Featured Image: Fun and friendship are on the schedule every day at Y Camp at the Slate Belt branch in Pen Argyl. Photo courtesy of River Crossing YMCA.
ALLENTOWN – River Crossing YMCA opened 2025 summer camp registration on Jan. 14 for all locations in Bucks, Northampton and Lehigh counties in PA, and Hunterdon County, NJ. Through May 5, the Y is offering a 10 percent early bird rate on camp fees. The Y is urging families to sign up as soon as possible to reserve their spots and enjoy the savings.
River Crossing YMCA offers a variety of summer camp options throughout its regions, including outdoor adventure camps, travel camps for older youth, counselor-in-training programs, specialty camps and esports.
“Y Camp has been an important aspect of growing up in the Lehigh Valley for generations,” shared Crystal Messer, Sr. VP for the Y in Lehigh and Northampton counties. “Our goal every year is to provide a fun, safe and discovery-rich opportunity for every camper. Our kids learn invaluable life skills such as swimming and problem-solving, all while making new friends, reuniting with old friends, and having a blast with our highly trained camp counselors. We couldn’t be more excited to be launching a new year of camp as River Crossing YMCA.”
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Camp Lehigh and Northampton, the Y’s summer camp opportunities in the Lehigh Valley, offers programs in Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Easton, Macungie, Nazareth, Pen Argyl, Walnutport and Whitehall. The Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua (Suburban North), Easton, Nazareth and Pen Argyl (Slate Belt) camps are located on their respective YMCA branch campuses. In Macungie, camp is provided at Macungie Park, and Lehigh Township Camps are located at Lehigh Elementary School in Walnutport. In Whitehall, the Y offers summer camp for first through seventh graders at the Whitehall Child Care Center.
“Vivienne had an amazing time with you all this summer, shared an Easton YMCA camp parent at the end of last summer. “Since she just turned 11, I asked if she was interested in coming to camp again next summer. She said that she’s going to keep coming until you stop letting her!”
River Crossing YMCA summer camp pricing will automatically revert to full price on May 6. To learn more and register, visit https://ymcarivercrossing.org/summer-camps/lehigh-northampton. Financial assistance is available for families who qualify.
River Crossing YMCA (formerly YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties and Greater Valley YMCA) is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. Annually, the Y serves over 142,000 members and participants at its 12 member branches, 13 early childhood centers, 20 summer camp locations and 37 school age child care programs. River Crossing YMCA provides over $12 million of community impact annually in the form of financial assistance to individuals and families in need and free programming for veterans, cancer survivors, older adults and more. To learn more visit ymcarivercrossing.org.
Information provided to TVL by:
Michael Reisman