Journey Camp

OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP, AGES 8-9

Journey Camp welcomes our youngest overnight campers to The Island for an incredible week of outdoor adventure, fellowship, friendship, and self-discovery! Our passionate and professional counselors will lead and facilitate daily programs and oversee cabin life while your camper explores and develops their unique gifts and talents.
Camp ActivitiesOutdoor Adventures
If your camper has watched an older sibling thrive at Camp Canaan, this is their moment! And if they are the first in the family to join us, don’t be surprised when your camper returns home a little more grown-up, thoughtful, and brave.

seven smiling kids in red and yellow kayaks hold their paddles to smile at the camera

Kayaking

young male camper pretends to run in the air while zipping down the gravity zipline at Camp Canaan

Ziplining

Catawba Tower

young female camper in white helmet and red shoes swings down from a high ropes course element at Camp Canaan

Giant Swing

Archery Tag^®

group of kids smile holding their crafts in front of the Craft Shack at Camp Canaan

Arts & Crafts

two groups of four kids tube side-by-side behind the boat in Lake Wylie trying to hold on

Tubing

Pool

Lake

Age:: 8-9
Drop-off:: Sunday 3:00-4:00 pm
Pick-up:: Friday 3:30-4:30 pm
Closing Ceremony:: 4:30-5:00 pm
Price:: $869

Date	Session	Ages	Price
June 15 - 20	Session 3	8-9	$869

Here is a sample schedule for an Overnight Camp. Schedules are subject to change based on camp session, age group, weather, behavior, or other factors.

7:00	Wake up
7:45-8:15	Breakfast
8:30-9:15	Morning Madness (camp songs, skits, games)
9:30-11:30	First activity block
11:30-12:30	Pool or lake
12:45-1:20	Lunch
1:20-2:15	Cabin clean up competition
2:15-3:00	Canteen
3:00-5:00	Second activity block
5:00-6:00	Free time
6:00-6:45	Dinner
6:45-7:30	Speaker
7:30-8:00	Inside Out Time (Bible lesson)
8:00-9:30	Night activity
9:30-10:00	Shower and bed
10:00	Lights out

You’ll receive a more detailed list ahead of camp, but here’s an idea of what your camper will need to bring. Label everything!

Reusable water bottle x 2
Sleeping bag and pillow or twin sheets, blanket, and pillow
Body/face soap, shampoo, hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant
Clothes, pajamas, underwear, and socks x 8 days
Rain jacket and jacket/sweatshirt
Laundry or trash bag for dirty clothes
Modest swimsuit x 2
Sneakers (required)
Flip-flops (recommended for showers)
River shoes (closed toe required)
Bath towel
Pool towels (recommended) x 2
Flashlight/headlamp with batteries
Bug Spray
Sunscreen
Bible, journal, and/or book
Pen or pencil

Campers may not bring:

Cell phones, electronics, smart watches, tablets, etc.
Cameras, pocket knives, or weapons of any kind
Cash, gum, energy drinks, toys, trading cards

For more information, access our PDF guide on preparing for camp.

Campers bunk in one of three large cabins: Longleaf Pine, Tulip Poplar, and the A&J Lodge. Each cabin accommodates 30+ campers and has AC, indoor bathrooms, and laundry facilities. Cabins are split – girls on one side, boys on the other – with no connecting interior doors. Rooms are assigned by age and gender assigned at birth.

Bunkmate Requests allow up to 3 campers. i.e. your camper and 2 friends to be in the same cabin. Based on the number of beds and requests, we may be able to pair your camper with only one listed friend. Parents will receive a bunkmate request form via email before your session begins.

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Menus change daily. Gluten-free options available at every meal – email us for details.

Breakfast

Monday-Friday

Hot breakfast
Fresh fruit
Cereal assortment
Juice and milk

Lunch

Monday-Friday

Hot lunch x 4 days
Sandwiches x 1 day
Potato chips
Salad bar
Applesauce
Chocolate pudding/popsicles

Dinner

Sunday-Thursday

Hot dinner
Salad bar
Dessert

Friday only

Hors d’oeuvres during Closing Ceremony

Campers LOVE care packages! We have a number of care package bundles and camp merch to choose from in our online store, or you can bring a boxed care package with you on drop-off day. Care packages are delivered directly to your camper’s cabin. Do not mail your package!

Campers can also use Canteen money to purchase merch on site, including hats, T-shirts, sweatshirts, snacks, and more.

Need to set up a Canteen account for your camper, or check their balance? Just follow the directions below to view their wallet and securely add funds online. We do not accept cash for Canteen deposits.

Log in to Campbrain
Click “View Details” for this summer’s registration
Look for the “Camp Store” section in the bottom right of the screen
Click “Add Funds”
Add an appropriate amount for your child, enter your card info, and “Process Payment”
Funds will be instantly available to your camper

You have three payment options when you register for camp in advance. We accept VISA, Mastercard, and Discover; we do not accept American Express.

Pay in full
Sign up for auto draft (Payments are drafted on the first Tuesday of every month until the first Tuesday in May)
Pay a deposit; balance auto-drafted first Tuesday in May

Any camp registrations completed on/after the first Tuesday in May require payment in full at the time of registration.

All cancellations and withdrawals must be submitted via email to be valid (not over the phone); a cancellation is not final until the email is received. All session deposits are non-refundable.

Cancellations for medical reasons must be accompanied by a letter from the attending physician. In the case of medical cancellations prior to the first Tuesday in May, we will refund camp tuition minus the non-refundable deposit(s). After the first Tuesday in May, medically-related cancellations will be refunded half the tuition.

Cancellations made for any other reason, from the date of registration to the first Tuesday in May will result in the loss of each session’s non-refundable deposit.

Cancellations made from the first Tuesday in May onward will result in the loss of the full tuition of each canceled session.

For more information, please visit our Camp FAQs.

junior day camper wearing red helmet smiles while rock climbing at Camp Canaan

group of junior day campers pretend to surf on stand up paddle board laying on land next to Lake Canaan

group of smiling junior day campers wearing bright life vests by the lake at Camp Canaan

young male camper squirts water from a blue water toy on the Camp Canaan sports field

large group of campers and counselors wear life vests and fake moustaches by the lake at Camp Canaan

junior camper goes for a zip on the playground zipline at Camp Canaan

junior day camper in purple shirt smiles as she rides down the zipline on the playground at Camp Canaan

counselor holding inflatable green alien is joined by other counselors dressed as aliens leading junior day campers on a nature walk around Camp Canaan

group of junior day campers play GaGa ball in the GaGa pit

group of junior day campers focus on making their craft at Camp Canaan

A group of children and two counselors pose playfully for a photo in Camp Canaan's A&J lodge cabin during summer camp. The kids are smiling, making peace signs, and some are leaning out of the bunks.

young girl kayaks around Lake Canaan in a yellow kayak

group of junior day campers make a claw with their hands while wearing crafted dino hats from craft time at Camp Canaan

junior day camper smiles while holding a straw and blue frozen icy treat

junior day camper jumps off of double-decker dock at Lake Canaan wearing red and black life vest

group of junior day campers show off the slime they made for a craft at Camp Canaan

journey campers wearing paintball masks line up with counselors all holding paintball guns

Just picked my son up from his second year of doing resident camp at Camp Canaan. It's his favorite week of the summer! The staff does a great job and I love that he gets a week of outdoor adventures with no screen time!

Ashley D (Camp Mom) — Google