Member Testimonials

Great facilities, great staff

The updated YMCA looks amazing. It's clean, bright and well kept. The staff is exceptionally helpful. I have worked with trainers who have been excellent and helped me considerably.

Great place to workout !

Love the community

It’s inclusive and offers something for everyone.

Offers everything I want for a very reasonable price. Best value around.

Lots of classes , clean, uplifting

Great employees and love the pool

Children's Island is a unique, fun experience! My son loved it!

My son attended sports mania camp over the summer. He had a great time and made new friends! He’s usually a more reserved, quiet child, but Michael and Dom made sure that he felt comfortable. He even won most respectful camper!

So much to offer and a great price and facility

Lots of great new machines. Friendly staff.

The facilities, classes, and teachers are great!

Mostly friendly staff, modern, clean equipment.

Great staff, wide variety of fun classes, clean facility , something for everyone, a commitment to health and a sense of community, and very accessible.

The facility is so nice. The equipment is up date and clean, most of all, the staff is very friendly and helpful.

Our kids love YMCA Camp! Children's Island and Sports Mania are the fan favorites in our house. Being able to go on a boat to summer camp is so special and being able to engage with flagpole all the activities each day is amazing. Our kids come home happy, excited, exhausted and are always ready to go back the next day!

The network of available locations, the price point, and overall value.

Children's Island did such a wonderful job welcoming Robinson as an out-of-town camper, and in particular Ashley and Marin on the inclusivity team were particularly wonderful with helping him feel included and get his bearings.

Hi, I wanted to express just how amazing the staff at Children's Island where. My kids where there all of August, and I consistently saw all the staff having fun and positive interactions not just with my kids, but with all of the campers.

There were a couple times throughout the month that one or both of my kids were having a hard time, whether it was over a project not going the way it was envisioned to go or not wanting to get on the boat and the staff was incredibly generous and supportive and patient. I particularly want to give a shout out to Jill for dealing with my son's outbursts and for being so patient and kind with him and clarifying things with me when I had questions. She was amazing, and I saw her consistently doing this with other campers when they were having a hard time.

I also want to give a shout out to Ashley who also had to deal with my son's meltdowns over multiple art projects. She was so effective and kind in communicating to me any issues, and wanted to work with me to come up with a plan to have a better day the next day. She was so awesome!

I can't thank you all enough for offering this great program. We'll see you next summer!

We love the Children's Island counselors and hope they have a wonderful year at school! All of the counselors work so hard to make the campers feel included and supported. We hope everyone returns next summer!

-- Special thank you to Anna for helping Theo develop a sense of character and for embracing the magical (Gravity Falls, Owl House)!

-- Special thank you to Charlie for being so funny and talented--especially with his music and with the "would you rather" game!

-- Special thank you to Will for dressing up to entertain all the campers and to Clark and Avery for being so friendly and outgoing.

And please pass along a special thank you to Meghan for being so open-minded and understanding of Theo's challenges. We know she's not a counselor, but we're so grateful for all of her help.

Everything was so cool. My daughter was very happy with you

The process of signing up was straightforward and easy. We were able to get started right away.

Thanks for being the highlight of the summer! Our kiddos loved sports and gymnastics camp. We can’t wait to return next year.

Shout out to all the staff that made each day fun!

Miles had the best time as a Seal Pup at Children's Island this summer! He absolutely loved working to secure his Blue Patch, and many of the counselors were dedicated in helping that happen. The biggest thank you to Avi, who saw Miles' love for nature and the island, and channeled his energy in the best way. We love you guys and can't wait to return next summer!

The ranger program. Very interactive.

If I were to dream up the most incredible camp experience for my kid, I don’t know that I could top Children’s Island. And some might think it’s all about the location (an island!) or the activities (sailing and snorkeling!) but no, it’s the counselors that make it so special. THANK YOU to all of our 2026 counselors for creating such a welcoming, fun, and enriching community. The smiles are going to last a year!

Thank you for making it a great summer. Between Gaga Ball, Archery, Swimming and more...Weston had a blast!

Children’s island day camp has been something that I look forward to throughout the entire year for a very long time. I have just finished my 7th year going to the this camp, and after reflection there are a few things that make this camp so special to me. I feel that this camp is so special to me because of the way that it is valued by the people who go to it, counselors, CITs, campers alike. In return people who decide to try children’s island realize that this place is special in a way that no where else is because of the values and traditions that we uphold here from ranger late night to fire races and more. The staff here are the main ones that are able to uphold this so, I give them the greatest thanks. From older staff from my childhood like Reed, Kasey, Andy, Nicole, to staff recently gone like Shea, Izzy, Gracie, Dan, Matt, to staff rising up through camp to uphold the island like June, Elise, Avery, Alysa, Olympia, Charlie, Avy, Stella, Nirvana, Clark, Sammy and so many more. These are the people who have made the island so special to me in the past and who I know will continue to for the future. I wish to learn as much as I can from these people, and I hope to use the knowledge I gain to uphold the island beliefs myself when my time comes, and in the present as well. Thank you children’s island staff, my island family who has raised me since I was little and convinced me to come back year after year to this amazing place. I will forever be grateful for you all❤️!

My daughter and son have gone to Children's Island camp the past three years and what an amazing experience it has been. The camp counselors and CITs create an unforgettable experience for the campers, and I got to witness the specialness of Ranger Night in July for my daughter, Emma Hensey. As the Hannah Glover was coming in to the harbor I could hear the kids singing and it touched me so much (tears), with so much gratitude filling my heart for an unforgettable night. I knew in that moment it would be a core memory both her and I would carry for many years to come. I hope everyone has an amazing year this year and see you next summer!

The Henseys