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Southern California Mountains · Idyllwild, CA
Camp Maranatha
Camp Maranatha is a Christian retreat center in Idyllwild, California, in the San Jacinto Mountains, owned and operated by the Advent Christian Churches of Southern California. Its history dates to 1951, and the 26-acre camp hosts groups from 15 up to 370 guests across six lodge and cabin buildings. It hosts family camp, kids' camp, teen camps, men's and women's retreats, marriage retreats, and pastor retreats.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
370
Sleeps
220
Dines
299
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 1 h 5 min from Palm Springs
- 1 h 20 min from Riverside
- 2 h from Orange County
54162 Maranatha Drive, Idyllwild, CA 92549 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
Game roomHiking trailsChapelAuditorium
The facts
| Lodging | Lodge rooms (48 beds) · Lodge rooms (20 beds) · Cabins (40 beds) · Lodge rooms (48 beds) · Lodge rooms (54 beds) · Lodge rooms (48 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families · Men's retreats · Women's retreats · Church leadership |
| Affiliation | Advent Christian |
| Property | 26 acres |
| Established | 1951 |
| Phone | (951) 659-2739 |
Camp Maranatha's New Eagle Mountain Tabernacle, completed in June 2010, seats up to 299, and the camp borders 100 miles of back-country trails.