Marston YMCA Camp reviews

I have spent HUNDREDS of dollars on other camps, which have ALL been a total waste! Sent both of my children to Camp Marston this summer and after they've been home a week, they are still not done raving about camp!! From the counselors, to the food, to the activities, they loved it all!! They are definitely looking forward to next year, when they will go again. Thanks Camp Marston and Staff for everything! You've made two children extremely happy and you've reassured a nervous mother that there are indeed GOOD camps out there!

Worked here and absolutely could not believe it. The counselors were there only to make money and almost all of them were international staff and had never attended a camp before, nevermind THIS camp. The staff would flirt constantly in front of the campers and acted like they didn't even know why they were there and didn't seem to like children at all. The activities were tiny, the food was extremely unhealthy (watching 'snacktime' was like feeding time on a farm) and I just did not agree at all with the way it was run.

The instructors are AWESOME! I had Abby, who had been there for 6 weeks so far, and won Cabin of the Week 4 out of 6 weeks, and this week... I WON CABIN OF THE WEEK! Go Shasta! Kayla J was another instructor who was generous, fun, and caring. Abby and Kayla were voted the best instructors out of all the kids! At certain points at camp, I felt nauseous, so the counselors (instructors) took very good care of me without taking me to the Health Center. GO CAMP MARSTON! Canoeing ROCKS! And Sixth Grade Camp ROCKS!

the counselors were awesome. they treated you like u were family. i had counselor emma from scotland, who not only had a cool accent, but helped me personally, and was there to talk to, i wouldn't miss next years session for the world.

I LOVE this camp. Great staff, great food, fun activities. I had a fever, pink eye and bug bites and I STILL had an awesome time. I reccomend this camp to anyone who will listen.

I love Camp Marston. Im finnally going back this summer in 2 days for my third time. It is a great place to go and be who they want to be. Camp Marston staff are the best!! They make sure you are safe at all times but they are really fun and they are poeple that you can talk to and connect with.!!!!! I love Camp Marston so kids...talk to your parents...and parents..just think about your child having the best time in their life because of this camp...look it up at www.camp.ymca.org HAVE FUN AT CAMP!!!!!!( i know i will!)

I love Camp Marston soo much!! it has changed my life and this will be my 9th year going to camp Marston its amazing and everyone should go it lets you be yourself and ive made friends for life there <3

My 4th time here. Camp is awsome! I can't wait for next time. I hope to be a camp counselor when I am old enough.

this camp is the best....if i could i would give it 10 on each.i have been to camp marston for 2 years and everyday i wish i was still there.camp marston is worth talking about all year long and when you return you make all new memories and have a even better time then the year before.dont believe the bad comments these people are lieing straight through their teeth. go to camp marston and have the time of your life

I believe that this place has been able to provide amazing experiences to people from everywhere and everyone, from the young explorers all the way up to the directors of the camp! It is a special place that that leaves you with special memories! Keep it up!

This is a marvelous camp my son and daughter enjoy everything about Camp Marston they look forward to their next trip to Marston! (Six years and counting) As a parent I am amazed how the counselors really interact with the kids and make sure they are having a great time. I strongly recommend Camp Marston; it has been nothing but a positive experience for my family!

My daughter is 17 now and in college.She went to Camp Marston in the summer for several years before sixth grade camp. It was the best!!! She loved it and looks back on those memories as really great times!

5 years so far - this will be #6 - can't wait! This email is from the camper and her parents!

this camp is the best camp in the world and i mean the whole world!!! the place is perfect and i wish i could go there again. it was so great that i hope that one day i could see my old counselors again and maybe even work there one day.

Between weekend camps and summer camps I have been to Camp Marston 9 times and it has been the best. It never gets boring because the more times you do it the better you get. The counslers are great. The food is really good.

i went to this camp for a hole summer and i never got board this camp is the best .

i beg to differ with anyone who has a problem with camp marston. i have been going there for about 8 years now and the reason i keep coming back is the wonderful staff and wonderful activities. they keep you busy. i am now to old to attend marston as a camper but am waiting for summer to begin, so i can become a councior for the camp i grew up with. i can honestly say that marston has shaped me as a person. i have wonderful friends that i have seen every year at marston and who i met at marston, who agree that marston is truely amazing. the staff care about the children and make sure that everyone has an amazing time. there is singing every morning and night at flag and at the end when the week is through there is a candleight ceremony where u can reflect on your week. my last candlelight ceremony as a camper was truley amazing....my last year as a camper and all the previous years will never be forgotten...marston is truly one of a kind.

this camp is awsome every child should go here

The mostly international staff do not truley want to be at Marston. They care more about who their co-counselors are dating than their campers. This is not to say that ALL of the Marston staff is like this. The administration is great but when it comes to the actual camp counselors, there is an issue.

My son spent a week at Camp Marston and LOVED it! The counselors were great, the activities were abundant, and my son came back with many smiles and stories. Next year we plan to send both of our boys, as they both are eager to make new friends. I cannot express my gratitude towards your facility and your excellent staff. See you next summer!

