Any Age (1 session)

The Family Camp chaplain engages with campers of all ages to lead daily worship in the outdoor Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration. For those looking for even more adventure for your family, off-site excursions or field trips are offered most afternoons to fun destinations in the nearby Shenandoah Valley. And if a slower pace is more your speed, feel free to take a nap and relax with a book by the pool. There’s high autonomy at Family Camp. Families stay in Shrine Mont cottages and enjoy delicious meals cooked by the wonderful Shrine Mont dining hall staff, which are served family style. (Parents don’t have to cook or clean for the entire week!)

Family Camp is a great introduction to sleep away camp for children who aren’t ready to go off on their own just yet. Or if your 7-9 year old is ready to try sleep-away camp, in 2025, Lil’s Camp session 1 will run concurrently to Family Camp. Your child can attend Lil’s camp for three nights and then join their family for the remainder of Family Camp. Sometimes it’s just nice to know your family is nearby. New families attend Family Camp each year and others continue to return summer after summer. It’s the best kept secret on the mountain and no surprise it's appealed to families for over half a century.