North Carolina
Session 1: October 2-6, 2026 (Friday-Tuesday)
Session 2: October 9-13, 2026 (Friday-Tuesday)
The 2026 Camper Application for the upcoming North Carolina camp sessions is now closed. Both sessions are full with waiting lists.
If you are a returning camper, please reach out to Contact@CampBlueSkies.org for more information about the upcoming camp sessions.
If you are NEW to Camp Blue Skies, please complete our Inquiry Form and we will reach out to answer any questions you have about camp!
Location: YMCA Camp Harrison, 7901 S NC Hwy 18, Boomer, NC 28606 (~90 miles NW of Charlotte)
Fee: $595
This fee helps cover five days of camp, four nights of lodging, meals/snacks, and activities. It is only a portion of the actual cost. Concerned about paying the fee? Please email Contact@CampBlueSkies.org for payment options.
Check out our camper & volunteer FAQs
Interested in volunteering?
Opportunities range from cabin counselors, session-long general volunteers, day volunteers, health services team, and programming.
About Camp Harrison
In western North Carolina, YMCA Camp Harrison offers an ideal balance between a mountainous forest with trails, open fields for recreation, and a private 140-acre lake.
The camp is about 90 miles northwest of Charlotte, between Lenoir and Wilkesboro.
The grounds include athletic fields, basketball courts, ropes courses, and walking trails. Facilities include a dining hall, nature education center and more.
Accredited by the American Camp Association.
Have questions?
First-timers are encouraged to fill out the camper inquiry form.
Camp reviews
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Camp keeps getting better year after year. How do they do that?
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He’s been more open to talking to new people. He is with other young adults like himself. It’s almost like he’s encountering people in a new and different way.
- PARENT
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Some people go to a Magic Kingdom in Florida, but I think Camp Blue Skies is the real Magic Kingdom.
- VOLUNTEER
