The Des Moines Y Camp is located along the beautiful Des Moines River Valley. As a Summer Day and Resident Camp, Outdoor Education Center, and Retreat and Group Camping Center Y Camp is able to serve thousands of participants per year. With incredible activities like archery, rock climbing, horse back riding, arts and crafts, music and tons more Y Camp creates a safe, fun, and magical experience where campers and guests grow in self, friendships and the core character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Offering a character value gaurentee that states"if a summer camper leaves without a better understanding of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility then Y Camp will return the entire camp fee" Y Camp is sure to be a hit in growing children into great young adults.