• Discount is only available for Day Camp. Specialty Camps are not eligible

• Simply leave a $100 deposit per week and lock in the lowest rate!  Then you have until April 30 to pay in full!

• No Membership Required - pay a one-time $35 registration fee

• Must pay January & February in full at the time of registration.

• Discounts are reflected on a per-child basis. For example, two campers registering for 4 weeks each receive $30 off weekly.

• Camp deposits and payments are non-refundable 

• Day camp weeks do not need to be consecutive

• Weeks can be added after registration is complete; however, it does not change the original tier pricing level

• Transfers can be requested but must remain within the 2025 summer camp season. Transfers made after April 30 will incur a $40 transfer fee

Online Registration

Register, make payments, complete medical information, sign waivers, and submit immunization records all online.

Swim Lessons
Nurturing skills and building confidence in the water!  In each community, the Y is in the service of building a better us. One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is to teach youth and teens to swim, so they can stay safe around water and learn the skills they need to make swimming a lifelong pursuit to stay healthy! 

Swim Basic Stage 1-3 (Acclimation, Movement, Stamina): Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills: swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide and exit—and jump, push, turn, grab.

Swim Stroke Stage 4-6 (Introduction, Development, Mechanics): Students work on refining stroke technique and learning all major competitive strokes in swimming lessons. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.

*Campers enrolled in pre and post-camp will participate in camp-structured activities.

•  50 acres of outdoor recreation
•  Large L-shaped pool - largest in Mercer County!
•  Small Wading Pool
•  3 pavilions each with picnic tables, water fountains, and restrooms
•  Big top tents each with picnic tables and water stations
•  Climate-controlled indoor gymnasium
•  Outdoor basketball courts
•  Sand volleyball courts
•  Gaga Courts
•  Quoit Pits
•  Human foosball court
•  Traversing Wall
•  Playground 
•  Soccer fields
•  Baseball fields
•  Water tag course
•  Misting and sprinkler stations
•  Foot and Disc Golf Course

Caring & Well Trained Staff
Each of our staff undergoes a series of interviews, reference checks, and a complete background/criminal history check. Our leadership team are college graduates who are working professionals in the fields of education and child development with more than 40 years of camp experience. Our senior counselors are at least 18 years of age with prior experience working with children. Many of our staff have been former campers and have gone through our counselor-in-training program. All staff participate in over 25 hours of YMCA pre-camp training, and 10 hours of New Jersey State-led health and safety training, including child abuse prevention.  All staff are certified in First Aid and CPR. There is a camp nurse on-site each day.  

Parents Trust Us
When you drop your child off at camp, we know that you are trusting us to provide high-quality care. With a low, camper-to-staff ratio, each child receives the attention they need to grow in a safe, supportive environment. Our on-site, full-time nurse provides additional support.  The Hamilton Area YMCA has been proudly serving the Community for more than 70 years and over two decades at our Sawmill Branch. 

We encourage and support the participation of individuals with diverse abilities in all programs and services. During the camp day opportunities are created for children to enhance their self-esteem, build friendship skills, develop greater independence, and give them a sense of their creative potential in a safe, fun, and nurturing environment. 

EXPANDING YOUR CHILD’S HORIZONS  

Special Events & Experiences
Special visitors will be at Sawmill weekly and are sure to be the highlight of the week!  Think Red Valley Ranch, 
bounce houses, the famous Yoyo Champion, and more!  All of these and more will come to our camp so each camper can experience the fun without leaving Sawmill!

Swim Lessons
Swim lessons provide important life skills that could save a life and will benefit youth and teens for a lifetime.  Weekly swim lessons are offered to campers ages 4 - 21 at various afternoon time slots beginning at 2:45 p.m.  Our swim instructors are Y-USA certified. Their training includes CPR, AED, First Aid, and Oxygen Administration. 

Opportunities For Growth
We are proud to have partnerships with organizations such as the Girl Scouts, First Tee Golf, Zumba!, Penn Medicine, and more.  These organizations will provide activities that will strengthen our campers’ social, emotional, and behavioral 
competence throughout the summer in addition to all of the fun programming we have planned!  

The YMCA Four Core Values
We strive to embody the core values of the YMCA  - Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility - which are the cornerstone of what we teach our campers. These values are used to highlight expectations, encourage positive behaviors, and cement the meaning of the camp experience into the minds of campers. 

Y Bucks 
When we see campers upholding our four core values and demonstrating things like sharing, displaying acts of kindness 
and including others, they will earn Y Bucks!  Y Bucks can be used in our camp store for fun prizes at the end of each week.  

Weekly Awards
•  Camper of the Week
•  Core Value Star of the Week
•  Counselor of the Week

Camper Accomplishments 
We find that campers often accomplish things they never expected – like passing the deep end swim test, making their way through the climbing wall, making new friends and we will recognize that throughout the week to show everyone that Anything is Possible 

Caring & Well Trained Staff
Each of our staff undergoes a series of interviews, reference checks and a complete background/criminal history check. Our leadership team are college graduates who are working professionals in the fields of education and child development with more than 40 years of camp experience. Our senior counselors are at least 18 years of age with prior experience working with children. Many of our staff have been former campers and have gone through our counselor in training program. All staff participate in over 35 hours of YMCA pre camp training.  Topics include age appropriate activities, behavior management, risk management, health and safety, child abuse prevention and more. All staff are certified in First Aid and CPR.  There is a camp nurse on-site each day. 

Parents Trust Us
When you drop your child off at camp, we know that you are trusting us to provide high-quality care. With a low, camper-to-staff ratio, each child receives the attention they need to grow in a safe, supportive environment. The Hamilton Area YMCA has been proudly serving the Community for more than 70 years and over two decades at our Sawmill Branch. 

Everyone belongs at the Y. 
We believe in serving the needs of all members of our community including those who may be unable to pay the full cost of membership or programs. Financial assistance applications are encouraged and are due by May 1. The process is confidential.  E-mail: rturner@hamiltonymca.org for more information. We are an approved summer camp for State Subsidies such as Child Care Connection.

Theme Weeks

WEEK 1  •  Summer Kick-off 

WEEK 2  •  Party in the USA

WEEK 3  •  Messy Week 

WEEK 4  •  Color Wars

WEEK 5  •  Entertainment Week

WEEK 6  •  Wet & Wild

WEEK 7  •  Y’s Got Talent

WEEK 8  •  Sports Week

WEEK 9  •  Holidays Around the World
We're celebrating some of our favorite holidays.

WEEK 10  •  Sawmill Faves

View our handy graphic on what campers should bring to camp and what should stay at home.