Coming to Camp
Camp is an exciting and fun-filled place with new friends, spaces, adventures, and experiences. Getting your camper ready is an important part of a positive camp experience. Read more about our Activities and Accommodations in the links on the side.
Our 2023 Overnight Camp Information Guide is also a great tool to help prepare for the camp experience and will be available in early January to help answer questions.
Here are answers to the top questions about camp, based on the Y’s over 70 years of camping experience.
Being Safe
Camp Henry is a positive space where people of any background, belief, ability are welcomed and respected. Our staff are trained and experienced in providing high quality care for our campers and ensuring that the needs of each camper are met.
All of our counsellors have current First Aid, CPR, and YMCA Healthy Child Development training. During activities, staff carry first aid kits to ensure that bumps, scrapes and bruises can be taken care of immediately.
Feeling Comfortable
While camp offers opportunities for close friendships and new group skills, young people can react to these changes in many different ways. At Camp Henry it is our goal to provide a safe, comfortable and supportive environment for each camper.
Campers may go through a period of homesickness as they adjust to camp. Our camp staff know how to detect early symptoms of homesickness and receive training on how to help children feel comfortable.
Camp Arrival & Departure
Overnight Camp Drop-off: 4:00pm - 5:00pm on Sunday (Traditional Sessions) or Monday (Chickadees)
Overnight Camp Pick-up: 2:00pm – 3:00pm on Friday
Upon entrance to the National Park, please inform the gate staff that you are arriving to drop off or pick up a camper from YMCA Camp Henry. The Parks staff will be expecting you and will let you in to access our camp.
Camp Henry Merchandise
We offer an array of merchandise ranging from t-shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles, and hats. Stay tuned for details on our 2023 merchandise coming your way in early 2023! We encourage at families to preorder the items to ensure you get the items and sizing you wish as we will only have limited extra items available on site throughout the summer. We will set aside all pre-ordered items for your camper to retrieve on their first day of camp. Please note for any in-person purchases during the summer, we are only able to accept cash or cheque as payment.