South River Day Camp

The Ideal Camper for this Program

Any boy or girl who lives or cottages locally and is looking for an alternative to daycare. They should also be excited to experience fun, safe water- and land-based activities.

Program Features

South River Day Camp is a recreation program run by the Village of South River and hosted on the beautiful grounds of Hockey Opportunity Camp. Operating Monday to Friday for 8 weeks in July and August, this program welcomes children ages 5–13 for a fun, active, and engaging summer experience.

Campers enjoy FREE transportation along a designated route with multiple pickup and drop-off points in South River and Sundridge. The bus arrives at camp at 8:45 am and departs at 3:45 pm daily. Campers must bring their own packed lunch each day.

Throughout the week, children participate in a variety of exciting, age-appropriate activities led by qualified Day Camp instructors. Daily swimming is included through the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life Program, giving campers the opportunity to learn water safety skills and work toward badge levels in a fun, supportive environment.

Please note that HOC does not handle registrations. For registration information, please contact the South River Village Office at 705-386-2573.

Specialty Weeks offered to the Senior Section 

Mountain Bike Specialty Week (Only Offered Week 1): Campers will spend an action-packed week riding exciting trails on camp property, developing skills in bike handling, trail safety, climbing, descending, and navigating varied terrain. Led by our experienced Mountain Bike Instructors, this program is designed for all ability levels and focuses on building confidence through fun drills and guided rides. All equipment is provided, with the option to bring a personal bike and helmet.

Outdoor Survival Specialty Week (Only Offered Weeks 2, 4 and 6): Campers will develop real outdoor skills in this week-long Outdoor Survival Program, featuring shelter building, primitive fire making, orienteering, canoeing, fishing, and nature identification. The highlight of the week is an Overnight Camping Experience in a large canvas tent on the camp’s forested property, with dinner, campfire snacks, breakfast, and lunch included. Campers will need to pack additional supplies for the overnight adventure.

Water Ski Specialty Week (Only Offered Week 8): Campers will have the chance to participate in 1 hour of waterskiing daily, with instruction from our certified Water Ski Instructors. Campers can choose from water skiing, kneeboarding, wakeboarding, slalom skiing and tubing on Fridays. All skill levels are welcome to participate in this exciting water sport.