“Friendly to All” is our motto and way of life — it’s how longtime campers and newcomers alike become a tight-knit family almost immediately. It guides how we live, work, and play together. It helps us learn and grow in a place where we feel comfortable being ourselves. We seek to create a welcoming, affirming, and inclusive environment, and we’re proud that camp is made up of people from every walk of life.
Kids are faced with countless negative influences starting early in life. In everything we do, we teach and model our “Friendly to All” motto, along with our values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. Takodah helps kids develop the moral compass needed to navigate life’s challenges and develop into happy and successful adults.
Takodah provides a choice-based, progressive program that fits the individual needs and interests of each camper. Campers get to choose their own classes and activities, all of which help them build skills, confidence, and self-respect. They also have new options every summer, giving them a chance to build on past successes while exploring new interests.
Our camps are tech-free so kids can unplug and reconnect with themselves and each other. Most kids return year after year to reunite with their camp friends, and camp friends usually turn into friends for life.
While we serve both boys and girls at the same time, we feature single-gender camps where kids can have separate experiences. Without the social pressures of co-ed environments, we’re able to break down stereotypes, forget about appearances, and free campers to be themselves. Kids can then develop deeper bonds while growing more independent and confident.
We offer one-week sessions for new campers to try our Camp Takodah. For returning campers, two-week sessions run from June 22 to August 15.
YMCA Camp Takodah
55 Fitzwilliam Rd
Richmond NH 03470
603-239-4781
Website: https://www.camptakodah.org/
Email: info@takodahymca.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camptakodah/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/camptakodah
Business Review
"Camp Takodah is my daughter's home away from home. They provide high-quality programming with incredible staff." ~ Google review, 2024
"Camp Takodah has been one of the most impactful experiences for my children and family. They have grown up there and had experiences each year far beyond what we could have hoped for for them all of those years ago when we first signed up our eldest at age eight! Thank you, Takodah! Cheers to many more years!" ~ Google review, 2024
