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    • Our Mission and Ministry >
      • Virlina District Church of the Brethren >
        • GAG
    • Connect >
      • Meet Our Team
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      • donate
      • TradingPost
      • jobs >
        • Director
        • Food Services Coordinator
        • Summer Program Jobs
        • Seasonal Grounds and Kitchen Jobs
        • Summer Kitchen Staff
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    • Parent-Child Overnight & Day Camp
    • Young Elementary Camps >
      • Knee-High Day Camp
      • Mini Camp
      • Parent-Child Overnight Camp
    • Older Elementary Camps COPY >
      • Elementary Resident Camps
      • Elementary Resident + Equestrian
      • Elementary Resident + Tubing
      • Elementary Adventure Explorers
      • Elementary Adventure Explorers + Tubing
      • Elementary 3-Day Sampler Camp
      • Elementary Day Camp
    • Middle School Camps >
      • Middle School Adventure Camps >
        • MS Adv Explorers
        • MS Adv Canoe + Climb
        • MS Adv Canoe + Tube
        • MS Adv Canoe + Cave + Climb
        • MS Adv Cave + Climb + Tube
        • MS Adv + Tube
        • MS Adv WWRaft + Tube
        • MS Adv Bike + Canoe + Tube
        • MS Adv Bike + Canoe + Climb
        • MS Adv Biking + WWRafting
        • MS Moonrise Adventure
      • Middle School Resident Camps >
        • Middle School Resident Camps
        • Middle School Resident + Equestrian
        • Middle School Resident + Tubing
      • River Adventures for Middle Schoolers >
        • Paddlesports Adv for Middle School
        • James River Canoe Adventure
        • Kayaking Adventure for Middle School
      • Skills Camps for Middle Schoolers >
        • Digital Arts Camp
        • Kayak Camp for Middle School
        • Paddlesports Camp for Middle School
      • Trips for Middle Schoolers >
        • Backpacking MS
        • James River Canoe
        • New River Canoe Trip
        • MBB Trip
        • BUMAT Trip
    • Trips and Skills Camps >
      • Backpacking Trip
      • Brethren United Mountain Adventure Trip
      • Digital Arts Camp
      • James River Canoe Adventure
      • Kayaking Adventure
      • Mountains to Beach to Bay Trip
      • New River Canoe Trip
      • Paddlesports Adventure
    • High School Camps >
      • High School Resident Camp
      • High School Resident + Tubing
      • High School Adventures >
        • HS Adv Canoe + Climb
        • HS Adv WWRaft + Tube
        • HS Adv Bike + Canoe + Tube
        • HS Adv Bike + WWRaft
        • HS Adv Bike + Canoe + Rock Climbing
        • HS Moonrise Adventure
        • New River Trip 7 High School
        • RAP
      • River Adventures for High Schoolers >
        • Paddlesports Adventure for High School
        • New River Canoe Trip for High School
        • Kayaking Adventure for High School
      • Skills Camps for High Schoolers >
        • Digital Arts Camp HS
        • Kayaking Camp for High School
        • Paddlesports Camp for High School
      • Trips for High Schoolers >
        • Backpacking Trip HS
        • Brethren United Mountain Adventure Trip HS
        • Mountains to Beach to Bay HS
        • New River Canoe HS
    • ParentInfo >
      • Parent Information
      • Pay for Camp >
        • pay
        • Financial Assistance
        • Church Good-as-Gold Assistance
      • About Summer Camps
      • Health
      • request brochure
      • Scholarships For Camp
      • Camp Songs
    • Virlina Churches Good-As-Gold
  • Outdoor Ed
    • Feb 24 VA Adventure Education Conference
    • Feb 25-26 Wilderness First Aid Training
    • ACA Courses >
      • ACA Kayak Instructor Course
      • ACA Canoe Instructor Course
      • ACA Trip Leader Course
    • KinderCritters
    • Your Outdoor Classroom
    • Ecuador
    • River Otters Paddle Sports
    • Disc-Golf
  • Groups
    • Facility Rental
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    • Food Services
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    • Band Camps
    • Camp Bethel Events
    • inquiry
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Feb 11 Camp Supporter Lunch
    • Feb 24 Virginia Adventure Education Conference
    • Feb 25-26 Wilderness First Aid
    • March 9 Sow the Seed Banquet
    • Mar 31-Apr 1 Sounds of the Mountains Story Festival
    • April 15 Spring Workday
    • Sept 22-Oct 6 Ecuador Trip
Camp Bethel in Fincastle, Virginia is the outdoor ministry (camp & event center) of the Virlina District Church of the Brethren. Since 1927, Camp Bethel has been “sacred ground” for thousands of persons who find sanctuary in these 470 beautiful, peaceful acres. Our primary mission is as a Christian Summer Camp, so our day-use, lodging, and bathing facilities are rustic and simple. Your rental and use of these facilities helps raise funding for Summer Camp. Take comfort in simplicity, and bring a spirit of self-sufficiency for your stay.
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FACILITY PHOTOS
Food Service Options
Lodging
RV & Tent Camping
2022 Rental Rates
Shelters
Pool & Programming
Virlina Group Rates
Conference Rooms
Rental Agreement Details
MAP OF SITE & TRAILS
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RETREAT CENTER
Comfortable lodge; sleeps up to 17 in 7 bedrooms. Full kitchen (fully equipped kitchen, but bring any specialized cookware, and bring your own linens), 30-person meeting room w/ fireplace & amenities for a small conference; 3 tables; 20 padded chairs. Window-unit ACs.  Each 2 bedrooms share a bath; 15 twin beds & 2 bunks.  Rooms 1-6 have 2 twins; Room 7 has 1 double, 1 twin & 2 bunks. Accessible. $40/person/night with minimum $400/night.  (Virlina = $250/night)

