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Camp Manito-wish is located on over 300 wooded acres on 2.5 miles of Boulder Lake shoreline. Boulder Lake is a beautiful Northern Wisconsin lake through which the Manitowish River flows. The property is adjacent to several hundred acres of state land, providing great trails for hiking, horseback riding, skiing, and snowshoeing.


The Manito-wish property is anchored by Nash Lodge. "Nash" as it is known, was built in 1925 and is admired for its large stone fireplaces and architecture. From the fall of 2007 to spring of 2009, Nash underwent a complete renovation and restoration. It is the dining hall and gathering place for Camp Manito-wish from May to October. The Trading Post is also part of this amazing historical building.


Wones Pinewoods Chapel is a peaceful setting among the tall pines of Manito-wish. Chapel services are held here during the summer camp season and it continues to be a place for reflection throughout the year. The Chapel features a fieldstone altar and several benches anchored by stone supports. Whether breezy or calm, you can always hear the whispering of the wind through the pines.




Camper cabins are located to the north and south of Nash Lodge. Each cabin is unique.
All cabins have stone fireplaces or woodstoves. Most of the cabins have separate living area and bunk room. Cabins house twelve people. A few of the cabins are "double cabins" meaning there are two bunk rooms and a shared living area.


Camper cabins are served by recently built washhouses providing clean showering and washing facilities.


The Health Center is located between the north and south cabin area and offers several individual rooms if participants need rest during the summer programs.


Hamilton Lodge houses a stage for camp shows and other entertainment. The trail biking program area of summer camp is also based here. In addition, Hamilton offers space for indoor activities during inclement weather.


The Boyce Administration Center is home to the administrative staff and program offices of all Manito-wish programs.


The Manito-wish Leadership Center is the site of our Leadership programs and Outpost. This beautiful log building features an indoor climbing wall, meeting space, a library, classrooms and three massive fieldstone fireplaces. The "MLC" serves as the dining hall during the fall, winter and spring seasons.


The Smith Leadership Village features four leadership cabins. The cabins feature two bunk rooms sleeping twelve people each, two large bathrooms each with multiple sinks and showers, a large full kitchen, and a spacious living room area. These cabins are used on a year-round basis.


The Lang Challenge Course features high and low challenge and ropes courses. Elements include, the ladder, the flying squirrel, a zipline through the pines and more. Every year the course is inspected by an Association for Challenge Course Technology approved vendor.


The rustic Voyageur Tent Site is a key part of our Outpost Voyageur program. The platform tents house bunks and a heating stove. This site is also used during our Leadership Programs.

Other Facility Features

In addition to the specific buildings listed above the Camp Manito-wish YMCA facility also includes:

The Craft Shop is where the "crafties" create, work and play! This building is used during our summer program.
The Trips/Boat House where the summer camp trips pack their gear, plan routes, and are fitted with canoe paddles and personal floatation devices (PFDs). This is also where the trips plan their routes. The lower level of the building stores PFDs, sea kayaks, and our fleet of wood and canvas canoes.


We also have a large horse pasture and stable for our summer program.


The Nature Center and Sail Shack (or affectionately called the Manito-wish Yacht Club). The upper level is the Nature Center where our summer camp Nature program is based. The lower level is home to our sailing program.


Our four tennis courts allow you to play surrounded by the beauty of the nearby woodss.


From the courts, you can walk down the trail to our Archery Range and Riflery Range.