South Carolina - Weekend
Dates: May 2-4, 2025 (Friday-Sunday)
Application opens Monday, February 10th at 9am ET
Location: YMCA Camp Thunderbird, 1 Thunderbird Lane, Lake Wylie, SC, 29710 (~17 miles from uptown Charlotte)
Fee: $175
The fee helps cover three days of camp, two nights of lodging, meals/snacks, and activities. This amount is only a portion of the 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 Thunderbird
YMCA Camp Thunderbird’s 100+ acres make it the ultimate natural playground for our campers. Camp Thunderbird, accredited by the American Camp Association, is about 17 miles south of uptown Charlotte. The adventure includes nature exhibits, basketball courts, and a mini-golf course. Download a map of the camp.
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?
- CAMPER
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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
