North Carolina sessions 1 & 2
***Applications open in July***
Oct. 5-9 (Saturday-Wednesday); Volunteer orientation: Oct. 4
Oct. 12-16 (Saturday-Wednesday); Volunteer orientation: Oct. 11
Location: YMCA Camp Harrison, 7901 S NC Hwy 18, Boomer, NC 28606
(~90 miles NW of Charlotte)
Fee: $425
This fee helps cover five days of camp, four nights of lodging, meals/snacks, and activities. It is only a portion of the cost. Concerned about paying the fee? Please email Contact@CampBlueSkies.org for payment options.
Check out our camper & volunteer FAQs
Interested in volunteering?
Opportunities range from cabin counselors, session-long general volunteers, day volunteers, health services team, and programming.
About Camp Harrison
In western North Carolina, YMCA Camp Harrison offers an ideal balance between a mountainous forest with trails, open fields for recreation, and a private 140-acre lake.
The camp is about 90 miles northwest of Charlotte, between Lenoir and Wilkesboro.
The grounds include athletic fields, basketball courts, ropes courses, and walking trails. Facilities include a dining hall, nature education center and more.
Accredited by the American Camp Association.
Have questions?
First-timers are encouraged to fill out the camper inquiry form.
Camp reviews
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Camp keeps getting better year after year. How do they do that?
- CAMPER
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He’s been more open to talking to new people. He is with other young adults like himself. It’s almost like he’s encountering people in a new and different way.
- PARENT
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Some people go to a Magic Kingdom in Florida, but I think Camp Blue Skies is the real Magic Kingdom.
- VOLUNTEER
