Camp Oakes 2025
2025 Camp Oakes Session Dates - Sunday 6/15/25 - Saturday 6/21/25
Register Online for Camp Oakes
Registration Updates (as of 3/23/25):
Boys Campers (8-14) - FULL with WAITING LIST
Girls Campers (8-14) - 9 (or less) spots remaining
Boys Leadership Year 1 - 3 (or less) spots remaining
Boys Leadership Year 2 - 4 (or less) spots remaining
Girls Leadership Year 1 - FULL with WAITING LIST
Girls Leadership Year 2 - 3 (or less) spots remaining
If your desired program is full, please go through the registration process as normal to be placed on the waiting list. No deposit will be taken for waiting list Campers, and we will contact you if/when a spot opens up for your child.
Camp Oakes
Camp Oakes, located in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear City, features the best in resident camping with swimming, canoeing on the lake, archery, nature lore and low and high Ropes courses to teach teamwork and self-confidence. All campers join in the fun at Camp Oakes' famous Campfire program with songs, skits and crazy stunts.
Ages: 8-14
Fees: $675 Members / $695 Non-Members
Camp Oakes Leadership Program
​The West End Y's Leadership Training program offers younger teens the opportunity to learn leadership skills in a resident camp setting. Leadership campers participate in all regular camp activities while learning about leadership techniques, problem solving, and camp skills. These programs are a great stepping stone for future camp counselors.
Ages: 14-16
Fees: $675 Members / $695 Non-Members
Additional Information
Financial Assistance (Open Doors) is available to assist families who qualify in managing the cost of camp fees. Please download the Camp Oakes Open Doors form and submit it to a West End YMCA branch (Upland or Chino). For your child to be considered, the application must be turned in no later than May 9th, 2025.
Campers will depart from and return to the Scheu Family YMCA in Upland. We travel to Camp Oakes via Charter Bus.
Campers are organized in Cabin Groups with approximately 8-10 other children of a similar age. Each cabin is supervised by a Counselor and Counselor In Training (CIT). All staff members are trained volunteers and must complete a drug test and background check where appropriate.
Campers sleep in Adirondack (3 walled) cabins. The grounds are well maintained and feature a large swimming pool, a lake for canoeing and fishing, a cozy, historic Dining Hall and outdoor dining area, a staffed Nurses office, a large campfire ring, and program areas for all of the different activities.
Our program is designed to keep your child active and engaged at all times. From the start, we establish a routine that includes a set wake-up time followed by a non-denominational chapel, breakfast, morning program activities (archery, swimming, etc), lunch, a rest period (they'll need it!), afternoon program activities, dinner, twilight activity and a nightly campfire. Many of our meals have special themes which can involve decorations and costumes. The campers attend all of the program activities together as a cabin group, which helps build great friendships.
Campers have a regular meal schedule with 3 meals per day prepared by professional camp kitchen staff. Many special food needs can be accommodated if we are notified in advance.
If you'd like to learn more about our Camp Oakes program, please contact Camp Director Brian via email at brian(at)weymca.org or call the Chino Valley YMCA Branch at 909-597-7445.
