In this section we’ll try to explain the
unexplainable; a little something called Skylake Magic.
Skylake has been so much for so many campers
over the years and continues to be the most important part of
the year for hundreds of kids today!
Skylake Magic is that something that campers
always describe as the unexplainable.
It’s the small cabin groups, sleeping in
bunks with your best friend that you just met yesterday,
It’s a day trip into Yosemite Valley,
It’s banana boating on Bass Lake with your
buddies,
It’s lounging on the docks under the warm
sun and then taking a dip to cool off,
It’s the silly skits you come up with for
campfire,
It’s the songs you sing after lunch,
It’s the counselors,
It's the traditions that carry from one year
to the next,
It’s about being around other kids all the
time,
It’s time away from home and the fast pace
of life,
It’s time for kids to be kids!
Summer Camp is about making memories, having
fun, new experiences, old and new friendships, confidence
building and learning skills to last a lifetime!
A summer at Skylake gives campers that much needed break from
the pressures of home and school and lets them enjoy being a kid
in the outdoors with other kids.
"Skylake is a camp
where you have lots of fun with so many activities and make
lots of friends. It's very special to me and I can't wait to
go back next year!" - Kate Gaffney, age 8,
current camper
"I can't imagine my childhood without
Skylake Yosemite Camp. Sleeping under the stars, Bass Lake,
campfire, Trading Post and breathtaking Yosemite! What
amazing memories I have - I would go back for a month in a
heartbeat if I could!" – Martha McKinney, camper
75-82
"Skylake Magic is all about the
relationships. The friendships that I made at camp are ones
that I will never forget. These were people that helped me
to grow, to take risks and to become the person I am today.
Whether or not we have stayed in touch, these are people
that I know will always be my friends because we shared the
bond of Skylake Magic." – Justin Barnum, camper
91-96, staff 97-01
Skylake Yosemite Camp is a traditional California children’s camp located almost equal distance between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The camp is located in the Sierra National Forest on Bass Lake.
