Hensel Christian Youth Camp

Hensel Christian Youth Camp offers activities including volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, and swimming. Swimming takes place in a small lake on Cow Creek that has a large deck and rope swings over the water. The camp’s dining hall can be set up as an auditorium, a dining room, or an indoor play area during bad weather, and it connects to outdoor patios and a playground.

• Ages: 5–18 years old

Hensel Christian Youth Camp has eight dormitories and a dining hall capable of serving 200 campers. The dining hall is a multipurpose structure with commercial restaurant equipment and a fireplace at the end opposite the food serving line. A covered patio on one side has picnic table seating for about 100 campers, and another patio overlooks a large, well-furnished playground. The camp is open year-round, and reservations are required. It is available for youth, men’s, women’s, and church staff retreats, as well as family reunions and weddings with several venue options.

In 1868, Herman Hensel left the gold fields of California and went to the central Texas hill country. In 1965, Mrs. Minna Hensel set aside 337 acres of the Hensel Ranch for the development of an encampment facility. The mission statement for Hensel Christian Youth Camp is that Hensel is an easy to get to place which is directed by Christians where people can be recreated by God. The camp manager is Dean Tomberlin.

Last updated July 23, 2026.