Phantom Lake YMCA Camp

Phantom Lake
Phantom Lake
	Phantom Lake
Location	Mukwonago, Wisconsin, United States
Type	Overnight, day camp
Land	72 acres (29 ha)
Facilities	Tents, lodges
Established	1896
Website	phantomlakeymca.org

Last updated August 01, 2025

Phantom Lake YMCA Camp is a YMCA camp located in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1896, it is one of the oldest YMCA camps in North America.^[1] Phantom Lake is fully accredited by the American Camping Association.^[2]

Administration

Chief executive officer: Jeff Spang
Chief Operations Officer: Tracy Stockwell
Camp Director: KJ "YeeHaw" Williams
Operations Director: Carolyn Russell
Assistant Camp Director: Summer Williams

Summer camping programs

Resident camp: A one-week overnight camping experience for youth ages 7–17. There are coed, girls' and teen weeks. During some weeks, half-week sessions are available for children ages 7–8.
Day camp: A one-week day camping experience for youth ages 3–14.

Year-round activities

Winter camp: A four-day winter camp.
The Hollows at Phantom Lake: A Halloween themed fundraiser held every October.
Family camp: Family camps over Labor Day Weekend and the weekend prior to Labor Day Weekend.
Groups and retreats: The site is used for church groups, conferences, families, retreats, youth groups, and meetings.

Activities

Boating: Sailing, canoeing, paddle boarding, sea kayaking, and funyaking (inflatable kayaking)
Swimming
Arts and crafts
Archery
Riflery
Zip line and high ropes course
Land sports: Basketball, floor hockey and soccer
Dance
Music
Theater

Notes

↑ Solutions, RegPoint (2015-07-15). "10 Oldest Camps in America" . Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ Phantom Lake YMCA Camp Archived 2014-01-03 at the Wayback Machine .

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[1] Solutions, RegPoint (2015-07-15). "10 Oldest Camps in America" . Retrieved 2016-07-11.

[ego-2] Phantom Lake YMCA Camp Archived 2014-01-03 at the Wayback Machine .

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