Phantom Lake YMCA Camp

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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]

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Administration

Summer camping programs

Year-round activities

Activities

Notes

  1. Solutions, RegPoint (2015-07-15). "10 Oldest Camps in America" . Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  2. Phantom Lake YMCA Camp.

42°50′47″N88°21′01″W / 42.846312°N 88.350200°W / 42.846312; -88.350200

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