History
A part of the Red Wing Family YMCA in Minnesota, YMCA Camp Pepin has been serving the community since 1935. Summer camp at our present Deer Island location began in the 1930's when Joe Saul, the Director of the Red Wing Family YMCA, led a small group of youth into Wisconsin to camp along the pristine shores of Lake Pepin. Through a generous land donation, their campsite was permanently established as a place where youth and adults from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and all around the world could come to enjoy the natural beauty of this area for generations. Camping became a cornerstone of Red Wing Family YMCA programming eighty-one years ago, with the aim to provide children with a positive developmental experience through making new friends, building confidence and growing in self-reliance. Those goals still hold true today. Now, we host summer campers, school groups, churches, colleges, musical ensembles, families, and more through our year-round programs.
Specialties
Summer Camp, Outdoor Education, Team Building, Corporate Retreats, Leadership Training, Lodging