Camp Northway

Sessions: July 1-August 19, 2025

Canada's oldest summer camp for girls, nestled on beautiful Cache Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario. Since 1906, we've provided a home in the wilderness where girls aged 7-16 explore nature, form lifelong friendships, and build resilience. With traditional programming and a focus on canoe trips, campers discover their strengths, gain independence, and create lasting memories.

Northway has changed very little since our first summer 120 years ago--campers still live in large platform tents-3 girls with their counsellor, and camp has no electricity. Our founder's philosophy that girls should learn how to live simply in the outdoors and that the absence of appliances and luxuries would give campers a wilderness experience which they might draw upon throughout their lives still guides us, and is perhaps more relevant today than ever before. We believe the ideals of canoe-tripping—friendliness, lending a helping hand, and creative adaptation in a group—are a template for life in camp and throughout adulthood.

Northway helps girls develop social confidence and community; and learn decision-making, independence and leadership skills, all within our beautiful, natural setting in a protected Provincial Park.

7-week, 3.5 week, 13-day and limited 1-week (girls age 7-9) sessions available.