NC UM Camp & Retreat Ministries, Inc. ABOUT CONTACT Camp Chestnut Ridge Map & Directions Founded in 1959, Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center rests on 362 beautiful, rolling, forested hills just west of Chapel Hill, NC. For more than 50 years, Chestnut Ridge has been carrying out its mission to make the love of Christ visible, through the practices of hospitality, responsible care for the earth, and meaningful fellowship that strengthens the community. Chestnut Ridge hosts over 11,000 persons and serves over 38,000 meals per year in the following program areas: Summer Camp Retreats After School Horseback Riding The Community Farm Outdoor Education Field Trips Team Building Birthday Parties At Chestnut Ridge you can ride a horse, hike wooded trails, canoe or kayak on Lake Fellowship, cook over a campfire, experience The Community Farm, swim in the pool, make crafts and sing. Come enjoy bumpy hayrides and stories told around the campfire. Invest in relationships with friends, co-workers, scouting partners by spending time on the Challenge Course. Staff and summer counselors are chosen for their commitment to a Christian lifestyle and their desire to work with summer campers, retreatants, and students. The team makes Camp Chestnut Ridge a safe, fun and special place. During the summer, staff members come from all around the state, the country and the world, including Scotland, Germany, Australia, Zealand, and New Zealand. Location Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center 4300 Camp Chestnut Ridge Road Efland, NC 27243 919-304-2178 Visit the Chestnut Ridge website to learn more. Camp Chestnut Ridge Camp Don Lee Camp Rockfish NC UM CAMP & RETREAT MINISTRIES, INC. 700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529 919-552-1756 NC UM Camp & Retreat Ministries, Inc. is related by faith to the North Carolina Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church and is member of the NC Conference Board of Institutions. Our camps are accredited by the American Camps Association. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE Copyright © 2021 NC UM Camp & Retreat Ministries, Inc.