North Carolina Sessions 1 & 2
NC #1: Oct. 5-9 (Sat-Wed)
NC #2: Oct. 12-16 (Sat-Wed)
Please note: application is now CLOSED. Both sessions are full.
Please email Shira@CampBlueSkies.org with any questions or to learn more about our NC Camp.
Location: YMCA Camp Harrison, 7901 S NC Hwy 18, Boomer, NC 28606 (~90 miles NW of Charlotte)
Fee: $500
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.
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