, challenge course, outdoor living skills, outdoor cooking and wild about nature. YMCA Day Camp Sacajawea is accredited by the American Camp Association.

Website: www.ymcatwincities.org
(651) 456-9622

YMCA Camp Warren

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.

Website: www.campwarren.org
(612) 822-2397
Established in 1927

Camp Woodland

An active traditional program to develop confidence. The separate brother camp, Towering Pines, is ideal for boys in the same family. Together they contribute to the overall quality of the camps.

Camp occupies an 84 acre site on the shores of Sand Lake in the heart of the American Legion State Forest. Our waterfront, framed with birch trees, has 1500 feet of sand beach ideal for our outstanding aquatics programs. Our facilities have been developed to provide complete recreation and camping opportunities for 70 girls ages 7 to 14 and a leadership training program for girls ages 15 and 16.

Activities include: aquatics, sailing, horseback riding, tennis, athletics, dramatics and trips. Tutoring in computer skills and academics is available.

With lots of variety, freedom to make your own choices and terrific counselors to teach you how to do it, Woodland is "simply the best" place to spend your summers!

Website: www.campwoodland.com
(800) 882-7034
Established in 1945

Camp Nicolet for Girls

At Camp Nicolet, every camper is number one! Individual achievement, respect and 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.

Website: www.campnicolet.com
(715) 545-2522
Established in 1944

Wellspring Wisconsin

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.

Website: www.wellspringwisconsin.com
(866) 364-0808
Established in 2004

YMCA Camp Widjiwagan

Widjiwagan was founded in 1929 as a wilderness adventure program in the wilds of northeastern Minnesota. Throughout this colorful 79-year history, young people have been inspired by the Widji wilderness experience.

The real magic of a Widji experience happens in the wilderness. For canoe groups, this might mean paddling out of camp or getting dropped off on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness or Quetico Provincial Park. For backpack groups, this means driving west to the mountains or east to the Isle Royale or the Superior Hiking Trail. Once groups go 'on trail' they spend the rest of their session in the wilderness. They move most days and camp in different places most nights. Free from distractions of civilization, groups get to know each other and come together to accomplish their goals. On trail is where friendships form and memories are made!

Website: www.campwidjiwagan.org
(651) 645-6605
Established in 1929

-GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps

GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps offer 125 locations across the country directed by the top college coaches and pro players in lacrosse.

Our camps were developed to provide athletes with the opportunity to become better lacrosse players by learning from the best coaches and players in the game today.

Website: www.laxcamps.com
(800) 944-7112

Phantom Lake YMCA Camp

Phantom Lake YMCA Camp, established in 1896, provides youth ages 7-17 traditional summer camp experiences in a Resident and Day Camp setting. Parents call it "A genuine 'camp' experience." Nestled on 72 acres of rolling hills on Phantom Lake in southeastern Wisconsin, campers have many activities to choose from in a safe and nurturing environment and are encouraged to grow physically, mentally, spiritually and socially. Some of the activities include sailing, swimming, crafts, paddle sports, small trips, theater, dance, disc golf, nature, target sports and the zip line!

Other specialty programs are golf, soccer and skateboard specialty. Children will live in a cabin with canvas and screen sides with children from the same age group, with a counselor and an assistant counselor. Children stay for a week and leave with new friendships and a renewed sense of the outdoors and beliefs. Traditional camps like these are a healthy part of a children's life. Call (262) 363-4FUN. Traditional camp activities as well as many adventure camp experiences. Camp season opens in June and ends in August. Sessions: one and two weeks. Ages 7 to 17.

Website: www.phantomlakeymca.org
(262) 363-4386
Established in 1896