Camp Couchiching

Overview
Here's what makes Camp Couchiching stand out
For almost 80 years, thousands have enjoyed our Camper & Leadership Programs. Campers join us for day camps, short stays, two weeks or a one month session! We have Leadership Development programming for teens too! We focus on individual development & challenge by choice activities. With a supportive staff team & an inclusive community, individuals thrive here. Come join us!

Special needs: Yes, mild support.
A few of our campers have special needs.
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Programs, Rates & Dates

Programs and Sessions Calendar

Camp Couchiching is a great place for everyone to belong and be their true selves! Being with us is a perfect screen time de-tox for all campers.

Choose the right programs and sessions for your child; Camp Couchiching currently has 5 programs available.

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One Month Leadership Programs

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Overnight Camp
Coed
Ages: 15 - 16

Traditional (multi activity)

$5,247/month

Orillia, ON
3990 Longford Mills Road

Jun 29-Jul 25

$5,247/month

One Month Sessions

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Overnight Camp
Coed
Ages: 7 - 14

Traditional (multi activity)

$5,247/month

Orillia, ON
3990 Longford Mills Road

Jun 29-Jul 25

$5,247/month

Two week traditional sessions

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Overnight Camp
Coed
Ages: 7 - 14

Traditional (multi activity)

$2,658

Orillia, ON 3990 Longford Mills Road	Jun 29-Jul 11	$2,658/2 weeks
Orillia, ON 3990 Longford Mills Road	Jul 13-25	$2,658
Orillia, ON 3990 Longford Mills Road	Jul 27-Aug 08	$2,658

Two Week Leadership Programs

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Overnight Camp
Coed
Ages: 15 - 16

Traditional (multi activity)

$2,658/month

Orillia, ON
3990 Longford Mills Road

Jul 27-Aug 08

$2,658/month

Short Stay Intro Camp

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Overnight Camp
Coed
Ages: 5 - 13

Traditional (multi activity)

$1,200/week

Orillia, ON
3990 Longford Mills Road

Aug 10-15

$1,200/week

Registration Details

Most of our Camp sessions start "selling out" in January & February each year.

Financial Aid & Payment Details

Payment Options:

Deposit required with acceptance	Yes
Credit card payment	Yes

Discounts

Discount for 2nd child	$50
Discount for 3rd child	$50
Discount for 4th child	$50

Reviews & Insider Perspectives

The Our Kids review of Camp Couchiching

Couchiching isn’t the oldest camp in the country, but it shares a tradition with those that are. The camp has also long been at the leading edge of what camps can offer, and who they can offer it to. Cooch was perhaps one of the first to go entirely co-ed, which it did in the 1960s, though it had offered girls’ programs prior to that. Soon after, the administration sought to reach kids with special medical needs, and established the Ontario Cystic Fibrosis Camp. The idea, in that and other like programs that followed, was to allow kids to get beyond their exceptionalities: the camp provided the supports they needed, within a community that didn’t see them as exceptional. Today, that model is common throughout the world of camping, though at the time it was fairly groundbreaking. And while times have changed, the values haven’t, and Couchiching rightly prides itself on bringing kids together in order to grow, build friendships, and participate in a values-based community. The camp community extends well beyond the summer, or even youth—the relationships begun here continue into campers’ adult lives, as demonstrated in part through an involved community of camp alumni.

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All the staff were positive and fun, they truly had a passion for what they do and it really shows

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You get to choose your activities as a camper and the leadership program were the two best months of my life. I would never have met so many of my closest friends if it wasn’t for camp and I can’t wait to see what th... Show More

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Director's Message

Camp Couchiching is a traditional summer camp that finds its success through the connections we make to our campers. Often coined a "community camp" the Camp Couchiching experience is ideal for kids who are interested in the development of social skills.

A camp of up to 170 campers, this challenge by choice program encourages campers to engage in programs with different groups throughout the day.

Like the thousands of people who have Camp Couchiching as a special part of their life, please join us to "Catch a Smile" at Camp Couchiching.

