Family Camp Programs
Week-Long and Weekend Programs | All Ages
Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer host a variety of family camping programs throughout the fall and spring.
During Embark Family Camp Week, families get to play and stay together. Ziplines, boating, archery, arts and crafts - it's all here on the beautiful coast of North Carolina.
We offer weekend camps for the whole family and specific weekends for mothers and daughters and fathers and sons. Whatever your speed, we've got a program for you.
Family Camp is for new campers, alumni campers and everyone in between. It's a great time to check out Camp together.
Housing
Stay in a spacious open-air cabin with bunk beds and catch the breeze off the water. Cabins have storage for belongings and attached private showers and bathrooms. A limited amount of air-conditioned housing may be available (at an additional cost) for each session.
Packing List
Packing for Family Camps is pretty simple. Shorts, weather gear, swimsuits, sleeping bags or sheets and a good sense of adventure and fun are almost everything you need. Sports gear like tennis rackets, golf clubs and fishing gear are optional. We've got lifejackets for everyone, too.
The Best Day Together
What to do first? How to spend your day? Check out our sample weekend schedules for arrival times, activity times and special weekend events.
2027 Family Camp Sessions
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All the fun rolled into one weekend at Camp Sea Gull. Meals and activities are included.
Housing Options
Open-Air Cabin: $1,152, capacity up to five. Additional capacity over five, $360 per person
Family Staff House (with AC): $1,080, capacity up to four
Staff House (with AC): $1,800, capacity up to 6
Join for one, two or all three — they're all two night, three day sessions!
Staying for multiple sessions? Purchase the same housing level for each session to reserve the same space throughout your stay.
Summer Fun: August 16 - 18, 2027
Enjoy the Sea, sights and sounds of the summer. Whether on a boat, at Aquatics or on the Land, all activities will be open and are come-one, come-all, complete with a traditional Opening Campfire (Monday) and Super Night (activities open after dinner on Tuesday)! Meals and evening snacks included (Monday dinner - Wednesday lunch).
Arrive between 2 - 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16. Activities will be open 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Depart by 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Activities will be open in the morning, followed by a buffet lunch from noon - 1:30 p.m. with a to-go option.
If you're registered for Winding Down the following days, you'll stay in the same housing and resume after lunch, with select activities opening at 2:30 p.m.
Housing Options
Open-Air Cabin: $1,152, capacity up to five. Additional capacity over five, $360 per person
Pilot House (with AC): $1,449, capacity up to four
Doctors Quarters (with AC): $1,800, capacity up to five
Winding Down: August 18 - 20, 2027
Set your own pace and course with Sunfish Checkout, Land and Aquatic activities on a rotating schedule, with time to recreate on your own in between. Enjoy easy evenings with a cookout, night swim and After Supper Sailing. Meals and evening snacks included (Wednesday dinner - Friday lunch).
Arrive between 2 - 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18. A variety of activities will be open 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Depart by 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20. A variety of activities will be open in the morning, followed by a buffet lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. with a to-go option.
If you register for Rest and Relax on the following days, you'll stay in the same housing and can get started on self-serve activities after lunch.
Housing Options
Open-Air Cabin: $864, capacity up to five. Additional capacity over five, $270 per person
Pilot House (with AC): $1,080, capacity up to four
Doctors Quarters (with AC): $1,350, capacity up to six
Rest and Relax: August 20 - 22, 2027
Rent a cabin or cottage, recreate on your own with all self-serve* activities and create your own fun! Enjoy early morning walks, wide-open spaces and beautiful sunsets in Camp’s natural setting. Outdoor movies, s'mores and campfire supplies are provided for evening activities as a family. Meals and evening snacks included (Friday dinner - Sunday lunch).
*Self-serve activities: Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Board Games, Gaga, Golf, Fishing (bring your own bait and pole), Kickball, Lawn Games, Pickleball, Shark Teeth Pile, Soccer, Tennis
Arrive between 2 and 4 p.m. on Friday.
Depart by 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22. A buffet lunch will be offered between noon and 1:30 p.m. with a to-go option.
Housing Options
Open-Air Cabin: $576, capacity up to five. Additional capacity over five, $180 per person
Pilot House (with AC): $720, capacity up to four
Doctors Quarters (with AC): $900, capacity up to six
Spend the long weekend at Camp Seafarer, enjoying Camp activities and time together with your family. Meals and activities are included.
Housing Options
Open-Air Cabin: $1,532, capacity up to five. Additional capacity over five, $477 per person
Pilot House (with AC): $1,908, capacity up to four
Family Housing (with AC): $2,146, capacity up to six
Doctors Quarters (with AC): $2,385, capacity up to six
Director Housing (with AC): $2,385, capacity up to four
This special weekend at Camp Seafarer is for mothers, aunts, grandmothers, daughters and mother figures. Spend a weekend enjoying Camp activities and special bonding time together. Meals and activities are included. (Ages 5 and older)
Cost:
- $250, per person, YMCA of the Triangle member
- $313, per person, non-YMCA member
Housing costs and add-ons (linens, air-conditioning, etc.) can increase the above cost.
Spend the weekend together making memories and enjoying all the activities Camp Sea Gull has to offer. Meals and activities are included. (Ages 5 and older)
Cost:
- $250, per person, YMCA of the Triangle member
- $313, per person, non-YMCA member
Housing costs and add-ons (linens, air-conditioning, etc.) can increase the above cost.
Anchoring the Family at Camp Seafarer is a special weekend program open to cancer survivors and their families through all stages of their journey. Camp activities are open and the weekend provides adventure and fun for everyone. Thanks to Annual Campaign support, Camp offers this program at a reduced cost to families.
Sample Schedule
This is a general idea of what Spring, Labor Day, Mother/Daughter or Father/Son weekends may look like.
Embark Getaways may slightly differ.
Specific activities and times will be provided when you arrive.
4 - 6:30 p.m.: Welcome and check-in. Limited selection of activities open.
6 - 7:30 p.m.: Buffet dinner
7:45 p.m.: Weekend kick-off (bring a chair or something to sit on)
8:30 p.m.: Free time, get settled for the night
10 p.m.: Bedtime (please observe quiet times)
7 - 8:30 a.m.: Coffee service for adults outside the Dining Hall
7:30 a.m.: Reveille
7:45 - 8:45 a.m.: Buffet breakfast
8 a.m.: Flag Raising
9:15 a.m.: Activities open
12:30 p.m.: Activities close
Noon - 1:30 p.m.: Buffet lunch followed by rest period
2:30 p.m.: Activities open
5:30 p.m.: Activities close, return to cabins to prepare for dinner
5:45 - 6:45 p.m.: Buffet dinner
6 p.m.: Flags lowered
6:45 - 7:30 p.m.: Free time (self-serve activities open)
7:30 p.m.: Evening program
10 p.m.: Bedtime (please observe quiet times)
7 - 8:30 a.m.: Coffee service for adults outside the Dining Hall
7:30 a.m.: Reveille
7:45 - 8:45 a.m.: Buffet breakfast
8 a.m.: Flags raised
9 a.m.: Sunday Service
9:15 a.m.: Activities open
Noon: Activities close
Noon - 1:30 p.m.: Buffet lunch
1:30 p.m.: Departure, close shutters, check cabin for belongings, turn off lights, leave bagged trash on front porch