YMCA Camp Nissokone

Located in Oscoda, Michigan, Camp Nissokone fosters an environment focused on values like respect, caring, and honesty. Serving kids from grades 3 through 9, campers bunk in up-to-date cabins and follow daily schedules with their groups.

Camp Nissokone features unique skill-building clinics that allow campers to try new things. Campers choose from swimming, archery, kayaking, canoeing, and a variety of sports and games. Furthermore, Camp Nissokone provides one-of-a-kind activities like yoga, outdoor cooking, waterslides, tent campouts, fencing, and wakeboarding.

For an individualized experience, campers can tack on Ranch Camp, Wakeboarding, or Paintball as focuses. Students in grades 7 and up can choose to embark on a multi-day wilderness Immersion adventure.

It's up there as one of the best summer camps in Michigan to experience hiking, backpacking, and true wilderness, as well as develop teamwork and leadership skills.