CNIB Lake Joe

Youth in Muskoka chairs at the campfire while a staff member tends the fire.

CNIB Lake Joe: Counsellor-in-Training (ages 16-19)

Mix work and play while building your resume and learning essential leadership skills in this extended 2-week program!
Youth have filled all the seats in the Voyageur canoe and are pushing off from the dock.

CNIB Lake Joe: Canadian Leadership Development Program (ages 15-29)

Weave together leisure and leadership in what’s going to be the best CLDP program yet!
Mom with two girls participating in a clay art project.

CNIB Lake Joe: Family Week (August 5-10, all ages)

Family Weeks are open to guests with sight loss and everyone in their family. Activities are available for all ages with a daily kids camp and adult programs too. This week is prioritized for families with children with sight loss.
An illustration of a braille book outlined in a black paintbrush style design with yellow accents.

Writing with Feeling Retreat 2024

Attention all Canadian youth who use or are learning braille – CNIB is now accepting applications for the annual Writing with Feeling Retreat! Whether you're a new braille user with a passion for creative writing or crafting a poem, story, or essay for the CNIB Braille Creative Writing Contest, we welcome you to join our annual Writing with Feeling retreat at CNIB Lake Joe in Muskoka, Ontario. 
Two women smiling at the campfire circle.

CNIB Lake Joe: Holiday Week (August 12-15, all ages)

You deserve a holiday! Pack your bags and spend a week at CNIB Lake Joe with your friends and family and enjoy camp “your way.”
Staff member with a young girl giving her a high five.

CNIB Lake Joe: Family Week (August 19-24, all ages)

Family Weeks are open to guests with sight loss and everyone in their family. Activities are available for all ages with a daily kids camp and adult programs too.
A group a people on the dock, opening a cooler and taking out ice cream sandwiches.

CNIB Lake Joe: Holiday Week (August 26-31, all ages)

You deserve a holiday! Pack your bags and spend a week at CNIB Lake Joe with your friends and family and enjoy camp “your way.”