Welcome to Camp Hurontario – celebrating 78 years in camping!
For over seventy summers, Camp Hurontario’s small group philosophy has built lasting friendships, self-confidence and strong personal skills, in a unique non-competitive outdoor environment.
Register now for Summer 2025!Camp Hurontario’s spectacular location in the Thirty Thousand Islands of Georgian Bay, two hours north of Toronto, offers the ideal setting for a wide range of outdoor summer activities, including canoeing, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, swimming, rock climbing, ropes, archery, fishing, biology and arts.
Our philosophy is designed around growth and development, so that there is always a new and appropriate challenge at each age level. Our small groups and non-competitive atmosphere provides an opportunity for a more flexible approach to learning than that of a school setting. Boys from all over the world are able to develop strong personal skills, great friendships and a wonderful sense of community.
Camp Hurontario offers a variety of sessions from 7 days to three and a half weeks, for boys aged 5 through 16. Sessions are tailored for different age ranges and levels of experience. Camp sessions begin at the end of June. Please refer to our dates and rates for more information.
Please call or email the camp office to schedule an info session with Dave Freel, our Managing Director. Get answers to any questions about Camp Hurontario that you (and your camper) may have.
Why Choose Hurontario?
Friends…
Hurontario’s unique small-group philosophy leads to great friendships and a wonderful sense of community while building self-confidence and strong team skills.
Skills…
Building life-long outdoor skills from swimming, sailing, and canoeing to nurturing creative sparks at art and woodcraft, Hurontario offers boys opportunities to excel and grow.
Experiences…
Whether it’s a 5-day canoe trip in Georgian Bay or a 3-week whitewater trip to the Arctic, Hurontario campers share exciting outdoor experiences impossible to find in the city.
2024 Testimonials
“My friends were like my brothers”
“I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to you and the entire team for making Jason’s experience at the Hurontario camp truly unforgettable. Over the past two weeks, he had a fantastic time and created memories that will last a lifetime. He’s already hoping to return every summer!”
“Thanks as always for providing such an awesome, wonderful environment at Hurontario!!! Our boys just love it so much, and this is their first year doing the month session vs the 2wk session. Seeing both our boys so happy and having grown in so many positive ways since starting camp a few years ago, and in particular this Summer, is truly a joy all around!”
“Owen had an amazing time at camp this summer…both on river and in camp. He made a lot of friends and looks like he honed some hard skills as well…loving the tripping and competing in the months.This was a gamble for us moving camps and we’re thrilled with how it turned out.“
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STORY TIME:
This summer, we were had the honour of receiving a visit from alumnus Monte Hummel, who came with a story to tell, as well as a very special gift for the camp.
The story goes as follows: The year was 1962 and Monte and his friend Neil were out in a canoe, fishing in camp bay. With Neil paddling, Monte felt that he had hooked a big fish. It took about 45 minutes before they even laid eyes on it, as this huge fish was towing their canoe around the bay.
Monte held on tight, hoping to tire it out, which he eventually did as the fish pulled them into Smiling Pool.
By this point, Birnie had heard news that there was a big fish being caught, and he went out in his boat to advise.
He recommended that Monte get into his boat, as it would be difficult to get a fish of that size into the canoe. Monte did so, and finally after over an hour, he landed a 36lbs muskellunge, or more commonly referred as a ‘muskie.’ This was an “awe-inspiring experience” for him, he said.
Monte went on to have the fish preserved and mounted, and he has had it with him ever since. It now rests in the camp dining hall, back on the Georgian Bay where it came from.
Thank you, Monte!
To read the full story, written by Monte, go to camphurontario.com, then click the ‘About’ tab, and then ‘Newsletters and News’
We look forward to sharing more Hurontario history!
The Iconic Westwind Pumpkin!
