YMCA summer camps for 2026

Summer camps for young men and women

YMCA summer camps from across Ontario and Quebec offer a unique balance of affordability and care. Camp sessions at a typical YMCA camp last a week, but there are camps that run two weeks or longer. Most camps are coeducational, with boys cabins and girls' cabins. They offer a variety of sports, educational, and arts programs (including dance). Read more

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	Info	Cost	Ages	Relevance	Locations
YMCA of the National Capital Region Choose active and fun Neighbourhood Day Camps close to home, with themed weeks and field trips, OR a traditional outdoor day or overnight experience at Camp Otonabee with high ropes, paddling, archery, swimming and more! Ottawa Traditional (multi activity) Ages 4 to 16 ( Boys, Girls, Coed) Day Camp, Overnight Camp, Virtual Program from $320	daycampovernightcampvirtualprogramallboysallgirlscoed	320	4-16	1	OttawaOntario
YMCA Camp Queen Elizabeth YMCA Camp Queen Elizabeth (CQE) is located on Georgian Bay Islands National Park and provides a classic camp experience including canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and extended canoe trips for youth aged 6 to 16. London; Port Severn Traditional (multi activity) Ages 5 to 16 (Coed) Overnight Camp, Virtual Program from $600	overnightcampvirtualprogramcoed	600	5-16	2	LondonPort SevernOntario
YMCA Camp Pine Crest With 100+ years of overnight camping excellence, we provide programming for campers who want to gain independence, interact with nature, make friends , and develop leadership skills. Overnight canoe trips are a staple! Torrance Traditional (multi activity) Ages 5 to 16 (Coed) Day Camp, Overnight Camp, Virtual Program from $375	daycampovernightcampvirtualprogramcoed	375	5-16	3	TorranceOntario
YMCA of Three Rivers Camps: Belwood, Ki-Wa-Y, Waabanaki Your Camp Adventure Awaits! Experience camp as it's meant to be with the YMCA of Three Rivers. Be part of a 100 year camp legacy. Canoeing, kayaking, sailing, ropes and rock-climbing, biking, drama, archery, and more. Fergus; Huntsville; Waterloo Traditional (multi activity) Ages 6 to 15 (Coed) Day Camp, Overnight Camp, Virtual Program from $700	daycampovernightcampvirtualprogramcoed	700	6-15	4	FergusHuntsvilleWaterlooOntario
YMCA of Oakville YMCA of Oakville Child and Youth Programs and Summer Day Camps are offered at several locations across the community with activities including swimming, day trips and more. Learn more! Oakville Traditional (multi activity) Ages 6 to 17 (Coed) Day Camp, Program from $100	daycampprogramclasscoed	100	6-17	5	OakvilleOntario
YMCA John Island Camp and YMCA NEO Summer Day Camps YMCA John Island Camp (est. 1954): overnight camp on a Lake Huron North Channel island, south of Spanish, ON. Offering traditional camp programs, leadership development, and wilderness tripping from 5 days to 46 days. Manitoulin Island; North Bay; Sudbury Traditional (multi activity) Ages 6 to 16 (Coed) Overnight Camp, Virtual Program from $835	overnightcampvirtualprogramcoed	835	6-16	6	Manitoulin IslandNorth BaySudburyOntario
YMCA Wanakita A co-ed camp offering Overnight Kids Camp, Day Camp and year-round Family Camps. We offer leadership development, a wide range of activities, tripping, a sense of belonging and fun. Come have the time of your life! Haliburton Highlands Traditional (multi activity) Ages 7 to 16 (Coed) Day Camp, Overnight Camp, Virtual Program from $1,150	daycampovernightcampvirtualprogramcoed	1150	7-16	7	Haliburton HighlandsOntario

YMCA camps also offer leadership programs aimed at older teens who may be counselors. Camp counselors strive to offer children positive role modeling.

The benefits of YMCA Camps

YMCA summer camps offer a tradition of excellence that dates back to the early 1900's. Over the decades, YMCA camps have built a reputation for excellence and care, with strong leadership among counselors that carries down to inculcating those same qualities in children. Camps are renowned for teaching cooperation, fostering spiritual growth and deepening the appreciation of nature, among kids.

YMCA camps create memories that last a lifetime, as do so many kinds of summer camps.

See our complete listings of YMCA summer camps above.

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