Best Indiana Christian Camps Summer 2024 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: Modern and rustic cabins, great dining hall with fantastic food, beautiful lake for swimming, sand volleyball court and the ever popular gaga pit!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: For nearly 70 years we have been a place where all are welcome to explore, grow, rest, and play. We hope you will join us as you seek to grow in faith and become a part of our community for a lifetime.

More information may be found at Our Camp Website Link: www.pyoca.org.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Ever wondered what it's like to serve as a counselor? Wanting to enhance your leadership skills? Join us as a Counselor in Training! Available to youth ages 16-18.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Pyoca never turns youth away due to financial circumstances. We believe that camp should be accessible to all children. Scholarship request forms are available through our registration software.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): You & Me Camp is the perfect session for your first-time camper! Join us this July. Parent/guardian & campers ages 6-12.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We host a variety of retreats for non-profit organizations, churches, and more.

We also host our own quilting, women's, youth, and church confirmation retreats. For more info, see our website!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Week programs run from June through July. Tiered pricing and scholarships available.

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp Indicoso is located in north central Lawrence County, Indiana, just off of Hwy 37 between Bedford and Bloomington, IN. Camp Indicoso programs camps for all age ranges. Year round, the camp site is also rented out regularly for retreats, staff outings, camps, family events, banquets, weddings and more.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Impact 2818 Scholarships, for more information go to Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Fun weekends

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Retreats are available year around.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 22-27 Middle School Impact Camp
June 29-July 4 High School Impact Camp
July 6-11 Elementary Impact Camp
July 13-18 Middle School Impact Camp
Impact Camps Prices:
Early Bird: $425 Full Price: $455

July 13-18 Adults with Special Needs Skills Camp
Special Needs Prices:
Early Bird: $455 Full Price: $475

August 8-10 Family Fun Weekend
Family Fun Prices: See website

Vist Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com to make signing up for the right camp easy. Early Bird Deadline Savings expires April 21, 2014.

Or call 888-MAT.2818 to have a paper registration packet mailed to your home or Church.

CAMP FACILITIES: YMCA Camp Carson is on 300 acres of property, with over 7 miles of trails, that are utilized for various activities (horseback, dirt bikes, mountain bikes and hiking). However, the core camp activities are located in the heart of camp. This includes the Camper Cabins, Dining Hall, a staffed Healthcare facility, new Boathouse, and Lodge. Campers sleep in 12 new, modern cabins that still have a rustic and homey feel of camp. Wrangler and Dirt Bike campers sleep in air conditioned yurts.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: YMCA Camp Carson has been serving young people through overnight summer camp programs since 1940.

We are accredited through the American Camp Association.

​We invite you to join campers and staff from around the country and around the world. Build friendships, take on challenges and leave ready to accomplish any goal you set your mind to. Enjoy sliding down our water ziplines, riding a horse or dirt bike, getting creative at the pottery studio, hitting the bullseye at archery, and more.

Our activities and facilities will wow you, but the friendships and experiences will forever change you.

We offer scholarships, financial assistance, Foster Care scholarships, as well as two weeks of camp especially for kids from Military families.

Please visit our website or give us a call for more details.

We offer two unique camps for kids from Military Families, at little/no cost for the families.

Our Wrangler horse camp offers an exciting opportunity for horse-lovers to spend a week immersed in riding and taking care of horses.

We offer a first year Dirt Bike overnight camp program - a secure and fun way for kids to learn about dirt bikes and how to ride safely.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Counselor in Training - CITs spend two weeks learning techniques of caring for and encouraging younger campers as well as exposure to the counselor activity responsibilities.

Leader in Training - LITs spend some of their time participating in thoughtfully designed activities that foster growth in their leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.

Service Corps volunteers - The Service Corps volunteers assist with and lead a variety of activities throughout the camp that are essential to our success in providing quality experiences for our campers.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: It is our desire to make camp financially accessible to ALL families. Through the commitment of our board members and many other volunteers, funds are raised each year to provide a camp experience to families who qualify.

We also offer Foster Care Scholarships for children in foster care.

Our Operation Military Support program is available to kids from Military Families at a significantly reduced rate, and full scholarships are available.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): YMCA Camp Carson offers a weekend of camp for the whole family on Labor Day weekend. Come as a single family unit or create your own mini family-reunion, or maybe recruit your friends and neighbors to come along for a fun, relaxing weekend. Zip-lining to archery, mud-hikes to mountain biking, horseshoes to tea and a good book on the porch, we have something for everyone.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website for Summer dates and rates.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
A summer at YMCA Camp Carson is inspiring, challenging, and rewarding. We have the opportunity to encourage and develop young people as they explore new activities and build new friendships. You will leave Camp Carson with valuable leadership skills, stories and memories, and lifelong friends.

