ABOUT
CAMERON BOYS CAMP LEGACY
Cameron Boys Camp, once nestled on 902 acres of North Carolina woodland, served generations of boys ages 13–15 through its distinctive outdoor-based residential program. For many years, the camp provided a structured, wilderness setting where boys and their families could work through personal and family challenges with guidance, support, and compassion.
Campers lived in small groups of ten, supported by their dedicated counselors—known as “Chiefs.” Within this close community, boys learned discipline, positive behavior, and self-worth. As an accredited, non-public school recognized by the State of North Carolina, the camp offered an experiential approach to education that stood as a meaningful alternative to traditional classroom learning.
Rooted in its Christ-centered mission, the program involved entire families in the journey toward healing, transformation, and stronger relationships.
Cameron Boys Camp operated as a ministry of Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina (BCH), a nonprofit organization with a long legacy of providing residential care and support services across the state and beyond. Although the camp has now closed, its impact continues through the lives of the boys and families it served.
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OUR HISTORY
Cameron Boys Camp was founded on April 13, 1980, in the rolling woodlands generously donated by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Read of Vass, NC. The first child entered care on December 2, 1980.
The camp’s year-round approach to specialized child care was rooted in a model that had proven effective since 1948. Originally developed by Campbell Loughmiller at the Salesmanship Club Boys’ Camp in Texas, this therapeutic camping concept spread to other states and countries and became part of the Wilderness Road Therapeutic Camping Association (WRTCA).
For more than three decades, Cameron Boys Camp served boys and their families while staying true to the core principles on which it was founded; its legacy endures through the countless lives shaped by its mission, methods, and longstanding commitment to healing and growth.
OUR MISSION
To provide the highest quality of Christian services to children, adults, and families in a caring culture of measurable excellence.
OUR VISION
Sharing hope...changing lives