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Camp Hazen YMCA is a nonprofit overnight and day camp in Connecticut located on 170 wooded acres along Cedar Lake in Chester. For more than 100 years, Camp Hazen has provided young people with opportunities to grow through outdoor adventure, community living, and meaningful friendships in a supportive camp environment.
Our summer program centers on a traditional overnight camp experience where campers live in small cabin groups with caring, well-trained counselors who guide them through daily activities, challenges, and camp traditions. Campers build independence and confidence while becoming part of a close-knit community that encourages kindness, teamwork, and personal growth.
Each day at camp offers a wide range of activities that allow campers to explore their interests and try new things. Programs include swimming and boating on Cedar Lake, creative arts, nature exploration, archery, tennis, basketball, skate park, climbing, high ropes, and zipline. Evening programs and camp-wide events bring the entire community together for games, campfires, and traditions that create lasting memories.
Camp Hazen also offers a day camp program designed for families who live locally in the surrounding Connecticut communities. Day campers spend full days at camp participating in many of the same activities and traditions as overnight campers, becoming part of the same welcoming camp environment while returning home in the evening.
As part of the YMCA, Camp Hazen is committed to making camp accessible to families from a wide range of backgrounds. We offer tiered pricing and financial assistance to ensure that cost is not a barrier for families who want their children to experience camp.
In addition to summer camp, Camp Hazen YMCA hosts youth weekends, family weekends, school programs, and outdoor education experiences throughout the year, helping young people stay connected to the outdoors and to the camp community.
Whether attending for the first time or returning year after year, campers leave Camp Hazen with stronger confidence, new skills, and friendships that last well beyond the summer.
