Central Florida · Polk City, FL
Camp Gilead
Camp Gilead is a Christian camp and retreat center in Polk City, Florida, on Lake Helene. It can host groups of up to 200 for church, youth, and other group retreats, with a dining hall that seats up to 200 and lodging that includes a lakefront motel-style lodge, cabins, RV hookups, and tent camping.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
200
Sleeps
200
Dines
Getting there
- 50 min from Orlando
- 55 min from Tampa
- 2 h 25 min from Gainesville
1445 Camp Gilead Drive, Polk City, FL 33868 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
ArcheryClimbing wallMini golfSports fieldsWater sportsFishingGymCampfire areasPaintballRiflery
The facts
| Lodging | Lodge rooms (30 beds) · Cabins · RV sites · Tent sites |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Church leadership |
| Affiliation | non-denominational Christian |
| Property | 33 acres |
| Established | 1938 |
| Phone | (863) 984-1353 |
The property was the former Polk City Golf Course on Lake Helene, purchased in 1938 for one dollar by Children's Bible Mission.