The Experience of a Lifetime
YMCA Camp Sea Gull for boys and YMCA Camp Seafarer for girls are kindred, overnight camps located on the coast of North Carolina. Both camps have empowered youth to become confident leaders and responsible individuals for more than 75 years. Through hands-on experiences and skill building in various activities such as sailing and powerboating and through living in a cabin community with others, campers build resilience, independence and gain critical life skills.
Serving campers and families from across the country and around the world, our programs emphasize character development, trying new things, goal setting, teamwork and problem solving, all while fostering lifelong friendships and unforgettable fun. With over 700 acres of waterfront access along the Neuse River, we offer a unique environment for campers to unplug from technology and form meaningful face-to-face connections with each other in one, two or four-week sessions.
Activities
Along with sailing and powerboating, we have a wide variety of land and water activities including swimming, fishing, creative arts, archery, golf, tennis, pickleball, lacrosse, soccer, basketball, volleyball (Seafarer), environmental discovery, riflery, canoeing, paddleboarding, kayaking and high ropes courses. Campers earn ranks by developing skills in activities.
Programs
We host campers all summer in two- and four-week sessions. Our youngest campers are invited to Starter Camp, a one-week session at the beginning of every summer.
In the fall and spring, we offer family programs including Mother/Daughter and Father/Son weekends, plus weeklong sessions for the whole family.
The Power of Camp
Measuring the power of sleepaway camp would be akin to measuring the pride from achievement or the confidence earned from independence. We find that when children leave their technology at home, pursue friendships in person and make their own guided decisions about their days and activities, something important starts to happen.
Build
Campers build their self-confidence by participating in hands-on activities taught by knowledgeable counselors and peers. Whether it’s learning to tie a clove hitch or taking the Sunfish out on their own.
Grow
They grow by living in a cabin with others. making new friends from all walks of life and different parts of the country.
Character
Campers learn more than skills and master more than ranks. They learn who they are as people and that their character matters.
Both Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer are branches of the YMCA of the Triangle. The YMCA’s Mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Camp is an inclusive and welcoming plan dedicated to serving families and campers from diverse cultures, races, backgrounds, faiths, gender identities and perspectives from across the country and around the world.