the YMCA
YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area


 
 



YMCA Camp Wapsie is the Summer Camp of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas.  Accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), Wapsie serves boys and girls, ages 6-18 in our summer resident and day camp program.  We serve campers of all ages throughout our year round through retreat, youth and family programs.

Situated on 172 acres of scenic woodlands and wetlands with an oxbow lake off the Wapsipinicon River in northern Linn County, Iowa; YMCA Camp Wapsie is owned and operated by the YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area. The warm and relaxed atmosphere of Camp Wapsie with its natural beauty, provides an ideal setting to experience the outdoors and enhancing the self-esteem of all people.

With our deep tradition in camping,  Camp Wapsie is the place to help young people build the character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. The underlying principles we strive to instill into our camper. We are: For Youth Development, For Healthy Living, and For Social Development here at YMCA Camp Wapsie!

Camp Staff

Paul Denowski - Camp Director
Don Enger - Assistant Camp Director
Chris Sanderson - Office Manager
Dave Harden
 - Caretaker

2174 Wapsie Y Rd - Coggon, IA  52218 - 319.435.2577  camp@crmetroymca.org

Wapsie News


Register for a meaningful camp experience 


Camp forms:
-Registration Form

-Resident Camp Parent Packet
-Day Camp Parent Packet
-Financial Assistance Application

-Leadership Program Application
-Spring Fling Registration

-Family Programs Registration
-Mother Daughter Camp Registration



Earn Your Way to Camp Candy Sales begins Feb 18th. Candy Sales are open to anyone from previous camp families to campers who would like to try camp out for the first time.  All you need to do is come to one of the candy sale sites and check out candy.

Click here for Candy Sale Info


AmeriCorps NCCC recently held a training retreat Wapsie. They learned about planning and leading volunteer crews while making improvements including; painting the kitchen and cabin floors, splitting wood and refinishing the lodge benches. Thank you AmeriCorps NCCC.