a welcoming and inclusive camp and retreat center in Mechanicsville, Virginia, where visitors connect, refresh, renew, and grow, all year long
Sign Up Now for Winter Camp
Youth in grades 5-12 are invited to a special two-night camp during Winter Break. Enjoy favorite camp activities—like archery, the climbing wall, and crafts—in the winter. And no Camp Hanover visit is complete without songs around a campfire.
Save the Date for Hanover Christmas
Join us for a magical night of music and drama celebrating the birth of Jesus. This event happens on two nights only, December 13 and 14, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Need After School Care?
Enroll your child in Camp Hanover’s nature-based after-school program. We provide amazing adventures for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, plus homework help and snack.
Sixty-seven 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.
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
Happy Retirement, Lisa
This week, we bid farewell to a retiring colleague, Lisa VanderPloeg. Lisa has been a member of the Camp Hanover staff since 2000. As office...
We Dig Our Garden Volunteers
On March 10, a group of hardy volunteers branched out of their typical activities by spending some time in Camp Hanover's garden. Their mission was...
Skills Learned at Camp Prepare Campers for the Future
Holly described her first time leading a canoe trip with Camp Hanover as “a disaster.” “At the first set of rapids, all the canoes capsized. When we...
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…
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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