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Sierra Nevada · Alta, CA
Camp Alta
Camp Alta is a Christian retreat center in Alta, California, in the Sierra foothills off Interstate 80 between Sacramento and Reno. Spanning 20 acres, it sleeps up to 138 overnight guests across eight lodge and cabin buildings. It hosts church retreats, youth camps, and other Christian gatherings.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
138
Sleeps
100
Dines
100
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 1 h 20 min from Sacramento
- 1 h 30 min from Reno, NV
- 2 h 20 min from Chico
794 Alta Power House Road, Alta, CA 95701 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
Game roomChapel
The facts
| Lodging | Lodge rooms (80 beds) · Lodge rooms (20 beds) · Lodge rooms (12 beds) · Lodge rooms (10 beds) · Cabins (8 beds) · Cabins (6 beds) · Lodge rooms (1 beds) · Lodge rooms (1 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Hosts | Youth groups |
| Affiliation | Southern Baptist |
| Property | 20 acres |
| Established | 1949 |
| Phone | (530) 389-8710 |
The Camp Alta property was purchased from the Berkeley Girl Scouts before being entrusted to an association of Southern Baptist churches in the Sacramento area.