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THINK OUTSIDE

Welcome to YMCA Camp Santa Maria, a traditional overnight camp located on more than 1,000 beautiful acres near Bailey, Colorado. We are a mid-sized camp that provides children ages 6-17 with outdoor adventures, resilience-nurturing experiences, support from a welcoming camp community, new skills and countless moments of fun, silliness and smile-inducing joy.

YMCA Camp Santa Maria is a Colorado overnight camp less than a 2-hour drive from the Denver area, Boulder, Loveland, Longmont, Golden and Colorado Springs, offering campers a wide range of experiences. From roasting s’mores to epic hikes to backpacking and learning outdoor skills to stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking, our campers become immersed in the community and culture of our mountain summer camp. Songs, chants and dance parties included!

camp-accredited

2024 SESSION DATES

Session 1: June 2 - 7

Session 2: June 9 - 14

Session 3: June 16 - 21

Session 4: June 23 - 28

Session 5: June 30 - July 3

Session 6: July 7 - 12

Session 7: July 14 - 19

Session 8: July 21 - 26

Session 9: July 28 - August 2

Session 10: August 4 - 9

MORE THAN FUN AND GAMES

Overnight camp is about fun. However, it’s not just fun. Counselors work to nurture campers’ knowledge and abilities throughout the summer by teaching them survival skills, music, drama, archery and much, much more. Kids are given a chance to take risks in a safe environment and with a community to support them along the way. And it’s not just kid stuff. From adventure camps that take campers down whitewater rapids to leadership camps that give teens a chance to guide others, camp can be a powerful way to provide young adults with mentors, confidence-building exercises and active time.

It’s Gonna Be An Epic Summer

In the mid 1880s, the YMCA opened America’s first known summer camp program. For more than 130 years, the Y has made summer special for hundreds of thousands of young people, offering campers a positive developmental experience through building bonds, nurturing confidence and growing in self-reliance — all in the great outdoors. There is something so special about a child spending part of their summer in the mountains: kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, watching sunsets, creating art and roasting marshmallows by the campfire. It’s not only about activities, it’s about making friends, meeting supportive counselors, playing camp games, performing skits and being a part of a community. Come join us in the great outdoors this summer at YMCA Camp Santa Maria.

Our Vision: Get Kids outside to build character, make friends, and have fun.

Our Mission: YMCA Camp Santa Maria provides a community where kids gain skills, become more independent, and learn to grow with others while having fun.

 

YMCA Camp Santa Maria is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. 

YMCA Camp Santa Maria operates under special use permit from the USDA Forest Service, Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands.