CAMP CORRAL 2026 SUMMER CAMPS

2026 Camp Corral Applications Now OPEN!

Camp Corral (www.campcorral.org), Camp Corral is a one-of-a-kind summer camp for children of wounded, ill, injured, or fallen military service members and veterans. 

Thanks to their dedicated partners and donors, Summer Camps is offered at no charge to families. However, a small, fully refundable “Hold My Spot” deposit of $30.00 per child is required after an application has been approved to move forward with the enrollment process. 

Camp Corral offers recreational programs designed specifically to empower America’s military children to make connections, build coping skills, and increase self-confidence.

As a national leader and provider of educational resources, research, and advocacy related to the challenges faced by children of wounded, ill, and fallen military service members, many of whom provide caregiving duties within the wounded warrior family unit, Camp Corral helps build life skills to empower strong, resilient, and independent individuals.

Children who participate in Camp Corral’s programs experience adventure, test their limits, challenge their fears, celebrate their accomplishments, and make life affirming friendships that assure them they are not alone.

What happens at Summer Camp?

Camp Corral is proud to partner with our nation’s best camps! Their team engages in a strict, thorough vetting process ensuring partnerships with only the most highly regarded camps throughout the country. Each partner camp must meet stringent standards and hold American Camp Association accreditation. Careful attention is paid to quality of programming offered, facilities, leadership, and staffing.

While Camp Corral sessions incorporate elements typically associated with a week at summer camp, additional programming – to include a Hero Day and other military components – enhances the curriculum. Programming can include swimming, ropes courses, rock wall climbing, horseback riding, sleeping under the stars, and all of the traditional camp fun of songs, campfires, arts and crafts, and more.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications are now OPEN and spots are available on a first come, first served basis. Campers can apply to attend the camp of their choice with a limit of one camp per summer. Campers can attend one camp each year as long as they are between the ages of 8-15 on the first day of camp. Camp Corral takes extra care in providing camp to siblings enrolled for the same camp session.

ELIGIBLITY

Camp Corral is for children ages 8 to 15.  A child must be between the ages of 8 and 15 on the first day of the session. No exceptions will be made.

Camp Corral’s mission is to serve children of wounded, ill and fallen veterans.  We consider children who have a parent in one of these categories ‘mission status’. We define each category as follows:

Wounded – a service-connected injury that may or may not be combat related but warrants a VA disability rating upon discharge

Ill – a service-connected illness (cancer, ALS, addiction, etc)

Fallen – the service member has passed away during or after military service

Are grandchildren of military service members eligible?

Grandchildren are only eligible if a veteran grandparent is the child’s legal guardian.

Are all children of current active, reserve and guard military service members eligible?

While we accept applications for children of active duty service members, we are charged with a mission. That mission is to focus our support on those who have a veteran parent, of any era, who is wounded, ill, or fallen. Children of active duty service members are placed on a wait list and MAY be able to attend given availability of camper spots.

2026 CAMP CORRAL

Camp Corral has some awesome camps & locations lined up for 2026:

• Triangle Y Ranch Camp in Oracle, AZ June 14-19
• Camp Holiday Trails in Charlottesville, VA June 21-26
• YMCA Camp Carson in Princeton, IN June 28-July 3
• YMCA Camp Gorham in Eagle Bay, NY June 28-July 3
• YMCA Camp Hanes in King, NC June 28-July 3
• Eastern 4-H Center in Columbia, NC June 28-July 3
• YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin in Middleville, MI June 28-July 3
• Camp Southern Ground in Fayetteville, GA June 28-July 3 (Week 1)
• YMCA Camp Wood in Elmdale, KS June 28-July 4
• 4-H Memorial Camp in Monticello, IL July 5-10
• YMCA Camp Cullen in Trinity, TX July 12-17 (NEW PARTNER!)
• YMCA Camp Winona in De Leon Springs, FL July 12-17
• YMCA Camp Seymour in Gig Harbor, WA July 19-24
• Camp Southern Ground in Fayetteville, GA July 19-24 (Week 2)
• WE Skelton 4-H Camp in Wirtz, VA July 19-24 (NEW PARTNER!)
• YMCA Camp Classen in Davis, OK July 19-25
• Camp Cole in Eastover, SC July 26-31
• YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser in Reinholds, PA July 26-31 (NEW PARTNER!)
• YMCA Camp Shady Brook in Deckers, CO July 26-July 31
• Camp Lakotah in Wautoma, WI July 26-July 31
• YMCA Camp Weaver in Greensboro, NC August 2-7
• YMCA Camp Marston in Julian, CA August 2-7
• YMCA Camp Ernst in Burlington, KY August 2-8

You can learn more, check out locations & dates, and register on the link below.

2026 CAMP CORRAL SIGN UP

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES: FAMILY CAMP

What is family camp?  

Join us for an amazing two-night family camp experience, running from Friday night to Sunday morning at our partner camps (refer to the dates and locations page for details). Each campsite offers comfortable sleeping quarters with motel-like amenities, engaging activities, and delicious meals served to you. Spend a weekend creating memories, immersing yourself in the great outdoors, taking part in camp activities, and sharing laughter over delicious meals. Seize the chance to disconnect and forge genuine connections with your family. 

What are the camp facilities like? 

Our camp facilities encompass a range of amenities, including: 

• Dining Hall 
• Modern Cabins (equipped with in-room bathrooms and showers) 
• Activity Program Areas 
• Indoor Gathering Spaces 

Applications Open February 11th 

YMCA Camp Seymour | Gig Harbor, Washington  |  April 17-19

Camp Cole  |  Eastover, South Carolina  |  April 17-19

YMCA Camp Shady Brook  |  Deckers, Colorado  |  April 24-26

YMCA Camp Carson  |  Princeton, Indiana  |  September 11-13

YMCA Camp Gorham  |  Eagle Bay, New York  |  September 11-13

YMCA Camp Weaver  |  Greensboro, North Carolina  |  September 25-27

YMCA Camp Seymour  |  Gig Harbor, Washington  |  October 23-25

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