Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA

• Day Camp runs 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Monday through Friday
• Both Early and After Care are available for an additional fee from 6:30 am-5:30 pm
• Healthy breakfast and lunch will be provided to all campers
• Pool/lake swim time – location specific at the YMCA and Camp Merrywood.  State safe swim instruction and recreation swim for ages 6 and up.  It is unclear at this time with Covid protocols if Camp Mini Me will be able to use the pool.  We will provide more information if the regulations change.
• All camps provide a variety of different educational, health-focused, creative, and of course, FUN activities, as well as, a different weekly theme throughout the summer
• “Special Event” days including ice cream day, pretzel day, and special event Fridays!
• Three Camp locations available to serve our communities:
  • Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA (1159 E. Landis Avenue, Vineland, NJ) – Camps provided: Camp Mini-Me and Camp Hiawatha
  • Camp Merrywood (1249 Jesse Bridge Road, Pittsgrove) – our beautiful 88-acre outdoor campground located 15 minutes away from the Y! Camp Sequoia and Camp Arrow campers will attend this location. Bussing to and from the Y and Camp Merrywood included for campers.
  • Camp YMCA of Atlantic County (129 Jordan Road, Somers Point) – our newest day camp located in Atlantic County! Camps provided: ages 3 to 15 years
• Low staff to child ratios; all staff are intensively trained and certified (included CPR/AED/First Aid) before working at our Y
• Third-Party assistance and State subsidies accepted, contact our Financial Service Coordinator, Chanyra Williams at cwilliams@ccaymca.org, for more information
• Our camps are American Camping Association Accredited and licensed through the State of New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services

Click the links below to visit each camp page to learn more!

Camp Mini-Me at the YMCA (Ages 3-5)

Camp Hiawatha at the YMCA (Ages 6-8)

Camp Y Achievers at the YMCA (2nd and 3rd graders)

Camp Merrywood (Ages 8-15)

Somers Point Camp (Ages 3-13)

Mullica School Camp

Specialty at the YMCA (Ages 9-15)

Counselor In Training (CIT) (Ages 15-17)

American Camp Association (ACA) Accreditation means that our YMCA summer camp undergoes a thorough peer review of our operation — from staff qualifications and training to emergency management. American Camp Association collaborates with experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Red Cross, and other youth-serving agencies to assure that current practices at your child’s camp reflect the most up-to-date, research-based standards in camp operation. Camps and ACA form a partnership that promotes growth and fun in an environment committed to safety. Click the photo below to learn more about ACA accreditation.