Camps
Spring Camps
Day Camps
Spring Break Day Camps
Spring into action with the Y for Spring Day Camp! These camps feature exciting activities all break long. Campers ages 5‐12participate in out‐trips, outdoor activities, sports,games, arts &...
Spring Outdoor Adventure Day Camp
Love the outdoors? This action-packed camp at YMCA Camp Elphinstone provides kids ages 5-12 a range of outdoor land and water-based programming. Activities like low ropes, archery, canoeing or...
Summer Camps
Overnight Camps
One & Two Week Camps
Working together with cabin-mates, campers choose activities that meet their interests and skill levels. Campers build friendships as they engage in exciting activities alongside one...
McNabb Camp
A perfect introduction to overnight camp for little ones, this camp offers younger campers a shorter, three-night camp experience that focuses on creating a comfortable environment for many...
Leadership Development I
This two-week program teaches campers the technical skills associated with delivering camp activities while focusing on team building Campers participate in a canoe or backpacking out-trip experience...
Leadership Development II
This three-week program allows campers the chance to apply skills learned in Leadership Development 1 and continue to grow as leaders, with a focus on increased responsibility and more intentional...
Leadership Development II Exchange
This three-week program offers similar programming and intentional skill development to the regular Leadership Development 2 program, plus a one-week exchange to Ontario! Camp Elphinstone has...
Sailing Camp
Where better to develop sailing skills than the serene Howe Sound? Campers receive daily instruction on topics such as rigging, wind dynamics and boat care from qualified instructors Campers work on...
Desolation Sound Camp
This two-week camp features a nine-day canoe or sea kayak trip through one of the most breathtaking coastal settings in Canada Campers develop confidence and teamwork skills in this introduction to...
Sunshine Coast Trail I
Campers are challenged with a scenic four-day backpacking trip on the Sunshine Coast Trail. Perfect for kids who are new to out-tripping, campers form friendships and develop leadership skills in a...
Sunshine Coast Trail II
This two-week camp features a nine-day backpacking trip on the Sunshine Coast Trail. Longer and slightly more challenging than our one-week Sunshine Coast Trail I, this route will take campers from...
Family Camp
YMCA Camp Elphinstone offers an ideal setting for families to focus on what’s most important—spending time together. Family Camp is a great way for families to escape the city without the...
Camp Kakhamela
Having diabetes shouldn’t get in the way of going to camp! In partnership with the Canadian Diabetes Association, this unique program offers children with diabetes all aspects of a camp...
Day Camps
Clubhouse 36
Clubhouse 36 is an out-of-school program, run in partnership with the Surrey School district, designed to provide consistent and connected programming for at-risk and vulnerable students in Surrey...
Outdoor Adventure Day Camp
Love the outdoors? This action-packed camp provides kids ages 5-12 with a range of outdoor land and water-based programming (activities vary by location) that gets kids moving in the natural world....
Family Camps
Family Camp
YMCA Camp Elphinstone offers an ideal setting for families to focus on what’s most important—spending time together. Family Camp is a great way for families to escape the city without the...
Leadership Camps
Overnight Camps
Leadership Development I
This two-week program teaches campers the technical skills associated with delivering camp activities while focusing on team building Campers participate in a canoe or backpacking out-trip experience...
Leadership Development II
This three-week program allows campers the chance to apply skills learned in Leadership Development 1 and continue to grow as leaders, with a focus on increased responsibility and more intentional...
Leadership Development II Exchange
This three-week program offers similar programming and intentional skill development to the regular Leadership Development 2 program, plus a one-week exchange to Ontario! Camp Elphinstone has...
Outdoor Education
Outdoor Education
There’s nothing quite like the great outdoors. Our Outdoor Education program is designed to get kidsactive and learning outdoors. Through meaningful experiential learning, kids develop strong...