An All-Season
Christian Retreat Center
and Summer Camp

North of Oneida Lake
in Central New York

Tel.  315  675-3651
Fax  315  675-8802
e-mail: vkcenter@localnet.com

Vanderkamp Center is a year round camp and conference center, as well as a home away from home for families and individuals who want to enjoy the beauty of God's marvelous creation. 
Some, who come as part of conference or retreat groups, conduct their own program and choose to enjoy meals provided by our excellent food service, while benefiting from other services that we provide within settings of natural wonder. 
Some come with family and some alone for a time away. 
Many come for summer camping programs that we provide for children and youth. 
We are an ideal setting for any group.

Our goal at Vanderkamp Center is to create and support an environment where groups and individuals can accomplish their own goals. We are willing to put together a package that will help you do this. 

Vanderkamp Center is a not-for-profit organization operated by the Ecumenical Camp Association: a joint project of the Upstate New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Cayuga-Syracuse and Utica Presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church USA.  Our mission is threefold:

• To provide space and support for Education, ReCreation, and Self Growth. 
• To provide a space where people can deepen their relationship with God and God's creation.
• To allow groups to accomplish their own goals and purposes in a supportive and naturally beautiful environment.

1,200 acres of gently rolling land surround Vanderkamp Center's 46 acre lake.
Open fields, woodlands, a reforested plantation, trout streams, and beaver ponds highlight our natural richness. 
 

Experience a walk through the woods and you may encounter many species of wildlife - rabbits, mink, wild turkey, ducks, geese, porcupines, raccoons, and owls. Enjoy walking amid the wonders of nature, the magnificent trees, the beautiful plant life, the running streams; or sit by the lake and listen to the sounds of nature.

In winter, cross country ski along our trails; in summer, swim in the refreshing waters of our lake; in spring and fall, watch nature come to life, and then move toward rest in the blazing colors of autumn.

Vanderkamp Center's aesthetic views are awe inspiring.  It's a wonderful place to relax, think, learn, and grow.  Spend a day, weekend, or a week in the beautiful natural surroundings, away from the noises and distractions of everyday life. 

Set within this natural wonder are five lodges, six log cabins, the Commons with dining for up to 250 people, and many meeting places. Add to this all the services we provide and you are in store for a wonderful experience.

Historic Vanderkamp Center - a marvelous place to be!  A marvelous place to explore!