Get Started
Ages 4+
YMCA Summer Camp registration opens annually in March and spots fill quickly. Financial assistance is available through YMCA scholarships. Best Beginnings is accepted at our month-long camps.
Week-Long Camps
Entering Grades K–8
Our week-long camps run Monday–Friday week of summer. Half- and full-day camp options available.
Month-Long Camps
Entering Grades 1-5
Our month-long camps (Camp Horizon and Camp Imagination) run Monday–Friday every week of summer. Camps are licensed through the state of Montana and accept Best Beginnings.
Preschool & Kinder Camps
Ages 4–7
Designed to ease young children into summer camp
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Junior Counselors Program
Entering Grades 7+
Enjoy traditional camp activities while developing leadership skills through teambuilding activities.
School-Year Camps
Grades K–5
Offered September–May on most MCPS and Hellgate no-school days.
What to Expect
Meals & Snacks
Daily breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack are included with your camp registration.
Extended Hours
YMCA Camps offer free before and after care for all full-day campers. Drop your camper off as early as 7:30 a.m. and pick them up as late as 6:00 p.m.
Highly Trained Counselors
YMCA counselors undergo 40 hours of required training including child abuse prevention, CPR/First Aid, ACES, and more.
Summer Camp FAQs
No. YMCA Summer Camp is open to members and non-members. YMCA members do receive early access to camp registration during a VIP registration period.
Yes. Camp Imagination and Camp Horizon are licensed through the state of Montana and accept Best Beginnings scholarships.
YMCA Summer Camp offers the longest hours of camp care in Missoula. Supervised full-day care runs from 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. five days a week with intentional camp programming running from 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Half-day camps have varied start and end times.
The Missoula Family YMCA is committed to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) standards in all of its child care programs. Breakfast, lunch, and snack are provided through our participation with the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). To view CACFP's nondiscrimination statement or file a program complaint of discrimination, visit the USDA Program Discrimination webpage.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Our Sponsors & Partners
A special thank you to our camp sponsors and partners:
Camp Sponsors
Camp Partners
Summer Fun for Everyone
With the help of sponsors and donors, the Missoula YMCA is committed to providing fun, safe, and affordable camp experiences for all Missoula kids.
Campers
Every summer, the Missoula YMCA welcomes more than 800 campers to its half- and full-day camps.
Percent of Campers
One in five summer campers receive assistance to attend Missoula YMCA Summer Camp.