Come Alive. Feel at Home. Lutheridge · Arden, NC · Since 1950

Summer adventures. Campfire conversations. A chance to try something new. At Lutheridge, near Asheville in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, children, youth, families, and adults come for summer camp, retreats, and time together. Rooted in Christian faith and welcoming to people of all backgrounds, there’s room for you here.

Explore programs by camp, grade, and season.

Classic Camp Community
New faces, shared traditions, and a welcome that makes room for you.
Faith & Creativity
Explore faith through worship, creative activities, and conversation.
Outdoor Adventure
Hit the trails, take a swim, and gather around the campfire.

Come for a week, a weekend, or your own retreat.

Summer Camp

26 programs for children, youth, families, and adults

Try something new, make friends, and explore faith along the way.

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Retreats & Events

10 programs

Bring an interest, a project, or a friend. Join a scheduled retreat for time to learn, connect, and enjoy camp.

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Group Rentals

7 places to stay · 5 places to meet

Bring your church, school, or community group. Explore places to stay and meet, then talk with us about your plans.

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Planning a wedding? Explore Weddings at Lutheridge →

Summer at Lutheridge.

A first taste of camp. A new adventure. Time together as a family. Explore summer programs filled with outdoor fun, friendship, and opportunities to grow in faith.

Save $50 when you register by December 31, 2026.

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Two volunteers sorting donated clothing during a service week at Lutheridge

Appalachian Impact

8th grade and up

13 sessions · June –⁠ July

Grands Camp

Ages 5–12

3 sessions · June –⁠ July

Campers cheering together outside the pavilion at Lutheridge

Pioneers

1st–4th grade

8 sessions · June –⁠ July

A Lutheridge camper in a Lutheridge sweatshirt flinging her arms wide under the pavilion

Day Camp

Kindergarten–4th grade

8 sessions · June –⁠ July

PreKamp

Ages 3–6

June 7–⁠11 · July 26–⁠30

Cave & Wave campers in helmets and muddy clothes giving thumbs up outside the cave

Cave & Wave Explorers

6th–8th grade

June 13–⁠18 · July 25–⁠30

A camper in a red helmet crossing a log on the high ropes course

Climb High

4th–6th grade

June 13–⁠18 · July 18–⁠23

Family Camp

Adults & family

June 13–⁠16 · July 4–⁠9

Night Owl campers out on the field after dark, one giving a thumbs up

Night Owl Explorers

6th–8th grade

June 13–⁠18 · July 18–⁠23

A camper in a helmet and harness clipped in on the high ropes course

Parkway Peak Mountaineers

9th–12th grade

June 13–⁠18 · July 25–⁠30

A young camper shooting out of the yellow water slide into the Lutheridge pool

Pioneer Sampler

1st–4th grade

3 sessions · June –⁠ July

A camper in a helmet riding a mountain bike across the field

Bike & Hike Explorers

6th–8th grade

June 20–⁠25 · July 18–⁠23

Two campers paddling a canoe on the Lutheridge lake

Crazy Cool Campout

4th–6th grade

June 20–⁠25 · July 11–⁠16

Kairos campers singing arm in arm during worship

Kairos Confirmation Camp

6th–9th grade

June 20–⁠25

Rock & Raft campers in helmets and life jackets with their rafts at the river

Rock & Raft Mountaineers

9th–12th grade

June 20–⁠25 · July 18–⁠23

Cave & Wave campers in helmets with headlamps lined up inside the cave

Cave & Wave Mountaineers

9th–12th grade

June 27 –⁠ July 2 · July 11–⁠16

River Explorers

5th–8th grade

June 27 –⁠ July 2 · July 25–⁠30

Wild Waters Explorers

6th–8th grade

June 27 –⁠ July 2 · July 11–⁠16

Three Night Owl campers smiling together outside at night

Night Owl Mountaineers

8th–12th grade

July 4–⁠9 · July 25–⁠30

A counselor helping a camper up the pole on the high ropes course

Parkway Peak Explorers

6th–8th grade

July 4–⁠9

Sky Explorers

5th–8th grade

July 4–⁠9

Summershine

Ages 15+

July 4–⁠9 · July 25–⁠30

Wild Waters Mountaineers

9th–12th grade

July 4–⁠9

Teen campers sitting together on a rock outcrop above the mountains

Campfirmation

6th–8th grade

July 11–⁠16

Music Week

Ages 18+

July 11–⁠16

Road Trip: Charleston

8th–12th grade

July 18–⁠23

For summer programs listed by grade, use the grade your camper will have completed before attending. Age requirements are shown on individual programs.

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Coming up at Lutheridge.

Make time for something you enjoy. Explore upcoming retreats and events for adults, families, and youth.

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Theology On Tap

Bible study, worship and a local brewery tour, for adults who like a good craft beer.

Ages 21+ | 2 nights

October 23–⁠25, 2026 · October 22–⁠24, 2027

Quilters at rows of sewing tables in a large meeting hall with a wooden cross on the wall

Quilt Camp

Bring your own project and quilt all day, with show-and-tell in the evenings.

Adults & family | 4 nights

3 sessions · November 2026 –⁠ November 2027

Youth sit on the floor of an open-air pavilion as two leaders with guitars lead an evening song beside a fire in the stone fireplace

Faith Alive

Each weekend takes up the Lord's Prayer, the Commandments or the Creeds, with cabins and a campfire.

5th–9th grade | 2 nights

5 sessions · November 2026 –⁠ November 2027

Geek Gathering

Board games, sci-fi and fandoms, at a retreat where every kind of geek has a seat.

Adults & family | 3 nights

November 12–⁠15, 2026 · November 11–⁠14, 2027

Faith Ablaze

What faith looks like after confirmation, led by campus pastors and college students.

High school | 2 nights

January 15–⁠17

Handbell ringers in green gloves smiling over their bells at a long rehearsal table

Handbell Retreats

Intermediate and advanced tracks with visiting clinicians, for your handbell choir.

Adults & family | 2 nights

February 19–⁠21 · February 26–⁠28

Light a candle for the next 75 years.

Since 1950, Lutheridge has welcomed campers and guests to explore faith, discover their gifts, and find community. The 75th Birthday Capital Campaign builds on that history by investing in the places where camp happens.

Help care for the Lutheridge you love and prepare it for the people who have yet to arrive. Your gift supports this campaign’s investment in camp for today and the years ahead.