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Huronda Outdoor Centre

Camp Huronda Outdoor Centre

Camp Huronda is located on the shores of Lake Waseosa in Huntsville, Ontario. It occupies 100 acres of land and includes gorgeous waterfront areas, a cool forest, and rugged hiking and mountain bike trails.

Outside of the busy summer season, the Camp Huronda Outdoor Centre operates throughout the spring and fall for a variety of groups, including: school groups and clubs, family camps, corporate retreats, certification courses, and canoe trips. Unlike the summer sessions, Camp Huronda Outdoor Centre is open to all participants and groups, and is not exclusive to participants living with type I diabetes.

We strive to provide our groups and participants with opportunities and unique learning experiences to challenge themselves and connect with nature in a safe and inclusive outdoor environment. We work closely with each and every group to ensure their needs and group objectives are met during their time here.

FACilities AND Features

During the fall and spring seasons, our program areas can engage up to 100 participants in a variety of activities at one time. For overnight programs, we have 15 cabins that can sleep up to 10 participants each, as well as 4 cottage-style cabins that can sleep 2-4 people each.

Our site facilities include:

Dining Hall: a large dining hall and meeting space with a full-service industrial kitchen
Rec. Hall: a large recreational hall with a full stage and a small adjacent classroom/lounge
Jamie’s Place: a large versatile meeting or recreation space suited for activities or a presentation with seating
Cabin Row: 15 cabins that comfortably sleep up to 10 people
Royal York: dorm-style housing with 8 rooms (2 participants each) and 2 shared washrooms and showers at the end of the hall
Cottages: 4 cottage-style cabins including a kitchen, shared living room, shared washroom, and individual rooms that sleep up to 2-4 people.
Lion’s Creative Centre: small meeting/breakout space that houses our art and pottery programs
Indoor flush toilets and shower houses with hot water
A two-levelled static course, a four-sided climbing tower, a giant swing, multiple high ropes elements, and a low ropes course
A large waterfront with a beach, swimming area, kayaks, and canoes
A large outdoor multi-purpose court, including basketball and tennis nets
Wireless internet and cell service

Where are we?

Camp Huronda is located at:
1252 South Waseosa Lake Rd.
Huntsville, ON
P1H 2N4

Directions can be found in the Outdoor Centre Information Guide at the bottom of this page.

Our Outdoor Centre Staff

Led by the Outdoor Centre Director, the Camp Huronda Outdoor Centre staff team is made up of dedicated and passionate individuals, many of whom attended Camp Huronda as participants themselves. With minimum requirements such as Standard First Aid with CPR-C and clear criminal background checks, our waterfront staff members are certified National Lifeguards and our climbing instructors certified Challenges Unlimited Ropes Course facilitators.

Not only are our staff members selected for their qualifications, but also for their enthusiasm, experience in all camp programs, and commitment to the values of Camp Huronda.

Food Service

The Food Service team at Camp Huronda is experienced at providing planned, nutritious meals and snacks and works closely with a team of registered dietitians during the summer season. Our Food Service team works hard to accommodate the dietary needs of our participants. As part of the booking process, a form will be completed to communicate any allergies, dietary preferences, and food sensitivities, so we can best accommodate the group. Our Food Service team has experience working with the following dietary accommodations: vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free and celiac, kosher, and halal.

Camp Huronda is a peanut, nut, and shellfish-sensitive facility. Any ingredients served from our facility will not contain nuts and shellfish. For any group who chooses to bring a bagged lunch or snacks, we ask you avoid bringing any food products that contain any of these ingredients.

Programming

PROGRAMMING OPTIONS

We are happy to customize our program to fit your needs and group. Upon booking with us, you have to option of picking specific programs and activities, or we will craft a schedule for you. The schedule is typically structured into multiple activity rotations, with each rotation group ranging from 10 to 15 participants. The ideal rotation is 1 to 1.5 hours in length, so there’s sufficient time for instruction and reviewing safety policies, and so each participant has plenty of opportunity to try that activity.

If you have specific inquiries or wish to begin a booking, please send a message to the Outdoor Centre Director at Griffin.Moore@diabetes.ca and include the following:

Name of School, Organization, or Group
Dates
Size of Group
Contact Information

For a complete list of programs and activity descriptions, please see the Camp Huronda Oudtoor Centre Information Guide, found below. Some of our activities include:

LEADERSHIP AND GROUP DEVELOPMENT

Team-Building Initiatives
Rock Climbing Wall
High Ropes Elements
Static Course

OUTDOOR SKILLS PROGRAMS

Fire Building
Archery
Axe Throwing
Mountain Biking
Land Sports
Nature Hike

WATER SKILLS PROGRAMS

Canoeing
Kayaking
Swimming
Canoe Trips

CReATIVE PROGRAMS

Pottery
Art
Music
Drama

Camp Huronda Outdoor Centre Information Guide

2019 Camp Huronda Outdoor Centre Information Guide