Company Profile
YMCA of Northern Colorado
Company Overview
THINK OUTSIDE
We are YMCA Camp Santa Maria, a traditional overnight camp located on more than 1,000 beautiful acres near Bailey, Colorado. We are a mid-sized camp that provides children ages 6-17 with outdoor adventures, resilience-nurturing experiences, support from a welcoming camp community, new skills and countless moments of fun, silliness and smile-inducing joy.
YMCA Camp Santa Maria is a Colorado overnight camp less than a 2-hour drive from the Denver area, Boulder, Loveland, Longmont, Golden and Colorado Springs, offering campers a wide range of experiences. From roasting s’mores and soaring down a huge slip ‘n’ slide to backpacking and mountain biking to stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking, our campers become immersed in the community and culture of our mountain summer camp. Songs, chants and dance parties included!
Company History
Nestled in the Rocky Mountains and surrounded by Pike National Forest and the Lost Creek Wilderness Area, YMCA Camp Santa Maria is located 45 minutes southwest of Denver on Highway 285, just past Bailey Colorado.
The property originated in the 1880s as Cassells, a resort on the South Platte River and a stop over point on the railroad. In 1930, the property was purchased by the philanthropic Dower family, which still owns the property today. It has since been operated as a summer camp for boys and girls.
Benefits
Full time seasonal staff receive a free YMCA of Northern Colorado family membership: From teens to seniors, this benefit impacts the entire household! In addition, staff siblings and dependents can qualify for free YMCA Camp Noco traditional day camp, youth sports, learn to skate and swim lessons, and half off YMCA Camp Santa Maria overnight camp, personal training, specialty summer camps and childcare programs. We provide employees summer and shoulder season housing on the sun drenched front range of Colorado, a crew of amazing co-workers and an office culture that is flexible and fun.