Events

Spend the end of your summer here with camp’s family and friends. Make s’mores by a campfire, enjoy comfortable cabins, have fun in the great outdoors and disconnect from interruptions! Family Camp is a great way to participate in overnight fun and is open to everyone.

If you are interested in only attending for the day(s) (without lodging), you can registered using the Single Day Registration Form below. Please print out, complete and return to our office with payment.

Labor Day Single Day Registration Form wtih Program Waiver 2019
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We’ve started a hiking club that will meet once or twice a month, and we’ll explore some of the trails on our wooded 800 acres. This hike will be approximately 3 miles, about 1.5 hours long. If interested, please sign up by texting @hikeymca to the number 81010. In case of inclement weather, the hike will be cancelled and you will be notified via text alert through @hikeymca. Pre-registration is not required but is preferred.

Please meet inside the Welcome Center (brown cabin at the main entrance – the sign will say Camp Ockanickon) All participants must be present in the office to check in, and anyone 18 years and up must present a photo ID and sign a program waiver.

Suggested items for the hike:

Water bottle

Bug spray

Hiking stick

Celebrate the unique connection between father and child during an action-packed weekend at camp. Imagine the hours of canoeing, hiking, archery and climbing, capped off by an evening campfire and settling in for the night in rustic cabins. There’s no better place to connect with the great outdoors, while instilling a sense of adventure in your children. they remember this special time spend with Dad forever!

We’ve started a hiking club that will meet once or twice a month, and we’ll explore some of the trails on our wooded 800 acres. This hike will be approximately 3 miles, approximately 1.5 hours long. If interested, please sign up by texting @hikeymca to the number 81010. In case of inclement weather, the hike will be cancelled and you will be notified via text alert through @hikeymca. Pre-registration is not required but is preferred.

Please meet inside the Welcome Center (brown cabin at the main entrance – the sign will say Camp Ockanickon) All participants must be present in the office to check in, and anyone 18 years and up must present a photo ID and sign a program waiver.

Suggested items for the hike:

Water bottle

Bug spray

Hiking stick

Here is your chance to spend true quality time in a beautiful Pine Barrens setting. Experience an adventurous weekend in the woods with your treasured child (or children) by your side. Weekend activities include hiking, boating, archery, arts & crafts, challenge course and campfires at night. Give your children the gift of time spent with Mom, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

A retreat designed to help you relax, rejuvenate and restore at our beautiful 800-acre paradise in the Pines. This affordable getaway offers the chance to focus on matters of the mind, body and spirit, without the distraction of home, work and school. Enjoy traditional camp fun like hiking, boating, archery, climbing walls and ropes course along with health and wellness-focused activities such as yoga, fitness, dance and meditation. We’ll provide delicious meals, comfortable housing and enjoyable pastimes. You simply need to register, pack a bag and join us! Ages 18 and up. Check-in for dinner on Friday and check-out after breakfast on Sunday.

Our 32^nd annual Golf Event is one of the major fundraisers for YMCA of the Pines. It will once again take place at the Medford Lakes Country Club. Proceeds provide scholarships to young people who normally wouldn’t be able to attend summer camp because of financial hardships. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Suzette Belz at 609-654-8225, ext. 1509 or suzette@ycamp.org for more information.

Registration at 11 am, Lunch at noon, Shotgun at 12:30 pm

Contests: Hole In One ($10,000), Hole for Cash or Vacation, Closest to the Pin and Putting Contest.

Sponsored by Holman Enterprises

Celebrate the holiday season at YMCA of the Pines with a hearty breakfast alongside Santa and his elves and take a family photo with Santa on a rustic log bench in front of a roaring fire. Space is limited.

There are 2 Seating’s: 8:30 am and 10:30 am

Register online at ycamp.org. Select “Individual and Family Programs”

Celebrate the holiday season at YMCA of the Pines with a hearty breakfast alongside Santa and his elves and take a family photo with Santa on a rustic log bench in front of a roaring fire. Space is limited.

There are 2 Seating’s: 8:30 am and 10:30 am

Register online at ycamp.org. Select “Individual and Family Programs”

Swapping cookies during the holiday season is an age-old tradition. Join our professional chefs and learn how to make a variety of delicious cookies that will leave your friends and family asking for more. We’ll provide all ingredients, and families will leave with about 3 dozen cookies – just in time for the holiday season! Ages 8 and over. This is a child-friendly event, but parents are welcome to join in the fun!

Register online at ycamp.org. Select “Individual and Family Programs”

Kids can enjoy their school break by exploring the winter wonderland of camp. They’ll reunite with summer friends and forge new relationships. They’ll tackle the challenge course, go hiking, build campfires, explore creative arts and participate in fun sports and games. Our 800 beautiful acres unveil a whole new world in the winter.

Sleepaway Camp: Ages 7-16 **NOTE: Check-in time for Sleepaway Winter Camp is at 2 pm on Dec. 27

Friday, December 27 – Monday, December 31, 2019

Cost: $265/Child

Day Camp: Ages 5-14

Friday, December 27 and Monday, December 30

Cost: $60/Day per child      $50/Day per child for School’s Out participants

Register online at ycamp.org. Select “Individual and Family Programs”