A traditional overnight camp experience full of fun and friendship
YMCA Camp Erdman is a place for more than outdoor exploration—this beachfront camp is a safe place for kids to discover who they are, improve skills, forge friendships, and develop independence. Kids and teens come back year after year to experience magic moments during 5-night, 6-day overnight camps that emphasize personal growth through choice.
- Ages: Kids who have completed grades 1-10, or ages 7-17
- For teens who have completed grades 10 or 11, we offer Leadership Camp.
- Location: YMCA Camp Erdman
- Check In/Check Out: Sundays 2-4pm and Fridays 5-5:30pm
| 2025 Fees and Discounts | Weekly Rate |
| Standard (Out-of-State residents) | $795 |
| Kama’aina (Hawaii residents) | $755.25 |
| Active Military (Save 10%) | $715.50 |
| YMCA of Honolulu Family Members (Save 15%) | $675.75 |
| YMCA of Honolulu Employees (Save 50% for themselves, spouses, dependents, and siblings) | $397.50 |
| Save 5% when 2 or more siblings attend camp |
- Payment Details
- Limited Time Offer: $1 Deposit holds your spot!
- Learn about need-based financial aid.
The overnight summer camp experience
In the mornings, campers choose activities that interest them, such as archery, outdoor living skills, and art—or during camp registration, you can select a specialty addition such as horse camp, surf camp, adventure camp, climbing camp, and more. Instructors coach them through the week to improve their skills and confidence.
Later in the day, campers rotate through activity areas to experience all Camp Erdman has to offer, including hiking, sports, and swimming. Evening activities include campfires, dances, and a weekly campout. Campers and staff are encouraged to dress up on the Wednesday night of each session’s special theme.
See selection of specialty additions
2025 summer overnight camp dates
| Week 1: Wizardy and Wands | Sunday, June 1 - Friday, June 6 |
| Week 2: Cartoon Week | Sunday, June 8 - Friday, June 13 |
| Week 3: Light Saber Week | Sunday, June 15 - Friday, June 20 |
| Week 4: Wild West | Sunday, June 22 - Friday, June 27 |
| Week 5: Outer Space | Sunday, June 29 - Friday, July 4 |
| Week 6: Minions (Mini Camp) | Tuesday, July 8 - Friday, July 11 |
| Week 7: Safari Week | Sunday, July 13 - Friday, July 18 |
| Week 8: Monsters | Sunday, July 20 - Friday, July 25 |
| Week 9: Superhero Week | Sunday, July 27 - Friday, August 1 |
Weekend stayover
For campers enrolled in consecutive sessions, this option allows a camper to be fully immersed in residential camp life for 2 weeks. During this time, campers are given a day where they do laundry and relax a little. Campers choose which activities they’d like to do at a slower pace than a regular North Shore camp day. This option is already included in teen leadership camps.
You cannot register for a weekend stayover alone—instead, you can select this option during registration for traditional overnight camp. The program fee is $179 for Kama’aina (Hawaii residents) or $189 for visitors (out-of-state residents).
Mini Overnight Camp
This experience is for first-time campers ages 5-17 interested in sampling overnight camp. It’s a condensed 4-day, 3-night version of traditional overnight camp. The theme for 2025 is Minion Camp! We typically dress up in costume for our Wednesday night all-camp dance! The camp transportation add-on is not available for Mini Camp.
- Dates: Tuesday, July 8 to Friday, July 11
- Fees: Visitors (out-of-state residents) $615, Kama’aina (Hawaii residents) $584.25, Active Military $553.50, Y Family Members $522.75
Resources for parents/guardians
- Find all kinds of helpful details in the parent/guardian handbook
- Prepare forms and payment with the pre-camp checklist
- Follow the camp journey in photos on Instagram and Flickr
- Learn about optional transportation to/from camp
- Email a letter to your camper at [email protected] with the camper's name and cabin number in the subject line.
- Buy a gift card for the Camp Store, which includes shirts, hats, water bottles, and hoodies