Our number one priority is creating a safe and enriching outdoor camping experience for your child.
We organize children and teens into age-specific cabin groups, where they meet new friends and enjoy enriching and fun activities as a unified group.
At YMCA Camp Campbell, we value children’s choices. On Sunday campers meet with their counselors to select activities and create their schedule for the week. Campers build skills and confidence in these selected activities Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Every Wednesday, campers switch activities and try something new for the day.
Each night at camp features a different evening activity including games, campfires, and the opportunity to sleep outside under the stars with your cabin group.
Ease your child into their first overnight camping experience with our three-night, four-day adventure.
We provide a safe, fun program loaded with a sampling of our traditional age-appropriate camp activities.
Each cabin group stays together throughout the week, and while we emphasize cabin unity, campers exercise their independence by selecting their choice of activities.
Cabin group consists of up to 12 campers led by 2 caring and attentive cabin leaders.
This weeklong camp focuses on skill development and achievement, with a special focus on fostering independence and decision-making.
Guided by trained, caring staff, the cabin group is the heart of this camp.
Children and teens make new friends, gain respect for themselves and others, develop skills, and have fun in a variety of fun-filled activities.
Children and teens are guaranteed at least one of their top three preferences for Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday activities. Wednesdays are dedicated to special programs and outdoor adventure.
Teens enjoy 12 days of incredible adventures with an emphasis on leadership skills, teamwork and perseverance.
Activities include rock climbing, backpacking through the redwood forest, low and high ropes courses, a trip to the beautiful Central Coast, and white water rafting on the American River.
Trained trip leaders teach teens skills to last a lifetime including: technical skills in rock climbing, backing packing, and white water rafting; how to safely enjoy the outdoors; and how to work as a team with your peers.
Teen adventure camp is a fun and challenging outdoor experience that will be relevant to your teen's life even after camp through developing self-reliance, self-confidence, and group leadership skills.
We maintain a staff to camper ratio of 1:8.
Leadership Camps: Entering grades 10 & 11
Leader In Training (LIT) Program: Entering grade 10
Teens spend two weeks in a one-of-a-kind program that builds leaders and develops character and critical thinking skills.
LITs learn team-building, goal-setting and self-reflection techniques, and complete a personality assessment.
Teens create a service project unique to their group and become role models and mentors for younger campers.
New this summer: LITs will complete camp certified in First Aid, CPR and Lifeguarding (for those eligible).
Leaders in Training is an ideal introduction for teens who want to later participate in our Counselors in Training program.
We maintain a staff to camper ratio of 1:8.
Counselors In Training (CIT) Program: Entering grade 11
This four-week program is for teens interested in becoming future camp staff.
Teens gain skills in program planning, child and youth development, relationship building, and service learning.
Teens spend the first two weeks in their peer group, developing a system of support and communication, and building the knowledge needed to assist younger campers.
During the last two weeks, teens put their newly developed skills into practice by working as an assistant cabin leader to younger campers.
