Camp Warwa Overnight Summer Camps

This information is from 2023. Check out the Family Fun Edmonton Summer Camp Guide.

School’s out, the weather’s warm and it is the perfect time for outdoor fun and adventure! Give your child the unforgettable camping experience that Camp Warwa has been providing for over 40 years. Your child can spend a week capturing amazing memories and newfound independence during Camp Warwa Overnight Summer Camps! Through unique outdoor experiences, nature adventures, and new friendships, your child will build confidence, develop a deeper connection to the community, and grow in their love for the outdoors.

All the summer camp classics and favourites are available for your kids to enjoy at Camp Warwa. Some of the most popular activities include a climbing wall, archery, forest exploration, equine interactions, and arts and crafts. Campers old and new will also love the brand-new giant swing! With flexible programming your child can explore activities that pique their interest while being encouraged to try new things, challenge themselves, and make new friends.

Opportunities to bond and build friendships that can last a lifetime are central to the Camp Warwa Overnight Summer Camp experience! Campers are divided into groups by age and cabin groups are also divided by gender, with two counselors per group. While these small cabin groups spend plenty of quality time together, there are also ample opportunities to interact with other campers too, including camp fires, all-camp games and group adventures.

Day Camp

Campers Graduating Grades K-5 | Enjoy all the fun camp activities without the anxiety and commitment of overnight stays. Campers can look forward to favorites like archery, crafts, climbing wall, slingshot, nature programs and more! The Day Camp Program is co-ed and will host a range of ages together each week.

Day Camp is priced at $230 per camper, including lunch and snacks. Camp will run from 9:15 am to 5 pm each day, with optional transportation to and from Spruce Grove via the NEW Camp Bus for an additional cost of $50.

Pioneers

Campers Graduating Grades K-2 | Young campers will enjoy days filled with crafts, games, archery, a climbing wall, slingshot and nature programs, plus gathering for a fun campfire program each night. This is the perfect introduction to overnight camp with campers staying in the full-service dormitory building.

~~Pioneers camp is priced at $470 per camper.~~

Explorers

Campers Graduating Grades 3-4 | Campers will get to experience archery, low ropes, crafts, orienteering, slingshot, climbing, fire and shelter building, plus time on the Vertical Playground. Campers have the option of staying in the full service dorm, or in the Treehouse lodges in the Warwa forest.

NEW Choose the Explorer Hike to experience a day hike to a local conservation area as part of the camp week, or Explorer Canoe to enjoy two sessions of canoeing instruction on the lake.

~~Explorers Camp is priced at $485-$495 per camper.~~

Voyageurs

Campers Graduating Grades 5-6 | Campers at this level can choose from 5 specially themed options including canoeing, hiking, earth skills, horses, or treehouse. Depending on the theme, campers will be taken on day trips outside the Camp Warwa grounds to experience even more of the great outdoors. Accommodations vary from lodges, rustic forest cabins, treehouses, and tenting opportunities.

~~Voyageurs Camp is priced at $490-$545 per camper.~~

Adventurers

Campers Graduating Grades 7-9 | Campers at this level can also choose from camps focused on canoeing, hiking, horse-riding or outdoor skills, plus a special Dungeons and Dragons themed camp that incorporates role playing and taking on exciting challenges in the online and natural world. Depending on the chosen camp, accommodations range from cabins and tents, to staying in their own forest shelter.

~~Adventurers Camp is priced at $515-$585 per camper.~~

Wayfinders Summer Leadership Week

Campers Graduating Grade 9 | Wayfinders Summer Leadership Week at the end of summer is the opportunity for senior campers to train to become a Junior Counsellor. Under the mentorship of an experienced counsellor, they will have the chance to lead camp activities, learn about the behind-the-scenes operations at camp, and prepare to make the move from camper to staff member next summer.

~~There is no charge for the Wayfinders program. Requirements are that the campers must currently be in grade 9 and have previously attended Camp Warwa as a camper.~~

About Camp Warwa

Located an hour West of Edmonton on the shore of Lac. Ste Anne, Camp Warwa is the idyllic location for summer camp. With 23 acres of aspen parkland, there is ample space for kids to explore the great outdoors. Camp Warwa is an accredited member of the Alberta Camping Association. The Camp Warwa staff is dedicated to creating a home away from home for all campers — a place that they’ll fondly remember for years to come.

~~Summer 2023 offers 8 weeks of overnight summer camp programming – see the program calendar HERE. Registration is now open and camps are filling fast!~~