Camp Nokomis-YMCA

I went to camp Nokomis hoping for a good first time camp experience. Though the food was good, the cabins and grounds nice, I did not have a good time. Camp Nokomis is on Lake Winnipesaukee, so the reason I went there was to have a good camp experience and swim in the lake. Boy was I wrong. Although I was on my towns swim team at the time, and had much swimming experience, I only made it into the level one swim class, and not only did I have to have swim class with girls much younger than I, it made me unable to swim in the lake!!! It was a HUGE disappointment. This left me with nothing to do during free time, and left me bored as well as homesick. Not only that, but many of the activities I signed up for I did not enjoy, especially kayaking, because we were not really kayaking, but merely learning how to save ourselves if the kayaks happen to flip over, which is highly unlikely. I will not go into too many details, but just no that I do not recommend camp Nokomis, and I was not the only one there who had a bad time, v

I grew up at Nokomis, and so did a lot of people. It’s not unusual to find staff members hanging out with each other during the off-​season, reminiscing about their 30 – 40 years working at camp. It’s less like a place you go in the summer, and more like a family.
I cannot say enough good about this place. I attended for 9 summers and only wish I could still go back every year. In addition to the wide range of activities, the people are great and the food is pretty fantastic, particularly when compared to the stuff being served up at other summer camps.
A few of the activities offered to campers: Archery, rowing, wind surfing, sailing, swimming, photography, ceramics, leather craft, copper enameling, silver craft, basketball, soccer, ropes course, water skiing, canoeing, theater, tennis, and more.
Campers can attend for 2-​week sessions, up to a total of 8 weeks. At the end of the second and fourth sessions, there’s a giant themed banquet that is tons of fun.
Apply early as the camp roster is usually full for the next summer by December.