Family Camp

Note: All cabin spaces are full for Family Camp 2012.  There are tent/RV spaces available. Call for details.

Yes friends, the rumor is true:  At Camp Gray, Summer Camp is not just for kids!  We invite you and your family to join us for family camp which is held every year – since 1998 – from Saturday to Monday over Labor Day weekend.  It’s a great way to grow closer together as a family and have a ton of fun! Read more about all the fun you will have below.  (If you just can’t wait to sign up – scroll to the bottom of this page, and click on the “Family Camp Application” link.)

Program Activities:

At family camp you’ll get to participate in the same sort of activities that we do at summer camp including:

Summer Camp for the whole family? Yes!

  • Archery
  • Tower Climbing
  • Horseback Rides
  • Mountain biking on Camp Gray trails
  • Campfires with S’mores (Mmmmmm!)
  • Fishing
  • Art’s n’ Crafts
  • Search for the Snazzler
  • Evening Mass
  • Family time
  • And much, much more!

Sample Schedule:

Saturday:

- Morning registration and getting settled

- Afternoon camp activities: arts n’ crafts, archery, canoeing, fishing, field sports, swimming, tower climbing, etc.

- Evening mass and campfire

Sunday:

- Morning praise and prayer, activity choice time

- Afternoon unstructured family time (horseback-riding available,) swimming, tower climbing

- Evening campfire and scavenger hunt

Monday:

Archery is just one of the many activities the whole family can try when you come to Camp Gray's annual Family Camp.

- Breakfast, Morning praise and prayer, departure

* Meals are provided while you’re here. Food always tastes better when someone else is doing the cooking!

Lodging, Pricing, and Forms:

At family camp we offer a number of different lodging options for you and your family. You can stay in St. Vincent’s Retreat Center, the Bunkhouse, an electrified cabin, a rustic cabin (without electricity!) or a tent/RV site.

  • Staying in the Retreat Center: $78 per adult & $48 per child (ages 2-10) + $50 program fee per family
    (*Maximum charge per family is $415.00)
  • Staying in cabin, tent, or RV: $63 per adult & $40 per child (ages 2-10) + $50 program fee per family
    (*Maximum charge per family is $315.00)

**Fees include lodging, all meals, and program costs. (Excluding horseback-riding which is $16/ride extra)

Contact Tricia via email or at 608-356-8200 if you have any questions, would like to inquire about available space, or would like an application.   You can also download an application form by clicking on the following:  Family Camp Application.

Come experience the Faith, Friends, Family, and Fun at Camp Gray’s Family Camp!