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High Plains Retreat Center
High Plains Retreat Center is a Christian retreat center in Canyon, Texas, between Canyon and Amarillo. Its eight cabins and lodges plus Boyd Cottage sleep 333, and it hosts church groups, youth camps, school retreats, family reunions and events.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-10-19
333
Sleeps
Getting there
- 35 min from Amarillo
- 2 h 5 min from Lubbock
- 3 h 55 min from Roswell, NM
18511 City Lake Rd, Canyon, TX 79015 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
Ropes courseZip linePoolArcheryClimbing wallRifleryCampfire areasAuditorium
The facts
| Lodging | Cabins (324 beds) · Hotel-style rooms (9 beds) · RV sites |
| Meals | Full food service or self-catering |
| Hosts | Youth groups · School groups · Families |
| Affiliation | Christian; originated with the Amarillo Area Baptist Association |
| Established | 1953 |
| Phone | (806) 499-3429 |
A tornado on May 7, 1995 destroyed the dining hall, manager's home and five cabins; a new conference center and dining hall were completed in 1997.