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Camp Manito-wish Summer Camp

Summer Camp at Manito-wish provides an outstanding and fun experience for your camper and results in:

  • Making friends and building relationships.
  • Increased independence and decision-making
  • Increased understanding of responsibility and accountability
  • A willingness to try new things

Time spent at Manito-wish is what summer dreams are made of. Riding horseback through the forest, sailing under the blue sky, making a new friend, singing by the campfire, jumping into the refreshing lake, learning how to set up a campsite, paddling a canoe... each day is full of new adventures. All campers participate in a wilderness trip during their Manito-wish stay.

See Summer Camp in action. Watch our video.

Two-week Summer Camp

(entering 5th - 10th grade in fall 2011)

The two-week session allows both new and returning campers ample time to experience and develop skills in our wide variety of in-camp program areas and on trail. During the two-weeks, campers build friendships, develop collaborative leadership skills, learn more about themselves and have fun!

BOYS: June 18 – July 1 and July 3 – July 16

GIRLS: July 19 – Aug. 1 and Aug. 3 – Aug. 16

Four-week Summer Camp

(entering 8th - 10th grade in fall 2011)

This session allows campers to fully immerse themselves in all Manito-wish has to offer. In addition to program area skilldevelopment and a six- to eight-day trail experience, this session includes advanced collaborative leadership development through work on both our high and low challenge courses. Campers in this session will also participate in a service project which will benefit the Camp Manito-wish YMCA community or the greater Lakeland area.

BOYS: June 18 – July 16

GIRLS: July 19– Aug. 11

One-week LumberJack/LumberJill canoe trip

(entering 5th - 8th grade in fall 2011)

LumberJack and LumberJill campers will build friendships,
enjoy the wilderness, and learn outdoor skills. During the session,
campers will spend two nights at Manito-wish and the rest will
be on “trail” as they enjoy a five-day canoe trip learning how
to paddle, work together, and interact with nature.

LUMBERJACK FOR BOYS: July 19 – July 25

LUMBERJILL FOR GIRLS: July 3 – July 9


Camp Manito-wish YMCA Summer Programs

Campers stay in cabins with seven to nine other campers of similar age and two staff members. The cabin group is the nucleus of the Manito-wish community — sharing meals, wilderness trips, and attending afternoon program activities together.

Visit Camp Manito-wish YMCA for a tour! Just call us at (715) 385-2312 to schedule a visit.