YMCA Camp Tecumseh Outdoor Center is located in Indiana near the towns of
Brookston, Indiana and
Delphi, Indiana on the
Tippecanoe River. The closest large city to Camp Tecumseh is
Lafayette, Indiana, which is also home to
Purdue University. Camp Tecumseh was established in
1924 when citizens of Delphi raised $3000 to purchase the land which lies on a bend on the Tippecanoe river. The camp is named after
Tecumseh, a
Shawnee chief. Camp Tecumseh is fully accredited by the
American Camping Association and currently serves over 4,000 campers every summer from throughout the midwest USA and the world. Camp Tecumseh is also open throughout the year, providing an
Outdoor Education service for schools and a facility for
Retreats and
Conferences of all kinds. The facility serves over 30,000 people per year.
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