We help build character, confidence and lifelong friends!
The YMCA Camps of Medford (Ockanickon for Boys, Matollionequay for Girls and Lake
Stockwell Day Camp) will provide your child with a top quality program in a safe, supportive
environment led by adult role models. Located on more than 700 acres in the beautiful
Pinelands of Southern New Jersey, our three camps offer wonderful opportunities for children
to build the character and confidence they will need to go out into the world as adults.
Through the single gender nature of our overnight camps, our campers experience something different and uniquely supportive. Boys interact with men who are strong and compassionate, assertive and attentive. Girls interact with women who are tenacious and tender, confident and caring. Boys and girls can be themselves and reenter the world with renewed confidence and empathy. In our co-ed day camp, boys and girls see balanced role models who prepare campers for everyday living, offer diverse points of view and allow campers to participate on an equal footing.
Our YMCA affiliation means we include the Y's 4 core values in every aspect of our programming. Through safety inspections, ACA accreditation, staff training and background
checks we strive to ensure the safety and well-being of every child. Our professional staff
provides campers with a positive environment, as well as fun, safe and age-appropriate
activities that aim to foster new relationships, build self-confidence and teach new skills.
Inclusion, sportsmanship and learning to treat others with caring, honesty and respect are key
values that we model for campers. Our camp programming promotes friendships, positive self esteem, healthy development and encourages individuality and independence.
Children and youth get to choose from a wide variety of activities designed to meet the needs
of every type of child. Swimming, canoeing, kayaking, archery, drama, ceramics, woodworking, field sports, air riflery, fishing, nature discovery, horseback riding, photography and teambuilding and challenge courses are just a few of the options available every day at our camps. Whether your child will be attending our day camp or overnight camp, our variety of fun, positive camp experiences will impact your child for a lifetime.