Staff and Counsellors

Our staff come from many different backgrounds. Many have "grown up" at Camp but we are always welcoming of awesome new people to round out our staff team. Our staff come with their First Aid, CPR and a clear criminal reference check and then we work to train people how to support campers, identify hazards and make things FUN!

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Location & Operations

Address

3990 Longford Mills Road, Longford Mills, Ontario, L0K 1L0, Canada

Busing

Toronto Bus

Location	Address	Pick up	Drop off
Armour Heights School	148 Wilson Ave, North York, ON, Canada	Not provided	Not provided

Airport Shuttle (Bus fee: $200 round trip)

Location	Address	Pick up	Drop off
Stop 1	Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Terminal 1, N Star Rd, Mississauga, ON, Canada	Not provided	Not provided

Property Details

Sports facilities

Archery Range
Baseball Diamond
Basketball Court
Climbing Wall
Rope Course
Soccer Field
Tennis Court(s)

Landscape

Beach
Forested Area
Lake/Pond/River
Nature Trails
Open Field

More details about property: https://www.campcouchiching.com/our-facility-and-site

Accommodations

Sleeping Accommodations

Cabins

Amenities

Electricity in Sleeping Area
Toilet in Sleeping Area

Washrooms Facilities

Flush Toilets
Showers (indoor)

More details about accommodations: Our rustic cabins have sturdy built in bunk beds.

Are meals provided? Yes.

Is Camp Couchiching technology free? Yes.

Rentals & Services

Offers outdoor education program for schools or corporate groups: Yes
We have hosted thousands of students on our site in May, June, September and October. We currently provide these programs through our partner, Ontario Educational Leadership Centre (OELC). Corporate groups can book our facility and choose the level of our programming that you wish. Every year, we host dozens of groups. These groups are mostly on weekends.

Available for private rentals: Yes
Book our Camp facility and choose the level of our programming that you wish. Every year, we host dozens of groups. These groups are mostly on weekends.

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To all the camp staff
Thank you to everyone at Camp Couchiching for giving my grandson such a great time. He talked for 2 hours straight about what he did. He kept saying "Oh, yeah and ....." He was so happy and he was very touched by all the hugging everyone did saying good bye. He said "that was really kind of cool, Nana." Thank you to all your staff for me please, you really made his summer.

Thanks Camp Couchiching
I picked up my daughters from camp today. They both had a fantastic time!!! They talked about all of the fun activities - 'big boarding', kayaking, making sandcastles, campfires, skits, theme days, games, rock climbing, high ropes and more! They also talked about making new friends and how much they loved their counselors. As a parent, I could easily see how much my daughters liked their counselors and how the counselors positively interacted with the children. The counselors (and other staff members) were also very approachable, friendly and helpful when we were dropping our children off and picking the girls up at the end of the session. We would like to say thank you very much to you and your staff for providing such a fun, safe and enriching experience for our daughters!!!! Have a wonderful fall, winter and spring! See you next summer!!

The Bus Trip
Sitting in that parking lot. Waiting for the bus. Your van acting as an oven. But then the coach pulls into that lonely corner of the lot. The doors open and the bags come out. Your heart accelerates. Faces old and new to you appear. Parents say their final good byes and before long the bus has rolled out. The journey takes you north. It is slow but finally in the distance you see the old rundown general store. The bus turns and you are about to arrive at a place where discrimination is the only thing discriminated against. Where you're so tired after your day of running about, that foam bedding is heavenly. A land where candy is legal tender. You get off the bus with a sigh of relief because you know after the long journey, you've finally arrived home again.
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Camp Couchiching

Overview

Here's what makes Camp Couchiching stand out

Programs, Rates & Dates

Programs and Sessions Calendar

Registration Details

Financial Aid & Payment Details

Reviews & Insider Perspectives

The Our Kids review of Camp Couchiching

More reviews of Camp Couchiching

More reviews of Camp Couchiching

2022 parent, Parent

a 2022 leadership participant..., Camper

Gallery

Photo Gallery

Video Gallery

Meet the Staff

Director's Message

Staff and Counsellors

Location & Operations

Address

Busing

Property Details

Accommodations

Rentals & Services

Associations

What's New

Stories

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