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Coastal Plain · Littleton, NC

Camp Willow Run

Camp Willow Run is an interdenominational Christian camp and retreat center on Lake Gaston near Littleton, North Carolina, established in 1968. Its site describes 20 converted railroad-boxcar dormitories sleeping 220 guests total, and it hosts youth camps, family retreats (Mother/Daughter, Father/Son), and church group retreats.

Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11

220
Sleeps

Getting there

  • 1 h 50 min from Raleigh
  • 2 h from Greenville
  • 2 h 5 min from Richmond, VA

190 Mangum Lane, Littleton, NC 27850 · drive times are typical, not rush hour

On the property

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The facts

LodgingDorm rooms (220 beds)
MealsFull food service
HostsYouth groups · Families · Church leadership
Affiliationinterdenominational Christian (operated by Youth Camps For Christ, Inc.)
Established1968
Phone(252) 586-4665

The camp uses 20 converted railroad boxcars, donated by Southern Railway and Norfolk & Western starting in 1968, as heated and air-conditioned dormitories, alongside a restored 1911 steam engine and caboose.

Visit Camp Willow Run’s own website →