Ligonier, PA
Here at Ligonier Camp, we design our Adventure Program around the experiential education design. The experiences we cultivate promote relational growth and reflection as well as individual growth. Our adventure education program is one of the most diverse in western Pennsylvania, with an incredible variety of activities, professional staff, and the ability to tailor our program to your group.
Explore on the camp’s website ↗Many campers and parents approach the first camp experience with a bit of anxiety - and understandably so! Whether your child is here for a few days or two weeks, camp is a new setting with a different schedule and new faces. Most nerves can be calmed by spending some time as a family preparing for this first camp experience. Ligonier Camp is happy to provide free private tours throughout the year and summer season. You and your camper can check out cabins, rooms, bathrooms, and ask any questions about the camp while getting a great look at the camp village.
Ligonier is a no phone-call camp, meaning that we do not encourage campers to call home. In most cases, a camper may be homesick for the first night or first day of camp due to the new schedule and setting. However, most campers will settle in and overcome the feelings of homesickness altogether by the second day of camp. If your camper is homesick beyond the first full day of camp, a counselor will discreetly notify the leadership team by Tuesday at breakfast. Our Summer Staff Directors, trained to mentor homesick campers, will sit down and talk with the counselor or camper. A leadership team member will contact parents, discussing any concerns or solutions. Though we do not permit phone calls home from children, we are happy to take your phone calls and provide you with information about how your child is doing.
Our 1100 ft dual zip-line is a flagship experience of our adventure program. Scale the telephone climb and race a partner to the bottom, with gorgeous views of the valley as you fly down the cable. Ready for a rush? Try the aptly named Vomit Comet: a gigantic 120-foot pendulum swing. Get pulled up to the release point by your team members and then pull the rip chord to swing out over the ravine over 100 ft in the air. Our high ropes course features a 40 ft cargo net climb, 6 main elements, and a quick jump descent from the top. Our four-sided 50-foot outdoor climbing tower overlooks the Ligonier Valley.
Campers get a rock climbing, bouldering, and/or a high-ropes adventure experience while at camp with other bonus activities depending on the program that they attend. Our adventure activities are followed up with intentional conversations called "debriefs" where counselors will help campers talk through what they learned and relate it to their life and faith in Jesus.
Ligonier Camp and Conference Center is a Christian outdoor adventure summer camp and retreat center located in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of western Pennsylvania. Founded in 1914 as an interdenominational ministry of the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, LCCC has a long history of ministry reaching campers across the United States and abroad. The mission of Ligonier Camp and Conference Center is to provide people with reflective and recreational opportunities that will build faith in Christ, self-esteem and supportive relationships.
2027-06-20 – 2027-06-25
1 weeks · $770
Overnight camp
Grades 3rd to 8th
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-06-27 – 2027-07-02
1 weeks · $770
Overnight camp
Grades 3rd to 8th
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-07-04 – 2027-07-09
1 weeks · $770
Overnight camp
Grades 3rd to 9th
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-07-11 – 2027-07-23
2 weeks · $1,020
Overnight camp
Grades 4th to 12th. Two-week session. Whitewater rafting available for ages 12+ for an additional $90. Laundry service included.
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-07-25 – 2027-07-30
1 weeks · $770
Overnight camp
Grades 3rd to 9th
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-08-01 – 2027-08-06
1 weeks · $770
Overnight camp
Grades 3rd to 9th
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-06-20 – 2027-06-22
$280
Overnight camp
Grades 1st to 3rd. 2-night session for young/first-time campers.
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-06-27 – 2027-06-29
$280
Overnight camp
Grades 1st to 3rd. 2-night session for young/first-time campers.
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-07-04 – 2027-07-06
$280
Overnight camp
Grades 1st to 3rd. 2-night session for young/first-time campers.
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-06-20 – 2027-06-25
1 weeks · $810
Overnight camp
Grades 7th to 12th. Whitewater rafting included.
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-06-27 – 2027-07-02
1 weeks · $810
Overnight camp
Grades 7th to 12th. Whitewater rafting included.
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-07-04 – 2027-07-09
1 weeks · $810
Overnight camp
Grades 7th to 12th. Whitewater rafting included.
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-07-11 – 2027-07-15
Camper Rate: $475
Leader Rate: $400
Overnight camp
Group registration only; individual OTE campers should not use Classic Camp/Next Level registration.
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-07-18 – 2027-07-22
Camper Rate: $475
Leader Rate: $400
Overnight camp
Group registration only.
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗2027-07-25 – 2027-07-29
Camper Rate: $475
Leader Rate: $400
Overnight camp
Group registration only.
Dates, rates & eligibility ↗Bible studies with huddles are one of the daily activities that kids will get to be a part of at camp. Counselors are trained to lead these bible studies with our camp curriculum written by our year-round staff. Ligonier Live! is one of our high-energy evening programs filled with singing, dancing, Bible skits & talks, and worship music.
Explore on the camp’s website ↗We have a separate lake property that we bus campers to for a Lake Day during their time at camp. Campers also get pool time, water slide time, and creek walks for lots of variety in water activities while they are here at Ligonier Camp.
Explore on the camp’s website ↗We are proud to partner with Bunk1 to provide families with a simple way to keep in touch and see what's happening here at camp. We will print Bunk Notes twice a day at 7:00AM and 1:00PM. Photos are free to view. Campers do not have access to computers, cellphones, or other methods of email while they are at camp. However, you can purchase "Bunk Replies" from Bunk1 that allow your camper to handwrite you a note that we then scan and have delivered to you via email.
Read more on the camp’s website ↗Ligonier Camp is committed to the physical, emotional, and spiritual safety of each camper in our care. Ligonier Camp and Conference Center will do thorough background checks on all employees in accordance with the American Camping Association and Pennsylvania State Law. LCCC staff should never be alone with a camper. Even during a one-on-one, the camper and staff member must be in the line of sight of other campers and staff. LCCC takes very seriously the physical and emotional safety of our campers. We will not tolerate intentional bullying, racial or ethnic slurs, crass comments about someone's physical appearance, crude comments of a sexual nature or any physical attack from another camper. Such behavior will result in appropriate discipline that may include the aggressor being sent home.
Read more on the camp’s website ↗The Ligonier Camp Board of Directors is offering an optional tuition subsidy that requires no application (found at registration). Subsidy amounts: Classic Camp: $50 per camper / Next Level & CC4: $60 per camper / Little Ligs: $20 per camper. If your family needs further financial aid, please don't hesitate to ask by filling out the scholarship application. Become a Camp Champ! Recruit your friends to come to camp and earn $50 off your own camp registration for every friend you recruit. Recruit 5 friends and earn 50% off; recruit 10 and earn a FREE week of camp!
Read more on the camp’s website ↗The Ligonier Camp and Conference Center dining experience is a key factor in ensuring comfort and fellowship during your stay. We strive to accommodate dietary restrictions due to medical conditions. Our team will work to provide vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, and allergy-friendly meals as needed. LCCC is a nut-free facility and alcohol is not permitted on property.
Read more on the camp’s website ↗