My son had his first experience with camp last year at Camp Marston....he loved it. All I have heard all year long is when is it time to go again. He will be attending again at the end of the month....I highly recommend this camp

This is the second year that my children have been to Camp Marston. My children always come home with the best stories and smiles on their faces. Summer camp should be an experience that every child has and I am sure that my children will remember their experiences here always. Great Camp.....Great Staff....Need I say more???

A great camp with beautiful scenery surrounding it.

i have been going to camp marston since i was 7 years old and now i am 15. i love going to camp every year. the people staff and the friends that you meet are amazing. i always find myself crying at the end of camp because of the amazing experience i have and all the wonderful people i meet. i know most of the people and staff there and i return every year just to see smiling faces that i recognize. my sister and i love it there because each and every day you experience something new. some of the people i knew where my friends and now i see them becoming staff makes me so happy becuase some day i will become staff too. i love camp marston and everything about it. thanks to everyone who makes this experience at camp possible.

Camp Marston Rocks. I spent alot of time at this camp, and there is honestly no place on Earth. Yes I mean Earth! that is as cool as camp Marston. As A south african it was my second home. I miss it. Camp is cool!!!

I was only lucky enough to be able to work here once but I remember being antastlooked after by the staff and having a fantastic time - I learned lots and was able to work with a really varied group of kids from San Diego and LA. This camp would definitely be my pick because there is a bit of everything for everyone and a real sense of family in the staff environment. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

This camp rocks! I worked at this camp for 3 summers straight and had the time of my life. The children were the most important people at camp and the staff ensured all children had a wonderful time. The environment is friendly and safe. I worked at the pool and the children were supervised at all time by qualified staff. I would recommand this camp as a great place to work and to take your children.

Being a staff member here for 3 summers, I can honestly say I look forward to the day I get to bring my child back to camp summer after summer. It doesn't get any better than Marston. It's been re-done, but still holds that rustic feel and smell of summer camp. I still come back to visit from time to time to remember all the amazing times I had. Couldn't say enough great things about it!!!

Camp Marston is a fabulous summer camp with great ammenities where the kids are exposed to a whole range of great activities and experiences in an environment in which they are supported and respected. Attendees are exposed to campers, counsellors and staff of many nationalities, bringing them together in an environment which encourages acceptance and tolerance with self and others through wonderful social and cultural experiences. Such a wonderfull experience myself and many other's i met at Camp Marston, returned as counsellors for additional summers of fun and learning! Highly recommended from Down Under.

I came over from Australia to work one summer. I had a great time working with the staff and children. My experience has changed my life. When i returned home I completed my teaching degree and i am now a qualified teacher. I take on board all of the things i learnt, and it was the best experience of my life (aside from teaching).

I just gotta say, Marston/Raintree rocks your world!

This camp is excellent with lots of very friendly counsellors and dedicated permanent staff. I attended as a counsellor from the UK and met some life long friends. Camp fires and songs were the best bits, not forgetting the chocolate brownies! It would be very hard not to spend a summer here without changing your life for the better, even if it is something small. I had the best summer here!

I worked at Marston for just one summer and the experience was life changing. The camaraderie of the staff was fantastic and many are still ‘family’ years later. All the campers had an amazing time and got to interact with counselors from around the world. Coming from Australia I was jealous that we never had the experience of camp as kids!

I worked at Marston for 18 months and saw many campers having the time of their lives. The staff were very hard working and constantly looking to improve the program and the facilities. I know that Camp Marston had a huge impact on the lives of many of the campers that passed through as well as my own.

Ditto all that below me :)

Great place to work and to have fun!!!

the best place to make good friends

THe camp runs on its stuff. They are committed and professional and are dedicated to the education and pastoral care of their charges.

Since my camp experience, Marston has shaped the rest of my life. As a camper for nearly a decade as well as a staff member, camp will always be my home. the directors are knowledgeable, passionate and reflect the spirit of camp. This carries down to the young and energetic staff, who then pass their enthusiasm onto the campers.

What a great place to spend summer. I spent 1 summer working at Marston during the Australian Winter and have recommended it to all my friends who have gone to work in USA camps since. There is no comparison for the friendships that were developed, and the experiences gained while at Marston!

My first experience at camp was back in 2000. Its not to you remove yourself and reflect that you realize what an amazing place it really is! Needless to say amazing friends, fantastic memories and endless opportunities to impact so many young lives. 4 summers and 0E , and given the chance I would be back there in a flash. Camp will always be a part of me!

Great place, beautiful location, awesome kids, good fun; indeed I recomend Marston for any summer holydays!!

Was a camper for 2 years and then worked there for 1 year. The staff is wonderful, they all made my experience both as a camper and staff member fun and rewarding. I would definitely send my child to Camp Marston.

I worked here for one summer and loved my experience. the staff i worked with were fantastic and the facilities were great. Camp was well organised and great fun! an overall wonderful experience.

The camp site is awesome!!! All the renovation that was going on definetly gave to Camp Marston a 21st century look but without lose the camp spirit!!!!

i worked here for 2 years and i was mortified they have since renovated so the buildings are "nice" but it's not a friendly environment it was like i had a stomach ache all the time the staff was encourage to watch kids not interact they hardly had enough staff to do even that and there isn't and singing ( though some don't like that) it's just not good, sadly my ratings were very generous