Frequently Asked Questions
- Are you a residential camp or a day camp?
- What age range are your campers?
- What is your primary focus at camp?
- What is the staff to camper ratio?
- What qualifications do your staff possess?
- How long have you been operating?
- Do you have certain standards of operation that must be met?
- How are you funded?
1. Are you a residential camp or a day camp?
Answer: We are both a residential camp and a day camp. The day camp runs from 9:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday while our residential camp begins on the Sunday of each session at 7:00pm and runs through until 4:30pm on Friday. The residential campers and day campers are integrated during the day for all programming and in the evening the residential campers receive a full evening program.
2. What age range are your campers?
Answer: Our camp runs for children aged 6-13. Many of our campers are within the 6-12 year old range. Once the kids get much older, we try to streamline them into our leadership programs. Our Leader in Training (LIT) program is geared to kids aged 14-15 and our Junior Counsellor program is geared to 16 year olds. We are a great camp for young first time campers.
3. What is your primary focus at camp?
Answer: Our primary focus at camp is Nature Adventure. Our programs involve activities that relate to the out of doors. We have a pond on the property where we will search for frogs and newts and often enjoy river walks down the Pine River that meanders through our land as well. We play animal role playing games where campers get to be carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores searching for food and water and trying to avoid being caught by other predators.
We also offer traditional camp activities such as archery, arts and crafts, group games, skits, our low ropes course, and swimming twice daily in our huge inground pool.
Specialty mountain biking camp sessions are also available.
4. What is the staff to camper ratio?
Answer: Mulmur Hills Camp has a staff to camper ratio of 1:5.
5. What qualifications do your staff possess?
Answer: All of our staff are first aid and CPR trained. We offer a week long training session prior to the start of camp to ensure our staff are ready for the upcoming summer.
6. How long have you been operating?
Answer: The camp has been operating for over 15 years, while the Outdoor Facility has been in operation for over 25 years.
7. Do you have certain standards of operation that must be met?
Answer: Mulmur Hills Camp is a member of the Ontario Camping Association and as such is required to adhere to many standards of operation. We are visited every three years by an OCA accredited member to ensure all standards are being met. For more information on the OCA, please visit their site www.ontariocamps.ca
Answer: Mulmur Hills Camp is owned and operated by the Mansfield Outdoor Centre. Mansfield Outdoor Centre has offered year round, curriculum based outdoor education programs to schools since 1975. It is a privately run facility.