Summer Online Resources

Retreat and Camping Ministries is excited to share new online opportunities for young people this summer!  Beginning June 15th, each day will bring a touch of camp to your house!  These opportunities will be shared on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and on our website...

Summer 2020 in COVID-19 Crisis

It is with heavy hearts that Baltimore-Washington Conference leaders announce that, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the summer camping programs and retreats at The West River Center, Manidokan Camp and Retreat Center, and Camp Harmison are cancelled for the...

Response to COVID-19

Retreat and Camping Ministries Response to COVID-19 As the spread of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has now impacted the Mid-Atlantic region we wanted to share our planning and preparedness with regards to upcoming retreat reservations. Camp Harmison,...

5 Things You Need to Know

  Here are 5 things you should know before choosing a summer camp… 1. State Certification In the state of Maryland there are specific youth camp regulations (COMAR 10.16.06 and 10.16.07) with which both day and overnight camps must comply.  These...

There’s No App For That

“Manidokan Camp & Retreat Center, this is Chris.” “Hi, my son is at camp right now and he’s having an asthma attack.” Imagine my surprise when I got this call from a parent a couple years ago   We don’t allow campers to have cell phones at camp so how did she know...