Camp Kern is located on 485 beautiful acres along the Little Miami River in Southwestern Ohio. We are a year-round camping facility offering programs in leadership adventure, outdoor education, summer camp, ranch, and conferences.
Program Emphasis
Gender
Type Of Stay
Session Options (Weeks)
General Program Adventure Camp Athletic Camp Art Camp Family Camp Horseback Riding Camp Martial Arts Camp Rafting Camp Sailing Camp Ranch Camp Science Camp
Coed
Resident Camp Travel Camp Adult Camp Family Camp
1
2
Age Range
Capacity
Average Cost
5 - 16
450
$401 - 500 (week)
More About Camp
YMCA Camp Kern is the largest resident camp in the state of Ohio and is in the top ten of more than 240 YMCA camps across the United States. Camp Kern is located on 485 beautiful acres along the Little Miami River in Southwestern Ohio. We are a year-round camping facility offering programs in leadership adventure, outdoor education, summer camp, ranch, and conferences and retreats. Our summer camp program runs for 9 weeks, which includes one week of staff training and 8 weeks of resident camp.
Our summer camp is composed of a variety of programs. Boys and Girls Main Camp is for campers ages 7-14 and is divided into villages based on age: Frontier Village for ages 7-9, Explorer Village for ages 9-11, Adventure Village for ages 11-13, and Adventure Plus for 13-14. Camp Kern also offers a wide variety of teen programs including Kern Quest, Eco-Challenge, Ultimate Survivor, and many more. Circle K Ranch is for campers ages 10-16. Our out-trips program, Kern Expeditions is for campers ages 13-16. Leaders in Training (LIT) is offered to campers ages 14-15 and Counselor/Wrangler in Training (CIT/WIT) is offered to 16 year old campers. Full descriptions of these programs can be found in the brochure.
Activities and Features
Academic
General Academics Science
Outdoor Activities
General Outdoors Climb and Rappel Ropes Course Backpacking Hiking Rock Climbing
Performing Arts
Drama
Health and Nutrition
Vegetarian
Horseback Riding
General Horseback Riding English Western
Competitive Events
Competitive Events Intra Camp Competition
Computers
Computers
Individual Sports
General Individual Sports Archery Riflery Tennis
Team Sports
General Team Sports Baseball Basketball Roller Hockey Soccer Softball
Water Sports
General Water Sports Recreational Swimming Canoeing Fishing Rafting Sailing
Arts and Crafts
General Arts and Crafts
Miscellaneous
General Miscellaneous Actvities Color War Mountain Biking Environmental Farming Leadership Skills Photography Radio Video/TV Go-Carting
Other Activities
Ultimate Survivor Camp Girls Week Out Trail Adventures Taste of Kern Boots and Bits Ranch Adventures Eco-Challenge and more
Camp Address
Winter Address
5291 State Route 350
Oregonia OH, 45054 USA
513-932-3756 (tel.) 513-932-8607 (fax.)
5291 State Route 350
Oregonia, Ohio, 45054 USA
513-932-3756 (tel.) 513-932-8607 (fax.)
