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Camp Kawartha has provided summer camp for kids since 1921. We are an award-winning year-round facility with a focus on leadership, outdoor & environmental stewardship. With creative, adventure-based & traditional camp activities, along with a dedication to the highest standards of programming, we inspire children to be responsible stewards of their human & natural communities. For up-to-date information on our Rates & Dates, visit www.campkawartha.ca
For ten months out of the year, we operate as an environmental education centre, teaching natural history, habitat protection, and the importance of wildlife. Environmentalism is an ethic we incorporate into everything we do.
Choose the right programs and sessions for your child; Camp Kawartha currently has 0 program available; 18 TBD.
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Coed Ages: 4 - 6 Traditional (multi activity)
$360
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Coed Ages: 15 - 16 Leadership Training
$4,480
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Coed Ages: 16 - 17 Leadership Training, Leadership (multi)
$4,480
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Overnight Camp
Coed Ages: 15 - 16 Leadership Training
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Coed Ages: 8 - 14 Traditional (multi activity)
$1,250
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Coed Ages: 5 - 8 Traditional (multi activity)
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Coed Ages: 7 - 12 Traditional (multi activity)
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Coed Ages: 14 - 15 Traditional (multi activity)
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Coed Ages: 9 - 14 Traditional (multi activity)
$2,365
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Coed Ages: 7 - 10 Traditional (multi activity)
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Overnight Camp
Coed Ages: 8 - 14 Traditional (multi activity)
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Coed Ages: 12 - 15 Traditional (multi activity)
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Overnight Camp
Coed Ages: 9 - 14 Traditional (multi activity)
$2,365
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Overnight Camp
Coed Ages: 16 - 17 Leadership Training
$4,480
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Overnight Camp
Coed Ages: 14 - 16 Traditional (multi activity)
$3,110
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Overnight Camp
Coed Ages: 8 - 14 Traditional (multi activity)
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Day Camp
Coed Ages: 12 - 15 Traditional (multi activity)
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Overnight Camp
Coed Ages: 7 - 14 Nature/Environment
$765
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Payment Options:
Deposit required with acceptance | Yes |
Credit card payment | Yes |
Scholarships & awards:
Camp Kawartha Subsidy Fund
Amount: $1,000 | Deadline: Rolling |
Since 1921, Camp Kawartha has offered a traditional camp experience based in outdoor activity and camp craft. The Clear Lake site, which includes 186 acres forests, wetlands, and lakefront, is the locus of the overnight programs. The environment centre, next to Trent University, is the mustering point for programs relating to environmental stewardship as well as host to the day camps. It's also a teaching facility, associated with the Trent School of Education, used to introduce concepts and strategies for effective environmental education and alternative, sustainable living. There campers gain a first-hand experience with environmental initiatives, both passively and actively, including sustainable architecture, solar ovens and cookers, and other innovations. Sessions offer a range of duration, allowing campers to start early, easing into the camp concepts and values as they move from the primary programs up through leadership training. Staff is well-versed in the culture of Camp Kawartha, including camp alumni, which adds to the quality of the camper experience.
Hello Camp Kawartha Family!
I am eager to get to know staff and camper families better as we embark on Camp Kawartha’s next century of creating magical summer camp experiences! For those of you who don’t know me too well, I’ll share a little bit about myself and my roots here at camp!
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Our dynamic staff of skilled professionals and young adults go the extra mile to be positive role models for campers. They bring an impressive variety of experience in the arts, sports, and leadership.
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Is Camp Kawartha technology free? Yes.
Offers outdoor education program for schools or corporate groups: Yes
Our Outdoor Education Centre operates throughout the Fall, Winter & Spring (September -June), providing dynamic and innovative programs grounded in the Ontario Curriculum for elementary and secondary students.
