About Camp Carter
What We Do
YMCA Camp Carter offers something for everyone. It’s a place where kids can enjoy the outdoors and make new friends, families can spend time together in our heated and air-conditioned cabins, and students can experience classroom lessons in a hands-on natural environment. Camp is an excellent place to host your next gathering, celebrate memorable times, host a corporate meeting or retreat, or just get away for a day or two with your friends. And since the beginning, YMCA Camp Carter has been for all – offering scholarships and assistance to families and groups in need.
History of Camp Carter
As a 10-year-old boy, Amon G. Carter Jr. went to the YMCA Camp Holland near Weatherford, Texas, and had the time of his life. His joyful experience caused his father to hope that someday the Fort Worth YMCA would have a camp of its own. In 1948, YMCA Camp Carter opened its gates to the children of Fort Worth and has impacted the lives of all who have entered for the last 75+ years.
Say What?! Stories from Camp
Support YMCA Camps
Each year, the YMCA receives multiple requests for scholarships and financial support to ensure youth in our community have a safe, enriching and fun summer. Our unique curriculum combines outdoor exploration, physical activity, STEM, arts, and experiential learning delivered by highly engaged staff. As our area’s leading nonprofit for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, the Y uses your gift to make a meaningful, lasting impact.
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