2025 Whitby Camp Registration is Now Open! Check Your Junk Folder For Important Updates
2025 Whitby Camp Registration is Now Open! Check Your Junk Folder For Important Updates
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Camp Branches is an outdoor wilderness & adventure camp that is run by experienced educators and conveniently located in Whitby, Ontario! We are an adventure camp with the perfect mix of fun and educational nature experiences for children between the ages of 4 and 12.
Camp Branches offers a variety of activities including nature walks, archery, large group games, arts and crafts, team sports, team challenges, orienteering, survival games, bouldering, shelter building and more.
A child must be at least 4 years old by the start of their camp session.
If your child is 14 years old or older at the time of camp, they can apply to volunteer at our camp. Volunteering is a great opportunity for kids aged 14 and 15. They not only get a chance to give back to the community and achieve any community volunteer hours needed for school, but they also get some valuable skills and camp experience.
Our staff teach and supervise their groups in excellent ratios, averaging approximately 1 staff to every 10 campers. The younger campers typically receive a lower ratio. Safety is always our #1 priority!
Our campers are grouped by age and ability where possible. Additional considerations will be made as needed like siblings and friend requests.
Our camp is run outdoors and rainy days are part of our program experience. During a rainy day, please ensure to pack accordingly (umbrella, a rain coat and rainboots). We will take shelter in our designated sheltered area but we will also explore the rainy elements. Programmed activities may be modified to suit the shelter area.
Camp Branches will only be cancelled under 2 extreme circumstances: Multiple bouts of lightening and/or wind speeds beyond 40 km/hour. Please note, unfortunately, there are no refunds due to inclement weather.
Some inclement weather activities include: Knot tying, table group challenges, board games, lego building, painting, drawing and meteorology!
As most of our programming is outdoors, the summer heat is always a safety consideration for us. From the moment campers arrive, we insist they apply sunscreen and continue to remind them to reapply throughout the day.
During very hot periods, our activities are altered to ensure campers are not dehydrated or exhausted due to the heat. We make use of all the shade in the area and may even go to our designated shelter area if the weather is too bad or organize relaxing games in the shade with plenty of refreshments and breaks.
Registration fees can be paid by via interac e-transfer or by using Credit Card (VISA, MasterCard, or VISA Debit).
Our lunch time is scheduled between 12 – 1pm and is fully supervised by our camp staff. Safety, food allergies and cleanliness are high priorities for our camp staff to consider during the lunch hour. All campers are required to bring their own meals and snacks.
We will have water available at all times.
If your child has an EpiPen (anaphylaxis allergy), requires assistance with medication at camp, or has any other medical concerns, it is important to ensure that you let us know in the registration package.
If your camper requires medication during the camp day, please inform the camp director as soon as possible in writing letting us know:
All medications need to be in the original container and labelled with the camper’s name and date of the prescription. All medications are stored in a locked container at camp. If your camper’s medication is for an emergency (e.g., an epi-pen or puffer), your camper’s counsellor will carry it in their emergency backpack.
For 2025, our camp fees are $249.00 and $199.00 for short weeks up until April 1st 2025.
Yes, we offer a refund policy. Please see the bottom page link for more information.
You will be best equipped if you bring your child: sunscreen, bug spray, a hat, running shoes, change of clothes, bathing suit, water bottle, sun glasses and a packed lunch.
For rainy days: a rain coat/waterproof coat, rainboots, and an umbrella.
Currently, we do not offer any additional transportation options to get to our camp but we will be looking at organizing bussing in the near future.
Yes! We offer a sibling discount for families registering more than one child. Please contact us for details on our current discount rates and how to apply them to your registration. For 2025, it is 10% off your total camp fees.
You can drop off your camper between 8:45-9:15am and pick them up at 3:45-4:15pm. Authorized pick-up individuals must be 16 years of age or older. We will ask anyone we have not met to identify themselves with government-issued photo ID before they can sign out your camper. If someone arrives at camp to pick up your camper without your prior authorization, we will call home for verbal permission before releasing your camper.
Unfortunately, we do not currently offer extended care but we will be looking at adding this into our programs for 2026.
Yes. If you require Financial Assistance, please continue with the regular registration process. Contact the camp director via email about your request. Spots and assistance are not guaranteed, and financial assistance is available on a first come first served basis.
We communicate mainly through email and will send information to the main contact we have on file to get your camper(s) ready for the summer.
At the end of May, we begin our countdown to summer camp!
One week before your child’s camp starts, we will send a Welcome to Camp email with day camp location-specific information, including drop-off and pick-up instructions. We’ll also share program-specific details at this time.
If you are not receiving our emails or previously unsubscribed to our emails, please contact info@campbranches.com to adjust your account settings or set up a new email address.