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Camp Deerpark offers a summer children's camp along with church and family retreats. The program includes cross-cultural ministry that involves both ethnic culture and rural/urban culture, and it provides hands-on leadership and ministry experience for inner-city youth. Hospitality is described as central to its summer camp and retreat ministry, and it uses retreat facilities for its programs.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price: The camp offers people of all ages, races, and backgrounds the opportunity to enjoy Christian camping at a reasonable price.
Camp Deerpark is a ministry of the New York City Mennonite Churches and an outreach of 18 New York City Mennonite Churches, dedicated to serving inner-city Mennonites. Its mission is to be a community of Christ where children, youth, and families from all cultures are welcomed to fellowship together in the serenity of God’s creation. As a ministry of the Mennonite Churches of New York City, Camp Deerpark affirms the 1995 Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective as a statement of faith. The camp focuses on providing a place of rest, learning, and spiritual growth for children, church groups, and families, with affordable and welcoming retreat facilities.
One youth group leader, Vanessa Sumnick, describes Camp Deerpark as a beautiful and peaceful part of God’s creation and recommends it for personal retreats, family reunions or vacation, and church and youth group retreats for reasons such as personal healing, rest, adventure, or celebration. Former camper Nathaniel Martin describes it as a place where people who are deep in faith or unsure about God can learn and explore without judgment, mentioning the staff and surroundings as creating a safe place. Retreat guest Antoniett Mastros reports having an amazing time during a weekend retreat, noting that the food at each meal was delicious, the staff were kind, and that the experience felt like “a breath of fresh air.”
Last updated May 27, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price: The camp offers people of all ages, races, and backgrounds the opportunity to enjoy Christian camping at a reasonable price.
Camp Deerpark is a ministry of the New York City Mennonite Churches and an outreach of 18 New York City Mennonite Churches, dedicated to serving inner-city Mennonites. Its mission is to be a community of Christ where children, youth, and families from all cultures are welcomed to fellowship together in the serenity of God’s creation. As a ministry of the Mennonite Churches of New York City, Camp Deerpark affirms the 1995 Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective as a statement of faith. The camp focuses on providing a place of rest, learning, and spiritual growth for children, church groups, and families, with affordable and welcoming retreat facilities.
One youth group leader, Vanessa Sumnick, describes Camp Deerpark as a beautiful and peaceful part of God’s creation and recommends it for personal retreats, family reunions or vacation, and church and youth group retreats for reasons such as personal healing, rest, adventure, or celebration. Former camper Nathaniel Martin describes it as a place where people who are deep in faith or unsure about God can learn and explore without judgment, mentioning the staff and surroundings as creating a safe place. Retreat guest Antoniett Mastros reports having an amazing time during a weekend retreat, noting that the food at each meal was delicious, the staff were kind, and that the experience felt like “a breath of fresh air.”
Last updated May 27, 2026.
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