Camp Winona Branch YMCA

J H

I went to this camp many many years ago and hope no other child had to under go what I did. When we went to check out the camp before I went there it seemed really cool and I wanted to go. That was a big mistake the horse back riding was the only highlights they never tell you that you would be showing with the rest of the camp and they never tell you that if your counselors want you to sleep outside you have to. Will never send my child there.

Johnathan Dunn

🏕️ Amazing experience! Will have to consider bringing our Girls here for camp or mini camp. We had a good time riding the hay ride, hanging by the fire, and dancing at the monster mash! 🧟🧟‍♀️👻 The staff were friendly, the place was clean and the area is awesome. This is a few miles from the highway so it's nice and quiet. The lake looks fun and there is a lot to do it appears. Thanks for the memories. ♥️✌️

CK

Will not send my child to this camp again. I sent my son to this camp for his first overnight week long camp. I was very excited for him to experience a fun childhood staple of sleep away camp. I researched this camp as well as multiple others and thought that I had thoroughly looked into this facility. My son (12) was bullied, gut punched on multiple occasions, called nasty names by other campers in his cabin, and made to feel miserable for the entire week he was there. He was held under water during swim time for prolonged periods of time, always at times when the counselors were not looking. He attempted to address this with his counselors on multiple occasions but was dismissed. My son came home bruised, cut, and depressed.My son is very shy and very reserved in opening up and it took him many weeks after leaving the camp before he finally was willing to open up to his father and I about the entire experience. I spent over 600 dollars for him to attend this week and I will never again do so nor recommend to anyone else this facility. My sons concerned should have been addressed and and I should have been contacted but I never was. I paid extra for activities that my son was not able to attend (due to rain and the covid precautions). The staff and the counselors should be trained to understand and watch for these kind of situations and I am very disappointed that this is obviously not the case. Please do your research better than what I thought that I had (despite my days of research and phone calls).

Jeffrey Berner

An amazingly beautiful Camp woke up to a beautiful sunrise. The staff is friendly it's just a great place to get away to with a tent RV for rent one of their cabins and it is so close to home just 40 minutes from Edgewater or New Smyrna.