Rising grade

Food option available

Lake

Sleeping cabins

Infirmary

Camp Hazen YMCA located on 150 acres of Cedar Lake in Chester, Connecticut has been providing positive youth camping experiences for over 1500 boys and girls each year from all over the state. 

Every summer, Camp Hazen offers group camping experiences that are sure to create lasting memories. Over 6000 participants come each year to learn new skills, make friends, and grow in confidence and understanding. 

Kids at Camp Hazen YMCA are encouraged to take risks, build relationships, and develop the courage and resilience to face life's challenges. Campers will leave Camp Hazen with a newfound sense of self-confidence, feeling empowered to make a difference in their communities.

Dance

Theater/Drama

Water activites

Swimming

Boating/canoeing

Nature

Hiking

Sportsfield activities

Music

Woodworking

Cooking

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Affordable

WE'RE MORE THAN JUST A CAMP
Camp Hazen is a child-centered community. We focus on each individual and teach skills that kids will use forever. Whether it’s learning a new activity, making friends, or becoming more resilient, independent, and understanding, we know that campers return home inspired to live in a way that will make them proud.

WE'RE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CONNECT AND TRULY BELONG
There is no better feeling than coming home from camp having had the experience of a lifetime. Year after year, campers leave Camp Hazen having found their best friends. And each summer, the joy of reuniting with counselors and old friends is the best reward after a year away. Kids simply love Camp Hazen, and whether it is their first time or they are a lifelong Hazenite, campers find that they belong here more than any other place in the world.

OVERNIGHT CAMP

THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ALL YEAR LONG
Camp Hazen has great programs for the whole family throughout the year.  There is an amazing selection of Family Programs and Youth Overnight Programs as well as Vacation Days when school is out.  Sending your family to camp throughout the year has the same great impact as it does during the summer – including the same great staff, awesome programs and important family values.

Camp Hazen | Chester, CT 06412