EVANS LAKE DAY CAMP
Evans Lake’s summer day camp gets your child outside and learning about forests, fresh water, and local plant and animal species. Interactive games, camper-led discoveries, hikes to nearby mountain lookouts, and much, much more ensure endless opportunities for youth to escape, explore, and experience nature first-hand. Campers hone their outdoor skills while also enjoying some of our classic Evans Lake camp activities, like campfire songs and cannonballs in the lake. While each experience varies according to camper age and interest, the following lists breaks down a sample day of camp:
“A Typical Day at Day Camp”
8:00 – 9:00 am Camper Drop-Off & Daily Health Check
9:00 – 9:30 am Warm-Up
9:30 – 10:30 am Eco Fun (i.e. forest education programming)
10:30 – 11:00 am Snack Break & Flex Time
11:00 – 12:00 pm Activity Rotation (e.g. one of swimming, paddling, archery, or orienteering)
12:00 – 12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 – 2:30 pm Hike or Game & Forest Time
2:30 – 3:00 pm Campfire
3:00 – 3:15 pm Debrief
3:15 – 4:00 pm Camper Pick-Up
For more details, have a look at our orientation package.
This program is open to youth aged 7-13 years (campers born from 2012 – 2018). Every week, campers will be divided into groups of 8, led by 1 staff member. These smaller cohorts will rotate through each of the activity stations independent from the other cohorts. While we are striving to maintain as much of our regular programming as possible, activities will be modified to meet criteria outlined in relevant in the Communicable Diseases Guidelines.
Day Camp programming runs from 9:00 am – 3:15 pm
(Drop off after 8 am, pick up from 3:15- 4:00 pm)
2025 DAY CAMP DATES
Week 1: June 30 – 04. (Monday to Friday, Tuesday off). Day Camp, 7-13 years. $TBD
Week 2: July 07– 11. Day Camp, 7-13 years. $TBD
Week 3: July 14 – 18. Day Camp, 7-13 years. $TBD
Week 4: July 21 – 25. Day Camp, 7-13 years. $TBD
Week 5: July 28 – August 01. Day Camp, 7-13 years. $TBD
Week 6: August 05 – 08. (Tuesday to Friday). Day Camp, 7-13 years. $TBD
Week 7: August 11 – 15. Day Camp, 7-13 years. $TBD
Week 8: August 18 – 22. Day Camp, 7-13 years. $TBD
Directions to Evans Lake
DROP OFF/ PICK UP & TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS:
Campers can be dropped off at Evans Lake or take Squamish bus transport. We have limited seats on the Squamish bus, and it is on a first come, first served basis.
Option A: Drop off /Pick Up in Squamish Bus ($35/ week)
7:55 am Drop off/ 3:35-3:40 pm Pick Up
Campers can register to take the bus from Squamish to/from camp. Parents are asked to drop off in front of the Sea to Sky Hotel (40330 Tantalus Road) at 7:55 am for the daily health screening. The bus will depart this location at 8:15 am sharp. Tardy campers will have to make their own way to camp.
Return transport will arrive at the Sea to Sky Hotel between 3:35-3:40 pm. We ask that you please pick up your child at this time.
Late pick ups are subject to a late arrival fee of $100 per occurrence.
Option B: Drop off/ Pick up at the Bottom of the Camp Road- Bus into Camp
8:30 am Drop off/ 4:05- 4:15 pm Pick Up)
For in camp drop off/ pick up- We ask that you pull over at the bottom of the hill (see signage) and wait your turn for the daily health screening. Once screened, campers will be loaded onto the bus to go up the hill at 8:45 am. Return transport will have campers at the bottom of the hill at 4:00 pm.
Late pick ups are subject to a late arrival fee of $100 per occurrence.
WAITLIST
If your chosen session is full, we encourage you to add your name to the waitlist, as spots may open up leading up to camp. To add your child’s name to the waitlist, please use our camp registration software. We will call you if a spot becomes available.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES OPERATING GUIDELINES
Evans Lake has worked with our Public Health Officer, Work Safe BC, and various industry associations to create a safe operating plan for communicable diseases. We are following the COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines put out by the BC Camps Association, our accrediting body. Click on link to view Evans Lake’s Communicable Diseases Prevention Plan .
Cancellation Policy
- More than 30 days notice: Campers unable to attend a session for any reason will receive a refund, less a $50 administration fee.
- Less than 30 days notice: We will attempt to refill your spot from our waiting list and, if we are successful, you will receive a refund less the $50 administration fee. Otherwise, no refund is available.
- COVID-19 SYMPTOMS: If your child displays COVID-19 symptoms (fever, chills, cough, difficulty breathing, loss of smell or taste, etc.), you may be required to withdraw your child from camp, with no penalty. Use the self assessment tool available at the BC CDC Website and then call us to discuss.
- Other Medical Reason with Doctor’s Certificate: Full refund or credit toward another session.
- There will be no refund made for any camper leaving camp due to homesickness, arriving late or leaving early. No refund will be available for campers dismissed from camp for breaching camp rules.
REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM.
Additional Details can be found in the Day Camp Orientation Package.
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