The Springs is our youth camp experience for incoming 3rd-7th grade campers! Located between Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina, Springs Pro is where elementary and middle school campers can unplug from technology, be influenced by our Jesus-loving, fun-obsessed summer staff, and plug into seriously fun activities!
Looking for our 8th-11th grade experience?
Wondering if your child is ready for overnight camp? Read our blog post with seven signs your child is ready to thrive!
A week of camp is filled with exciting activities, Christ-centered counselors, high-energy worship, and much more. Take a look at the impact overnight youth camp at Pine Cove has on campers, then register for an unforgettable week!
The counselors and staff at Pine Cove have a simple goal: to help kids and families connect with Jesus. Through intentional conversations, Bible studies, and worship, our staff will share the life-changing power of the Gospel with your camper and show that a relationship with the Lord can be exciting, interactive, and impactful.
“Everything I ever needed to know about parenting, I could have learned from Pine Cove’s counselors.”
Erin
Camper Mom
Looking for an excuse for your child to have some time away from phones, tablets, and other distractions? Pine Cove is a "phone-free" camp–including our staff! So instead of turning to social media, text messages, or other outside voices, they'll be able to focus on building connections with new friends, learning about the truth of the Gospel, and being mentored by our Jesus-loving college staffers. Don’t worry–the CampLife App will keep you in touch! As campers step away from their phones and tablets, they'll get more undistracted moments to focus on faith, friends, and fun.
Ben "Digs" Gasaway grew up as a family camper before completing Pine Cove's leadership program called the Forge and working on the full-time team with Pine Cove City and the Woods as the Associate Director. He grew up in the DFW area and graduated from Texas A&M University in 2018, and received his MBA from the University of Texas at Tyler.
Julia “Dove Song” Sayles joined Pine Cove full-time staff in 2022. She spent one summer at the Ranch before transitioning to the Springs for its inaugural summer. Julia graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Communications.
Brooks “UNO” Howard started his time on summer staff at the Ranch where he served for three summers before joining Pine Cove full-time staff in 2022 as the Springs Men’s Director. He is from Franklin, Tennessee and graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a degree in Business Management. Brooks and his wife, Chance, got married in May of 2024.
Chance “Chipmunk” Howard served on summer staff at the Springs before joining the full-time team as the Women’s Director. She graduated from The University of Tennessee Chattanooga with a masters degree in Criminal Justice. Chance and her husband Brooks, got married in 2024.
Campers at all of Pine Cove’s overnight youth camps will stay in clean, comfortable, air-conditioned cabins! These bunk bed cabins sleep seven to eight campers and one counselor.
It’s good to detach. But it’s nice to get a peek of your camper every now and again, right? Introducing CampLife, a small, digital window into your kid’s week at Pine Cove. Keep up with camp—and get notified when your camper is tagged in a photo!
Nestled on the banks of beautiful Lake Louise right outside of Toccoa, Georgia, the Springs youth camp is conveniently located just 90 miles northeast of Atlanta and 70 miles from Greenville. Coming from Tennessee? We’re about 170 miles east of Chattanooga! The Springs is also just eight miles from Chimney Point, Pine Cove’s South Carolina family camp.
Such a great—and tough—question! As you know, kids grow and mature at different rates, hitting various milestones at different times. With that in mind, we put together a guide to help you navigate this question! From whether your child can handle large groups and loud noises to their ability to follow instructions, there are a lot of markers to look for as you determine if your child is ready for camp. Check out 7 Signs Your Child is Ready to Thrive at Camp for more information.
Yes! All new-to-overnight youth campers can get $250 off a week of camp by using the code on our discounts page. There are other ways to save on camp listed on that page as well!
We don’t have an online schedule for you to see, as different camps (and even different days) have a tendency to vary a bit. But here’s an idea of the flow of a typical day at youth camp: Flag and quiet time before breakfast, followed by Bible study and a few activities. Then it’s time for lunch, FOB (rest time), and more activities! After some free time, it’s dinner, that evening’s theme night, a snack, Club, and then bedtime. We make sure campers get about 7-8 hours of sleep each night so they’re ready for another full day of camp in the morning!
First of all, we are so excited you will be joining us for the first time this summer. Here is a link to our Coming to Camp pages which will include all of the helpful information you need to know when getting ready for camp for the first time!
As parents, we will have many opportunities to face fears with our kids: firsts, new experiences, and trying again after failure. It can be tricky to know just how to guide them when fear rears its ugly head. But with some tips from a camper parent, professional counselor, and staff alumna, our guide to navigating childhood fears will help you manage fear in your home and with your kids–and get a glimpse of how our Christ-centered counselors help campers work through fears with courage and kindness.
