Traditional Camps
Cabins | Summer Fun | Community
Ages 7 to 17
Archery, swimming, canoeing, campfires, cabin life, and friendships that start on day one. Programs grow with your camper, adding new challenges and a little more independence each year.
Horse Camps
Saddles | Sunrise at the Stable | Responsibility
Ages 10 to 17
Ranch Camp gives your camper their own horse, a week of riding, grooming, and barn work that teaches responsibility. Advanced Ranch is there when they're ready to go further.
Rustic Adventure Camps
Tents | Campfire Cooking | Self Reliance
Ages 11 to 17
For Campers who want the real thing. Ranger Camp covers tent camping, campfire cooking, and an overnight canoe trip. Niobrara Canoe Camp goes further, with a three night excursion near Valentine, Nebraska.
There is a lot competing for your kid’s summer.
Screens, schedules, the path of least resistance. Camp is something different. At Camp Kitaki, every activity is designed with intention. Archery teaches patience. Cabin life builds community. Gaga teaches honesty. It is all fun, and it all adds up. Campers leave with new friends, new confidence, and memories that last.
For Parents
New to camp? You're in good company.
Most campers arrive without knowing a single person. That is not a problem. It is kind of the point. Everything at Camp Kitaki is designed to help Campers make friends, try something new, and come home a little more themselves.
If you have questions about homesickness, medications, what they will eat, or what a typical day looks like, we have answered them all.
Camp is for every camper
YMCA Camp Kitaki welcomes campers of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. Participation is open to all. Financial assistance is available for families who need it.