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YMCA Camp Jones Gulch

Premier overnight summer camp in redwood forests near La Honda with swimming, archery, hiking, canoeing, and camp traditions.

Ages 616, June – August, in La Honda. $600–$800/week.

YMCA Camp Jones Gulch is a 927-acre overnight summer camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains near La Honda, founded in 1934. Designed for youth ages 6-16, the camp offers 5-6 night sessions featuring swimming, archery, canoeing, hiking, arts and crafts, and campfires. Campers stay in traditional age-group cabins (Kestrels, Ospreys, Condors) and participate in classic overnight camp activities. Mini Camps (3 days) introduce younger campers to overnight camping.

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