Camp Kinkora

Name

Camp Kinkora

Legal name

Kinkora Activity Camp

Website

https://kinkoraactivitycamp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Camp and Outdoor Recreation Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (72121)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Summer camp programs
• Youth camp facilities
• Inclusive disability camps
• Outdoor event venue rentals
• Community charity camp

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Site and facility rentals: Kinkora rents its camp facilities to community groups, schools, scout organizations, and private parties almost year-round. Rental revenue is reinvested into site maintenance, improvements, and community outreach initiatives. The organization also offers a private full-site booking option at a fixed rate.
2. Government program investment funding: Provincial government (Quebec) program investment funding partially covers minimum operating costs.
3. Donations and fundraising: The organization conducts ongoing fundraising campaigns including one-time donations, a Monthly Donor Club, and annual events such as the Kinkorapalooza festival weekend and the 100th Anniversary Gala. Donations fund specific projects (e.g., Kinkora House improvements) and general operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Camp Kinkora (operating as Kinkora Activity Camp, KAC) manages a 440-acre private camp site in the Quebec Laurentians, offering traditional summer youth and family camp programs with full staffing, meals, and recreational activities; specialized Kinkora House vacation sessions for adults with intellectual disabilities; and year-round facility rentals to community organizations, schools, scouts, families, and corporate/private event clients.

Product overview

Kinkora Activity Camp (KAC) operates as a registered Canadian charity managing the Camp Kinkora facility in the Quebec Laurentians. The organization offers a portfolio of camp and facility services: Camp Kinkora provides traditional youth, family, and community group summer camping programs with full staffing and amenities; Kinkora House offers specialized vacation camp sessions for adults with intellectual disabilities; and Off-Season Rentals provides year-round facility access for schools, corporate retreats, weddings, and community events. The 440-acre site includes a private lake, dining hall (capacity 250), non-denominational chapel, year-round cabins, and various recreational facilities. Revenue from off-season rentals is reinvested into site maintenance, improvements, and community outreach initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kinkora House: A vacation camp specifically designed for adults with intellectual disabilities, offering four summer sessions with activities including sailing, swimming, games, and arts and crafts
• Kinkorapalooza
• Lac de la Borne Boutique

Products and services

• Camp Kinkora Traditional youth, family, and community group summer camp programs hosted at the 440-acre site in the Quebec Laurentians, offering full staffing, meals, swimming, boating, recreational activities, and qualified medical support.
• Kinkora House Specialized vacation camp program for adults with intellectual disabilities, offering four summer sessions plus upcoming off-season sessions with dedicated staff support for activities including boating, swimming, games, and arts and crafts.
• Off-Season Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached pre-pandemic camper numbers in summer 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Youth In ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth In Action operates camps for children aged 7–14 at the Camp Kinkora site during the summer season, delivering impactful programs for young people in a natural outdoor setting.
• DayLight CampcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDayLight Camp delivers summer camp programs for children aged 7–14 at the Camp Kinkora site as part of the Discovery Camping Association network.
• VisionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisions runs teenage camps (ages 13–19) at the Camp Kinkora site during the summer, providing meaningful outdoor experiences for youth.
• Friends & Family CampcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFriends & Family Camp utilizes the Camp Kinkora site to deliver family-oriented camp programming, fostering intergenerational connections in a natural setting.
• Foundations Family WeekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundations Family Week partners with Camp Kinkora to offer specialized family week programming at the site.
• Discovery Camping AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinkora is part of the Discovery Camping Association network, which includes multiple member camps (Youth In Action, DayLight Camp, Visions, Friends & Family Camp) that share programming approaches and community standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Canada: National federation operating a portfolio of summer/day camps and community programs across Canada, including Quebec-based YMCA camps; a larger incumbent offering overlapping youth-camp and outdoor programming with a broader geographic and program footprint.
• KOA (Kampgrounds of America): Largest North American franchise network of campgrounds/RV parks; an adjacent incumbent in the outdoor-stay space whose franchise model and standardized outdoor hospitality experience overlaps with Kinkora's off-season rental proposition.

Direct peers

• Camp Tamakwa: Long-established Ontario co-ed summer camp in Algonquin Park with a near-identical value proposition: traditional overnight programming on a forested lake site, multi-generational family loyalty, and similar off-season rental/guest-group strategy.
• Camp Ouareau: Traditional overnight summer camp for girls in Quebec's Lanaudière region, operating a comparable lakeside residential program with seasonal staffing, charitable/community orientation, and similar family-recruitment funnel.
• Camp Arowhon: Traditional Algonquin Park summer camp operating from a forested lake site with classic activity programming; closest direct peer in terms of operating model, site characteristics, and seasonal multi-week camp experience.
• Camp Kandalore: Traditional co-ed summer camp in Ontario's Haliburton Highlands offering multi-week residential programming with a similar activity portfolio (swimming, canoeing, crafts) and a comparable not-for-profit / community-governance model.
• Scouts Canada: National youth organization that both delivers camp programming directly and sources outdoor venues for its troops — directly comparable to the scout-group and youth-organization customers that rent Camp Kinkora's facilities.

Others

• Discovery Camping Association: Network/association of which Kinkora is itself a member camp (alongside Youth In Action, DayLight Camp, Visions, Friends & Family Camp); a thematically related enabling organization rather than a competitor, but the member camps collectively represent the closest peer set for shared standards and programming approaches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/campkinkora
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camp-kinkora
• Instagraminstagram.com/campkinkora

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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