Retreat Into Nature
At YMCA Family Camp Nawakwa, families explore nature, find new talents, and make lasting friendships and memories. Our facilities and 34 cabins are designed to fit the needs of a variety of families or groups, whether large or small. Camp Nawakwa is divided into two areas — North and South Camp — that offer the same unforgettable experience. Check out our camp map.
North Camp
North Camp has 20 cabins. Whether you want modern conveniences or rustic charm, we have something for everyone. All cabins have running water, kitchens complete with dishware and cookware, and heat. Many families return to the same cabin each year, while others like to try a new experience.
Bridge Builder Cabin
Bridge Builder cabin is our roomy, two level facility that sleeps a total of 20 people and can feed up to 60 people with two large kitchens, five bedrooms and five bathrooms. The upper level is handicap accessible and has forced air and lower level radiant heat and air conditioning. Bridge Builder is available to rent year-round!
- The upper level includes a mudroom, great room with a fireplace, kitchen with dishwashers, deck, two bathrooms, and two bedrooms. The standard upper level bedroom has a twin over double bunk and one twin bed and sleeps four people. The master bedroom has a queen bed that sleeps two people.
- The lower level includes a laundry room with a washer and dryer, family room, screened-in porch, kitchen, three bathrooms with one bathtub, and three bedrooms. Each bedroom has two twin over double bunks and sleeps six people (two sleep on the bottom bunk and one sleeps on the top bunk).
- There is also a campfire pit overlooking the lake with your own boatdock!
Elm Cabin
Elm cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms (one with two bunk beds and the primary bedroom with two twin beds), one bathroom with a shower, deck, and kitchen, and available to rent year-round! It also has a lake view with a dock.
Tamarack Cabin
Tamarack cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms (one with two twin bunk beds and one with a queen bed), one bathroom with a shower/tub combo, deck, and kitchen, and available to rent year-round! Tamarack also has a lake view and a boat dock!
Pines Cabin
Pines cabin sleeps a total of six people and is handicap accessible with ramps and air-conditioning. The cabin has two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch. One bedroom has a queen bed, and the other has two bunk beds. Pines cabin has a great view of Big Crooked Lake and a shared boat dock, and is available to rent year-round!
Willow Cabin
Willow cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms (one bedroom has two bunk beds and the other has two twin beds), one bathroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch. The cabin has a lake view with a boat dock, and is available to rent year-round!
Spruce Cabin
Spruce Cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, fireplace, and screened-in porch. One bedroom has a queen bed, and the other has two bunk beds. Spruce has a view of Big Crooked Lake with a trail to a boat dock, and is available to rent year-round!
Lakeside Cabin
Lakeside cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms (both rooms have a twin bed over double bed bunk bed), one bathroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch, and sits right next to Big Crooked Lake!
Redbird Cabin
Redbird cabin sleeps a total of five people and has two bedrooms (one bedroom has one twin over double bunk bed and the other has two twin beds), one bathroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch.
Hideaway Cabin
Hideaway cabin sits right next to Big Crooked Lake and sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms (both rooms have one twin bed over double bunk bed), one bathroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch. Hideaway sits on Big Crooked Lake with its own boat dock.
Wildwood Cabin
Wildwood cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms (one bedroom has two bunk beds and the other has two twin beds), one bathroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch. Wildwood has a great view of Big Crooked Lake with a boat dock.
Lakeview Cabin
Lakeview cabin has a fantastic — you guessed it! — lake view. The cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms (one has two twin bunk beds and a double bed in the other), one bathroom, kitchen, and living room. In addition to sitting on Big Crooked Lake, this cabin has a boat dock and is available to rent year-round!
Hilltop Cabin
Hilltop cabin has a fantastic lake view and sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms (one bedroom has two twin bunk beds and the other bedroom has a double bed), one bathroom, kitchen, and living room. This cabin has a boat dock and is available to rent year-round!
Black Cherry Cabin
Black Cherry cabin sleeps a total of five people and has a living room (with a double-size sleeper sofa), one bedroom (with a double bed and one twin bed), bathroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch. Black Cherry sits right in the heart of North Camp and is close to nearly everything, and is available to rent year-round!
Aspens Cabin
Aspens is a cozy and rustic cabin that sleeps a total of five people and has a living room (with one pop-up double trundle bed), one bedroom (with a twin over double bunk bed), kitchen, and screened-in porch. There is not a bathroom in Aspens cabin; however, there is a central bathroom and shower house nearby. Aspens also has a shared boatdock.
Maples Cabin
Maples cabin is a cozy and rustic rental that sleeps a total of five people and has a living room (with one pop-up double trundle bed), one bedroom (with a twin over double bunk bed), kitchen, and screened-in porch. There is not a bathroom in Maples cabin; however, there is a central bathroom and shower house nearby. Maples has a shared boatdock.
Oaks Cabin
Oaks Cabin has a gorgeous lake view with a shared boatdock, sleeps a total of six people, and has two bedrooms, one kitchen, bathroom, and a screened-in porch. One bedroom has a full bed, and the other has two twin bunk beds.
Poplars Cabin
Poplars cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, a screened-in porch, and a beautiful lake view. One bedroom has two bunk beds, and the other has a twin over double bunk bed. Poplars also has a shared boat dock.
