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Since 1928 YMCA Camp Chandler has provided youth with the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, develop new skills, and create memories that last a lifetime. Camp Chandler’s highly dedicated, enthusiastic, and caring staff not only ensure that campers have a fun and safe camping experience, but they also strive to build character, make a difference, and change the lives of each and every camper that comes through the gate.
Since 1928 YMCA Camp Chandler has provided youth with the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, develop new skills, and create memories that last a lifetime. Camp Chandler’s highly dedicated, enthusiastic, and caring staff not only ensure that campers have a fun and safe camping experience, but they also strive to build character, make a difference, and change the lives of each and every camper that comes through the gate.
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Camp Chandler is one of the largest camps in the south with over 1,000 acres of lakefront property. It is conveniently located just 25 miles from Montgomery, AL on beautiful Lake Jordan. The waterfront features a sandy beach, canoes, sailboats, rope swing, waterslide, and plenty of water fun under certified supervision. Campers and staff are housed in rustic yet comfortable cabins with built-in bunk beds. Cabins have a centrally located bathhouse with showers. Our dining hall serves hearty, well-balanced meals. To keep our energetic campers healthy and happy, we provide daily cereal, fruit, salad bars, sandwich options, and accommodations for food allergies. Camp Chandler also has:
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 Eight horses, stables, and riding trails
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Camp store
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Kiwanis open air gym with miniature golf course
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50-foot Climbing Tower
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13 element High Ropes Course including a Zip Line and a Pamper Pole
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Teambuilding/Low Ropes Course
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Riflery and Archery Ranges
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Athletic Fields
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Air-Conditioned Gameroom with pool tables, ping pong, air hockey, and foosball
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Beautiful waterfront with canoes, pedal boats, kayaks, war canoes, and fishing
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Progressive sailing program including Sunfish, O’Day, and Catalina sailboats
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Swimming area with water slides, a rope swing, jumping platform, and an iceberg
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A skiing program that includes Ski Nautique boats, the banana boat, wake board, tubing, and more
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Air-conditioned Dining Hall with Nature Center and classrooms
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Scenic outdoor chapel overlooking Lake Jordan
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Air-conditioned Indoor Chapel
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Three air-conditioned lodges in year-round operation
Camp Chandler is one of the largest camps in the south with over 1,000 acres of lakefront property. It is conveniently located just 25 miles from Montgomery, AL on beautiful Lake Jordan. The waterfront features a sandy beach, canoes, sailboats, rope swing, waterslide, and plenty of water fun under certified supervision. Campers and staff are housed in rustic yet comfortable cabins with built-in bunk beds. Cabins have a centrally located bathhouse with showers. Our dining hall serves hearty, well-balanced meals. To keep our energetic campers healthy and happy, we provide daily cereal, fruit, salad bars, sandwich options, and accommodations for food allergies. Camp Chandler also has:
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Eight horses, stables, and riding trails
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Camp store
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Kiwanis open air gym with miniature golf course
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50-foot Climbing Tower
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13 element High Ropes Course including a Zip Line and a Pamper Pole
-
Teambuilding/Low Ropes Course
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Riflery and Archery Ranges
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Athletic Fields
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Air-Conditioned Gameroom with pool tables, ping pong, air hockey, and foosball
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Beautiful waterfront with canoes, pedal boats, kayaks, war canoes, and fishing
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Progressive sailing program including Sunfish, O’Day, and Catalina sailboats
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Swimming area with water slides, a rope swing, jumping platform, and an iceberg
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A skiing program that includes Ski Nautique boats, the banana boat, wake board, tubing, and more
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Air-conditioned Dining Hall with Nature Center and classrooms
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Scenic outdoor chapel overlooking Lake Jordan
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Air-conditioned Indoor Chapel
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Three air-conditioned lodges in year-round operation
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 Your child’s health and safety are always our top priority. Camp Chandler meets the strict requirements of the American Camp Association as well as the yearly inspection and licensing of the State of Alabama. Accreditation by the American Camp Association was developed exclusively for the camp profession. This nationally recognized program focuses on quality and health and safety issues. It requires us to review every aspect of our operation. YMCA Camp Chandler has voluntarily submitted to this independent appraisal done by camping experts and has earned this mark of distinction. All campers and staff must have a physician’s medical exam within the past twenty-four months. All staff are trained in American Red Cross CPR and First Aid. Our infirmary is well-stocked and opened daily for care of minor scrapes or illnesses and dispensing of medications. In addition, an automatic external defibrillator, oxygen, an epi-pen, and an albuterol inhaler are kept on-site for emergencies. The camp doctor is on-call 24 hours a day; Camp Chandler is located only seven minutes from the hospital. Parents/Guardians are notified immediately in the event of an accident or incident.
Your child’s health and safety are always our top priority. Camp Chandler meets the strict requirements of the American Camp Association as well as the yearly inspection and licensing of the State of Alabama. Accreditation by the American Camp Association was developed exclusively for the camp profession. This nationally recognized program focuses on quality and health and safety issues. It requires us to review every aspect of our operation. YMCA Camp Chandler has voluntarily submitted to this independent appraisal done by camping experts and has earned this mark of distinction. All campers and staff must have a physician’s medical exam within the past twenty-four months. All staff are trained in American Red Cross CPR and First Aid. Our infirmary is well-stocked and opened daily for care of minor scrapes or illnesses and dispensing of medications. In addition, an automatic external defibrillator, oxygen, an epi-pen, and an albuterol inhaler are kept on-site for emergencies. The camp doctor is on-call 24 hours a day; Camp Chandler is located only seven minutes from the hospital. Parents/Guardians are notified immediately in the event of an accident or incident.
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