Kilcoo Camp

2025 will mark the 94th year of Kilcoo Camp on the shores of Gull Lake. Kilcoo is south of Minden, in beautiful Haliburton County, Ontario. Kilcoo is a private overnight summer camp and since our founding in 1932, thousands of boys and young men from across Canada and around the world have called Kilcoo home for the summer.

We strive to build campers’ confidence, develop their sense of independence, and allow them the opportunity to grow as individuals. The memories and friendships made at Kilcoo last a lifetime, as proven by our robust and active alumni community. Whether it is for two weeks or four weeks the experience a camper will have at Kilcoo is full of excitement, fun, tradition, enthusiasm, energy, competition, creativity and more. A summer at Kilcoo provides memories for life.

Every summer we try to build off the last; we learn from our challenges, lean into our successes, and always remember the traditions that have brought us so far over the past 93 summers. We strive to ensure that every camper has a safe, fun and unique summer camp experience. We rely on our strength of Staff, a high percentage of whom have been campers themselves and completed our Leader-In-Training Program. We also hire committed and enthusiastic individuals whom bring an important outside perspective to summer camp.

Kilcoo is an accredited member of the Ontario Camps Association (OCA); adheres to the Code of Professional Ethics; and shares the core values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Inclusiveness, Caring and Openness.