Camp Kawartha has been providing magical summers for children and teens since 1921. Situated on the shores of Clear Lake in the heart of the Kawarthas, Camp Kawartha has grown into a year-round learning centre dedicated to promoting environmental awareness, recreational opportunities and leadership. The camp is governed by Camp Kawartha Inc., a not-for profit charitable organization managed by a volunteer Board of Directors and year-round professional staff.

We keep campers busy and engaged in meaningful, fun programs. For us, camp is about so much more than just occupying a child's summer. Instead, we believe in providing every child enriching and memorable experiences. We strive for quality in the choice of programs, the delivery of our lessons and the extra special touches that make this camp a magical place to be.

Regular Residential Camp for ages 8-14, co-ed, campers assigned to cabins by same gender/age/grade. 1 or 2 week sessions. Campers can choose a 1 week session for a taste of camp life. Or they can select our 2 week session in order to allow them more time to develop and refine skills, and to participate in a broader range of activities.

Morning Activity Periods
- Activities include: archery, arts and crafts, drama, land sports, nature skills, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, swimming and windsurfing. 1-week campers are rotated through the activities during the week giving them exposure to new skills. 2-week campers select four areas of interest and spend each morning concentrating on two of their choices. This enables them to develop and refine skills over the course of the session.

Afternoon Interest Choices
- activities consist of special events planned by counsellors and campers, or creative "interest choices" which change each day. Capitalizing on our staff's unique talents, these programs might include such sessions such as storytelling, pinhole photography, and making and playing homemade musical instruments.

Evening Program
- programs involve intramurals or camp-wide games and end in an all-camp event such as a campfire, skit night or musical jam, Zing Tong, Nature Camp Fire, or Eco-Puppet Show. Often we invite special guests for presentations, square dances and sing-a-longs. Evening programs become a wonderful forum for the campers to take part in activities as a community.

Out-Tripping
During our 2-week sessions, campers participate in an overnight camping experience away from the main site. The senior cabins have the opportunity to experience a two night trip in one of the wilderness areas of the Kawartha Lakes Region.

For schedule and rates, please visit our website.

How to get there: From Toronto, travel East on Hwy 401 to Hwy 115, go north on Hwy 115 towards Peterborough, bypass Peterborough via Hwy 7 (signs say Hwy 7 to Ottawa) to Hwy 28 North (formerly Hwy 134, intersection with lights), continue north to a three-way intersection where Hwy 28 meets County Road 29, turn right continuing on Hwy 28 for another 4 km, turn right onto Birchview Road (small sign for Camp Kawartha at turn), the camp is 7 km on the left, indicated by a large sign for Camp Kawartha & The Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre.

In addition to summer camp and outdoor education programs, our facilities offer an inspirational setting for retreats, conferences, reunions and gatherings of all kinds, and are available for weekend rentals from September to June.