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Wanakita is the place to have the time of your life.

Located on 1,000 pine-scented acres on Koshlong Lake in Haliburton, Ontario, YMCA Wanakita is a year-round camping and outdoor education destination to discover at any age.For more than sixty years, YMCA Wanakita has been delivering a traditional camp experience to children, youth and families.

Year-Round Programs...

...for year-round adventures, learning and more.

2022 Field Guide

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Summer Overnight Camp

Wanakita campers on paddle boards

YMCA Wanakita offers a variety of excellent summer overnight camp programs for children ages 7 - 16, with a balance of age-appropriate individual and group camp activities so every camper can participate to their full potential.

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Summer Family Camp

Mother and son sitting around group camp fire

We offer nine weeks of Family Camp in the summer. It's more than just a great family vacation - it's an opportunity to strengthen relationships and build meaningful memories.

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Summer Day Camp

Day Camp girl participating in archery

Looking for a traditional YMCA Wanakita experience without staying overnight? Day Camp programs at Wanakita are open to campers ages 5 - 13.

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Getaways

People Stretching on Dock at YMCA Wanakita

Interested in getting away from the city? We offer year-round programs such as New Year's Family Camp, Women's Wellness Weekends, Mother-Daughter Weekends, and Volunteer Work Weekends. Bring your family and friends for a getaway at camp.

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Retreats & Site Rentals

Youth building snow quinzees

Whether you are looking for an environmentally-focused escape, a fun outdoor experience for your group, or a more structured leadership retreat, we will help customize your experience. 

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Outdoor Education

Group of youth girls building fire

YMCA Wanakita is an approved vendor, partnering with many school boards and post-secondary institutions to deliver curriculum-linked programming that meets OPHEA guidelines.

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Wanakita campers on paddle boards
Wanakita camper audience watching talent show
Wanakita male campers participating in low ropes
Children in cowboy costumes
Families participating in Yoga on the sandy shore
Day Camp children participating in slip and slide water activities
Youth snowshoeing on frozen lake
Group of youth girls building fire
Youth in canoes around dock area
Youth in multiple canoes on Koshlong Lake, Wanakita

Wanakita Is...

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Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we gather on land that has been inhabited by the Anishinabek and Huron-Wendat people. As settlers, we thank all the generations of people who have taken care of this land for thousands of years.

We also recognize the contributions of Metis, Inuit, and other Indigenous peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening our communities, provinces and country as a whole.

This continues to be the home to many Indigenous Peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful for the opportunity to work in this community and on their territory

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