Crowders Camps
We exist to ignite sparks
in the next generation.
Our Beginnings
Crowders Camps is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian camp ministry focused on reaching as many campers with the Gospel as possible. We know and have seen how camp changes lives, and we want to make that experience possible for more kids in Gaston County. Not only does camp provide us with the opportunity to share about Jesus, but it also gives our campers opportunities to build confidence, develop relationships, and conquer challenges in a supportive environment. We were blessed to acquire our first camp property in 2014. God did amazing things over the next few months to turn a broken down, unused camp facility into our beautiful Crowders Ridge camp in time for summer 2015. We have only grown and expanded from there, building a new meeting building, remodeling old buildings into stylish new apartments, building high ropes adventures, and so much more. Thousands of campers have enjoyed the property over the years, and we are now at capacity every summer.
New Growth
In 2019, Crowders Camps purchased a second property for the building of Crowders Springs camp. Less than 2 miles away from Crowders Ridge, we initially used the property for off-site camp activities like our new Aerial Park. Starting in summer 2022, we are opening a day camp on the location for grades 1-6. Looking into the future, we plan to develop Crowders Springs into a fully functioning overnight camp and retreat center for younger campers.
Our Vision
Throughout the past, present, and looking to the future, the vision of our staff is the same. We want to faithfully use our time, resources, and abilities to serve churches, families, organizations, and schools, and give them a life-changing camp experience. Our dream is to see sparks ignite in campers, and lives change for the glory of God.
“One week of camp is like six months of relationship building with youth.”
Jay Oliver - Executive Director
Our Mission and Belief
Crowders Camps has two core beliefs:
1. The camp environment fosters personal growth in unique ways.
2. Every child deserves the opportunity to experience this through a week of camp.
For these reasons, our mission is to provide an accessible camp experience that fosters growth mentally, socially, emotionally, and morally. We do this by creating spaces for discipleship, moments of worship, and activities that break down barriers.
Crowders Camps serves a wide variety of faith-based and non-faith based organizations and is respectful of the wide variety of beliefs represented here at camp throughout the year. As a camp, we believe and hold to the Southern Baptist statement of faith