Outdoor Education
For groups planning a day or overnight trip to our site, we have a wide range of outdoor programs available! Facilitated by our highly trained and experienced Outdoor Educators, all equipment is provided for all participants.
With a wide range of programs available seasonally or all year round, you and your group are sure to find programs that will meet your goals from teambuilding, outdoor education and of course, tons of fun!
Programs We Offer
Our Outdoor Education programs are all designed to link specifically with the Ontario Curriculum. These programs all offer a chance to immerse your students in an outdoor classroom, with powerful kinesthetic learning adventures and authentic activities around every corner.
Participants stay on our main site in cabins and take part in activities around site. These programs provide opportunities to try new activities, team build, and to improve on current skills in the outdoors. Programs can be customized for your elementary, high school, college, or university students by tying curriculum-based programming into your classroom lessons. Students learn about the great outdoors with a range of environmental education activities and a hands-on approach to what nature has to offer. Programs feature traditional camp programming such as archery, canoeing, ropes courses, canoeing, kayaking, and campfires.
Participants stay on our main site in cabins and take part in activities around site. These programs provide opportunities to try new activities, team build, and to improve on current skills in the outdoors. Programs can be customized for your elementary, high school, college, or university students by tying curriculum-based programming into your classroom lessons. Students learn about the great outdoors with a range of environmental education activities and a hands-on approach to what nature has to offer. Programs feature traditional camp programming such as archery, canoeing, ropes courses, canoeing, kayaking, and campfires.
Participants split their time between activities on site and on trip allowing for both learning experiences. Hybrid trips usually last 3 days, 2 nights with one night spent off site.
We provide hosted programs for groups that want to run most of their own activities during their stay. We have a wide range of buildings, facilities and a beautiful setting to host your event. Hosted programs include 2 hours per day of recreational activities lead by our qualified staff, 3 hot meals and meeting snacks as required. YMCA Camp Pine Crest staff are happy work with you to accommodate your group’s needs.
We offer a wide range of programming to suit your group’s needs and objectives. Below are our your-round program options.
Campfires
Disc Golf
Fire Building
High Ropes
Initiatives
Orienteering
Large Group Games
Low Ropes
Natural Arts & Crafts
Nature Hikes
Night Hikes
Out Lunches
Shelter Building
Warmer seasons offer opportunities to be out on one of our three lakes as well as taking part in activities that would otherwise be too cold!
Archery
Axe Throwing
Canoeing
Kayaking
Rock Climbing
Stand Up Paddleboarding
Swimming
**Swim Tests for water-based activities can be facilitated on site. Please check the policies that apply to your school board or group so we can best assist.**
Snow and ice offer a whole new world of possibilities for activities. Come learn new skills or revisit old favourites below!
Back Country Sking
Broomball
Maple Syrup Collection (March)
Nordic Cross-Country Skiing
Quinzhee Building
Snow Tubing
Snowshoeing
Winter Ecology
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Contact Us
YMCA Camp Pine Crest
1090 Gullwing Lake Rd
Torrance, ON
P0C 1M0
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Outdoor Centre email: pinecrestbookings@ymcagta.org
Summer Camp email: camp.pinecrest@ymcagta.org
Camp Pine Crest Office: 1-877-878-9622
The Camp Pine Crest office does not handle summer camp registration.
Any registration-related changes will need to be sent to the Registration Office.
Registration Office: 1-877-303-2267
Registration Email: register@ymcagta.org