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Central Mississippi · Macon, MS
Lake Forest Ranch
Lake Forest Ranch is an interdenominational Christian camp and retreat center on a 110-acre property in Macon, Mississippi. It hosts groups from 1 up to roughly 299 people in cabins and lodges, provides meals with dietary accommodations on request, and rents its facility to churches and campus ministries year-round.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
299
Sleeps
275
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 1 h 45 min from Meridian
- 2 h 20 min from Tupelo
- 2 h 25 min from Tuscaloosa, AL
5326 Lake Forest Rd., Macon, MS 39341 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
GymWater sportsFishingDisc golfLakeRopes courseZip lineClimbing wallPoolHayrides
The facts
| Lodging | Cabins · Cabins (24 beds) · Lodge rooms · Lodge rooms (36 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families |
| Affiliation | non-denominational Christian |
| Property | 110 acres |
| Established | 1950 |
| Phone | (662) 726-5052 |
Lake Forest Ranch was founded in 1950 by Charles and Bonnie Barge as an interdenominational Christian camp ministry, and its dining hall, the C.A. Barge Dining Hall, bears the founder's name.