Please visit our website to learn more and apply today!
Our Camp Website Link: www.campcarson.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Epworth Forest Conference Center (EFCC) is located in the northern region of Indiana halfway between South Bend, Indiana and Ft. Wayne, Indiana; just north of US 30 on S.R. 13. During the summer, EFCC is a camp ground with programming for high school students, youth groups and adults with special needs. Year round, the camp site is also rented out regularly for retreats, staff outings, camps, family events, banquets, weddings and more.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Impact 2818 Scholarships are available. For more information go to our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Fun Weekends

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Retreats held year-round.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 8-13 Camp REYOAD
June 15-20 High School That Thing Camp
June 22-27 High School That Thing Camp
June 29-July 4 High School That Thing Camp
July 6-11 High School That Thing Camp

Costs:

REYOAD:
Early Bird $465 Full Price $495

That Thing:
Early Bird $399 Full Price $429

Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com to make signing up for the right camp easy. The Early Bird Deadline Savings expires on April 21, 2014. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com or call 888-MAT-2818 to have a paper registration packet mailed to your home or Church.

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp Lakewood is a Christian camping ministry located in northeast Indiana. Our 122 acres on the shore of Lake-of-the-Woods provides a backdrop for retreat groups of all kinds to have wonderful experiences.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Impact 2818 Scholarships are available. For more information visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Fun Weekend Camps

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 8-10 K-2 grade Mini Camp
June 15-20 Elementary School Impact Camp
June 22-24 K-2 grade Mini Camp
June 26-28 K-2 grade Mini Camp
June 29-July 2 Elementary School Express Camp
July 3-5 Family Fun Weekend
July 6-11 Elementary School Impact Camp
July 13-18 Elementary School Impact Camp
July 20-25 Elementary School Impact Camp
July 27-30 Elementary School Express Camp
August 1-3 Family Fun Weekend

Costs:
Mini Camps:
Early Bird $220 Full Price $235

Express Camps:
Early Bird $295 Full Price $325

Impact Camps:
Early Bird $425 Full Price $455

Family Fun Weekends:
See our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com for more information.

Vist our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com to make signing up for the right camp easy. The Early Bird Deadline Savings expires on April 21, 2014. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com or call 888-MAT-2818 to have a paper registration packet mailed to your home or Church.

CAMP FACILITIES: Throughout the year, Camp Rivervale�s grounds are filled with smiling faces of young and old alike as they experience God�s unconditional love. Our Camp is the home of the Impact Drama Camp. This camp is a special, magical place where the worlds of drama, recreation, and the outdoors collide. Brand new in 2012, Camp Rivervale is introducing new elementary camping programs. Also, the Camp opens its doors every summer for other denominations to come and host their own camping programs. Besides summer programming, the site is rented out regularly for retreats, staff outings, school programs, family events, banquets, weddings and more.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Impact 2818 Scholarships are available. Visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com for more information.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Fun Weekends

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Retreats are available year-round.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
May 24-26 Family Fun Weekend
June 15-17 K-2 grade Mini Camp
June 15-20 Elementary School Impact Camp
July 13-18 5th grade Drama Camp
July 13-18 Middle School Drama Camp
July 13-18 High School Drama Camp
July 27-August 1 Elementary School Impact Camp

Pricing:

Family Fun Weekend:
See website at Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com for pricing information

Mini Camp:
Early Bird $220 Full Price $235

Impact Camp:
Early Bird $425 Full Price $455

Drama Camp:
Early Bird $425 Full Price $455

Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com to make signing up for the right camp easy. The Early Bird Deadline Savings expires April 21, 2014. Visit our website or call 888-MAT-2818 to have a paper registration packet mailed to your home or Church.

CAMP FACILITIES: Lutherhaven can be an ideal location that serves the needs of your group with facilities including high comfort private rooms, dormitory, cabins, and RV & tent camping. Also meeting rooms, beach access, basketball court, recreational equipment, worship areas, trails.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Reaching out with the love of Christ by providing the setting and resources to strengthen the faith of individuals and complement the ministry of churches.

Treetop
Located out in the woods of Camp, Treetop Village promises an exciting, outdoor experience with two elevated cabins and a pavilion. Along with all the classic camp activities, participants will also spend their time climbing, exploring, and growing through teamwork as they cook several meals a day over a fire and plan their schedule to fit the interests and skills of their new community.

