Overnight Camp
Our Overnight Camp programs offer a classic camp experience filled with friends, learning, and fun. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in activities like swimming, archery, canoeing, rock climbing and so much more!
Registration opens on November 11 for returning campers and January 6 for new campers.
Overnight Camp Programs
Being at camp is a unique, memorable and rewarding experience. Our goal at YMCA Camp Pine Crest is to provide a safe and unique environment for children to push themselves out of their comfort zones, disconnect from technology, learn, socialize and grow. We sleep in cabins of eight campers and two counsellors, eat in dining halls as large groups (up to 300 people), and are outside most of each day enjoying quality time with nature.
We expect all campers and staff to treat one another with kindness and respect, and help others enjoy their time away from home. Our hope is for campers to return home with greater confidence, new friendships, and excitement for their outdoor surroundings. Many return to camp year after year!
Summer 2026 Registration Dates:
| Financial Assistance application opens for returning families | Opens October 20 |
| Re-registration for Returning Overnight Campers | Opens November 11 at 10 am |
| Financial Assistance application opens for new families | Opens December 16 |
| Overnight Camp Registration for new Families | Opens January 6 at 10 am |
Three Day Camp (Pine Cones)
This is a 3-day, 2-night overnight camp experience specifically designed as an introduction to overnight camp for our youngest campers! Campers will explore the various aspects of camp, such as swimming in the lake, exploring wooded trails with their cabin mates and counsellors, paddling in a canoe or some paddle boarding fun, creating arts and crafts, campfire song, roasting marshmallows and more. Campers will live in our "lodge" style accommodations that have washrooms right inside them.
Dates:
| Session 1 | July 5–7, 2026 |
| Session 2 | July 8–10, 2026 |
| Session 3 | August 10–12, 2026 |
| Session 4 | August 13–15, 2026 |
Rates: $560
One Week Camp
One week camp is perfect for campers who are nervous about trying camp for the first time or are not quite ready to leave home for an extended period of time. Campers will stay busy trying out as many programs as possible, from high ropes to swimming and even an overnight canoe trip on the Pine Crest property. This year, we will be expanding our one-week program to include Senior (11-12) and Pioneer (13-14) aged campers on top of continuing to offer programs for Bantam (7-8) and Junior (9-10) campers.
Note: Our Senior and Pioneer-aged 1-week programs are new, and we are slowly piloting the program; there will not be availability in all weeks of the summer
Dates:
| Week 1 | June 28–July 3, 2026 |
| Week 2 | July 5–10, 2026 |
| Week 3 | July 12–17, 2026 |
| Week 4 | July 19–24, 2026 |
| Week 5* | August 2–7, 2026 |
| Week 6 | August 9–14, 2026 |
| Week 7 | August 16–21, 2026 |
| Week 8 | August 23–28, 2026 |
Rates: $1580
Two Week Camp
Our two-week program is the quintessential Pine Crest experience for campers. In this program, we focus on skill mastery and relationship building. Over the course of this program there are plenty of opportunities to learn and develop skills in daily lessons. Furthermore, campers will develop incredible bonds with their cabin mates and counsellors by spending time with them each day in programs, at meals, and on a canoe trip. Every two week cabin group will go on a canoe trip that ranges from one to four nights in length. The length of your camper’s trip is based on their age. Available for Bantams (Ages 7–8, Born 2018– 2019), Juniors (Ages 9– 10, Born 2017– 2016), Seniors (Ages 11– 12, Born 2015– 2014), and Pioneers (Ages 13-14, Born 2012-2013).
Dates:
| Session A | June 28–July 10, 2026 |
| Session B | July 12–24, 2026 |
| Session C | August 9–21, 2026 |
| Session D | August 23–September 4, 2026 |
Rates: $2,900
Please note that if your camper is 14 and choses a 2-week overnight program for the summer of 2026, they will need to jump to the Leader in Training (LIT) program in summer 2027.
Accessibility & Inclusion Program (1:1 support)
At the YMCA, we believe that the camp experience can benefit all children. That is why we work to the best of our capabilities, to provide an engaging, comfortable and inclusive camp experience for campers of all abilities in our camp programs. Additional staff support is given to camper groups, along with 1:1 staff support to individuals who require additional support in order to fully participate, including campers with disabilities.
Your camper will be integrated into the cabin group entirely and will attend all programs with their cabin group. If you have a camper requiring 1:1 support, please contact the Camp Office directly at 1-877-878-9622 prior to registering for more information.
Get Ready for Camp!
Whether it is your camper’s first overnight camp experience, or their third, there is a lot to prepare for an overnight camp experience. Find everything you and your camper need to know prior to attending Pine Crest: code of conduct, packing lists, sample schedules and much more!
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Contact Us
YMCA Camp Pine Crest
1090 Gullwing Lake Rd
Torrance, ON
P0C 1M0
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Outdoor Centre email: pinecrestbookings@ymcagta.org
Summer Camp email: camp.pinecrest@ymcagta.org
Camp Pine Crest Office: 1-877-878-9622
The Camp Pine Crest office does not handle summer camp registration.
Any registration-related changes will need to be sent to the Registration Office.
Registration Office: 1-877-303-2267
Registration Email: register@ymcagta.org