Welcome to Camp Oakes!
Summer Camp
2025 Registration Now Open!
Join us for a summer of adventure! Campers (ages 8 to 16) can experience the great outdoors, build confidence, and make lasting friendships through exciting camp activities.
Click HERE for more information about Summer Camp.
Financial assistance is available! Click HERE for app or to request an application email camp@lbymca.org.
NEW THIS YEAR!
We’re excited to offer a new field trip option for teen campers (ages 13 to 16)! Spend a day at beautiful Big Bear Lake, where campers can enjoy a boating experience, a picnic lunch, and time to explore the area.
More details will be available as you register.
BIG BEAR Day Camp
2025 Registration Now Open!
We’re excited to offer one week of Day Camp for Big Bear locals ages 6-13 years old to experience the great outdoors and enjoy camp activities!
July 21-25, 2025 Mon-Fri 9a-5p
For letters sent via US Postal Service (USPS), use the following address:
P.O. Box 452
Big Bear City, CA 92314
For packages sent via FedEx, UPS, DHL, or other carriers, please use the following address:
47400 Monte Vista Drive
Big Bear City, CA 92314
For directions, use Google Maps or Apple Maps and enter "YMCA Camp Oakes" in the search bar (make sure to spell "Oakes" correctly).
YMCA Camp Oakes
47400 Monte Vista Drive
Big Bear City, CA 92314
Be sure to check the weather before you leave!
Be sure to check the road conditions before you leave!
WEEKEND RENTALS
YMCA Camp Oakes offers weekend rentals year-round. Your organization can book our dormitories or cabins for one or two nights.
SUMMER RENTALS
Looking for the perfect place to host your Summer Camp program? Camp Oakes offers all the amenities you and your campers need!
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Experience wilderness retreats that focus on team building, bonding, cultural diversity, decision-making, and life sciences.
Since 1958, Oakes has taken generations of children, groups, and families to new heights with new friends at their sides. Oakes is the ultimate camp experience, providing high quality programs including fishing, rifles, archery, canoeing and more! Our attentive and supportive camp staff is available to provide a truly unique and enriched camp experience!
American Camp Association Accredited
Camp Oakes is accredited by the American Camp Association which means we are evaluated and comply with over 300 industry established health and safety standards compiled by experts from many fields such as: risk management, child development, aquatics, and health care. We are committed to the children we serve which is why we go through great lengths to maintain our accreditation status and continue to pass the test.
Contact Us! | 909.585.2020 | camp@lbymca.org