The first time Thing One came to this camp, he lasted less than two days here. This wasn't because he was homesick nor because he hadn't been to any camp before. This was because this camp and staff (in my experience) deal poorly with those with mental health issues. Thing One has Asperger's Syndrome and has difficulty making new friends, and has social issues in environments where bullying is prevalent. During Thing One's only stay at this camp, he was bullied by other campers and became distant and disenchanted with the staff here. The director of this camp called me and asked me to retrieve Thing One via a voicemail. My frustration with Thing One's experience here stems from the manner in which the situation was handled. My son was asked to leave, but the children who bullied him were allowed to stay for the remainder of the camp session. Thing Two has come here for the past two summers and has had a mediocre experience here at best. While she is pleased with her counselors she has gotten, she is less pleased with the vernacular and behavior of the children who attend the camp (e.g., lots of cursing and not following the word of Christ). While the camp staff can't control what occurs in one's home outside of the camp, they can certainly control how the children behave when at camp. Each review of this establishment will be unique to those who attend this camp/retreat. Overall, my children's experiences have been less than stellar here. If anyone intends to send their child here, it is advisable that they carefully review the policies of the camp. Further, if the child being sent here suffers from anxiety or other mental health issues, this may not be the best place to send this type of camper because of the staff's inability to work with youth who fit into this category. Other camp attributes No technology is allowed during the camp session. There is no cell service here as the camp is remote. Campers must bring their own Bible for devotional. Digital camper mail may be purchased for a camper at an additional cost (aside from camp fees). As the camp is remote and the terrain is rough, it is advisable to use a truck or SUV to transport campers to the camp site. read more

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Kids always had a great time Beautiful setting ! Clean . Lots to see and do always nice people . Clean camps , lofts and tons of excitement . read more

My daughter severely injured her wrist. The camp nurse told her several times she thought it was broken. I never received a phone call and the church chaperones were not notified. My daughter also felt the counselors lacked biblical knowledge and didn't really connect with their group. read more

Just returned from a 4 day school group trip. Outstanding experience! Plenty to do, it is run very efficiently and the location/area is amazing right on the Nueces River. There is a 3000 ft exhilarating zip line, the super swing, a cave to explore, rock climbing, mountain traversing/repelling, tons of great hiking, many options for accommodations ranging from rustic to bougie. We all had a great time. One review complained about hearing crickets! Seriously? You're in the wilderness and complaining about hearing crickets? The road is not that bad either. It is dirt and gravel and 8 miles, yes, but I drove 40mph and had no issue other than it being narrow if a vehicle is coming the other way. Unique and incredible experience; great staff, Just okay food. read more

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I have spent 4 different weekends here both visiting and working to support the camp. The people are both super talented and willing to do whatever it takes to make the camp successful and fulfill the mission. Campers will learn about the Lord, adventure and a true respect for things outdoors. Plenty of activities for a retreat, church camp or just a family getaway that allows you to explore the outdoors. Beautiful country, great accommodations, and excellent staff. Whether for a retreat, church camp or a family vacation you cannot go wrong. read more

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I love it so much! I've done multiple trips every year with them since I was in middle school! Life changing experiences and helped me learn and pursue God daily! read more

Church group camp attendee. Be very careful when filling out your interest survey. There is very little communication from the camp/director regarding how your answers will impact your week at camp. Our group leader filled out the survey and indicated that we were an adventurous group. This statement led to constant outdoor activities with almost no free time. The counselors were running a script and were unable/unwilling to adjust to meet our group's desires. The counselors seemed scared of getting in trouble with the director/assistant director. There was very little time for Bible study--it was always shoved in to transitions from activity to activity with minimum focus. Lastly, be advised that your group is not allowed to use the basketball/volleyball courts, fishing holes, camp store, etc at all during the day as your group members would desire. Everything is scheduled and you are allowed specific times for accessing specific features/amenities. When the kids are allowed to get in the river during their assigned times, there is zero tolerance for splashing and horse playing. I've never attended a camp that is so opposed to freedom and very much "bought into fear" and being risk adverse. I do not feel that the values, focus, and actions of those managing/working at this camp align with the freedom and joy that Jesus desires for us and our children. It was detrimental for our kiddos to be exposed to such fearful and restrictive practices. The only thing I can think of is that they must be extremely scared of lawsuits. On a positive note, the food was actually really good! My advice is to do your research and consider all options when choosing a camp. Price point should not be your primary concern, and may should be an indicator of potential satisfaction/enjoyment. read more

