Trailblazers, get ready to play in beautiful Black Mountain, NC! You'll shoot 22s, go down the gully washer, zip line through the trees and go off the blob. Sleep in a cabin or a tent and enjoy a lakeside cookout while listening to a local bluegrass band! And don't forget the Trailblazer's campfire on Saturday night next to beautiful Lake Eden.
Location
Camp Rockmont
375 Lake Eden Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
2024 Pricing
Tent Camping: $242.00 - Includes all meals, Rockmont t-shirt and patch, Tent Camping t-shirt and patch, all activities (with the exception of the Thursday overnight add-on or the rafting adventures).
Cabin Camping: $265- Includes all meals, Rockmont t-shirt, and all activities (with the exception of the Thursday overnight add-on or the rafting adventures).
2024 Camp Rockmont dates
August 9-11
August 16-18
August 23-25
Sept. 6-8
Sept. 13-15
Weekend logistics
If you have questions about the weekend logistics such as: "What should I bring? When can I arrive? What do we do at camp?" please visit our FAQ page for more information.
Rafting adventure
Arrive at Camp Rockmont a day early and enjoy a trip to French Broad Adventure for a rafting excursion! This excursion includes a Friday morning breakfast in the Camp Rockmont Dining Hall, lunch on the French Broad River, a rafting adventure, and an overnight stay at Camp Rockmont on Thursday (in the same cabin/tent you've been assigned for the weekend).
Thursday night add-on
If you're not interested in a rafting excursion, but wish to arrive at Camp Rockmont early and enjoy your own adventure Friday, there is an option to stay at Camp Rockmont on the Thursday night of your assigned weekend. This includes your housing (the same as your assignment for the weekend) and breakfast on Friday morning. Please note that the waterfront will not open until 3:30 p.m. on Friday with all other activities being closed Friday.
We Build People
Trailblazers, please help support the YMCA of the Triangle’s Annual We Build People Campaign by becoming a Y Guides Sustainer through monthly giving of any amount or a one-time donation on our Trailblazers Classy page. This is a tremendous opportunity to help strengthen the foundations of our community through philanthropy (and to earn a patch!). As a thank you for those who consider becoming a monthly Y Guides Sustainer, all sustainers will receive a special sustainer gift at Rockmont. Thank you for your consideration!
Event Cancelation Policy
Cancelations received up to five business days prior to the event will receive a full refund minus a $25/person processing fee. Cancelations received the Monday - Thursday of the event week will result in a refund of HALF the event fee, per person. NO REFUNDS will be given for canceling the Friday of the event week or after the event has passed.