Due to impacts from COVID-19 and the effects to the college and university schedules for our Summer Staff 2021, we are unable to schedule Family Camp this year.
However, we will have our popular FAMILY RETREAT WEEKEND, beginning August 27th through August 29th. CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS. Come join us for a great family weekend at the "camp you love best"!
A Camp Don Lee Tradition!
Five days of the the perfect family vacation! Sailing, swimming, kayaking, fishing, canoeing, archery, arts and crafts, incredible food (you don't have to cook) and memories that last a lifetime!
A time to relax...
Family Camp is a long-standing tradition at Camp Don Lee. Family Camp is a time to relax. It is a time for families to be together and to be members of a larger family, the family of God. It involves parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and all kinds of family combinations coming together for a time of shared moments and building powerful memories.
There is a relaxed nature to these days with time for a number of age-level and inter-generational options each day. The faith formation theme will be “Living in the Family of God". Every day there will be an inter-generational 30-minute faith formation event with singing, scripture, drama, play and message served up in a variety of formats. These sessions will include efforts to speak to family Bible Study, family devotional times, prayer time, family meals and holidays. There will also be the evening vesper service lead by the cabin groups. This year, families and individuals will have an exciting smorgasbord of regular activities to choose from for the week.
A time to discover...
All of our activity areas are "staffed" for you and your family to come and enjoy. Whether it is swimming, floating or swinging off of the rope swing at our pool, the Lifeguards will be there to assist you. Down by the river the sailing staff can teach you and your family sailing lessons on our Aqua Finns, Sunfish, Hobie Cats, Flying Scots or take you for a sailboat ride.
There are canoes and kayaks available with an instructor for you to discover the gorgeous coastal Gatlin Creek. And at our Archery Range you can learn basic archery skills and hit balloons on our targets!
Family Camp is created for you to have a stress-free environment to vacation and enjoy time together as a family and as a larger group of families.
Family Camp Traditionally Includes:
- Sunfish Sailing - Hobie Cat Sailing - Flying Scot Sailing excursions along the Neuse River
- Canoe in Gatlin Creek and kayak adventures up and down the river
- Swimming all day in Phillips Pool
- Art and Crafts
- Archery
- Riverside Campfires
- Moonlight Hayrides
- Tuesday night Blue Crab Feast on the end of the pier
- One Incredible Ice Cream Social
- Watermelon-Cutting Party
- Evening Vespers at sunset
- Early Bird Activities: yoga (stretching), river stroll, kayak paddle, morning meditation and canoe trip to an eagle nest!
- Wednesday Morning Communion on the pier
Adults: TBA per adult (age 11 and up)
Children Ages 5 - 10: TBA per child age 5 - 10
Children Ages 4 and under: TBA per child age 4 and under
NEW THIS YEAR: Don Lee 2021 Summer Campers attend Family Camp FREE with parent/guardian registration! Please call the Summer Camp Office at 252.249.1106, ext. 27 or email info@donleecenter.org to receive the discount.
**Please call for Day Rates**
