We got married at YMCA Camp Elphinstone and we couldn't recommend it more. Beautiful venue with a ton of options no matter what kind of event you are looking for or what kind of weather you encounter. The staff team's customer service, kindness and flexibility really made my wedding dreams come true.
There was really beautiful Landscaping Everywhere you looked
Great destination for kids!
Gorgeous location, great activities, and great staff!
Loads of fun for kids and parents. Learned a lot and experienced even more!
We have run a big evrnt here three years in s row. Great modern lodges and good food prepared by the friendly staff.
Fantastically beautiful setting with lots of great activities. Will definitely be back
It s so much fun! The food is really good, the counsellors are really nice, and the activities are a blast! Also most of my friends, I met them here
I went to this camp as a youth and it was a great experience for me. I learned a lot of things there.
worst camp ever they only feed you twice and thats 10 hours seprate
The camp was old. The food and cabins were satisfactory. I took a two week camp and the food got very boring after the 5 th day. The sailing equipment was good. Not enough free time, it was just activities one after another. Wouldn't recommend to anyone less of very energetic.
Great camp for people of all ages. I worked at Elphinstone for a year and it was the craziest experiance ever. You meet soo many amazing people and always have a blast.
Absolutely fantastic camp! We held a conference here and each of the staff members helped to make it memorable for our attendees.
Going there with my class for 3 nights seems fun :D
Beautiful setting for this camp! Came here with work. Its cold here in fall/winter but most cabins are heated. Some cabins resemble a quaint Inn but there are more rustic cabins to give a closer "camp experience". They have several large lodges and meeting spaces from very modern to very rustic. Their oldest lodge has and majestic fireplace and is one of the few original buildings. This camp has tons of activities which range from simple outdoor games to hiking and swimming to canoeing, kayaking and sailing to wall climbing (they have an artificial climbing tower) low-rope and high-rope courses and they even offer guided one and two week guided hikes, and sailing courses. The camp is open to rentals for group activities during the fall and sometimes (weather-dependent) in winter.
My kids have been to this camp in the past and loved it. The staff is fantastic, we'll trained and very, very knowledgeable. I can't wait to go again. Will probably do the one-week family camp with my wife and kids this or next year.
Beautiful location, great counsellors and staff. All of the activities and everything is in great condition. The grounds are always well kept, and the food is the best camp food there is.
I consider it my second home, and I hope one day other will too
100% would recommend to everyone else, because of all the amazing memories and great friends you will make and have forever and always!
Great camping experience on the Sunshine Coast...the scenery is spectacular. A short 40 min ferry from Vancouver
kids came home tired...had a great time even in the rain, cant wait to go again! kudos guys
its just toooooooo good i cant even explain i highly highly recomend people to go
Excellent and friendly staff. They went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable.
Very organized and kind staff. Wiskheyjack if your reading this is from David from McRoberts
Went for 3 days with my class. The counsellors were so loud and way too energetic. The whole thing was a struggle for all of us. The food was horrible, and I mean it. We were treated like babies the whole time. The view was stunning though. But there were way too many cons about the camp. There is no break times, it's just activity activity activity. I slept for 17 hours when I got home because it was so tiring. The activities were poorly executed too. 1/5 stars. The only fun I had was 12:00 at night in my cabin with friends when we had a food fight, it was worth getting in trouble for considering how horrible the camp was.
Needless to say, I'm not going back.
Beautiful spot!
The camp facilities are so nice, top notch staff!
Decent place, not perfect but it's not all that bad.
Pros:
Nice people
Great cabin space - Good shower space, lockers included in dorms for belongings
Fun activities include archery, kayaking, etc.
Vegan meals offered
Snack/food cart available
Cons:
Fecal matter from local geese is annoying - some cabins smell due to this issue
Poor selection of food - main meals are fried and oily
All in all, if you're offered to go to this camp, go for it! The experience you get there is phenomenal! Just make sure to clean off your shoes after you finished a day's worth of activities.
Beautiful location. Lots of amazing experiences to be had
Great fun, we were well taken care of and the wedding went off splendidly.
The food was great and my cabin was in the foresty area.
I am going with my school and looking forward to it but I am worried about the beds. I will write about the camp after my trip.
Great for large group events. The staff are amazing and the location is amazing.
Amazing,fun,great food,amazing staff,the only problem I have is the beds are kinda hard in the cabins but overall amazing
Good staff and activities such as archery, sailing, hiking etc... But horrible food quality and plenty of flies with minimal cleaning ness.
My son came back from this camp very disappointed. My son used to be in overnight Camps for many years. Staff is very careless, they don't spend time with children or even talk, sleep in separate room and children would walk in the night outside - nobody cares. Aweful, frustrating experience. Activities - kayaking and archery and especially the food were really good though. Will never let my children go there again.
This is what summer camp is supposed to look like! A beautiful setting, lots of facilities and an awesome selection of canoes and kayaks! Everyone is always in such a good mood :)
There used to be a girls only camp called YAWACA Which was also associated with YMCA Elphinstone at that time I believe Elphinstone was a boys only camp. Please correct me if I am wrong.
I went to camp YAWACA for several years from age 8 to age 16.
Beautiful environment, nice cabins, excellent food and very friendly and helpful staff. We were able to have a wonderful meditation treat thanks to Camp Elphinstone.
Amazing staff team with excellent programming and activities both during the summer and outdoor education seasons. The location is beautiful with a top class waterfront. I love this place.
The counsellors are always nice and the food is really good. Too bad sailing camp always steals the lasers, but the Hobiecats are good.
Fantastic camp. The scenery is great and there are a lot of amenities: basketball court, canoes, hot water. It's hard to get bored here!
Super beautiful setting, great friendly staff, fun activities! My 7 year old and I had a blast !
Beautiful setting with amazing leaders from all over the world!
I went with my school and it was fun. The camp instructors were very kind
Great camp. Fun activities and great memories for all.
Kids had a fantastic time. They cried when getting picked up because they missed their friends already. Staff are always friendly and an interesting mix of local and international youth. Lots to do, camp stories and activities like sailing, kayaking, and archery are the most favourite.
Very spartan accommodations (if you're taller than 6 ft it will be a painful sleeping experience as my husband found out). There is a variety of activities and the staff are super enthusiastic when it came to singing. Food is okay and they try to cater to different dietary needs which is nice. The cabins are clean but remind me of a war camp. We were disappointed that most of the activities we wanted to do filled up before we had a chance to sign up. Oh yeah, they don't mention the camp is on a big hill and your cabins are at the top so you are constantly hill climbing. They don't have locks so we had to jam a knife in the door to stop our 2 year old from escaping when we weren't looking. Fun but I'll try a more upscale place next time!
A good friend just got married here last weekend. The staff was great, the rec hall cleaned up nicely for a hipsteresque wedding March with the fire place roaring and the scene from the dock is five stars!
Best Camp Ever! Awesome Counsellors and Awesome Food! Great activities and some much fun Stuff!!!
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