This is not a review of the camp itself, just the location. We were at this area for the Bandera 100K race a few days ago. The reviews prior that talk about a very nasty road leading up to the camp are spot on. One of our travelers had a stress fracture in her hip and was on crutches. The ride down that 8 mile road at just 10 mph in a truck was enough to make her pass out from pain three times. There's no other way out of there. So if you have any orthopedic issues, choose a camp that takes better care of its roads. You'll spend a significant amount of time going down this 8 mile road at 10 mph. It just never seems to end and has no maintenance. read more

We love Camp Eagle! Our daughter spent a year there, first as part of their GAP year program and then as summer staff. Many adventure activities/trips offered here, along with college credit as part of the GAP year program. She grew a heart for serving and established many friendships here. She enjoyed her time as support staff as well! The camp is in the beautiful Texas Hill Country beside the crystal clear Nueces River. Also, loved staying in the Hotel each time we visited...so nice and inexpensive. Very organized and well run camp! read more

It was so much more than I expected. Zip line, river time, hiking, rock wall climbing and together with our church youth. Just the right amount of structure in this remote paradise. Good meals, amazing system that feeds all quickly. Impressed. Learned a lot. Loved being disconnected from electronics. Morning and evening worship was just up the kids alley. Blessed to have been apart of it all. read more

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This was the most fun i have ever had at a camp in my entire life! You may get some emotional times but that's okay, First of all you feel so much closer to God, Second they have amazing activities but your going to have to W.A.F.O (wait and find out), Third you have an amazing river right down a couple stairs that's the cleanest your ever going to see. If you want to enjoy a true summer camp go to Camp Eagle ! read more

BEWARE! Camp Eagle gives the false impression they are a christian oriented camp but that is far from the truth. After signing a contract with a pre-arranged agreement of a certain amount to be paid they violated their own contract by adding HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS to the bill. We paid for lifeguards for our group only to have another group also scheduled at the same time it was the same for the zip line our group was grouped with another group that was not part of our group. WE WILL NEVER RETURN TO CAMP EAGLE & WE RECOMMEND OTHERS TO STAY AWAY. THEY VIOLATE THEIR OWN CONTRACTS WITH GROUPS! NOT COOL NOT CHRISTIAN BASED! read more

Camp Eagle is one of my favorite places in all of Texas. It's absolutely beautiful & the staff are extremely friendly. The mountain bike trail is a blast! This place has everything outdoors: mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, zip lines, hiking, bird watching. You can't go to Camp Eagle & have a bad time. read more

Camp Eagle is an oasis in the Texas hill country. Unlike any camp I've found in Texas - or the nation - Camp Eagle really strives (and succeeds) and living out it's mission to inspire Christ-like change. Being an "adventure camp" in the wilderness does indeed mean there are certain disadvantages (like the dirt road) but it's a small price to pay for the pristine water of the Nueces River, the non-stop once-in-a-lifetime adventures, and the week your child will get to experience the Lord like never before. The staff genuinely love their jobs and seek to provide an unforgettable experience for every camper. I recommend this camp to any kid, parent, or youth pastor I ever come in contact with. read more

My kids loved this camp. It's rugged. And exactly what we were looking for. We wanted a camp that was more about adventure, learning and our kids challenging themselves instead of cheering counselors and theme nights. Camp Eagle was exactly what we needed for our kids. Our daughter had a great time and our son is begging to go back this summer. Great facilities and great staff. I could not recommend this camp more. read more

Cam Eagle is an amazing place for kids to expand their horizons and enjoy a wide variety of activities all while growing in a genuine relationship with Christ. Three of my boys went to camp this past summer and are counting the days until they get to go back. They speak fondly of their cabin mates and leaders. Anytime someone is looking for a great Hill Country get away, Camp Eagle is my first recommendation! read more

My school went here for a fun, three day retreat. However, two days later multiple people that were in my cabin started noticing many red bumps in lines on their body. BED BUGS had been in our cabin and we unfortunately brought them home, on our bags and blankets. I am now very mad with this camp because there have been MANY experiences of bed bugs and lice that people from my school have gotten from previous retreats at this camp. Our cabins were very unsanitary. We had found cockroaches and had heard crickets too. I now have to catch up on loads of homework for missing school because of this, in which was not my fault. I am very angry that Camp Eagle did not go to the simplest of measures as to clean their cabins and sanitize their mattresses. (Very unprofessional) My arms and legs are completely covered in red, itchy bumps and the people in my cabin are also experiencing this. Even though this camp is nice to visit and also provide fun activities, I would NEVER recommend it for any retreat. I now have to have my entire house bombed with termite repellent, which is very expensive. I am extremely furious with this organization and hope to never stay here again. read more

