Only at Camp Birchwood for Boys are you able to paddle from one of the Camp docks into what many come from around the Country to experience: the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

While many summer camps house a few hundred campers at once, we only accept between 35 and 45 campers (boys ages 7-17) per session. At Birchwood, we keep our enrollment small by design so we can focus on the things we value most: connection, self-discovery, and a sense of shared purpose.

Between adventures, campers live in cabins of six boys and two counselors. Each day campers sign up for the in-camp activities they want to do. This is done individually (not as a cabin) so that boys have a chance to socialize with campers of all ages outside their cabin. Here at Birchwood, we use wilderness experiences as a vehicle to inspire self- discovery, growth, and a shared sense of purpose amongst our campers using the four foundation of our founders: Community, Life Skills, Role Models and Respect for the Wilderness.

Nurturing Christ centered identity through wilderness experience.

Menogyn-YMCA wilderness adventures offers young men and women 12 to 18 years old a chance to grow fully on canoeing, backpacking, and rock climbing trips.