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YMCA Camp Bucks at the Doylestown Branch Is a Kid’s Dream Summer

Swimming, Sports, Specialty Camps, Tech Camp, Teen Travel, Ability Camp and more highlight the YMCA Camp options in Doylestown this year.

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Swimming is a big part of camp at YMCA Camp Bucks in Doylestown. All campers are tested for swim safety and those needing water safety support receive YMCA Safety Around Water instruction from trained aquatics staff.
Swimming is a big part of camp at YMCA Camp Bucks in Doylestown. All campers are tested for swim safety and those needing water safety support receive YMCA Safety Around Water instruction from trained aquatics staff. (Photo courtesy of River Crossing YMCA)

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River Crossing YMCA has launched registration for the 2026 YMCA Camp Bucks season in Doylestown, featuring early bird pricing until May 4. With a slew of options on the 20-acre campus, the Y provides a wide range of themes, discoveries, specialty camps and flexible scheduling options for kids of any age ready to launch into their summers.

Adventure Camp for grades K–7 and Jr. Adventure Camp for ages 3–5, Ability Camps for differently abled youth and teens, Teen Travel Camp, sports and specialty camps including Empower U for girls are all offered in Doylestown this summer.

YMCA Camp Bucks in Doylestown brings kids together from throughout the community to make friends, have fun, build character and learn invaluable life skills. (Photo courtesy of River Crossing YMCA)

Esports/Technology Camp (grades 3-7), also at the branch, runs in the high-tech Metro Esports lounge under the supervision of high tech Metro Esports counselors. Esports/Tech camp blends gaming with education to enhance teamwork, creativity and problem-solving. Campers explore favorite games while learning design, development and business, guided by experts through hands-on activities and competitions.

Esports/Tech Camp in partnership with Metro Esports teaches more than gaming. Our tech camp teaches how games and tech hardware are conceived, designed and built. And yeah, the Esports Lounge is so cool, literally. (Photo courtesy of River Crossing YMCA)

Families with older campers (grades 8-10) looking to take that step in developing leadership and job skills should visit the site link above to learn more about River Crossing YMCA’s Counselor-In-Training (CIT) program. CITs play an invaluable role in creating an amazing experience for young campers, and come away from the experience knowing they had an impact on many young lives.

Parents can be confident their children are safe and happy in the most trusted camp environment anywhere in Central Bucks, with flexible scheduling, curbside drop-off/pick-up, and regular communication via the Camp App. Photos and weekly Hot Sheets are all in one place, now featuring smartphone push notifications. The Y also offers extended morning and afternoon hours for a modest additional fee to help accommodate family schedules. Staff is highly trained in safety, leadership and camper engagement and all campers are tested for swim safety. Campers needing water safety support receive YMCA Safety Around Water instruction from trained aquatics staff.

Sports and games are just two of the activities kids learn and practice at YMCA Camp Bucks in Doylestown, building confidence, team and communication skills, and of course, friendships that last beyond the summer. (Photo courtesy of River Crossing YMCA)

With early bird pricing available through May 4, YMCA Camp Bucks in Doylestown is as practical and affordable as ever. Financial assistance is available for families who qualify.

Each year, thousands of children spend part or all of their summer at camp with River Crossing YMCA in Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties in PA, and Hunterdon County in NJ. Visit your local branch or ymcarivercrossing.org/camp to learn more about all the amazing River Crossing YMCA camp programs.

River Crossing YMCA (formerly YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties and Greater Valley YMCA) is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. Annually, the Y serves over 142,000 members and participants at its 12 member branches, 12 early childhood centers, 20 summer camp locations and 44 school age child care programs. River Crossing YMCA provides over $12 million of community impact annually in the form of financial assistance to individuals and families in need and free programming for veterans, cancer survivors, older adults and more. To learn more visit ymcarivercrossing.org.

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