Woodlands Camp - Cleveland, Georgia

Robert C.

I went here as a kid before it was Woodlands Camp, and my kids have gone for years. All I can say is this is a special place. Big Jon and his family and his staff team have taken a nice Christian camp and have transformed it into one of the premier Christian camps in the Southeastern U.S. I can't say enough about what a spectacular place this is. And there's more to come! They are always growing and improving. God is good!

Ethan P.

This camp is definitely one of, if not the best camp I've ever been to. Now with that fact out of the way, I will get into the more specific parts of my trips here.

For all 4 times I've been to this camp (as of posting this review) it has never ceased to bring happiness, beautiful sights, and just a nice getaway to my life. The 4 times I've been here are all from the same yearly event, Vertical Reality (VR), which is a church retreat organized by Athens Church. Each year at VR, we would have 4-6 hours of free time. During this time, we were allowed to basically do whatever (except for things like property damage and stuff). There were many, many things to do, and I will list them here.

First off, there is a very fun zipline spanning over a section of trees. Lots of fun, I have ridden it well over 10 times (Keep in mind that if you're tall like me, or at the very least have long legs, then your feet will hit the tops of the trees).
Second is the lake, with several different areas, such as the 2 big slides, the trapeze swing, the diving board and the kayak dock.
There is also a massive swing overlooking the huge fields that are sometimes used for paintball.
The Dome is another fun area, and it's impossible to miss. It's a huge white airplane hangar looking building, and inside are 2 basketball courts.
Finally, there is an archery battle royale, and a volleyball court.

Even after reading all of that, the best way to experience this amazing camp is to go there. Anyway, have a wonderful day and go out and explore the world!

Lisa M.

My daughter has been going here for years. She loves the camp. Overall it’s beautiful. Great accommodations and she has never seen or experienced bed bugs. It is very sports oriented and over the years I noticed that if you don’t like sports and high energy activities, I don’t recommend this camp. It seems to also be the camp where you need to know others. Meaning, you better really like high energy sports and know lots of others to feel like you really belong. This doesn’t seem to bother my daughter, but it may bother others. Overall though, it has been good for my daughter and she keeps wanting to return. She mentioned trying SALT. So we will see.

Sarah C.

My oldest son has gone the past two summers and loved it! He will also be attending later this month and my other son is currently at camp this week. This is like no summer camp I ever experienced as a kid. It is so nice and looks like so much fun! I wish I could go to summer camp for the week here for sure!

Grace

The worship made me cry it was so much fun. The bunks/rooms are really organized along with the showers etc. The lake activities are fun too, they have pattle boarding and canoeing etc. The best part is definitely to boba though😁

Kason A.

Great camp. Adam Hog and the rest of the staff are very kind and hardworking. I will for sure be coming back to camp!

Kristin

Overall my 11yo had a good time during his 5 night camp and thought his counselor was amazing. Campus is beautiful! Campers are treated respectfully by staff and given plenty of independence which he liked. My son saw no evidence of bed bugs and loved all the lake activities and ziplines (though didn’t get to ride them all due to long lines and time running out before getting the chance). However, don’t let the Christian part of this camp fool you. Teasing exists here. My child is not sports-inclined and yet much of this camp seems to emphasize sports. During a basketball game, other players belittled him and said “you suck” throughout the game and to just stand there and not do anything. He said all but 4 of his cabin mates were mean the whole time. He was also told that because he was baptized as an infant that he was not ”saved”. Not the display of love and acceptance I would expect from a religious camp. Majority of the photos they post daily were from sports competitions featuring the same kids all the time so I only got to see one cabin pic of him to know he was alive and well. He says he wants to go back but only if he goes with at least 5 of his friends. So basically, if your kid is super athletic or goes with a large group of friends, they will thrive. Otherwise, maybe look elsewhere.

Jason H.

Heard a lot of good things about this camp. Looks beautifully taken care of and lots of fun!