Directions

YMCA Camp Kern is located in Southwest Ohio, between Cincinnati and Columbus on I-71.

 CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONs to YMCA CAmp kern 

Please note...Ozone Zipline Adventures and Paint Zone Check-in are not located at the main YMCA Camp Kern site. Click here for specific Ozone Zipline Adventures Directions. If you have reserved our Paint Zone course, you will receive instructions from your host.

 From Dayton

• Take I-75 South to the St. Rt. 123 Lebanon exit
• Follow St. Rt. 123 through Lebanon and follow signs to I-71
• Cross over I-71, then make first left onto St. Rt. 350 (at Valero Gas Station)
• Camp Kern entrance is on the right after 2.5 miles
• Note: (Do not go down the large hill and cross the river. if you do you went too far!)

Approx. time from downtown Dayton: 50 mins.

From Cincinnati

• Take I-71 North to Exit 32. Turn Right off of exit.
• Make first left onto St. Rt. 350 (at Valero Gas Station)
• Camp Kern entrance is on the right after 2.5 miles
• Note: (Do not go down the large hill and cross the river. if you do you went too far!)

Approx. time from downtown Cincinnati: 35 mins.

From Columbus

• Take I-71 South to Exit 32. Turn Left off of exit.
• Make first left onto St. Rt. 350 (at Valero Gas Station)
• Camp Kern entrance is on the right after 2.5 miles
• Note: (Do not go down the large hill and cross the river. if you do you went too far!)

Approx. time from downtown Columbus: 1hr 20 mins.

Airport Info:

Dayton International Airport: 50 mins
Cincinnati International Airport: 50 mins
Columbus International Airport: 1 hr. 20 mins

Call or email us to make pick up / drop off arrangements. We will do our very best to accommodate you.

What's nearby?

• Morgan's Canoe Livery & Campground, for canoeing, kayaking, rafting and camping along the Little Miami River.
• Ft. Ancient State Memorial. A 2,000 year old Native American Ceremonial Site.
• Kings Island Amusment Park.
• Historic Town of Lebanon filled with great shopping, restaurants and more.
• The Beach Waterpark.
• Little Miami Scenic Trail
• Towns of Corbin, Oregonia and Mason.
• Check out the Warren County Convention and Visitor's Bureau for more activities, lodging and dining nearby.