Kirkwood Camp
Receives Grant from Common Waters Fund
Healthy forests are imperative to clean drinking
water. Kirkwood Camp ‘s property is critical in protecting the water quality of 15
million others who depend on the Delaware River for drinking water supplies. Kirkwood
Camp property has the famous Pocono Creek running through the property that we enjoy
during camp. That same creek is an important part of the upper watershed and a healthy
forest is critical. Kirkwood Camp is looking to the future with taking the long-
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in
season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers. Psalm 1:3
Kirkwood Camp and Conference Center was established in 1960 when the Presbytery of Philadelphia purchased a family farm and converted it into a residential youth camp, retreat and conference center. The camp consists of 292 acres with such diversity as large meadows for games, a large pond for boating and swimming, hiking trails winding through laurel hammocks, pine forests, and stands of hardwood.
The highlights of this site include the suspension bridge which crosses Big Pocono Creek which is suitable for tubing, fly fishing and environmental studies, as well as “the Ridge” which gives a majestic view of the Pocono Mountains including the Delaware Water Gap. As a camper once said, “Camp would not be camp without a Ridge and a Bridge”.
Our Mission:
Living the Word of Jesus Christ by providing a safe, nurturing, caring Christian community that energizes and transforms children and adults in a tranquil, natural setting
