Swamp Mission A Little Slice of Heaven: Partnering with God to create a safe, spiritual space for belonging and learning through play, connection, community & wonder. Loneliness has become an epidemic within our culture. When surveyed, 71% of Gen Z said they often or sometimes feel lonely. While the younger generation is often digitally connected and surrounded by people, they can struggle with meaningful relational connection. Camp Swamp has always focused on belonging, connection, and community in real life. The safe space at Camp fosters relationships during the camp ..read more

We at Camp Swamp are excited to announce our theme for the summer: WITH. The story of God’s rescue of the Israelites in Exodus is one of the earliest stories our kids learn in Sunday School class but our familiarity with it often robs us from recognizing the power of the story and the truths about God. We will study the unlikely heroes in chapters 1 and 2, God’s patience with Moses in chapters 3 and 4, God’s challenge of the polytheistic worldview of Egypt in chapters 7 through 11, God’s unforgettable deliverance in chapters 11 and 12, and the ..read more

Camp Swamp offers a unique opportunity for our teenage campers to serve as “teen workers” for a week each summer. Teen workers take on various responsibilities: cleaning the dining hall, washing dishes, managing the canteen, and organizing camp events.  Listen to Raquel’s story and the profound impact serving as a teen worker at Camp Swamp has had on her life. “I still remember my first week as a teen worker almost eight years ago. I remember all the hard work and laughing so hard that I lost my voice. The worker crew bonded quickly and deeply. I saw one of my fe ..read more

At Camp Swamp, we believe in learning through play. Every week we remind our campers that one of our goals is to HAVE FUN! Through the thirty plus years of camp, we recognize how much God can do in us and through us when we set up opportunities for extended play at camp. We prefer experiential learning with structured and unstructured time over a rigid schedule that mimics the traditional school or church conference setting. Active learning through games, challenges, and informal social interactions develops social and emotional skills. We all reco ..read more

Every summer, lots of our campers enjoy swimming in the pool, and fishing and canoeing at the lake. As parents and camp directors, physical safety around the pool and the lake is very important to us. We have lifeguards at the pool and lake every time we use those spaces to keep everyone safe near water. We conduct swim tests on Mondays to know our campers’ abilities. We require life vests when on boats in the lake. Campers and teen workers know that unauthorized trips to the pool or lake will result in an automatic trip home. One of the lifeguards shared her story of stepping up to this resp ..read more

Every year we plan four different parent retreats to help parents make memories with their children, away from the distractions of devices and the hectic schedules of daily life. We recognize how important it is to be intentional in our precious moments with our children, no matter their age or developmental stage. Earlier this month we hosted the Father Daughter retreat, with daughters from 7 to 22 years old. Dads and daughters danced, painted, created, played, ate, and laughed together. They shared hugs and expressed their affection and care for each other ..read more

Hi Friends!!! Welcome to our first blog post in 2024!!! Most of our counselors this summer have grown up at Camp Swamp, but this year we also have several counselors who have grown up at camps started by Swamp Corps. As we have interviewed these new applicants from outside the US, they have each expressed an appreciation for Swamp Corps, a desire to give back to Camp Swamp, and a heart to build up camp in their part of the world. All of our international candidates require visas to travel to the US. Our applicants from India and parts of Africa face waits over a year to have the required consu ..read more

Hi all! Welcome back to the blog. I just wanted to send a reminder that Mr. Sonny is looking for some help with a book he is writing! I would greatly appreciate a few minutes of your time to read through this and help him out. If you could send him a response within the next 10 days, we’d be so grateful! I think all of us will be so encouraged by the end result. This is what Mr. Sonny would like to share: Hello my friend, this is Mr. Sonny giving you an update on me and Mrs. Carolyn. We are retired and living in Alpharetta close to Neal and Wilson and their girls. We are in pretty good health ..read more

Hello again, friends! Welcome back to the blog! I hope everyone’s had a great week. :)  This week, I just had a quick announcement for everyone! There’s only TWO more retreats this year, and one of them is only a month away! To all of my friends here that are fathers, this one's for you!  During the second weekend of November, we’re having our Father Son Retreat! If you haven’t registered yet, I’ll go ahead and drop the link so you can sign up now. :) Also- more exciting news! Registration for H@TS (Holidays at the Swamp) is OPEN!! Come celebrate the New Year with us, it’s for grades ..read more

Hello my friend, this is Mr. Sonny giving you an update on me and Mrs. Carolyn. We are retired and living in Alpharetta close to Neal and Wilson and their girls. We are in pretty good health and grateful for the years spent at camp with you.  I am WRITING A BOOK ABOUT CAMP and need YOUR HELP. My plan is to talk about all the lessons I learned at camp. I thought that I am not the only person who learned some lessons. There had to be others who learned some as well. I  am sending you one of the chapters in the book.  Perhaps you can pick one of the pillars and write a paragraph ab ..read more