Camp Wabanna

★★★Candi Kamperin

Camp Wabana has been around for years. It’s got good programs and my kids love the physical activities it had. My problem is what some of the counselors told my kids! Now this is 20 years or so after the fact and I wasn’t sure what to do with things, but now I feel it’s important to let others know. My children are very open minded, or were. They are very artful! So a counselor told one that being gay is a sin and you need to fix it or go to hell. And then another one was told that if you listen to Rock and roll music, you will go to hell! Children take things personally. They cried for a long time thinking they are going to hell! I tried to explain this is not quite true but I’m not a priest. Anyways long story short, o guess they have come to terms with going to hell because they seem to have turned their backs to Christianity. I am not happy about this in any way shape or form. I’m saying there needs to be a better way. And stop telling children who are supposed to be ok with who they are that they are going to hell because God made them who they are.

★★★★★Skye Meadows

Me and my brother went there before and it was so fun I went on the big swing and played at the park the experience truley was amazing and the food was delicious. They do only give you 2 minutes to shower so use your time wisely but I would love to go back to this camp. We also had Bible study’s and worship’s and played at the pool.

★★Mollie Gopalan

As a parent I wanted to love Camp Wabanna- I really did, but… Once checked in, we made our way to the “West” building that my 8-year-old daughter was to stay in and upon entering the assigned dorm-style room- I was shocked! The scene that greeted me was beyond chaotic and crowded. There were so many people in that room you couldn’t even turn around- let alone unpack- and sadly I’m not exaggerating! I realized that the interior pictures online representing the West building were not accurate- as that showed one less bunkbed than was in the room. I also had called the camp prior to registering and they assured me that there would be room for my daughter’s camp trunk- which is what she lives out of when she goes to camps. Well, sadly there was no room between the bunk beds- only a dresser between some bunks- which the kids got 2 drawers to store all their items in. I was told to place her trunk in the hall, and the counselors would move it somewhere into the room after families left- this never happened and apparently it stayed in the hall (unlocked!) the entire camp week. This chaotic/ and unorganized arrival really took away from the drop off experience from a parent perspective… it was just so noisy and crowded. After driving for 2 hours- we wanted time to unpack and a relaxed goodbye- that just didn’t happen here. We suggested a staggered arrival for campers (as so many other camps do) to the camp director during the Q&A session immediately following the drop off but he seemed disinterested- like we were the first to bring this issue up. Everyone coming at once- it’s just too much for this small Christian camp- that obviously is trying to accept as many as they can by squeezing that many bunks in a room. My daughter also stated they were not allowed to hang out in their dorms during free/ rest time… probably for the best since there wasn’t any hang out space- just a tight aisle and too many bunks. Also, since this was her first time at this camp- we called the camp two days in to check on her- as we were told we could do by the camp director. The staff said they’d find out and get back to us… no one did sadly. We also had some concerns related to our daughter eating (she is underweight and very particular) and when brought up to the camp director about obtaining a food menu for the week- he said to simply email the camp’s food service manager. We did so on Sunday evening and again, sadly, never got a response. We also understood there was no photographer, but we expected some pictures of our daughter to be posted/ available- sadly, again there were not. They really need to fix this- as I spoke with other parents who were also disappointed about this oversight. Overall, my daughter did enjoy the camp (she gave it a 6/10)- especially the kayaking, although she didn’t like the food (lack of variety/ options) or cramped quarters. The lack of communication and the chaotic/ crowded drop off really turned us off as parents- so much so that we won’t be returning. We have high expectations for Summer Camps- and this just didn’t impress. Save your money and go to River Valley Ranch!

★★★★★Richard Parsons

Idyllic location. Team was super helpful. Food was as good as homemade.

★★★★★Sarah Little

Our children can't wait to return to Camp Wabanna every summer. The counselors are responsible, engaged and positive. We know the kids are safe, having fun and are challenged both physically and mentally. They also make new friends. We love to hear about their activities from banana boating in the Rhode River to the ropes courses. We know they are building memories they will cherish for the rest of their lives -- and we are told the food is good!