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HERITAGE LODGE
Large lodge with 4 large bedrooms, each with 14 bunks and its own bathroom & showers.  Sleeps 56 total.  (Not shown: bottom bunk mattresses are NEW 'adult friendly' 6" thick.) Large 60-person meeting room with fireplace, couches & amenities; 6 large round tables; 1 rectangle 6' table; 60 chairs.  Full fridge in room 1; 2 sinks & kitchenettes in meeting room; microwave; coffee makers.  Air-conditioned for hot weather; warm and comfortable in winter.  Partially accessible. $32/person/night with minimum $704/night.  (Virlina = $440/night)

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A-FRAME HOUSES: BETHEL LODGE A-FRAME & PINEVIEW A-FRAME
A-frame houses with 3 separated bedrooms each. Bottom bunks have NEW 6" mattresses. Each house has a full kitchen, one full bathroom, and comfortable, eclectic couches. Kitchens are fully equipped with dishes, cups, utensils, but bring your own specialized cookware. Bethel Lodge has meeting space suitable for 20 w/ tables & chairs. Heated for winter use & window-unit ACs in summer. 11 bunks each. $30/person/night with minimum $180/night.  (Virlina = $120/night)


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COTTAGES:  BANDAGE BOX, BLUEBIRDS' NEST COTTAGE, CAROLINA HAVEN COTTAGE, FOREST LODGE, WILDWOOD COTTAGE
Efficiency cottages ideal for families, small groups or youth groups year round.  Each sleeps 14 in bunks (Bandage Box & Carolina Haven = 12 each) and is equipped with a kitchenette, 2 full bathrooms, 4 folding chairs and a small table, electric outlets, window AC units & attic fans.  (Not shown: bottom bunk mattresses are NEW 'adult friendly' 6" thick.) Heated for winter use.  Forest Lodge is a fully accessible cottage with couch, full kitchen and 1 bathroom.  $28/person/night and Minimum $140/night. (Virlina = $100/night)

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COMFORT CABINS:  DALEVILLE CABIN, FRIENDSHIP HAVEN CABIN, PLEASANT VIEW CABIN
Year-round, one-room cabins.  Ideal for groups; each sleeps 14 in bunks. Heated for winter use.  Electric outlets, window AC units & attic fans.  Next-door to the Deer Field Center Bathhouse, Gym and Conference Room.  Pleasant View is a partially accessible cabin. $20/person/night and Minimum $60/night.  (Virlina = $60/night)

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​SEASONAL CABINS:  WHISPERING PINES CABIN, WILLORO CABIN, and the STONEHOP BUNKROOM.
One-room cabins. Ideal for groups; each sleeps 14 in bunks. Heated for winter use.  Electric outlets, window AC units & attic fans.  Whispering Pines and Willoro are close to seasonal bathhouses (Apr-Oct).  StoneHOP Bunkroom sleeps 12 with bathhouse within 50 yards; toilets in HOP Conference Room. 
Must also reserve House of Pillars Conf. Room in order to lodge in StoneHOP.
$18/person/night with $54/night minimum. (Virlina = $45/night).


PICNIC SHELTERS:  (Available Apr 1 through Oct 31.)  Deposit to reserve the shelter is the fee per day.  *For weddings, call Camp Bethel office for pricing and policies.  

Cave Trail Picnic Shelter: Accommodates up to 80 persons; open air; 8 picnic tables; fire pit; water spigot; electric; bathhouse nearby; horseshoe pits; large activity field; small gas grill with propane provided; also small charcoal grill, but bring your own charcoal.* Firewood for campfires is FREE to paying guests at our Campfire Woodshed at the end of the Cave Trail Field road at the edge of our Maintenance Yard. Guests may drive to the shed to load wood. Cost is $2/persons with minimum $120/day. (Virlina = $90/day all inclusive.)

Shelter-by-the-Spring Pavilion: Accommodates up to 150 persons; screened; 13 large picnic tables; 22-foot buffet table; countertops; 2 kitchen areas w/ stove, fridges & sinks; bathrooms; electric; ceiling fans; horseshoe pits; pond; gas grill with propane provided; also small charcoal grill, but bring your own charcoal.* Cost is $4/person with minimum $240/day. (Virlina = $150/day all inclusive.)

