We understand that choosing an overnight camp is a big decision, and every child is different. We’re here for you! Our camp experts would love to connect with you—sharing more about Pine Cove, learning about your child, and helping you decide if it’s the right fit for you and your family. We’ll reach out to you soon!
✓ Serving 2,000+ youth campers every week of the summer in Texas and Georgia!
You keep seeing the phrase “overnight youth camp,” but what exactly is that? At Pine Cove, overnight youth camp is a week-long (Sunday afternoon through Saturday morning) sleepaway experience for kids entering 2nd-12th grade. All eight of our summer camps are segmented by age (elementary, middle, high school) and location (East Texas, Central Texas, North Georgia), but share the same core values: they’re all Christ-centered, others-focused, and seriously fun! Each camp is filled with kids who have registered individually—it’s not a church camp, and as a non-profit ministry, Pine Cove is not affiliated with a specific denomination. The Gospel of Jesus Christ informs everything we do, and we seek to inspire kids to follow Him both at camp and once they return home.
We’re serious about Jesus at Pine Cove, and we believe the best way to interact with Him is as often as possible! So every moment—from the hilarious skits that break down walls to the high-energy activities that build campers’ confidence—is intentionally designed to glorify God and point your child to the Gospel. And after camp, 94% of parents report seeing a visible shift in their child’s faith.
We don’t just “entertain” for a week; we create an intentional environment led by Christ-loving college students who truly invest in campers to make them feel seen, known, and valued. Kids are given opportunities to practice courage, perseverance, and teachability all under the watchful eye of caring, trained counselors—and these God-given character traits are what we like to celebrate the most!
96% of Pine Cove parents rate their child’s counselor in the top tier of excellence in our 2025 surveys.
Beyond our Praesidium Accreditation for abuse prevention and safety standards across 110 best practices, we protect your child with 24-hour medical clinics, our “Rule of Three” protocol, and a low camper to staffer ratio with additional layers of supervision and monitoring, ensuring accountability and care in every single moment of camp. Pine Cove is fully committed to your child’s safety, which is why our staff undergoes training twice as long as the state mandates.
Ask someone about Pine Cove and they might tell you about the hilarious skits. Someone else might mention worship and Bible studies, or maybe how the counselors are constantly serving campers. All of those aspects of camp are integral to Pine Cove, and here’s why: everything Pine Cove does grows out of our desire to be Christ-centered, others-focused, and seriously fun.
Campers get to unplug at camp and enjoy the serious fun of being themselves, distraction-free! But while they’re away, you’ll get a window into your child’s Pine Cove experience thanks to the CampLife App. From tagged photos and posts about that day’s activities to handwritten letters from your child, you can be secure in the knowledge that they’re safe and thriving at Pine Cove.
