Located on the shores of Clear Lake in the heart of the Kawarthas, Camp Kawartha is a not-for-profit camp providing magical summers for children and teens since 1921. OCA Accredited.
Program Emphasis
Gender
Type Of Stay
Session Options (Weeks)
General Program
Coed
Resident Camp Day Camp
1
2
3
4
Age Range
Capacity
Average Cost
5 - 17
120
$401 - 500 (week)
More About Camp
Camp Kawartha & The Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre is a year-round learning center dedicated to promoting leadership, environmental awareness, and recreational opportunities.
Summer Camp Programs:
* Day camp (ages 5-8),
* 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),
* 3-week Pre-Leadership Camp (ages 13-14)
* 4-week Counsellor Skills Development (ages 15-16),
* 4-week Leader in Training (ages 16-17)
Choice of Sessions:
At Camp Kawartha, campers aged 8 to 14 have many program options. Campers 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.
A Day in the Life of Camp:
During the morning of each session, campers have an opportunity to acquire skills in the following areas: archery, arts and crafts, canoeing, drama, eco-skills, kayaking, outdoor living skills, sailing, swimming and windsurfing. Afternoon activities consist of special events planned by counsellors and campers, or creative “interest choices” which change each day. Capitalizing on our staff’s unique talents, these programs might include such sessions as storytelling or making and playing homemade musical instruments. Evening programs involve intramurals or camp-wide games and end in an all-camp event such as a campfire, skit night or musical jam. Often we invite special guests for presentations, square dances and sing alongs. Evening programs become a wonderful forum for the campers to take part in activities as a community.
Fostering a Sense of Community:
Our goal is to create a supportive community which recognizes and values every child. Camp Kawartha accepts only 88 regular campers, cared for by 30 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 new 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.
Activities and Features
Religious Emphasis
None
Outdoor Activities
General Outdoors Ropes Course Rock Climbing
Performing Arts
Drama
Team Sports
Basketball Lacrosse Soccer Volleyball
Water Sports
General Water Sports Instructional Swimming Recreational Swimming Canoeing Wind Surfing Kayaking Sailing
Arts and Crafts
General Arts and Crafts
Other Activities
Pinhole Photography Traditional Skills Survival Skills Team Building Animal Tracking Wetlands Trails