Horse Camp
Throughout the week participants in the all new Horse Camp will travel to Dusty Dreams horse ranch to spend time each day learning to ride and take care of horses. While at camp they will also get a chance to participate in sessions that will focus on personal growth and group building skills. Of course there will be time for the many activities such as swimming, games, and devotions that are so popular at Lutherhaven.

Discovery Camp
This is your chance to spend the week learning or developing skills such as guitar playing, outdoor cooking, drama, fishing, sports, creative writing or waterfront activities. The best part is that YOU CHOOSE what activities you do during the week. The options will vary depending on the talent and creativity of the summer staff, but the fun and discovery are built in.

Adventure Unlimited
Do you enjoy being outside? Then this camp is for you! The schedule is similar to our regular youth camp, but more emphasis is put on the outdoor experience with activities including rock climbing, canoeing, camping skills, orienteering, outdoor cooking, hiking, and fishing. Learn new skills in each of these areas and add new ones next year.

Fine Arts
Feel like you are just waiting to unleash that inner Van Gogh? Take time this summer to develop your talents at our new Fine Arts Camp. This camp gives emerging artists a chance to test and develop their artistic abilities as they get a taste of the arts. Several subjects including dancing, improv, drawing, photography, printmaking, and more, will be taught in hour and a half sessions each day by guest artists. Participants can choose up to 4 areas of study. It’s a great week to explore your artistic side while getting to enjoy the friendship and fun of summer camp.

Basketball Camp
Our basketball camps allow you to refine your current skills as well as learn new ones during your six-day stay. Led by Concordia Lutheran High School basketball coach, Eric Kaschinske, campers will spend 3-5 hours a day on the courts of Camp Lutherhaven and a local gymnasium developing their talents. Campers will be housed in cabins and also participate in other camp activities. This camp is limited to 24 campers, so register quickly.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: The Junior Servants (JS) program is a two week long volunteer program for high school aged youth that focuses on service, leadership development, spiritual growth, and fun. We want this to be some of the best times of your summer…some important parts of the two weeks will be spent developing relationships with God and others through Bible Study, recreation, team-building activities, cleaning camp, and working alongside cabin groups.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We believe that no child should be turned away because of finances. Our Campership fund, made possible through the generosity of Camp Lutherhaven friends and supporters, is available to any family with financial need.

Qualification is based on household income and the number in your family. The financial aid is designed to provide 25%, 50%, or 75% off the regular price. If you do not qualify, your deposit can be sent back to you.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Camp Lutherhaven is an outdoor ministry center that offers you, your family, and your church many opportunities throughout the year. Other programs may include retreats for couples, families, men, women, youth, personal spiritual renewal, and outdoor education. Lutherhaven also rents its facilities to outside groups.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Visit our website for more details Our Camp Website Link: www.lutherhaven.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Every year Camp Lutherhaven needs approximately 25 Christian, college-aged, young adults to join the Lutherhaven summer team. This ministry team strives to provide a high quality, Christ-centered, summer camp experience for over 1500 children, youth, and adults.

We are currently looking for cooks, maintenance workers, a waterfront director/lifeguard, and male counselors.

A summer of camp provides valuable work experience including significant challenges to grow spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. It also can provide wonderful new friends and memories to last a lifetime.

If interested in working at Camp, Please feel free to contact Celine at any time at celine[AT]lutherhaven.org or (260) 636-7101.

CAMP FACILITIES: Each of or sites have their own unique characteristics. We have indoor and outdoor facilities at all of our sites.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our camps are all ACA certified. We offer a variety of programs for ages 3-15 from preschool and traditional camps to sports and enrichment camps. We offer financial asssistance.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial assistance is available.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We have weekly camp options from the first week in June through the first week in August. We offer a 1-2 day rate and a 3-5 day rate. Financial assistance is available.

CAMP FACILITIES: Pine Creek Camp is 332 acres of beautiful woodland along the banks of Big Pine Creek. For over fifty years, the property has been a vital part of the camping ministry of the United Methodist Church in Indiana. Not only does Pine Creek Camp serve the UMC in Indiana, but also has a mission to show God�s love to all who come and visit.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Impact 2818 Scholarships are available. For more information visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Fun Weekend Camp

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 22-27 Elementary School Impact Camp
July 2-4 Family Fun Weekend Camp
July 6-11 Elementary Impact Camp
July 13-18 Middle School Impact Camp

Pricing for Impact Camps:
Early Bird: $425 Full Price $455

Family Fun Weekend:
See our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com for more information

Visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.beacamper.com to make signing up for the right camp easy.

The Early Bird Deadline Savings expires April 21, 2014.

Visit our website or call 888-MAT-2818 to have a paper registration packet mailed to your home or Church.