Lake Champion is a Young Life Christian camp on 370 acres with a 50-acre lake in the Catskill foothills at Glen Spey, New York. During the summer it hosts week-long sessions for middle- and high-school students, with Young Life groups traveling from around the country; 300-450 campers attend at a time for recreation, adventure, and Christian programming. It operates year-round as a retreat center as well.
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★★★★★James CraigMy teen had a wonderful time. Zip lines, water slides, gluten free food, snacks, worship, entertainment, Biblical teachings, tubing, prayer, sports and ganee. She felt safe, respected and closer to God as a result. I wish that knew about Younglives when I was teen!
★★★★★K A R E NI had a retreat trip early September, it was one of the best experiences I ever had. Lake champion provided the best services with their housing, dining, activities and especially a place to have church services🫶🏼 definitely recommend this place for next years visit
★★★★★Nolan Duarte (KingArtyJ)I go to a camp called Camp Veritas (Camp Veritans on Google) and a retreat called Fearless Retreats. We come here during the summer and winter time. It’s the best version of nature and such a sight to behold. Every time you go there, you never want to leave it because everything is so peaceful and calm. The best time is during the sunset. The food is great too. They give very interesting meals every single time I go there. The people that bring out the food are very friendly. The bedding is amazing. It has air-conditioning. I love this place and I think it’s great.
★★★★★Cherish EdehLovely place with an amazing view went there for the SELAH retreat and I fell in love with nature and deeper in love with God. Lovely atmosphere.
★★★★Jason NananA space of sound serenity, perfectly situated away from the city. The camp grounds and facilities are top tier, and the environment so picturesque, you feel as of you’re in a fictional book. Went twice with my church and the second time around the food was so much better. Facilities 5/5 Dorms 5/5 Activities 5/5 Food 4/5 Staff Customer Service 5/5