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Outdoor Center Rules, Regulations and FAQ

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YMCA Camp Ingersoll Outdoor Center – General Guidelines

General Rules

  • Camp Ingersoll is an alcohol-, drug-, and smoke-free facility.

  • All memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable.

  • Please be caring, respectful, and dispose of trash properly.

  • Motorized vehicles (ATVs, snowmobiles, dirt bikes) are prohibited.

  • Park only in designated lots; do not drive or park on the grass or access roads.

  • Guests must be accompanied by a member; a $5 guest fee is required upon arrival.

  • Fishing is catch-and-release and follows statewide seasons. Fishing is allowed only from solid ground (sand, grass, gravel). No fishing from boats, canoes, docks, waterfronts, or ice.

  • The Outdoor Center is open year-round from sunrise to sunset, except during day camp season   (June – August) when member access is restricted Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM for camper safety.

  • During winter, facilities remain available, but no staff or indoor spaces are provided.
     

Swimming & Boating

  • Not available to Outdoor Center Members beginning 1/1/2025.

  • The waterfront may still be reserved for parties.
     

Parking

Families may park in any of these designated locations:

  1. In front of or behind the Main Office

  2. Behind the Kiddy Camp building (look for the split-rail fence and OC parking sign before the hill to the waterfront)

  3. Fishing Beach area (drive past Kiddy Camp and down the hill toward the pond; park facing the beach)

Please use only designated parking areas.
 

Activities

Families are welcome to play:

  • Basketball, Frisbee, Soccer, Wiffle Ball, Volleyball, Tag, and other outdoor games.

Families can enjoy:

  • Mountain biking (helmets required)

  • Fishing (catch & release)

  • Picnicking

  • Building/play in sand

  • Disc golf

Equipment:

  • Helmets are required for bikes, scooters, rollerblades, skates, unicycles, and similar equipment.

  • Families must bring their own equipment and return any borrowed items to the racks when finished.
     

Dog Policies

Dog owners must follow all general rules plus the following:

  • Dogs must be on a leash and under control at all times.

  • Owners must clean up after their dogs.

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Northern Middlesex YMCA

YMCA CAMP INGERSOLL

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Location: 94 Camp Ingersoll Road Portland, CT  

860-342-2267
Mailing: 99 Union Street Middletown, CT 06457  

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