New Balsams Cabin
New Balsams is our newest cabin that was built in 2023! New Balsams sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, a screened-in porch, and a beautiful Little Sugarbush Lake view with a boat dock. One bedroom has a queen bed, and the other has two twin bunk beds. Balsams cabin is available to rent year-round!
Sunset Cabin
Sunset Cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms (one bedroom has two sets of twin bunk beds and a twin over double bunk bed in the other), one full bathroom, and a screened-in porch with a gorgeous view of Little Sugarbush Lake with its own boat dock.
Cedars Cabin
Cedars Cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms (one bedroom has a queen bed and two twin bunk beds in the other), one full bathroom, and a screened-in porch with a gorgeous view of Little Sugarbush Lake with its own boat dock.
Bathhouse & Laundry
The North Camp Bathhouse is conveniently located in the main parking lot and near cabins without bathrooms. It has ceramic tile floors, individual showers, high-rise toilets, and hot and cold water. A gender-neutral stall can be found in the Welcome Center. Attached is our “Loondry” where campers can find commercial coin-operated washers and dryers. We supply detergent. Additionally, campers will find a dish room where additional kitchen supplies are available.
South Camp
South Camp has 14 cabins, each with a wonderful view of the lake. Like North Camp, South Camp offers a variety of accommodations. The sunrises and sunsets are picturesque, and the breeze that blows across the peninsula is refreshing during warm summer nights. At this time, all of these cabins are seasonal rentals available from Memorial Day through mid-October.
Flicker Cabin
Flicker Cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, a screened-in porch, and private dock on Big Crooked Lake. One bedroom has two twin beds, and the other has two twin bunk beds.
Oriole Cabin
Oriole Cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, a screened-in porch, and private dock on Big Crooked Lake. One bedroom has two twin beds, and the other has two twin bunk beds.
Wren Cabin
Wren Cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, a screened-in porch, and private dock on Big Crooked Lake. One bedroom has a queen bed, and the other has two twin bunk beds.
Teal Cabin
Teal Cabin sleep a total of four people and has a living room (with one pop-up trundle bed with two twin beds), one bedroom (with one bunk bed), bathroom, kitchen, dining room with a beautiful lake view, and private dock on Big Crooked Lake.
Whippoorwill Cabin
Our Whippoorwill cabin sleeps a total of four people and has a living room (with a pop-up trundle bed with two twin beds), one bedroom (with a bunk bed), bathroom, kitchen, dining room with a beautiful lake view and private dock on Big Crooked Lake.
Blue Jay Cabin
The cozy and rustic Blue Jay Cabin sleeps a total of four people and has one bedroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch with a beautiful lake view and private dock on Big Crooked Lake. The bedroom has one twin bunk bed and the living area has a pop up double trundle bed. There is no bathroom in Blue Jay; however, a Central Shower House is nearby.
Heron Cabin
The cozy and rustic Heron Cabin sleeps a total of four people and has one bedroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch with a beautiful lake view and private dock on Big Crooked Lake. The bedroom has one twin bunk bed and the living area has a pop up double trundle bed. There is no bathroom in Heron; however, a Central Shower House is nearby.
Redwing Cabin
The cozy and rustic Redwing Cabin sleeps a total of four people and has one bedroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch with a beautiful lake view with a private dock on Big Crooked Lake. The bedroom has one twin bunk bed and the living area has a pop up trundle double bed. There is no bathroom in Redwing; however, a Central Shower House is nearby.
Mallard Cabin
The cozy and rustic Mallard Cabin sleeps a total of four people and have one bedroom, kitchen, and screened-in porch with a beautiful lake view and private dock on Big Crooked Lake. The bedroom has one twin bunk bed and the living area has a pop up double trundle bed. There is no bathroom; however, the Central Shower House is nearby.
Loon Cabin
Loon cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms, one half bathroom, kitchen, living area with a beautiful lake view and private dock on Big Crooked Lake. Both bedrooms have a twin bed over double bunk bed. There is a Central Shower House nearby.
Raven Cabin
The Raven cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms, one half bathroom, kitchen, living area with a beautiful lake view and private dock on Big Crooked Lake. Both bedrooms have a twin bed over double bunk bed. There is the Central Shower House is nearby.
Eagle Cabin
Eagle cabin sleeps a total of six people and has two bedrooms, one half bathroom, kitchen, living area with a beautiful lake view and private dock on Big Crooked Lake. Both bedrooms have a twin bed over double bunk bed. There is a Central Shower House is nearby.
Owl Cabin
Owl cabin sleeps a total of six to seven people and has two bedrooms, one full bathroom, kitchen, screened-in porch with a beautiful lake view, and private dock on Big Crooked Lake. One bedroom has two bunk beds, and the other has a twin over double bunk bed.
Island Cabin
Island Cabin is located on — you guessed it! — an island on Big Crooked Lake. The cabin sleeps a total of nine people and has three bedrooms, one kitchen, half bathroom, and large sitting area. One bedroom has two sets of twin bunk beds, another has a twin over double bunk bed, and the other has two twin beds. There is no bathroom; however, a Central Shower House is nearby. At Island Cabin, you’ll always enjoy a 360° lake view!