YMCA Day Camp Seewackamano
Unplug. Adventure. Adapt.
Where Nature Becomes the Classroom.
Nestled among the wooded landscape of the Catskills, Camp Seewackamano offers an immersive outdoor camp experience where nature isn’t simply the backdrop—it’s part of the classroom.
For generations, Camp Seewackamano has provided children with opportunities to unplug, explore the outdoors, challenge themselves, and build meaningful connections with one another. Campers spend their days immersed in the natural world, developing curiosity and confidence through hands-on outdoor experiences.
From exploring the woods and learning about the natural environment to working together through outdoor challenges and adventures, campers are encouraged to discover, question, try, and grow.
The camp’s name honors Seewackamano, an Esopus sachem associated with efforts toward peace and bringing members of his community together. That history provides a meaningful foundation for a camp centered on connection, community, and learning through shared experience.
At Camp Seewackamano, the outdoors is more than a place to play. It’s a place to discover who you are, learn from the world around you, and grow alongside others.
YMCA SUMMER CAMP FINANCIAL AID (Q&A)
2026 FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION PERIOD: 2/15/2026-3/31/2026
When may I apply for camp financial aid?
Incoming YMCA Camp Scholarship applications will be accepted starting on Sunday, 2/15/2026.
What do I need to apply for camp financial aid?
As with all YMCA scholarship applications, applicants must provide a completed application and sufficient income documentation for processing. ***2026 YMCA Camp scholarship applications must be submitted with your household’s 2025 1040 Federal Income Tax Return(s), reflective of full, annual income for all working household members.*** Please contact our Registrar for other documentation options if you will not be filing a 2025 tax return for any reason prior to camp season start.
Where may I obtain a YMCA Camp Scholarship Application?
Please download the YMCA Scholarship Application form (click on the Apply Today! button below) to apply for financial aid for camps Seewackamano (SWK), Starfish (STAR), or Wiltmeet (WLMT), or contact our Registrar.
Do I need to complete more than one scholarship form if more than one of my children needs camp aid?
No. Please list all household members in Step 2 of the application. Clearly indicate, with a check mark, which children are applying for assistance.
Where do I submit my completed YMCA Camp Scholarship Application?
Please submit your completed application and supporting 2025 income document(s) to the Registrar either in person, though email, or by fax.
You may email the Registrar: registrar@ymcaulster.org
You may drop off your completed application to the front desk of the Y, Attention Registrar: 507 Broadway Kingston, NY 12401
You may fax the documents to the Registrar’s attention: 845-338-0423
What can a camp scholarship be used for?
A scholarship award, for Camps Seewackamano and Wiltmeet specifically, may be used towards ONE full, two-week session of camp (per child). An award for Camp Starfish may be used towards ALL SIX weeks of camp (per child), if so registered. No camp aid awarded will be 100%. You may have a balance to remit after aid is applied to your camper’s registration. We require a $125 deposit per session/standalone week to secure a spot in Camps Seewackamano or Wiltmeet; $60 per week to secure a spot in Camp Starfish.
When will my application be processed?
Complete applications will be processed by order of date received. Incomplete applications (forms received without the proper income documentation, forms with missing information, etc.) will suspend processing, as well as your camper’s place in line for aid. Awards are first come, first served. In the event aid for a certain camp is extinguished, your family will be placed on a waiting list and notified if any aid becomes available (this can be at any time prior to or during our camp season).
When will I know if I was awarded camp financial aid?
Our earliest financial aid determinations will be announced in late February/early March. You will be emailed an official determination letter to the email address you are asked to provide to us in your application. We will contact you via email if there are any issues with your application as well.
Do I wait to register for camp while I am awaiting my financial aid determination?
If your family would like to officially secure your camper’s spot in camp before aid is determined (camp space is limited and also first come, first served!), you should use our online camp registration system to complete the registration process by remitting the required deposits per session. Your camp account will be credited or refunded for any overage in deposit or overall camp balance payment resulting from a financial aid award later granted.
What if my child was awarded a scholarship towards my child’s YMCA before/after school program – can this be used towards camp?
No. The camp financial aid process, though same application form, is processed entirely separate from any before/after school childcare scholarships. Please apply with a new scholarship application and specific income documentation for camp.
What if I have questions/concerns that have not been addressed here?
If you have any questions/concerns regarding 2026 camp registration or financial aid please contact the Registrar: 845-338-3810 x122 or registrar@ymcaulster.org
[Village (age group), grade levels by fall 2026, and staff to camper ratio.]
Kikapu-Entering Kindergarten
Catskill – Entering 1st and 2nd grades
Esopus – Entering 3rd and 4th grades
Mohican – Entering 5th and 6th grades
Tonchi – Entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grade
Leader in Training-entering 10th grade
Counselor in Training-entering 11th grade LITs and CITs must apply to participate in the program.
Camp is open from 9am until 4pm Monday through Friday; June 29 through August 28, 2026. There are four two-week sessions, and a final one week session. You may register for one week at a time or for complete sessions. Tuition includes bus transportation throughout Ulster County! Pre or post camp care is available and located at the YMCA in Kingston NY for all sessions of camp.
Each day is jam-packed with activities to keep your camper having fun and trying new things. There is an opportunity to swim (weather permitting), and a rotating schedule allowing your camper to try all of the following activities during the session: archery, high & low ropes (ages 8+), field games/sports, arts & crafts, 4-square, gaga, drama, nature walks, fishing, boating, swimming, and more!
Please be prepared to share your child’s immunization history and general medical history during the registration process. Per Department of Health requirements we must collect camper and staff immunization records annually.
Deposit per session: $125
Sessions 1-3: $625/session
Session 4 and 5 (one week registrations): $380/week
KIKAPU VILLAGE RATES:
Deposit per session: $125
Sessions 1-3: $660
One week session: $410
CIT/LIT RATES (full summer): $650
PRE AND POST CARE:
Pre OR Post (per session): $110
Combo (per session): $160
Pre or Post (one week): $55
Combo (one week): $82
*Any updates requested after registration has been completed will incur a change fee of $35
L.I.T. and C.I.T Program
Leader in Training and Counselor in Training programs aim to provide leadership opportunities for aspiring Camp Counselors and teach basic job skills. Each session they are assigned a Counselor and camper group to work with, they will assist in the daily operations of the camp day, and have daily social periods with their peers. Counselors in Training are given increased responsibility.
NOW HIRING FOR SUMMER 2026*
*Per Ulster County Department of Health regulations we cannot hire under the age of 16.
Youth Development Director,
845-338-3810 x110