Camp planners have a very important job. Planning, promoting, and pulling off your own camp or retreat is not for the faint of heart. We would love to help you put together a camp that is enjoyable for your folks, safe for each person, and most importantly, challenging in their spiritual life. At Ironwood, we believe that every group is unique, and with that comes our responsibility to provide a custom camp with your group’s needs in mind. Your goals become our passion!

Five things that we call the HEART of camping are crucial to making your custom camp work.

Hearing the Word of God

Eliminating worldly influences and the distractions of life

Away from home overnight in a new setting

Reflecting on the Word and one's life in a creation context

Trained staff leading unique organized activities

A custom camp could be an outdoor education camp or spiritual emphasis camp for young people. It could be an adult retreat focusing on planning, fellowship, or whatever your goal is. Our hope is that you would consider us to join you in the privilege of designing your next custom camp. Please call 760.257.3503 or e-mail custom@ironwood.org if you have any questions.  

For information on what to bring when attending camp, please see What to Bring.

Ironwood is a camp to be used by churches that would characterize themselves as fundamental, Bible-believing churches. During the camps and retreats that Ironwood sponsors, few restrictions are placed on who can attend. However, churches who wish to set up a Custom Camp will be asked to sign a positional statement.