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Central Texas · Glen Rose, TX
Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center
Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center is a United Methodist camp and retreat center on the Paluxy River in Glen Rose, Texas. It sits on an 80-acre campus and hosts churches, families, and youth and adult groups for retreats and summer camp year-round.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
500
Dines
325
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 1 h 5 min from Fort Worth
- 1 h 30 min from Dallas
- 1 h 35 min from Waco
1102 NE Barnard, Glen Rose, TX 76043 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
The facts
| Lodging | Cabins |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families · Church leadership |
| Affiliation | United Methodist |
| Property | 80 acres |
| Established | 1940 |
| Phone | (254) 897-2247 |
The property began as Lakeview Camp, purchased by the Central Texas Conference in November 1939, and was renamed Glen Lake Camp in February 1940.