YMCA Camp Watia
Youth Organizations
Why pick this one
YMCA Camp Watia offers overnight sessions for rising 3rd-10th graders on a 900-acre site near Bryson City, North Carolina.
Best for
- Children seeking a weeklong overnight camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Rising 11th graders seeking a Leaders-in-Training program
- Rising 12th graders seeking a Counselors-in-Training program
- Families seeking a weekend camp experience with meals and cabins
- Campers interested in horseback riding or whitewater rafting add-ons
- Families seeking financial assistance or monthly installment payments
Look elsewhere if
- Families seeking a day-only camp rather than overnight lodging
- Traditional-camp applicants whose children are not rising 3rd-10th graders
- Families seeking a short stay without a one-week session commitment
Specialties
- Traditional overnight camp for rising 3rd-10th graders
- Leaders-in-Training program for rising 11th graders
- Counselors-in-Training program for rising 12th graders
- Family Camp weekends
- Spring break backpacking trip
Certifications
- YMCA of Western North Carolina
What makes them different
- 900-acre site adjacent to Nantahala National Forest and near the Appalachian Trail
- Cabins house 10-14 campers with at least two staff members and no more than a 1:7 staff-to-camper ratio
- Traditional camp sessions run from June through August, with one-week and multi-week attendance options
- Financial assistance is available based on demonstrated need, subject to available funds
- Family Camp includes cabins, meals, climbing, mountain biking, archery, fishing, paddleboarding, swimming, and campfires
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 5030 Watia Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
- Phone
- (828) 209-9600
- Website
- http://www.ymcacampwatia.org
Services
- Overnight youth summer camp
- Teen leadership programs
- Family camping weekends
- Spring break outdoor trips
- Horseback riding
- Whitewater rafting