YMCA Camp Shady Brook Summer Camps

YMCA Camp Shady Brook Summer Camps offers a personalized camp experience with a combination of personal choice activities and scheduled programming. Its offerings include Summer Camps, Overnight Camp, Providing Balance To Kids (Yunasa) for ages 10-15, Camp Colorado for ages 8-17, and Camp Corral for ages 8-15. Camp Colorado includes swimming, volleyball, basketball, hiking, arts and crafts, gaga ball, a camp fire, and an ice cream social.

Programs

• Summer Camps — Personalized camp experience; campers can customize their experience with a combination of personal choice activities and scheduled programming.
• Overnight Camp — Designed for campers to have fun while realizing their individual and collective potential; intended to help campers gain independence.
• Providing Balance To Kids (Yunasa) — 10-15 · A weeklong summer camp for gifted youth.
• Camp Colorado — 8-17 · An overnight camp with swimming, volleyball, basketball, hiking, arts and crafts, gaga ball, camp fire, and an ice cream social.
• Camp Corral — 8-15 · A program for military-connected kids.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• General schedule: Summer camps; overnight camp program.

About the provider

The program is led by Sonny Adkins, Executive Director. Its mission is to effect positive change in the community by creating opportunities in the outdoors for personal growth, leadership development, and the building of relationships through exceptional camping experiences. It is accredited by the American Camp Association and licensed by the State of Colorado.

What families say

“(My daughter) is confident, healthy, and excited when she comes home. She tells everyone she meets that she doesn’t get ‘home-sick at camp’ she gets ‘camp-sick at home!” — Camp Parent

“The kids had a lot of fun! The staff was great, very energetic, pleasant and helpful.” — Ventura Family

“The children were engaged, challenged and all had lots of fun stories to tell back at school.” — Coach Key

Last updated August 20, 2026.