Youth Summer Camps
2025 Summer Camp Registration Now Open!
At YMCA Summer Camp, kids find adventure, meet friends, discover passions and have tons of fun. Families across the Denver metro area come to the Denver Y Summer Camp for a comprehensive experience, including physical activity, art projects, games, time outdoors, character development and social emotional learning — not to mention two field trips each week!
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Summer Camp Locations
Denver
The YMCA offers Out of School Time and Day Camp at many locations in the City and County of Denver.
Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment
Southwest Family YMCA
5181 W. Kenyon Ave Denver, CO 80236
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
- Before & After Camp Care
- Day Camp
A limited number of CCCAP spots will be available at this location.
Stedman Elementary School
Trailside Academy
2300 W 68th Ave Denver, CO 80221
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
- Before & After Camp Care
- Day Camp
A limited number of CCCAP spots will be available at this location.
University Hills / Schlessman YMCA
2625 S. Colorado Blvd Denver, CO 80222
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
- Before & After Camp Care
- Day Camp
- Specialty Camp
Day Camp
(Ages 5 – 12)
At day camp, we get back to the basics: tons of fun and an exciting weekly field trip. Your children can come to camp and spend their days playing outside; learning new skills in arts and crafts; and building a community that can grow with them.
Adventure Camp
(Ages 10 – 14)
This camp is built with adventure in mind, so your child must be ready to engage in fun and challenge-seeking adventures. Camp activities may include white water rafting, high ropes courses, mountain biking and more. (*Note: parents interested in registering their youth in Adventure Camp will be required to complete a screening after the registration process.)
Basketball Camp
(Ages 10 – 14)
Basketball camp is an action-packed camp that focuses on promoting physical activity, sportsmanship, and skill development. Campers will have the opportunity to build fundamentals, foster a love for basketball, competition, and fun.
Culinary Camp
(Ages 10 – 14)
Deepen nutrition knowledge and kitchen skills with the guidance of YMCA nutrition and cooking specialists — and try out tasty cuisine! Campers are divided into age-appropriate groups.
Summer Camp Sports Clinics
3-Day Session to improve skills and build team work.
- Basketball
- Flag Football
- Volleyball
Before Camp Care
Pre-camp fun starts early prepping your child for the day with a variety of activities including art and games. YMCA counselors ensure campers are checked into their respective camps each morning.
At Select Locations. If families are registering for the camps above, they can add on this option during registration and before they check out. Before camp care is not a stand-alone registration option. If before camp care is needed after the registration process is complete, please contact us.
After Camp Care
Post-camp fun rounds out the end of your child’s camp day with art and games. YMCA counselors ensure campers are checked into after care from their respective camps each afternoon.
After camp care is an available option for Specialty Camps at the Arvada-Duncan YMCA, Southwest YMCA and University Hills-Schlessman YMCA. If you are registering for any Specialty Camps, you can add on this option during registration and before check-out. After Camp Care is not a stand-alone registration option. If after camp care is needed after the registration process is complete, please contact us.
Overnight Camp
While the Denver YMCA does not offer overnight camp, our partner YMCAs in Colorado do!
Camp Chief Ouray in Granby — YMCA of the Rockies
Camp Jackson in Rye — YMCA of Pueblo
Camp Shady Brook in Deckers — YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region
Camp Tumbleson Lake in Ward — YMCA of Northern Colorado
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