Camp Takatoka is an overnight camp located just 45 minutes from Tulsa on Fort Gibson Lake. Encompassing 410 acres of beautiful land with diverse geography, ranging from lakefront to grass plains and rolling hills to forest and cliffs, Camp TAK provides an extraordinary range of outdoor activities including: horseback riding, high and low challenge course activities, climbing wall, swimming, canoeing, fishing, archery, volleyball, hiking, tubing, wakeboarding and water skiing. From Opening Night Campfire to Thursday Night Live to Closing Ceremonies on Saturday, your child is sure to take lifelong friendships and memories from Camp Takatoka. Camp Takatoka is an American Camp Association-accredited camp.

AVAILABLE CAMPS Click on the camp name for more information. Traditional Camp Mini Camp Camper In Leadership Training Destination: ½ & ½ Wrangler 1 Wrangler 2 Adventure Camp		For more information, e-mail camps@ymcatulsa.org. YMCA Camp Takatoka Location: 32701 E. 660 Rd. Choteau, OK 74337 (918) 447-9622 Office: 5400 S. Olympia Ave. (Westside YMCA) Tulsa, OK 74107 (918) 446-1424
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Offered Programs
Traditional Camp Ages 7-14 Traditional camp continues to be exciting, whether it’s your first summer at camp or your eighth. There is always another adventure to discover through challenging and fun programs. Traditional campers ages 7-14 live in air-conditioned cabins with modern facilities, while some of our older specialty campers get to stay in rustic, open-air cabins. Campers are housed with approximately ten campers of similar age. Throughout the day, campers have the opportunity to participate in traditional camp activities, and may also choose from a variety of specialty programs. All of Camp Takatoka’s programs follow the "challenge by choice" philosophy—you choose the degree in which you participate. return to top		Mini Camp Ages 6-8 Mini Camp is designed for the first-time camper to get the feel of all that camp has to offer without being away from home for an entire week. Arriving Sunday and leaving on Tuesday after lunch (which parents may join), our Mini Camp program is highly structured and offers campers some of the same activities that are offered to older campers but on a level that is more closely suited to their age and experience. If this is your child’s first overnight camping experience, you can be confident that this will be a summer like no other—the first in a long line of fantastic summers at Camp Takatoka. return to top
Camper In Leadership Training (CILT)
Ages 15-17
Application and interview required.
Camper In Leadership Training 1 Ages 15-17 CILT 1’s begin the transition from camper to counselor. This one-week program focuses on development of leadership skills and decision-making. CILT 1’s will lead some of the traditional camp programs and begin to understand the work that goes into making camp such a great experience. Become a part of the tradition that has been shaping lives since 1913.		Camper In Leadership Training 2 Ages 16-17 The two-week CILT 2 program is designed for teens who have a genuine interest in acquiring the skills needed to be a camp counselor. CILT 2’s will learn how to plan camp activities, lead groups, and inspire young campers. The session is broken up into a week of intensive training and a week helping a senior counselor lead a group of younger campers. CILT 2’s will be interviewed at the end of their experience for the possibility of returning during Sessions 3 and 4 as a Junior Counselor. CILT 1 is a prerequisite unless permission is given by the Camp Director.
Destination: ½ & ½ Ages 7-12 Campers will spend two fun-filled days at our Westside Day Camp in Tulsa and then board a bus Wednesday morning destined for Camp Takatoka, where they will spend three days and two nights experiencing all that Camp TAK has to offer. It’s the best of both worlds! Campers will return to Westside on Friday afternoon by 4:30 p.m. The ½ & ½ program offers four weekly sessions: June 14-18 (ages 7-9), June 21-25 (ages 10-12), July 12-16 (ages 10-12), and July 19-23 (ages 7-9). return to top		Programs Archery Riflery Sailing Rock Wall Ropes Course Horseback Riding Waterskiing Wakeboarding Volleyball Tubing Hiking Canoeing Arts & Crafts Scratcher's Cave Swimming Environmental    Education
Wrangler Camp 1 Ages 10-17 Saddle up! The Wrangler 1 program is designed with the beginner or those with minimal equestrian experience in mind. Dedicated to the safe and responsible methods of riding and caring for a horse, Wrangler 1 helps campers get to know one specific horse for their time at camp and learn numerous hands-on skills associated with Western riding, such as grooming, feeding and proper use of tack. Campers spend most of their day in specialized activities with the remainder of the day in traditional camp activities. Space is limited so register early. return to top		Wrangler Camp 2 Ages 10-17 Acceptance based on documented experience. Interview required. Wrangler 2 gives those with more experience and an aptitude with horses an opportunity to hone their skills under the tutelage of the Equestrian Staff. Wrangler 2’s will spend full days working in the barn and experience what it takes to keep an equestrian program running, from early morning feedings to horseback riding instruction. A big step up from the Wrangler 1 program, Wrangler 2 applicants must interview with the Camp Director and provide documentation of prior equestrian experience. return to top
Adventure Camp Ages 13-16 This is the camp for kids who feel at home in the woods. Explore and discover the various skills and knowledge needed to hike, climb and canoe. Fire building, shelter construction, knot tying, canoe handling, plant identification, orienteering, outdoor cooking and essential survival skills are part of the program. Campers will set off on an expedition that puts into practice all of their newly learned skills. return to top