YMCA Camp H.R. Erdman Celebrates 100 Years of Outdoor Adventure and Connection on O‘ahu’s North Shore For 100 years, the laughter of local keiki has drifted through the ironwood trees of Mokule‘ia, carried on ocean breezes and stitched into the memories of generations of island families. On O‘ahu’s North Shore, where mountains meet the sea, the YMCA Camp H.R. Erdman has stood as a place of many firsts: first swims, first friendships, first sparks of independence — and for many local families, a first taste of belonging beyond the home. From Borrowed Fields to a Permanent Home Long before a permanent site existed at Mokule‘ia, the YMCA of Honolulu was already introducing the concept of camping to Hawai‘i. In the early 1900s, YMCA of Honolulu Physical Director Fred Young led boys on hiking and camping trips across O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Island. YMCA Camp Erdman 100th Anniversary Contributed by the YMCA of Honolulu The earliest recorded YMCA Honolulu tent camping was in 1903 in Wahiawa with Youth leaders and Boys’ Club members. 84 Hawaii Parent May/June 2026
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