Camp Eagle was seemingly okay. Here are my frustrations. BE FORE WARNED- camp is 8 miles down once you turn on Hackberry to the camp--I mean it is beyond terrible on the front end and tires. NO ONE told us we needed a jeep to really get there. I found many parents did not abide by the 25 mph speed limit up & down the road and rocks flew at times and the constant dust made it hard to navigate in a smaller car. Camp Eagle is mixed ages and so it was hard for our daughter to adjust as a mature 13 year old with being in a group with 9 -13 year olds. In the daytime activities she expressed a constant bombardment from younger kids during many activities, and she said the camp counselors did not refrain the younger kids from jumping on her, she was even poked by a girl in the 14+ group and was poked and called "little kid" because she was 5'6 in with small girls, it was just unbelievable that there was not high sensitivity, what a way to turn fragile choices on what do you believe about "Christians" is very much something quite like this- being teased at a "Christian camp" for her size when she had no control over this type of grouping, so some of the older girls tried to make her feel bad, and yes was physically poking her and being aggressive in their language towards the younger campers in her cabin, and she tried to defend them, thus resulting in more "bullying"- Where are/were the counselors? The showers were allotted for 5 minutes per camper with the rules to dress in the shower stall and thus resulted in the sleepwear getting wet, which wouldn't be a problem if the cabins were not at below 70 degrees all night and they were told "they could not help this as the controls were all the same and controls locked up"? She said it was so cold they hurt at night and many girls were sleeping with wet hair & wet pants bottoms. I find also it is harder on the body in 105 degree heat to be that cold all night and them get acclimated to the heat all day-just saying...It is west Tx. and the heat of summer- The picture gallery had not nearly enough pictures for the amount of kids there and so I am sure there are some really frustrated parents. I might add several of the pictures were just silly pics of nothings and pictures of the counselors (which were all under 25 I believe, could be off by a year). The really disturbing part for me as a parent was at the end when each group got camp awards - girls got an award that kind of summarized their week at camp but come on giving one girl a "most injuries" award??? What encouragement is that? How about "Most adventurous"-"Best in survival skills"- isn't that a positive and a good note for all? So I will end with a few positives: A few counselors were really sweet and certain programs proved very helpful with our daughter's insight & understanding of her spirituality and her story at 13. The camp has scholarships which helped us out and for a first timer she seemed really excited to have had a few girls in her cabin who she bonded with-a overall good experience in that area. The food was served up well and all the kids could eat till they were full, but not allowed to go crazy on sweets and they even served up gluten free dinners for those who needed special or organic diets. I would advise asking lots of questions before traveling any distance to this camp. read more

Camp Eagle is a beautiful placed touched by God in many ways! They have everything you could ask for and more.

Do not spend your time and money at this "camp" ! The service is horrific, the lodging is unclean and the staff/counselors are incredibly rude and condescending. The camp is lacking in basic amenities (pool, hot tub, gym, ect....) and does not even provide beverages or snacks for its guests except for a few hours on Tuesday and Thursday when the " shop" is open. When our group went, the camping activities were fun but poorly planned, forcing many members of our group to sleep outside of a packed cabin in sub-freezing temperatures. I will again stress how the staff condescended members of our group the entire week, using Christian religion as a justification for their rudeness, laziness, and failure to provide an intellectually stimulating educational curriculum. Don't spend your money here, there are too many other good camps in Texas to spend time at one with such poor services, read more

