Camp Kawartha is a year-round learning center dedicated to promoting leadership, environmental awareness, and outdoor education.

Summer Camp Programs:

* Day camp (ages 5-8),
* 3-day/2-night Intro to Camp (ages 7-12)
* 4-day/3 night Nature Camp (ages 7-14),
* 1-week and 2-week Residential Camp (ages 8-14),
* 1-week Junior Canoe Trip (one trip for ages 10-11 & one trip for ages 12-13)
* 2-week Wilderness Canoe Trip (ages 14-16, one trip for males and one trip for females),
* 2-week Challenge and Adventure Program (ages 14-16),
* 2-week Wilderness Living Skills (ages 15-17)
* 3-week Pre-Leadership Camp (ages 13-14),
* 4-week Counsellor Skills Development (ages 15-16),
* 4-week Wilderness Counsellor Skills Development (ages 15-16),
* 4-week Leader in Training (ages 16-17),
* 4-week Wilderness Leader in Training (ages 16-17)

Campers aged 8 to 14 can choose a 1 week session for a taste of camp life. Or they can select our 2 week session in order to allow them more time to develop and refine skills, and to participate in a broader range of activities.

1-week Sessions

A one week session is a great introduction to the Camp Kawartha environment and a great way to experience a bit of everything. Campers get the opportunity to participate and learn skills in all camp activities. The days are highlighted by memorable evening programs, and a weekly theme day. The session ends with a banquet, our traditional candle lighting ceremony, and the final slide show!

2-week Sessions

A two week session offers a more intense experience. Campers and staff have a greater opportunity to nurture relationships and partake in the great lessons that camp has to offer. More diverse programming is available as campers select four areas of interest and spend each morning concentrating on two of their choices . Campers work to achieve Camp Kawartha levels and are given awards at the end of the session. There are a wider range of evening programs and theme days, and the opportunity to participate in clubs and camp projects. All campers participate in an overnight trip – from the youngest cabin who travel across the road to our Range site to the oldest cabin who participate in a 3-day canoe trip in the Kawartha Highlands. The values of nature and teamwork are inculcated in the actions of our trippers and staff. On top of a fun and unforgettable experience, the session supports camper development and leads them on the path of leadership. Campers are presented with a session photo at the end of the two weeks to remember their camp experience.

Fostering a Sense of Community:

Our goal is to create a supportive community which recognizes and values every child. Camp Kawartha accepts only 125 regular campers, cared for by 50 staff members. Our intimate size allows us to build a very close knit community. The staff know the campers by name, and they take the time to provide individual attention to each child.

Fostering Environmental Awareness:

For ten months out of the year, we operate as an environmental education centre, teaching school children about natural history, habitat protection and the importance of wildlife. For us, environmental awareness is an ethic we incorporate into everything we do, from the programs we offer to the food we serve and the way we maintain our facility. Our straw bale Rotary Hall, wind turbine and solar greenhouse are part of our efforts to move the camp towards sustainable living practices. We strive to live what we teach.

COME FOR THE ADVENTURE…STAY FOR THE FRIENDS! Lakefield Camp International has been a leading choice for summer campers since 1985. Each summer, campers from Canada and around the world join together for fun, adventure and learning.

Lakefield Camp International has it all – sports, lakefront, comfort & fun. Sail across the lake, learn how to play guitar, master your mountain biking skills...and so much more. For those campers looking for something different, sign up for our Wilderness Education Programme or participate in the ropes course. And, for campers whose first language is not English, we are pleased to offer ESL classes.

Facilities: Our campers live in style. Comfortable residence rooms house 2-3 students each and meals are eaten buffet-style in a modern dining hall. Our campers are never bored. Each week they choose 5 daily activities from a vast array of options.

All activities are instructed and supervised by dedicated camp staff.

Optional Excursions: Optional excursions are offered to all campers at an extra fee. Excursions offered are dependent upon session dates and duration. All excursions are fully supervised by camp staff and include transportation and admission costs.

Wilderness Education: We offer a Wilderness Education programme for all campers. Campers receive 10 hours of instruction per week and study a variety of topics such as: Orienteering, Environmental Issues, Wilderness living and survival, Animal and Insect exploration, and Native Canadian stories and history.

Language Instruction: ESL is available as an option for international campers as well as Canadian campers whose first language is not English. 10 hours per week of ESL is taught by qualified instructors. ESL comprises 2 of 5 activity periods daily.

LIT Programme: Campers who are 17 years of age are invited to apply to participate in our Leadership Programme. This programme is designed to provide young people with an opportunity to develop awareness of social responsibility, while nurturing their individuality and self-confidence. Participants gain hands-on experience and develop strong leadership skills.

Our staff: The high quality of our language, sports and activities programmes is further augmented by our staff of sensitive, dedicated and professional instructors and counselors. They truly care about each student, and ensure that students receive the attention and care needed to make their stay great.

We offer flexible session dates and optional transfer services from Toronto's Pearson International Airport or Union Station.

Lakefield Camp International has it all! So, don't wait! Come join campers from across Canada and around the world for a unique summer experience that you are sure to remember for years to come!

All About Horses day camp includes 3 hours of riding each day and lots of fun activities, all related to horses. Riders are always amazed at how much they learn here. Parents often email to let us know the kids are still talking about it all winter long. We offer residential spots on request.(overnight camp for those too far away for day camp. 7 day residential program). Subsidized spots are available on request.

Each year we challenge ourselves to make it the best summer ever!

Riders are matched to horses that suit their age, size and riding ability. Our helpers keep it fun and memorable.

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