The YMCA offers a variety of camps during the summer with activities like swimming, hiking, and field games at the following locations:

Tansley Woods Community Centre, 1996 Itabashi Way (Burlington):

Kidventure Camp, 6-12yrs:

• a weekly indoor/outdoor camp with a focus on hands-on experiments and science exploration
• campers will be introduced to a weekly guest speaker

Active Kids Camp, 6-12yrs:

• a weekly indoor/outdoor camp that introduces campers to a variety of sports and programming to keep your campers moving

Art Spark Camp, 6-12yrs:

• a weekly indoor/outdoor camp that encourages campers to explore their imagination through creativity and the arts

Christie Lake Conservation Area, 1000 ON-5 (Dundas):

• includes free busing from the Burlington area

Camp Chippewa, 6-13yrs:

• a weekly outdoor camp with opportunity daily for swimming and outdoor games 
• children participate in canoeing, archery, and arts and crafts twice per week

Eco-Explorers Camp, 8-13yrs:

• a weekly outdoor camp focusing on nature education, science, leave no trace principles, and a variety of different wilderness survival techniques with opportunity daily for swimming and outdoor games 
• children participate in canoeing, archery, and arts and crafts twice per week

Paddle Skills, 8-13yrs:

• a weekly outdoor camp where campers will learn the fundamentals of both canoeing and kayaking, including essential techniques like backpaddling, the draw stroke, the J stroke, proper paddle grip, and kayak control
• children participate in swimming, archery, and arts and crafts twice per week

Leaders in Training, 14-15yrs:

• LIT (Level 1) is an engaging program designed for participants to acquire camp related skills while learning 
  how to work as part of a team
  • Participants will learn about the YMCA and its core values and will participate in activities geared towards group management, activity planning and team building
  • All campers will complete volunteer hours supporting a camper group during the second week of the program
• LIT (Level 2) enhances the learnings of Level 1
  • While canoeing, swimming and playing games, participants will also learn the following skills through fun, creative sessions and hands-on experience
  • Participants will build on their skills and complete a placement within a specialized camper group in the second week of the program to develop their group management and leadership skills

All Locations (Burlington/Dundas):

Helping Hands Inclusion Support Program, 6-14yrs:

• 1:1 support that enables your child to be included in all aspects of regular camp programming
• YMCA Helping Hands staff are trained to attend to the unique needs of children with physical or developmental disabilities including personal care and safety–while facilitating friendships, skill development, independence and fun

Office 9 am-5 pm

Online registration available here

• in 2025, opens Mar 17 at 8 am