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Durley Youth Camps offers a wide range of activities, including drama, music, dance, crafts, sports, games, robotics, and time at the waterfront. Campers can take part in canoeing, boating, tubing, swimming, kayaking, zipline, a team challenge trail, a teams course, 9 Square and 9-Square-in-the-Air, dodgeball, basketball, volleyball, softball, archery, and time in a game room. Daily camp life follows a set schedule that includes morning and evening sessions with a camp speaker, cabin huddles with counselors, camper-chosen “Majors” and “Minors” activity times, recreation time, night games, and lights out.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Day Camp runs June 6, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Guide Camp runs June 8–11, 2026; Young Teen 1 runs June 15–19, 2026; Young Teen 2 runs June 22–26, 2026; Trailblazer Camp runs June 29–July 1, 2026; Senior Teen Weekend runs September 4–6, 2025.
• Price: Day Camp (Kindergarten to Grade 2) is $40; Young Teen 1 and Young Teen 2 (Grade 6 to Grade 9) are $295 each; Guide Camp (Grade 4 to Grade 6) is $260; Trailblazer Camp (Grade 2 to Grade 4) is $215; Senior Teen Weekend (Grade 9 to Grade 12) is $120, with best rates or prices available until May 15 for each. Snack shop items cost $0.50 to $3.00 each with a limit of 3 items per time, and suggested snack shop totals range from $8–$12 for Trailblazer Camp, $15–$20 for Guide Camp, and $20–$25 for Young Teen Camps.
Christian camping has taken place at Durley Youth Camps since 1875, and the camp has been affiliated with the Free Methodist denomination since 1893. The mission statement says the camp exists to build the body of Christ through camping ministries, conferences, and events in an outdoor setting where children, youth, and adults experience the transforming love of Jesus, with programming focused on worship, prayer, Bible study, reflection on relationship with God, and growth of spiritual, physical, mental, and social well-being. Youth camps are intentionally unplugged from social media, and about 500–700 youth attend Free Methodist camps at Durley each summer, with the camp tracking first-time spiritual commitments, baptisms, and those who report feeling a call to ministry.
The leadership team for the referenced summer includes Director Ali Ridens, Head Female Counselor Carah Miller, Head Male Counselor Andrew Martin, Trailblazer Camp speaker Hannah Cowman, Guide Camp speaker Lee Coakley, Young Teen 1 Camp speaker Pat Coakley, Young Teen 2 Camp speaker Matt Cowman, and Day Camp speaker Debbie Atkins. Staff backgrounds include classroom teaching, coaching, pastoral ministry, worship leading, and long-term involvement with Durley as campers, counselors, cooks, and board members. One long-time participant describes Durley as “sacred space” and reports never missing a family camp in 65 years, and another testimonial notes that God changes lives at Durley Camp and that the camp has had impact on families and ministry over many years.
Campers are asked to bring a Bible and notebook or pen, old clothes including dark clothing for night games, a sleeping bag or linens, towels and washcloth, tennis shoes and sandals, water shoes, a one-piece swimsuit, toiletries, and a flashlight. Items not allowed include electronics such as phones, Bluetooth speakers, laptops, and tablets, as well as pocketknives or weapons, valuables, food or drinks, and skateboards. Snack shop money is paid at registration with no cash purchases during the week, and any unused money is donated back to the camp for scholarships. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. on the first day of each camp, closing sessions begin at 4 p.m. (3 p.m. for Day Camp) with parents encouraged to attend, and check-out follows immediately.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Day Camp runs June 6, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Guide Camp runs June 8–11, 2026; Young Teen 1 runs June 15–19, 2026; Young Teen 2 runs June 22–26, 2026; Trailblazer Camp runs June 29–July 1, 2026; Senior Teen Weekend runs September 4–6, 2025.
• Price: Day Camp (Kindergarten to Grade 2) is $40; Young Teen 1 and Young Teen 2 (Grade 6 to Grade 9) are $295 each; Guide Camp (Grade 4 to Grade 6) is $260; Trailblazer Camp (Grade 2 to Grade 4) is $215; Senior Teen Weekend (Grade 9 to Grade 12) is $120, with best rates or prices available until May 15 for each. Snack shop items cost $0.50 to $3.00 each with a limit of 3 items per time, and suggested snack shop totals range from $8–$12 for Trailblazer Camp, $15–$20 for Guide Camp, and $20–$25 for Young Teen Camps.
Christian camping has taken place at Durley Youth Camps since 1875, and the camp has been affiliated with the Free Methodist denomination since 1893. The mission statement says the camp exists to build the body of Christ through camping ministries, conferences, and events in an outdoor setting where children, youth, and adults experience the transforming love of Jesus, with programming focused on worship, prayer, Bible study, reflection on relationship with God, and growth of spiritual, physical, mental, and social well-being. Youth camps are intentionally unplugged from social media, and about 500–700 youth attend Free Methodist camps at Durley each summer, with the camp tracking first-time spiritual commitments, baptisms, and those who report feeling a call to ministry.
The leadership team for the referenced summer includes Director Ali Ridens, Head Female Counselor Carah Miller, Head Male Counselor Andrew Martin, Trailblazer Camp speaker Hannah Cowman, Guide Camp speaker Lee Coakley, Young Teen 1 Camp speaker Pat Coakley, Young Teen 2 Camp speaker Matt Cowman, and Day Camp speaker Debbie Atkins. Staff backgrounds include classroom teaching, coaching, pastoral ministry, worship leading, and long-term involvement with Durley as campers, counselors, cooks, and board members. One long-time participant describes Durley as “sacred space” and reports never missing a family camp in 65 years, and another testimonial notes that God changes lives at Durley Camp and that the camp has had impact on families and ministry over many years.
Campers are asked to bring a Bible and notebook or pen, old clothes including dark clothing for night games, a sleeping bag or linens, towels and washcloth, tennis shoes and sandals, water shoes, a one-piece swimsuit, toiletries, and a flashlight. Items not allowed include electronics such as phones, Bluetooth speakers, laptops, and tablets, as well as pocketknives or weapons, valuables, food or drinks, and skateboards. Snack shop money is paid at registration with no cash purchases during the week, and any unused money is donated back to the camp for scholarships. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. on the first day of each camp, closing sessions begin at 4 p.m. (3 p.m. for Day Camp) with parents encouraged to attend, and check-out follows immediately.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
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