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SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAMS
For nearly a century, the YMCA has led the way as the nation's largest and most respected provider of summertime activities for youth. Based on our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, YMCA summer day camps allow your child to grow in a fun, nurturing environment. With 17 branch locations throughout the Greater Richmond and Petersburg area as well as YMCA Camp Thunderbird offering summer day camps, specialty camps, sports camps and summer child care, we have a camp for you!

SUMMER DAY CAMPS OFFERED AT BRANCH LOCATIONS
To learn more about all the camp options available at our branch locations, visit a Summer Day Camp page at our branch locations by clicking on the branch links below. If a branch link is not currently active, be sure to check back often as more branches make their Summer Day Camp information available online.

To quickly compare our camp options at our 17 branch locations as well as YMCA Camp Thunderbird, click on the Summer Day Camp Comparison Chart below to download the pdf.

(CTB) Camp Thunderbird
(AS) Atlee Station Family YMCA
(CH) Chester Family YMCA
(CK) Chickahominy Family YMCA
(DT) Downtown YMCA
(GO) Goochland Family YMCA
(JR) John Rolfe Family YMCA
(MC) YMCA Mary Tyler McClenahan Child Development Center
(MN) Manchester Family YMCA
(MD) Midlothian Family YMCA
(NS) Northside Family YMCA
(PH) Patrick Henry Family YMCA
(PB) Petersburg Family YMCA
(PO) Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA
(SG) Shady Grove Family YMCA
(SC) Swift Creek Family YMCA
(TK) Tuckahoe Family YMCA

YMCA CAMP THUNDERBIRD OUTDOOR CENTER
For a more rustic camp experience, check out YMCA Camp Thunderbird Outdoor Center. For more than 40 years, YMCA Camp Thunderbird has provided fun and enriching activities in an outdoor environment. Located in Central Chesterfield on the edge of Swift Creek and Pocahontas State Park, YMCA Camp Thunderbird boasts 100 acres of wooded beauty. Our six-acre centerpiece, Lake George, provides a timeless backdrop for the YMCA Camp Thunderbird experience. We provide FREE bus stops throughout the Greater Richmond community offering this truly unique experience to as many children as possible.

Make Your Online Reservation

Completion of online forms and payment of initial deposit and registration fee RESERVES a spot in the YMCA Camp program. To complete the registration process, all forms required by Virginia Department of Social Services licensing regulations must be returned to the YMCA two weeks prior to the start of the program.

A one-time registration fee applies to each child attending camp, and must be included with registration. If a child attends multiple camp sessions, the fee only needs to be paid once. You must check the registration box as shown in the example below:

YMCA membership must be valid and the account must be in good standing for the duration of the program. Learn more about YMCA membership options.

Open to All Policy

If financial assistance is required, online reservation is allowed with payment of initial deposits. Applicants must submit required financial information to the branch where the program is offered for consideration. Requests are processed in 5 – 10 days.

Learn more about online program registration by reading our FAQs page.

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