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Find out which summer camps you can attend, pricing information, and more details on our summer camp page! If you're only registering for Family Camp, go to the Family Camp page for a more specialized registration form.
What is Camp Blue Diamond?
Located in Central PA near State College and Altoona, Camp Blue Diamond is a year-round, ACA accredited, Christian camp and retreat center.
Camp Blue Diamond will offer co-ed residential, adventure and family summer camps for children, youth and adults in 2025. Registration begins in January. Visit the Summer Camp tab to find information about summer camp and to register. We are home to the Centre County Camp Cadet and Penn State's Shaver's Creek Outdoor School.
Blue Diamond has a lodge, cabins, pavilions and a 46 site RV & tent campground available to family, church, school and not-for-profit groups for rental. We have great spaces if you are traveling to Penn State for games, concerts, or graduation and looking for a quiet place to stay overnight. Camp can accommodate up to 180 guests. Alcohol, vaping, tobacco, and motorized recreational vehicles are not permitted. Pets only in the RV campground. Firearms only allowed by hunters during hunting season. Learn more under the Facilities tab about our different rental buildings.
Camp shot some drone footage of the Camp property and lake. Check out the extremely cool videos on the Drone Videos webpage, under the Facilities drop-down tab.
Diamond Lake sits at the center of Camp's 238 acre site
Our Camp Blue Diamond Commitment
Every child attending Camp Blue Diamond will have the opportunity to:
1. Grow in Faith
2. Make new Friends
3. Choose a new Experience or Adventure
4. Most importantly - Have Fun!
Why choose Camp Blue Diamond?
1. Camp Blue Diamond is an ACA accredited summer camp, meeting over 150 camp industry standards..
2. Camp is well supported by friends and churches, so our fees are less than comparable camps.
3. Blue Diamond is a beautiful and well-maintained facility with available lodge and cabin rentals for church, school, family and non-profit groups.
4. Discounts are available for families with more than 1 camper.
5. Scholarships are available to those with financial need.
Sign up to volunteer!
Are you interested in volunteering at Camp Blue Diamond? Maybe you have extensive experience in painting or improving a building, or maybe you just want to come help prepare our bulk mailings to be sent out. Either way, we would love the extra help. For general volunteering please fill out the interest form linked below and a staff member will be in touch. If you would like to bring a group out to volunteer or want to help for a specific event, please contact Camp directly via phone or email. Thank you for your interest in helping keep Camp running!
To find our other ways to further Camp's ministry, visit the "Ways to Give" tab.
Donate Today!
Camp Blue Diamond is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and therefore depends on donations and gifts to keep Camp running at its full potential. Gifts are tax deductible in the year they were given, and a tax receipt will be sent to you. To donate via credit/debit card, click the "Donate" button to be taken to our payment portal. Checks can be mailed to our address below. Thank you for your support of Camp Blue Diamond and helping extend our ministry for years to come!