Shelter-by-the-Spring Tables: 
INSIDE SBTS: 13 picnic tables 7'6"x2'2".  Buffet tables: 2 long 11'2"x2'2" and 2 short 4'4"x2'2".  You can configure the tables any way you want, but you may NOT remove any tables to outside the SBTS.
OUTSIDE SBTS: 5 picnic tables 8'x2'4".
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Cave Trail Picnic Shelter at Camp Bethel
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Shelter-by-the-Spring Pavilion at Camp Bethel

CONFERENCE ROOMS:  Deposit to reserve conference rooms is the fee per day. Audio/visual equipment is available to rent; see below.

Ark Conference Room: Up to 40 persons; 4 tables; 40 chairs; piano; fireplace; bathrooms; accessible. Dry marker board; newsprint w/ easel; lectern. Cost is $4/person with minimum $120/day. (Virlina = $90/day all inclusive.)​
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Ark Conference Room view 2
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House of Pillars Conference Room: Up to 110 persons; 10 tables; 80 chairs; couches; fridge; bathrooms; water fountain; electric outlets & other amenities; accessible. Dry marker board; newsprint w/ easel; lectern. Cost is $4/persons with minimum $200/day. (Virlina = $140/day all inclusive.)
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House of Pillars Conference Room view 1
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House of Pillars Conference Room view 2
Deer Field Conference Hall: Up to 350 persons; 350 chairs; rentable stage & tables; bathrooms; accessible; $200-$400 set up fee, depending on requested set up.  Dry marker board; newsprint w/ easel.  Rental of Conference Hall includes rental cost of Deer Field Meeting Room. Cost is $4/person with minimum $400/day. (Virlina = $300/day all inclusive.)

Deer Field Meeting Room: Up to 40 persons; 40 chairs; 4 tables; couches; bathrooms; accessible. Cost is $4/persons with minimum $80/day. (Virlina = $60/day all inclusive.)


SWIMMING POOL: Available Memorial Day through Labor Day, Saturdays and Sundays 12:00-5:00, email or call for availability. Deposit to reserve pool is fee per hour, due one month prior to event.  Children under 8 must be accompanied by adult or older sibling.
0-2 hours = $75; 2-4 hours = $125; 4-6 hours = $175. Outside regular hours or days = Add $75. Rate includes 1 lifeguard.
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PROGRAMMING:  Deposit to reserve programming is full cost, due 1 month prior to your event, since staff must be hired in advance. You may reserve programming with fewer than 8 persons, but you must pay for a minimum of 8 persons.

High Ropes Course + Zip Line + Climbing Wall + Flying Squirrel, 2-4 hr experience: $30/person, minimum 8 persons, maximum 18 persons
Climbing Wall only 1-2 hr experience: $15/person, minimum 8 persons, maximum 18 persons
Group “Low Ropes” Challenge & Initiatives Course 1-3 hour experience: $15/person, 8-60 persons
Group “Low Ropes” Challenge & Initiatives Course 3-5 hour experience: $30/person, 8-60 persons
Fun Group-Building Games Leadership = $50/hour each group of 6-18
Youth Group day or weekend events and programs!
Old-Fashioned Tractor-Pulled Wagon Ride: $50/1 hour ride, 2-25 persons
Outdoor Campfire built match-ready = $25/site
Picnic table moved to your cabin or site = $25/table, if available
Ice = $2/bag
Copies = 10¢
Summer Camps and Rental Weeks available! School Field Trips are available for all grades! 
Other program combinations can be designed for your group.

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Contact us about reserving dates or facilities!

RV’s & Trailers   (see map below)
We have 1 small full RV site (E, S, W) called "Site A/B" = $20/night/site 2:00pm-12:00pm.
Front Creekside Sites C1-C8 (E, W) = $20/night/site (Virlina = $15) 2:00pm-12:00pm with access to the Pool Bathhouse.
Dry camping in our Cave Trail Field, with access to 1 spigot and a shared electric source = $16/night using E or W and $12/night dry (Virlina = $10 for either).

Dump Sites are available (hope your hose is long!) beside our Trading Post restroom, beside our Ark Dining Hall, or at Site A/B when unoccupied.  (see map below)

Tents  (see map below)
Tent camping is popular in our Cave Trail Field with a seasonal bath-house close by. OR, choose a private remote site literally out in Right Field: $12/night/tent 2:00pm-12:00noon anywhere on camp (Virlina $10).

Firewood for campfires is FREE to paying guests at our Campfire Woodshed at the end of the Cave Trail Field road at the edge of our Maintenance Yard. Guests may drive to the shed to load wood to bring back to your campsite.
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WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING:
"Our son and daughter have been coming to Camp Bethel since they were 5 years old--they are now 13 and 14 years old. We have found that your camp is one of the few that our kids continue to enjoy even as they are older. Other camps (sometimes a lot more expensive) are nice but for some reason the magic of Camp Bethel remains. We also really respect the way that your camp incorporates God and Bible study but in such a way that it is still cool--a rarity these days to find a place where kids can be kids and learn to love God and care for one another in God's creation. Thanks so much for the awesome experience for our kids and the ongoing magic that is Camp Bethel. Thanks, Gina and Chris Engel" 

CONTACT US  540.992.2940
CampBethelOffice@gmail.com
328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090

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