South Texas · Sandia, TX
Camp Zephyr
Camp Zephyr, also known as Zephyr Baptist Encampment, is a Christian camp and conference center in Sandia, Texas, founded in 1957 by Baptist churches of the District V Convention of Texas. It sleeps more than 600 in its dorms plus 39 hotel-style rooms, and hosts youth camps, family, marriage, and senior-adult retreats with 12 meeting rooms seating from 25 to 700.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
700
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 1 h 10 min from Corpus Christi
- 2 h from Victoria
- 2 h 10 min from San Antonio
151 FM 3162, Sandia, TX 78383 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
Ropes coursePoolPondWater sportsPaintballArcherySports fieldsGymDisc golf
The facts
| Lodging | Dorm rooms (600 beds) · Hotel-style rooms |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families · Seniors · Marriage retreats |
| Affiliation | Baptist |
| Established | 1957 |
| Phone | (361) 547-2448 |
The property was a gift from D.B. Miller, who wanted it named after his wife Zepha; she declined and suggested 'Zephyr' instead, for the cooling breezes off the lake.