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Camp Hope offers hiking, fishing, canoeing, mountain biking, camping, and day hikes. Campers also have access to swimming in a fully operational pool as part of the camp experience.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
• Price: $250 Helps Send a Child to Camp Hope. It costs roughly $250 per camper to run each camp.
Camp Hope is a free kids camp that provides each camper a free camp experience, including transportation, food, and lodging at no cost to campers or their families. Every camper is provided all the food they want and a personal Bible to keep. Camp Hope keeps a 1:1 camper to kingdom buddy ratio so that every camper has a trusted friend to talk to and build lifelong friendships with. Typically the camp will house up to 40 campers at a time, plus staff. Camp Hope has provided scholarships to over 1,700 kids that would not otherwise be able to attend any camp.
Camp Hope helps youth realize they are loved, valued, and created for purpose, and teaches campers how to live in the world while realizing that they have purpose for their lives. The camp helps the campers learn leadership skills and communication skills that will help them better interact with the people around them, and it strives to give families a community to support their children. Camp Hope provides a unique opportunity to focus on the youth of their communities and is a safe place where kids realize that they are loved, valued, and created for purpose.
Louie and Carrie Nelson, the founders and camp directors, oversee the day-to-day operation of the camp and its staff of volunteers. Camp Hope, Inc. operates under a permit from the US Forest Service, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forest.
Since 2009, Camp Hope has been bringing the Good News to the kids in their community and is celebrating over a decade of this work. The camp was owned and operated by the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction for over 87 years, and in 2009 Camp Hope entered into a long-term partnership with the Kiwanis Club. After 10 years of partnership, Camp Hope Inc. took ownership of the camp, and in 2010 Camp Hope Inc. received its 501 (c)(3) non-profit status.
Camp Hope is a free kids camp in Mesa County, Colorado that serves Mesa County families and the youth in their communities. With the support of the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction and various other community organizations, the camp has updated its facilities over the years, and the camp has a long history of community support. They love their valley and hold community events.
A parent shared that the impact Camp Hope has made on their kids has been huge, creating memories that are going to last a lifetime and giving their kids a sense of community and purpose. A long-time volunteer of about 11 years said that Camp Hope helps kids have more confidence in themselves so they can make better choices and that they have never seen any camp do what Camp Hope does or love like the kids at Camp Hope are loved.
Last updated June 3, 2026.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
• Price: $250 Helps Send a Child to Camp Hope. It costs roughly $250 per camper to run each camp.
Camp Hope is a free kids camp that provides each camper a free camp experience, including transportation, food, and lodging at no cost to campers or their families. Every camper is provided all the food they want and a personal Bible to keep. Camp Hope keeps a 1:1 camper to kingdom buddy ratio so that every camper has a trusted friend to talk to and build lifelong friendships with. Typically the camp will house up to 40 campers at a time, plus staff. Camp Hope has provided scholarships to over 1,700 kids that would not otherwise be able to attend any camp.
Camp Hope helps youth realize they are loved, valued, and created for purpose, and teaches campers how to live in the world while realizing that they have purpose for their lives. The camp helps the campers learn leadership skills and communication skills that will help them better interact with the people around them, and it strives to give families a community to support their children. Camp Hope provides a unique opportunity to focus on the youth of their communities and is a safe place where kids realize that they are loved, valued, and created for purpose.
Louie and Carrie Nelson, the founders and camp directors, oversee the day-to-day operation of the camp and its staff of volunteers. Camp Hope, Inc. operates under a permit from the US Forest Service, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forest.
Since 2009, Camp Hope has been bringing the Good News to the kids in their community and is celebrating over a decade of this work. The camp was owned and operated by the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction for over 87 years, and in 2009 Camp Hope entered into a long-term partnership with the Kiwanis Club. After 10 years of partnership, Camp Hope Inc. took ownership of the camp, and in 2010 Camp Hope Inc. received its 501 (c)(3) non-profit status.
Camp Hope is a free kids camp in Mesa County, Colorado that serves Mesa County families and the youth in their communities. With the support of the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction and various other community organizations, the camp has updated its facilities over the years, and the camp has a long history of community support. They love their valley and hold community events.
A parent shared that the impact Camp Hope has made on their kids has been huge, creating memories that are going to last a lifetime and giving their kids a sense of community and purpose. A long-time volunteer of about 11 years said that Camp Hope helps kids have more confidence in themselves so they can make better choices and that they have never seen any camp do what Camp Hope does or love like the kids at Camp Hope are loved.
Last updated June 3, 2026.
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