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Central Pennsylvania · East Waterford, PA
Christian Retreat Center
Christian Retreat Center is a 238-acre camp and retreat facility at 369 CRC Drive, East Waterford, in Juniata County, Central Pennsylvania. Owned by the Brethren in Christ denomination's Allegheny and Susquehanna Conferences, it runs summer youth camps and hosts year-round retreat groups, with a 24-room lodge, eight winterized cabins, RV camping, and a 200-person dining hall.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-07-24
200
Dines
Getting there
- 1 h 30 min from Harrisburg
- 1 h 40 min from State College
- 1 h 55 min from York
369 CRC Drive, East Waterford, PA 17021 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
PondFishingHiking trailsDisc golfSports fieldsGame roomWater sports
The facts
| Lodging | Lodge rooms · Cabins · RV sites · Tent sites |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families · Corporate groups |
| Affiliation | Brethren in Christ (owned by the Allegheny and Susquehanna Conferences) |
| Property | 238 acres |
| Established | 1978 |
| Phone | 717-734-3627 |
The camp has a 140-foot water slide and a 10-acre open-water wetlands used for fishing and canoeing.