The Salvation Army Del Oro Summer Camp
The Salvation Army Del Oro Camp & Conference Center, 20864 Rector Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959
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The Salvation Army Del Oro Summer Camp offers activities such as swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, chapel, camp-wide games and competitions, free time, and campfires. Campers also have access to archery, a vertical playground, a zipline, hikes, and a rock wall as part of the program.
• Ages: 7–16 years old
• Price: It costs approximately $600 per camper to run camp, but thanks to donors the camp only charges $350 per camper, and scholarships are always available.
The Salvation Army Del Oro Summer Camp runs two programs each week in the summer: main camp and teen camp. Main camp is for children ages 7–12 and has 6 girl cabins and 7 boy cabins broken up by age, with each cabin having 1 counselor and at least 1 support staff member. Teen camp is for teenagers ages 13–16 and has 2 girl cabins and 2 boy cabins, each with 1 counselor. Registration for camp is completed through a local Salvation Army Corps, and the price or cost of camp is stated as never being a reason a child misses out on a week at camp, with scholarships always available and most children sponsored in some way.
The Salvation Army states that its camps serve the total personal and spiritual needs of campers through a creative, healthful experience in an outdoor setting, with the goal that every child walks away knowing and loving Christ a little more than before camp. The spiritual aspect is described as an integral part of all activities and part of the overall environment and atmosphere, with spiritual emphasis and a positive environment at the heart of what they do. The Salvation Army is described as an international movement and an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church, with a message based on the Bible, a ministry motivated by the love of God, and a mission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Del Oro Camp & Conference Center was completed in summer 2018 at The Salvation Army’s existing Camp Del Oro and was made possible by a gift from the Stephen S. Ball estate. Proceeds and revenue from group stays and the conference season go toward funding the summer camp program, allowing the organization to run its summer programs and reduce the cost for each child’s attendance. The organization states that most of the children who attend camp are sponsored in some way, and that each group that comes through its gates is prayed for and appreciated.
Last updated March 16, 2026.
• Ages: 7–16 years old
• Price: It costs approximately $600 per camper to run camp, but thanks to donors the camp only charges $350 per camper, and scholarships are always available.
The Salvation Army Del Oro Summer Camp runs two programs each week in the summer: main camp and teen camp. Main camp is for children ages 7–12 and has 6 girl cabins and 7 boy cabins broken up by age, with each cabin having 1 counselor and at least 1 support staff member. Teen camp is for teenagers ages 13–16 and has 2 girl cabins and 2 boy cabins, each with 1 counselor. Registration for camp is completed through a local Salvation Army Corps, and the price or cost of camp is stated as never being a reason a child misses out on a week at camp, with scholarships always available and most children sponsored in some way.
The Salvation Army states that its camps serve the total personal and spiritual needs of campers through a creative, healthful experience in an outdoor setting, with the goal that every child walks away knowing and loving Christ a little more than before camp. The spiritual aspect is described as an integral part of all activities and part of the overall environment and atmosphere, with spiritual emphasis and a positive environment at the heart of what they do. The Salvation Army is described as an international movement and an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church, with a message based on the Bible, a ministry motivated by the love of God, and a mission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Del Oro Camp & Conference Center was completed in summer 2018 at The Salvation Army’s existing Camp Del Oro and was made possible by a gift from the Stephen S. Ball estate. Proceeds and revenue from group stays and the conference season go toward funding the summer camp program, allowing the organization to run its summer programs and reduce the cost for each child’s attendance. The organization states that most of the children who attend camp are sponsored in some way, and that each group that comes through its gates is prayed for and appreciated.
Last updated March 16, 2026.
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