Available for private rentals: Yes
Our outdoor centre (located at 1010 Birchview Road, Douro-Dummer, ON) offers a scenic and relaxing venue for your group’s next weekend retreat, conference, or team building program. Camp Kawartha has over 186 acres of beautiful land with trails, forests and wetlands, and 800 feet of waterfront. Our facility rentals offer the opportunity for your group of 25-150 to explore the natural world and learn about the environment.
Our Environment Centre (located at 2505 Pioneer Road, Peterborough) is available from September to June for day or evening rentals to host meetings or workshops for up to 65 people.
We LOVE Camp Kawartha. The Environmental Center staff continues to challenge our children to think beyond themselves and connect to the community and forest. The focus on environmental stewardship is amazing, our girls were so proud to do something for the Earth, something that would help their world in the future.
The Environment Centre has become an integral part of our son's summer - a nurturing, nourishing day camp experience where he can immerse himself in a small group setting and connect with great outdoors.
Preparing for camp during the pandemic (summer 2021) was hard and I had my doubts about all the steps to go through but it was all well worth it. Our kids enjoyed a fantastic experience and we felt reassured by all the measures put in place. After a delayed start to overnight camp they are now asking to go for 2 weeks!
Our oldest started his CK experience with a one week session, went back the next year for two weeks, did PLC for year three followed by two years of leadership training, and is now a staff member with two years of experience. He has developed a love of camping and canoeing through his summers at Camp Kawartha and says, when asked, that the best part of working at CK is leading the canoe trips. He has had personal growth that is specifically attributable to his experiences at Camp Kawartha. Our second camper is a shy guy who has to be gently forced out of his shell. He's a technology-loving geek who grumbles when he has to leave his computer behind, but the first thing out of his mouth on pickup day is that he wants to go back next year. The experience for both of our campers has been very positive and, as we found out in 2020, irreplaceable.
Almost a year into the Pandemic (summer 2021), I could see that my children's ability to experience the thrill, struggles, and joys of independence had been thwarted. I had always wanted to send them to camp and seeing this need to give them space to 'grow-up', I decided camp would be the ideal way to give them that opportunity. I had no idea how right I was! My children both came back happier and with great memories, but equally, they returned more mature, more capable of handling life's little bumps, more confident, more self-assured, and more grounded in who they are. What a gift! They are already planning their time their next summer and all the way through wanting to become counsellors themselves. Thank you Camp Kawartha for the gifts you give children!
As an alumni, sending my child to Camp Kawartha has been a dream come true! Even in the middle of a pandemic (summer 2021) he had a blast and got to experience camp (mostly) the way it was meant to be. The counsellors always had a smile on their face (under their masks) and greeted us and our son with enthusiasm and warmth. Classic camp activities and games filled his days and it was so fun to talk with him each night about all of the memories and friends made and skills gained. As a staff member, I had always had families tell me how camp, even after a few days, changed their child in terms of confidence and maturity. I saw that too, especially when my timid boy attempted the rock wall on his last day! Thank you to the CK staff of 2021 for continuing the amazing legacy that is Camp Kawartha! Bravo!
Camp Kawartha exceeds my expectations - beyond learning about nature, arts and crafts and outdoor skills, this camp has a culture of inclusiveness and positivity. My child always comes home with funny stories, warm memories and experiences that can only be made at summer camp.
Camp Kawartha is a highlight of the summer, anticipated all year. From the smooth registration process (thank you!) and super courteous staff (always), to the enthusiasm of the counselors and lasting friendships made, it is an experience we feel very fortunate to have – and have not missed for nine years! And must mention the amazing food – my picky eater raves! For the many great memories, thank you Camp Kawartha!
I have 4 children, who are now teenagers. The youngest was 11 when she attended Camp Kawartha in Lakefield for the first time with her 12-year-old brother. We wondered how they’d do without their phones or gaming systems. When we picked them up, they both said they wanted to come back for 2 weeks the following year! Camp Kawartha is a unique place and my kids will forever cherish their memories from camp!
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