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We are located in northwest Connecticut, approximately two hours from New York City, one and a half hours from White Plains, one hour and 15 minutes from Wilton, Westport and Springfield and one hour from Hartford. The nearest city is Torrington.

Camp Mohawk has 24 camper cabins, a barn, stables, tennis courts, basketball and volleyball courts, sports field, archery range, health center, ceramics studio, nature center, crafts center, bake shop, recreation hall with stage, dining hall, waterfront, darkroom, garden, overnight campsites, hiking trails and numerous support buildings.

Connecticut (primarily Litchfield and Fairfield Counties), New York (primarily Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk Counties, and New York City), and several other states and countries.

We currently average around 200 campers per session.

Campers at Mohawk reflect a variety of faiths, and backgrounds. Our program is non-denominational and open to all.

The overall ratio is 1 counselor to 4 campers. The cabin ratios are:

1:4 in cabins with campers age 7 to 9

1:5 in cabins with campers ages 10 to 13

1:7 in cabins with campers ages 14 to 15

A number of our counselors come up through the ranks as Mohawk campers, counselors-in-training, junior counselor, and then counselor. Other counselors are recruited from colleges throughout the United States and from other English speaking countries. Counselors are selected based on experience with children, maturity, leadership skills, sense of humor, energy, creativity, particular skills, and their desire to be a role model for children. Cabin counselors are a minimum of 18 years old. Junior counselors are 17 years old.

The Board of Trustees, the administration, campers' parents and the campers themselves all agree that the mission of YMCA Camp Mohawk is to provide rich and diverse group outdoor experiences for girls and young women in pursuit of developing character, leadership and values in accordance with traditional YMCA principles

This is not to say that Mohawk presents a shelter for girls to "hide" from boys. More so, it is a place to discover personal strengths, become more confident, and develop an enhanced sense of self. Here at Camp Mohawk we strive to be a close knit family, where girls can gain the confidence to be themselves, and develop friendships that last a lifetime.

We have a "no tipping" policy with our staff. Our counselors appreciate a sincere thank you for a job well done. Contributions may be made to our Counselor Appreciation Fund, which is used for funding special events for the counselors, such as a day at Lake Compounce. You may also make a donation to our financial assistance campaign, The Journey Forward, in the counselors name.

Here at Camp Mohawk, we follow the direction of the American Camp Association (ACA), Praesidium, the YMCA/Y-USA, and the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) for the state of Connecticut. We are accredited by the ACA, as we are held to the highest standard of care and safety. The Connecticut Safe Sport Policy - Child Abuse Prevention lays out the policies we follow. Please review, and if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our office.