a welcoming and inclusive camp and retreat center in Mechanicsville, Virginia, where visitors connect, refresh, renew, and grow, all year long
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Thank You for an Udderly Amazing #GreatCampGive!
Have you herd? The 2025 #GreatCampGive was another great success, with the Camp Hanover goats leading the charge!
Sixty-eight Years of Summer Camp Excellence
Founded in 1957, Camp Hanover offers faith-based overnight and day camp programs for elementary, middle and high school youth. A fully-accredited member of the American Camp Association, Camp Hanover meets or exceeds the summer camping industry’s standards for safe operation, employing best practices to maintain a summer camp program of the highest quality.
Coming Events
HANOVER CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 12 & 13
WINTER CAMP
DECEMBER 28-30
An Ideal Location for Group Retreats and Special Events
Nestled on 600 acres just 30 minutes from downtown Richmond, Camp Hanover offers a sanctuary for rest, relaxation, recreation, and renewal. Groups will find uncompromising hospitality, comfortable overnight lodging, savory meals and sacred space for meaningful fellowship and learning.
News
Summer Camp 2026 Registration Opens Soon
Mark your calendar! Registration for Summer Camp 2026 opens Wednesday, October 15, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern. Start planning your weeks at Camp Hanover...
Camp Hanover Helps Create Caroline Schools’ New Environmental Literacy Plan
Environmental stewardship is a core value of Camp Hanover’s mission. Last year, a member of our team partnered with a local school division to...
Volunteers Make Camp Happen
Lending your gifts and talents as a Camp Hanover volunteer allows you to have a direct and positive impact on the lives of our guests. Volunteers...
A Place Apart
Jesus knew the importance of time away from the constant blur of the everyday. Camp Hanover is one of those “quiet places.” Things are different here. This is a place where Christ-centered community is nurtured. Where you can experience God’s presence in the natural world. And where central Virginians have a unique opportunity to gather in “a place apart.” Come, your invitation awaits…
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What Others Say About Camp Hanover
There are so many things you wish for your child. To be accepted for whoever they are and have the freedom and encouragement to grow into that is certainly high on that list. At Camp Hanover, ‘all are welcome’ and it’s not just words. They live it out in the care and love they provide for everyone who visits.
We were blessed to be a part of such a profound ministry this summer! Camp had a wonderful impact on my child’s character. You are a blessing in our lives and we are grateful to have the opportunity to show others the grace he received at Camp Hanover!
There is nothing more incredible than watching your children go out into the world and come back changed—stronger, more confident, and self-aware. I am blessed to have sent our three to Camp Hanover for many summers and have seen how each has found belonging, identity, and purpose through life lessons and relationships found at Camp.
I have been singing Camp Hanover’s praises since my child came home. Camp was a turning point in shaping who he is, gaining confidence and realizing his strengths.
I can’t say enough about how good it was to see counselors playing with the campers, being silly with them in appropriate ways. Loved watching the counselors dive into the mud slide with the campers! Healthy, active, outdoors, silly when appropriate, listening when needed, this is the experience I want my children to have!
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