YMCA Camp High Harbour at Lake Allatoona
YMCA of Metro Atlanta · Private
YMCA Camp High Harbour at Lake Allatoona is an 84-acre overnight camp near Cartersville, run by the YMCA of Metro Atlanta. Campers live in waterfront cabins and choose traditional camp, watersports camp, or a leadership academy across nine one-week sessions, with a climbing wall, full ropes course and zip line, archery, and lake activities like kayaks, paddleboards, and pontoon boats. Nonprofit; 7:1 camper-to-staff ratio.
Camps
| Camp | Dates | Ages | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Leadership Camp (ALC)Register → | See camp website → | 13–14 | $3308 | Open |
| BOLD/GOLD | Level 1 & 2Register → | See camp website → | 11–16 | $1353 | Open |
| BOLD/GOLD | Day ExcursionRegister → | See camp website → | 11–16 | $1553 | Open |
Availability shown as of Aug 14, 2026.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact YMCA of Metro Atlanta directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Kasey BreedloveBeautiful, well kept grounds with hilly landscape. Staff is excellent. The lake is very pretty. Cabins were clean and updated.
★★★★★RSYMCA Camp High Harbor- The perfect traditional week-long camp on a lake. You get all the experiences of staying in a cabin, disconnected from electronics, dining in the cafeteria, fun counselors, games and activities, fun on the lake. I went as a child to the Lake Burton version, and now I’m able to share that tradition with my kids by sending them here. Such a fantastic program, well run, highly recommend.
★★★★★Harlem Girl TreatsExceptional staff from kitchen, medical, ground crews and up! My daughter loves her times spent there for the past four summers. The life lessons she’s learning are unmatched. Thank you for all you do!
★★★★★Mona CoxMy daughter absolutely loved going to camp here. The staff were exceptional. The cabins were perfect. The activities were everything she hoped for. The campus was beautiful, well kept and organized.
★★★★★EJPerfect little retreat with the Atlanta YMCA community. The staff are the friendliest, make sure all your needs are met. Regularly check in and make sure you know where you're going, where you need to go at what time, have the right directions and feel perfectly comfortable and safe. The twin bunk beds were pretty uncomfortable. If I came again I would definitely bring an inflatable mattress. But I definitely want to come again. Other than a few spiders the cabins were so clean! The showers were in perfect condition. The water was warm with great water pressure! Their treetop rope swing is one of the major stars of this place, as well as the treetop obstacle course and the water trampoline but you have to be able to swim out to from a raft. Most of these kids did not mind getting in the lake water in April. Even though it rain most of our day there were still so many activities! It was just wonderful. The food was hot and pretty good! The kids loved Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast they were magnificent and a big surprise! They accommodated our pescatarian diet with vegetarian meat alternatives. Could not have asked for more!