2026 Summer Camps
Some of the most memorable times in childhood come from summer camp. Oaks Family Ministries desires to not only give young people and families lasting memories, but also connect them with their Heavenly Father and His wonderful creation.
2026 will be our 3rd year hosting a summer day camp called "Basecamp," and we are excited to add two new camps; a father-son, and a father-daughter camp. All of these offerings also showcase the amazing natural resources we have available in our area at Morrow Mountain State Park and the Uwharrie National Forest.
We are also launching a program called "Summer Fellowship For Boys" which takes place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings over the course of three weeks in the summer. While it is not "school" per se it is more academic in nature, but academics in the outdoors! This is a blend of the hands, the head, and the heart.
Summer Fellowship For Boys
The purpose of OFM Summer Fellowship for Boys is to provide an opportunity for intellectual, spiritual, and physical enrichment in an outdoor context that is tailored to the “frame” of young men.
Summer Basecamp
Dates: TBA
Time: 8:30AM-3:00PM
Location: Morrow Mountain State Park
Cost: $150/camper ($50 deposit due at registration)
Participants: Students from 10-17 years old. 15 and up can apply to be a "guide-in-training" and receive a 50% discount.
The emphasis of Basecamp is on enjoying God's creation and learning outdoor adventure skills. Each day begins with a time of devotion before moving on to the skills of the day. Over the course of the week campers will spend a day canoeing, hiking, orienteering, and learning camp craft. Friday is a special day that the whole family is invited join their campers and experience a taste of what they've gotten to do throughout the week.
Basecamp take place in beautiful Morrow Mountain State Park near Albemarle, NC.
*maximum of 15 participants
*maximum of 3 Guides-in-Training
Father-Son & Father-Daughter Advanced Camp
Dates: TBA (Thursday-Saturday)
Time: Overnight
Location: Uwharrie National Forest (Arrowhead Campground)
Cost: $100/participant
Participants: Fathers with sons or daughters. Participants should be capable of long periods of paddling, hiking, sleeping in tents, carrying loads, semi-strenuous outdoor activities
Advanced Camp is a Thursday morning - Saturday lunchtime outdoor adventure camp for fathers and either their sons or daughters (Father/Son and Father/Daughter camps are held a separate times). The point is to enrich the relationship between fathers and their kids, and their Heavenly Father. The vehicle is outdoor adventure in God's amazing creation. The three days will be packed with canoeing (potentially including portaging), hiking and land navigation, bouldering, and lots of camp cooking and campfire fellowship.
Accommodations will be tents You have the option of using an OFM provided tent, or bringing your own. A bathhouse is available, conveniently located near the campsite.
Space is limited to 10-12 participants each session.