I am writing this review for two reasons: #1 because our two children absolutely LOVED their experience at Camp Eagle, and #2 because when I was researching the camp before our children attended, I read the other two reviews and I admit that they had me a little concerned. I want to make sure to send in my review now, so that others can read positive as well as negative reviews and so that one can have a more balanced outlook! We have a 10 year old daughter and a 14 year old son, neither had ever been to camp or Camp Eagle. We enrolled them in the individual campers program (Headwaters), for one week. The information contained in the parent info packet, was perfectly thought out, we followed it to a T and they were both perfectly prepared because of it. The handbook describes the road to the camp, we knew it would be bumpy and a true dirt road...no shocker that they prepared us correctly for it. It was actually really fun for the kids, we saw wildlife running across the road and stopped to take pics at the mile marker signs set up by Camp Eagle! The mixture of ages is actually a really great representation of what real-life interactions and reactions are like. We are not always around people who act/ look like us and are our same age. The fact that young can learn from old and old can mentor to young is wonderful. Our daughter's cabin housed twelve girls ranging from 9-11 year olds, our son had 11 cabinmates 13-14 yrs old. They had MANY cabinmate only activity times (spiritual meetings and conversations, physical events and games) as well as mingled campgroup activities (mealtimes, games, camp meetings and theme events). Reported straight from our kids: "We knew everyone, and everyone knew us at the camp by the end of the week and that made it really cool!" If there were any bullying going on, our children did not see it because I know that they would have told us about any situations that were upsetting for them or anyone else. The cold cabins and horrible showering comments really had me concerned, especially for our daughter. Take note: the cabins are super-new, super clean and totally have the "rustic log cabin look"... with all the amenities of a basic hotel (minus toiletries) the showers and restrooms are INSIDE of their cabin, steps from their beds. There are even little cubbies for each child to keep all of their personal items close by and within an arm's length of the shower. NEVER had issues with shower timing, did not dress in the stall and no complaints about the temp...sleeping bags are pretty warm and cozy, so even if thermostat was low they would be able to stay warm for sure! There were hundreds of pics loaded throughout the week and we had the BEST time looking for our kids online each day, and seeing all of the fun events...great job to the photographer(s) to always seem to get everyone and everything! At parent pick-up day, all of the counselors seemed to know both of our kids, during the tour our kids took us on, every time we passed a counselor they would yell out hello's and offer high fives to our kids, refer to them by name and even stop to tell us a story or two, so neat to see the genuine care for the kids and personalized attention they obviously showered the campers with! Our kids had fun stories about lots of the staff and liked each one so much. Awards were given to each camper, all were positive and meaningful, maybe in the past they had an "injuries" award, possibly they realized that those types of awards were not in good spirit and have changed their policy. Both kids said the food was GREAT, I agree with the other review about them being healthy and not too sugar-loaded, which is nice. There is a "Coffee Shop" that serves smoothies and iced drinks, snacks etc and a GREAT gift shop too, so be sure to add a few extra "Eagle Bucks" to your child's account! Some of the mail that family members sent to the kids got there too late...a week later we received a "care package" from the camp director with a sweet postcard and all of the missed items. I thought it was such a telling gesture that they really have kid's best interests at heart and did not just return to sender and dismiss the importance of the mail messages they had missed. As a final comment, the drive home was the best, as we got to hear the details, the fun stories and awesome experiences our children had...they both asked that we sign them up for next summer and we have! Thanks Camp Eagle for a wonderful, adventurous and meaningful week that will be in their memory banks forever! read more

My two kids just returned from a week camp at Camp Eagle. They had a good...but not great...time. My callout to parents thinking about sending their kids here is that in the 1st-7th grade camp (I had a 6th and 7th grader), is that how the activities are marketed isn't quite what they were in reality. For example, the kids did the small zip line once but never the big one. They went to the water park in the river twice (over 5 days?!). The activity "tracts" are only for a few days and while that was the part of camp they were most looking forward to (mountain biking, rock climbing), due to waits, not so good equipment, too little kids...just a host of reasons...this was the most "let down" aspect of camp. Also, while some families may like this, a good portion of one day was devoted to a service project vs. camp activities (I'm paying for camp activities). So, while they both had an overall good experience, neither asked me to go again next year and that tells me a lot. read more

This is absolutely the worst camp I have ever been to. The staff was condescending and rude. When you are in the service industry you responsibility is to please your customers. I was not pleased at all. I felt personally judged and looked down upon. The staff then forced me against my will to march for two days and sleep on the rock filled ground. After that death march I was forced to do community service for a family who was unappreciative. Besides that, we picked up trash the first day and by the second day more trash had been dumped at the site. The service we did was not beneficial and was simply busy work. To top it all off, at the end of the week the staff asked for our comments and when we told them our complaints and criticism, we were told they we were being selfish because or comments were self centered. The staff professed Christ all the time, yet I have never dealt more judged and looked down upon by a group of individuals. Overall I would only recommend this camp if you feel like paying to be degraded and judged. read more

We have been going to all the family retreats and some of the other retreats for almost three years now. The staff are very friendly and helpful and really go out of their way to make your stay enjoyable, meaningful and memorable. We enjoy the 3000 foot zip line (longest in Texas), the archery tag, the mine maze and the canyon slide. This is the one activity that all of my children enjoy from the six year-old right on up to my 14 year-old. On the rare occasions when there has been a problem, it is taken care of swiftly and without much ado. They work lots of fun activities into the retreats like scavenger hunts, a visit to an authentic African village and a mountain-top cookout. The worship activities that are interspersed periodically throughout the weekend are short and usually followed by a family discussion topic that lets everyone contribute. I highly recommend Camp Eagle for your family getaway. read more