Types & Locations
Activities
Advice
My Shortlist
Search

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

ON THIS PAGE
  • YMCA summer camps
  • Upcoming Events



    • List of YMCA summer camps

     MAP VIEW
    FILTERS:
    FILTERS:
    Map view
    YMCA summer camps
    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
    		daycampovernightcampvirtualprogramallboysallgirlscoed3204-161OttawaOntario
    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
    		overnightcampvirtualprogramcoed6005-162LondonPort SevernOntario
    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
    		daycampprogramclasscoed1006-173OakvilleOntario
    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
    		daycampovernightcampvirtualprogramcoed11507-164Haliburton HighlandsOntario
    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
    		daycampovernightcampvirtualprogramcoed7006-155FergusHuntsvilleWaterlooOntario
    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
    		daycampovernightcampvirtualprogramcoed3755-166TorranceOntario
    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.

    Traditional (multi activity)
    • Ages 6 to 16 (Coed)
    • Overnight Camp, Virtual Program
    • from $835
    		overnightcampvirtualprogramcoed8356-167


     

    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.






    Upcoming Events view all events on OurKids.net

    Jun 12
    		 Brain Power Enrichment Programs
    Brain Power Markham Campus Open House  
    June 12, 2026
    Jun 12
    		 Camp Homewood
    Father / Son Weekend  
    June 12, 2026
    Jun 13
    		 Young Engineers Toronto West End
    Summer Camp Registration  
    June 13, 2026
    Jun 13
    		 Kettleby Valley Camp
    Open House  
    June 13, 2026


    About Our Kids
    Advertise
    Contact
    Our Kids Digital Magazine
    Our Kids Digital Magazine
    Kids Programs

    Online guide
    Print guide

    Follow us on social media

                  

    Disclaimer: Information presented on this page may be paid advertising provided by the advertisers [schools/camps/programs] and is not warranted or guaranteed by OurKids.net or its associated websites. See Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Our Kids ™ © 2023 All right reserved.