Registration for Summer Camp 2025 is NOW OPEN!!

We’ve got 6 jam-packed weeks of camp, featuring 9 different residential camps and 7 different day camps to choose from! Join us for 1 week or all 6!

WE CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR YOU TO GET HERE!

We are HIRING NOW for Summer 2025!

Do you love the outdoors, teamwork, and working with youth in Grades 1st-12th? Do you have a positive attitude, sense of humor, and community service mindset?

@ the April Center for Lifelong Learning

Please join us for a foot-stompin’ good time as local favorites Alan Messenger & Friends present their annual “Phoebe Needles Mountain Band” performance!

Join us Tuesday, April 8th!

Pre-registration is required!

Phoebe Needles Center is a Camp and Conference Center with 78-acres of beauty and peace, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Callaway, Virginia. We have been doing community service for over 125 years!

We provide:
~ Programs for youth and adults year round
~ Rental opportunities for small and large public and private events

Programs: Each summer we offer youth summer camp programs for 1st-12th graders. Year-round we offer adult learning programs. We love to create an environment and experiences that bring about transformation for children and adults alike. Experiences that change lives, perspectives, and the deepest aspects of the human spirit.

Rentals: We have large and small meeting spaces, lodging, pavilions, playground, camping sites, hiking trails, and a swimming pool for rent. Our facility is the perfect spot for weddings, parties, conferences, meetings, retreats, and more.

Our Passion: At the core of what we do, we are passionate about supporting communities in our region to help them build resilience, make lasting connections, and find joy in challenging times. We look for ways to grow and stay current so that our programs remain relevant and impactful for individuals of all ages. Our organization’s successes and longevity are a testament to the quality of our programs and to the love and support of the communities we serve. We are honored to be of service to others and hope you will join us in making a positive impact on the world.


Phoebe Needles Center is the Camp and Conference Center in the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia, and as such, a Christian organization which invites and welcomes groups and individuals of all ages and faith backgrounds who seek:
~ an environment, facilities, and programs that nurture and challenge in a setting that is safe spiritually, emotionally, and physically;
~ opportunity for transformative growth and the creative experience of God’s presence;
~ to build community and further relationships by actively living love, forgiveness, and service.

Phoebe Needles Event Calendar