Camp is about friendship. It is about discovering/creating yourself and the joy which comes from being a part of something bigger. For 65 years our little camp has been churning out these values, and we look forward to many great years ahead. Call me, let's talk camp! Jason McDowell, Director

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Fraser Lake Camp view details Overnight Camp Coed Ages: 7 - 16 Traditional (multi activity) $434 to $762 Bancroft, ON 156 Whytes Road, RR #4 Jul 04-10 $762 Bancroft, ON 156 Whytes Road, RR #4 Jul 11-17 $762 Bancroft, ON 156 Whytes Road, RR #4 Jul 18-24 $762 Bancroft, ON 156 Whytes Road, RR #4 Aug 03-07 $434 Bancroft, ON 156 Whytes Road, RR #4 Aug 08-14 $762 Bancroft, ON 156 Whytes Road, RR #4 Aug 15-21 $762	Rope courses|Survival skills|Wilderness Out-tripping|Wilderness Skills|Guitar|Jam Camp|Percussion|Acting (Film & TV)|Arts & Crafts|CIT/LIT Program|Leadership training|Social Justice/Empowerment|Nature/Environment|Bronze Cross|First-aid/lifesaving |Meditation|Mindfulness Training|Canoeing|Swimming|Archery|Basketball|Dodgeball|Gaga|Mountain Biking|Ping Pong|Volleyball
[email protected] view details Virtual program Coed Ages: 5 - 13 Traditional (multi activity) $0 Virtual Program, Online Date TBD Cost TBD	Acting (Film & TV)|Circus|Comedy|Ballet|Hip hop|Jazz|Fantasy/superhero|Fashion design / Sewing|Harry Potter|Magic|Arts & Crafts|Drawing|Painting|Photo/Video|Nature/Environment|Safari|Zoology/Animals|Acro|Yoga

The Our Kids review of Fraser Lake Camp

Fraser Lake began in 1955 as a means of providing kids with an opportunity to get out of the city to experience a different set of priorities and values. Founded by the Danforth Mennonite Church in Toronto, it was an expression of the values of the church, including inclusivity, community, and faith. All of that remains today, and the need for it is greater than ever. The programming reflects all the traditional camp programs, including time spent together on the lake and in the forest. The property is 260 acres, so there is lots of room to roam, and the camp makes great use of that. But, as in that first year, the draw is principally to experience a different pace of life, away from the data smog of our devices, within a community that is focussed on each other, ecology, and physical activity.

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Jason McDowell, Camp Director
B.Sc.

I feel blessed to be the Director of Fraser Lake Camp. My parents met while counselling at Fraser, and I spent many formative summers of my youth working there. A camp environment should be safe and engaging for everyone and should fuel a child's sense of confidence and belonging. Setting the tone for such a community is a tremendous responsibility and privilege. I am proud to say FLC has excellent approval ratings, fantastic staff culture, and I find great satisfaction in my work.

We have Mennonite roots and are focused on inclusion and community. Our priorities are in strong relationships and learning together. 

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call or email me anytime:

cell. 416 460 8335

[email protected]

Sincerely,

Jason McDowell

Accommodations:

Sleeping Accommodations

Amenities

Washrooms Facilities

More details about accommodations: Within the last 5 years we have rebuilt all our sleeping cabins. They are of a log cabin design with large porches. Half of which overlook the lake.

Is Fraser Lake Camp technology free? Yes
Campers are encouraged to leave devices at home in order to build community, be connected with the present moment and each other, and experience the beautiful natural surroundings of Fraser Lake.

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Property Details:

Sports facilities

Landscape

More details about property: Fraser Lake Camp is located on the Canadian shield an hour south of Algonquin Park. Our property is 275 acres of secluded natural setting, on the shore of Fraser Lake.

• Program Activities

  It used to be that people thought of camping as simply going into the woods, learning how to cook over a fire, and sleeping under the stars. Not any more! While those still happen, there is so much more to do at camp! Climbing a 35' tower! Kayak and canoe instruction! Arts and crafts! Mountain biking! Guitar lessons! Each camper gets to experience all Fraser Lake has to offer. Sure, we still make fires, and we love to see those stars...but there is so much more to do at camp!

• Special Events

  Each week our counsellors come up with a special event - an afternoon crusing the high seas with Jack Sparrow and his band of pirates...a pop-up circus with games, balloons, and clowns... a trip around the world to celebrate the Olympic games... Our special events are meant to be just that - special! A little different from the norm, and definately fun enough to still be considered "camp"!

• Evening Campfire

  Is there a better way to end your day than to be around a campfire with one hundred of your closest friends? Each evening is wrapped up with a creative assortment of entertaining skits, fun songs and serious songs. The walk back to Lone Pine through the still forest as the sun sets over the far side of the lake sets the scene for the daily wrap-up of activities.

• Down the camp road

  In July 1970, my trunk and I were put onto the camp bus, and sent off for one month into the unknown camp experience. I was terrified to say the least. Once I was in my cabin, met my cabin mates and councillors, the "butterflies" were gone. From that summer on, I was a devoted camper! Each July, I was the first one on that bus heading north. Everything that camp offered was my dream summer - the lake, the friends, the songs' everything. I was hooked. Then I (sort of) grew up, moved on, started a family, and camp became just a wonderful panoramic swirl of memories. When my eldest daughter became "of camp age" I had the amazing opportunity to go to camp myself again, but this time as a volunteer at Fraser. How can you explain that cleaning dishes for 175 people is "fun"! At Fraser Lake camp, it is! Driving down the camp road, it"s like you have left the world behind. Camp is a special place where everyone is met with a smile and is welcome!! Camp rules are simple: respect yourself and others, safety is the priority, and above all you must (and will!) have fun. Always. Options at Fraser are limitless - the water sports, the land games, and of course the crazy campfires make for days that come and go all too quickly. All are enveloped in friendships that last a lifetime. My daughters and I look forward to next summer and the day when once again we'll drive down the camp road and enter a world of new possibilities.