Camp Centennial Milestones

YMCA Camp Orkila

Orcas Island, Washington
Established: 1906
Camp Details

The YMCA offered Seattle's first residence camp in the summer of 1891, on the west shore of Green Lake, as an antidote to "the deteriorating influence of modern city life." In 1906, YMCA Camp Orkila was established as the Y's permanent camping home on Orcas Island's Agate Beach, a pristine beachfront property owned by the Colman family. The property was deeded to the YMCA in 1938. Camp Orkila now offers year-round programming for people of all ages and genders at its 289-acre main camp. Other camp properties include 100-acre Satellite Island and a 10-acre site at Twin Lakes.

In 2006, YMCA Camp Orkila, a true Northwest treasure, celebrates 100 years of the support and vision of our community's leaders who understood the importance of outdoor learning - vital to past success and critical for future generations.