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Year-round Event and
Retreat Centre -
Facilities to Accommodate
50 to 450 guests -
5 Meeting Halls
2 Large Outdoor Areas -
Stunning Waterfront Location
Award-winning Outdoor Centre
Just a short ferry ride from Vancouver
Located less than a five-minute drive from the Langdale Ferry Terminal on B.C.’s picturesque Sunshine Coast, YMCA Elphinstone’s 144 acres of oceanfront and lush forest provide the stunning backdrop you’ve been searching for.
Whether the goal for your next event is to connect with others, explore the outdoors with your group, host a memorable conference, recharge through your health-and-wellness retreat, celebrate a milestone moment or another special occasion, YMCA Elphinstone can help you do it all.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities
With comfortable accommodations for up to 450 guests and a variety of meeting halls with capacity for 50 to 300 people, YMCA Elphinstone is well-suited for many types of private functions and events. On-site catering is also available, serving everything from camp favourites to gourmet banquet meals. Our rental season runs from September through to June.
At YMCA Elphinstone, we can’t wait to host your event!
Elphinstone Videos
Elphinstone Highlights
144 acres of oceanfront property set in a lush, temperate rainforest
Day and overnight experiences available for booking
Located 2 km from the Langdale Ferry Terminal and a 40-minute ferry ride from West Vancouver, YMCA Elphinstone makes you feel like you’re miles away without being far from home
On-site catering serving camp favourites and gourmet banquet meals
Accommodation for up to 450 guests including 5 lodges that feature indoor fireplaces and heated bathroom floors, as well as 26 classic camp cabins
5 halls with capacity ranging from 50-300 people
2 large outdoor seating areas for up to 300 people
Elphinstone Activities
- Enjoy water- and land-based activities
- Kayaking
- Canoeing
- Voyageur Canoeing
- Paddle Boarding
- Swimming
- Evening Games
- Cozy Campfires
- Test your survival skills and build your environmental awareness
- Fire and Shelter Building
- Orienteering
- Nature Hikes
- Forest Studies
- Marine Beach Studies
- Build your team and test your limits
- High and Low Ropes
- Rock Climbing
- Archery
- Feel like a kid again
- Capture the Flag
- Cardio Pictionary
- Gaga Ball
- Court and Field Games
- End your day with a Shoreline Campfire
Wedding Ceremonies & Receptions
YMCA Elphinstone offers a memorable setting for both wedding ceremonies and receptions. When booking your special day with us, you’ll have exclusive use of the facilities for the duration of your event.
We know that getting married is an important occasion, and we work carefully with couples to craft celebrations that accurately reflect their one-of-a-kind love. Our venue boasts a dedicated team of professionals that aims to provide an experience that is as stress-free as possible.
Complete our Wedding Booking Form below to learn more!
“It was such an awesome weekend!! We loved it. Great atmosphere and great people. Thank you!”
“The banquet meal went beyond expectations. We truly enjoyed the BBQ on Friday and the staff accommodated late arrivals with no hesitation. The quantity and the servings for the meals in the main eating hall were great.”
“I loved the location, the staff, the facilities and all of the activities we had the chance to enjoy! Truly a wonderful experience from start to finish!”
“YMCA Elphinstone was the perfect venue for our wedding! Beautiful, warm, exciting, serene, cozy and substantial enough for all our needs. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a wedding venue in the Pacific Northwest.”
“We truly had the best day of our lives and the staff at Camp YMCA went above and beyond, morning till night to ensure that this was the case. We wish we could come back and do it all again!”
Contact us today!
We would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Please complete our Booking Request Form below, or email us at outdoor.centre@bc.ymca.ca, and we will respond promptly.