It’s our 80th year!
Join us this Friends Day. Everyone is welcome.
Saturday, July 25
Celebrate the ministry and history of Holmes Camp & Retreat Center at our annual Friend’s Day!
Join us for food, activities, and a summer-camp style worship service at Westminster Lake. Your pre-registration will help us plan for staffing. For more information, please contact 845.878.6383 ext. 1 or holmes@holmescamp.org.
JOIN US FOR THE DAY!
We start our day at 11:30 AM with an opening invocation, followed by lunch. Spend the afternoon however you like—relaxing by the lake or joining in afternoon activities. Worship at 5:00 PM, followed by dinner.
Saturday admission is FREE and includes most of the days activities. If you’d like to join us for meals, meal tickets can be purchased separately for $15 for lunch or dinner/$11.25 for youth meals (4-12 yrs.)`
STAY FOR THE WEEKEND!
Vinik Hilltop and The Agape Center lodging is currently sold out. To be added to the waitlist, email holmes@holmescamp.org.
Robinson Pavilion & Camping is available.
$10 per person
There’s something for everyone. In addition to fun and fellowship we’ll have:
- Fantastic meals and an afternoon ice cream bar
- Scavenger Hunt – Get to know the camp and your fellow campers!
- Visit the Farm – See what’s growin’
- Music
- Camp Crafts – It wouldn’t be camp with out tie dye and friendship bracelets
- Inflatables, lawn games, bubbles
- Boating on Westminster Lake
- Archery by Hidden Gems Archery
- Camp Store stocked with plenty of Holmes’ merch!
- Have a quiet moment at the Memory Wall
- Take a pic at the photo booth
- and stay tuned, we’re adding more everyday!
GET YOUR 2026 CAMP T-SHIRT, DESIGNED BY CAMP ALUM, AYLA BRADLEY!
From Ayla: “I am Ayla Bradley, a third generation Holmes Camp Alumni! I am an Art Director working in advertising design in New York City. I was lucky enough to grow up a few minutes away from camp allowing it to be my second home. From celebrations, to retreats, to sleep away camp, and even my first job many of my best memories lead back to Holmes Camp. This design embodies some of the iconic places and activities at camp, I hope that when you look at it your favorite camp memory comes to life too.” [Photo: Ayla then and now!]
For more information, please contact 845.878.6383 ext. 1 or holmes@holmescamp.org
GROUP RESERVATION
For groups larger than 10 we ask that you give us a call to register at 845.878.6383 ext 1. We will work with one contact from your church/club/organization. Your individual participants will not need to register online. The Group contact person will collect all the required information and get it to us two weeks prior to Friends Day. For large groups, car pooling or bus transportation is strongly suggested.
2025 Friends Day Fun!
Some photos provided by Lynn Donohue and Claudia Kuhn.
If you have photos you’d like to share, email them to Holmes@HolmesCamp.org.
Looking Back at Friends Day 2024!
Some photos provided by Brenda Verdesi and Tory Chisholm.
If you have photos you’d like to share, email them to holmes@holmescamp.org.