Tawingo Outdoor Centre
- Outdoor Education Centre
For over 50 years, the Tawingo Outdoor Centre has provided the very best combination of learning and playing in the out-of-doors led by trained educators, in the beautiful setting of Muskoka.
Whether coming to the Outdoor Centre as a student, teacher, community member, conference delegate, or family, every Outdoor Centre visitor benefits from a unique, memorable, and meaningful experience. We offer exceptional Outdoor Education & Recreation opportunities throughout the year, with overnight stays in the Fall & Spring, and day visits from September to June.
Who comes to the Outdoor Centre?
- School Groups: Elementary, High School, and Post Secondary
We offer a variety of programs for school groups of all ages and grades which directly link to school curriculum and emphasize team-building and leadership. Programs are designed to accommodate ages, group size, length of stay, and season. We welcome groups from both public and private school boards across the province.
- Special Interest Groups: Adult & Youth
Our Conference-style facilities are available to groups of all sizes. On-site accommodations and meals make for easy planning and programming. We can help any group design the use of our facility to suit their needs.
Some of the many groups to benefit from the Tawingo Outdoor Centre: Rotary Youth Leadership, Canadian Olympic Association Academy, COEO/OCA, Children’s International Summer Village, music/band retreats, elite and recreational sports teams and associations, yoga retreats.
- Family Weekends: All Ages
We offer two fun Family Weekends at Tawingo: one in the Spring, and one in the Fall. Parents, grandparents, and children can enjoy the site and the season together! Our weekend activities are family-centred, relaxed, and offer families a summer camp-like experience. Family weekends run Friday night to Sunday afternoon and include individual family cabins, meals, snacks, and program leadership.
What Programs & Activities does the Outdoor Centre Offer?
Our wide range of activities gives us plenty of flexibility for variables such as weather, age, group dynamics, and skill level.
- Outdoor Education Activities: Canoeing, Kayaking, Swimming, Hiking, Sports, Large Group Games, Archery, Outdoor Living Skills, Shelter Building, Fire Building, Knots, Orienteering, Canoe Trips, Camping
- Leadership Skills: Cooperative Games, Initiative Games, Low Ropes, Leadership Projects, Motivational Speakers
- Arts-Based Activities: Arts & Crafts, Nature Art, Woodworking, Drama Games, Language Arts, Sing Song, Musical Instruments, Dance, Visual Arts Workshops
- Evening Programs: Outdoor Campfire, Skit Night, Astronomy, Night Hike, Large-Group Evening Games
- And more: Let us help you create the custom program that you hoping for!
Emphasis
Focus
This program has a particular approach or emphasis.
- Classic Summer Camp
- General Camp
- Leadership
- Outdoor Education
- Performing Arts
- Sports
- Teen Development
- Traditional
- Wilderness Setting
Approach
This program focuses on:
- Outdoor Education
- Outdoor Recreation
- Environment Education
Format
Session Types
This program offers the following types of sessions:
- Day Program
- Overnight Program
Session Timings
This program offers sessions during these parts of the year:
- Spring (or March Break)
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter (or Winter Holidays)
Session Lengths
This program offers the following session lengths:
- 1 Week
- 2 Weeks
- 3 Weeks
- 4 Weeks
- 5 Weeks
- 6 Weeks
Community
Grades
This program offers sessions for participants in these grade ranges:
- Elementary (Grades 1 - 5)
- Elementary / Middle (Grades 6 - 8)
- Secondary (Grades 9 - 12)
- Other
Activities
This program offers the following activities:
- Archery
- Back Country Skiing
- Badminton
- Baseball / Softball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Broomball
- Camping / Cookouts
- Canoe Trips
- Canoeing
- Capture the Flag
- Cartooning
- Cooking
- Counsellor in Training
- Crafts
- Cross Country Skiiing
- Dance
- Drama
- Drawing
- Duke of Ed
- English as a Second Language
- Fishing
- Football
- French as a Second Language
- Gardening / Farming
- Hiking
- Hockey (Floor)
- Kayaking
- Lacrosse
- Language Studies
- Leadership Skills
- Low Ropes/Team Building
- Multi Sports
- Music
- Nature Studies
- Orienteering
- Painting
- Photography
- Running
- Science
- Singing
- Snowshoeing
- Soccer
- Swimming (Instructional)
- Swimming (Recreational)
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Winter Tube Run
- Woodworking
Supports
This program offers the following kinds of support:
- ADD / ADHD
- Behavioral or Emotional Concerns
- Dietary Restrictions
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Health
Contact Info
Address
1844 Ravenscliffe Road
Huntsville, ON
P1H 2N2
Phone
Primary or "On Season"
Number
705-789-5612
Secondary or "Off Season"
Number
705-789-5612