A Six Decade Legacy  - In the 1940’s YMCA Camp Watchaug was founded by the Westerly-Pawcatuck YMCA. The summer day camp was originally operated on the Burlingame State Park for a several years. Graciously, a 30 acre waterfront property on Watchaug Pond was donated to the YMCA; allowing the camp to fully run on its own grounds in 1948. This premier camp has gone from just 40 campers a day to serving over 300 campers and nearly 1400 every summer. Since the day of its inception, Camp Watchaug has served thousands of children, families and its surrounding community and we look forward to the value, outdoor Development and nurturing experience that we will offer our next generation of campers this summer.

Become a part of the Watchaug Legacy today by learning more about our programs or enrolling your camper or joining our staff today.