If you want time to breathe, space to connect with your spouse, and intentional time with your kids and as a family - then there is no other place to go than Forest Home. Simply the best Family Camp there is. read more

Year after year one of the best experiences for a family. I am of course biased because I have been going for so many years, but the quality of every aspect improves year over year. read more

Excellent program for families, great food, love the fellowship and learning opportunities as well as afternoon free time to spend with friends and family. read more

We've been going here as a family since 2006. We go to the family camp. This is our family's FAVORITE vacation spot. The kids would rather go to Forest Home than Hawaii! My teenager even gets excited and looks forward to it. Forest Home struggled a little with Covid, especially with the food. Well, they listened and the food this year was the best! The best service! Friendly staff! And the food was delicious with lots of options. The activities are always amazing and the speakers are so worthwhile. read more

This was mine and my family's 17th year at Forest Home Family Camp. My 4 youngest kids looked forward to this every year. Now we only have our last two who are going and hope to continue with our Grandkids soon. The accommodation from the basic to the nice units are great. 15 years in Preferred Cabins and they were more than adequate. Way too nice to be considered camping. The staff from the folks on the grounds to the staff in the Coffee Shop could nice be nicer or more accommodating. Seems they love what they do, and it shows. We typically go the same week every summer, so we do not pick the week based on the speakers. Wow, they are always good. My wife and I get so much out of the speakers and what they share, and Forest Homes always has a great Worship Leader. What a blessing of a week. Thanks to everyone that makes this week so special to us and so many families. Forgot to mention all the Recreation and Activities. Don't miss the Zipline or the Swing and if you haven't blobbed, time to get with it. Look forward to many more years at Forest Home Family Camp. read more

This is the BEST PLACE EVER!! From the housing (we stayed at Cedar Ridge) to the Worship to the Food and amazing family fun it was all top notch. The entire staff is happy to be there and willing to do anything to ensure your family is taken care of. Reservations are easy and an actual person will e-mail you back if you need anything after reserving. Our kids ages 6 and 9 months had a wonderful time. My 9 month old was smiling ear to ear each day that he was brought to chipmunk corner because the women were ready and excited to play and care for him and he knew he was loved and safe. My 6 year old just loved her group leaders and would get so excited to spend time with them. The CCA's were amazing and have such a love for the lord and our kids. The 2 adult dinners during the week were an unexpected but very nice way for my husband and I to reconnect and spend some much needed time together while knowing the kids were well cared for and having a bunch of fun at their own special dinner. The housekeeping staff made sure our beds were clean, trash taken out and we had clean towels. We literally can't wait for next year!! read more

Between my husband, our kids, and I, we have attended Adventure Mountain, Wild Rock, Creekside, Lakeview, Family Camp, and CCA Camp. Forest Home is a very special place and we are really grateful for what it has meant to our family. read more

our family of 5 had the most amazing week at family camp. I would 100% recommend it to anyone who has the opportunity to go. The lodging, food, staff, and grounds far surpassed my expectations. They take care of all of the details so you can focus on your family and faith in a beautiful and peaceful place. We are already planning our next trip! read more

I regret allowing my 14 year old daughter be a CCA (helper, babysitter) this Summer at Forest Home. The cost was $85 a week plus $10 for one way emails. ABSOLUTELY NO communication from my daughter was allowed. My daughter got her period and severe allergies and wanted to call me. The counselor would not allow her to call me and told her she'll only get more homesick. The families camping get really good food. The CCA's (helpers, babysitters) get inferior food. The facebook page has nothing entered. No photos or anything updated. My daughter will not be returning to help and I urge others, unless there's changes made, think twice about attending. read more

Have been to Forest Home family camp for 8 years what a special place with special people in Forest Falls, ca. I highly recommend if you are looking for a Christ centered experience to grow closer as a family and closer to the Lord!! read more

What an amazing time at forest home for family camp! We have four children aging from middle school down to kindergarten who all can't wait to go back next year. We stayed in the new premium housing which was amazing! They brought us new linens throughout the week and took our trash out. The food was amazing at the main dinning hall for family camp. They had plenty of healthy options as well as choices for those who are gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian. I enjoyed their delicious salads and proteins. Everything was clearly labeled. The activities and staff for our children were outstanding! The recreation choices for free time was so fun- obstacle courses, zip line, giant swing, lake and fun trails. Loved our speakers too! Everything was super organized and our family so appreciates the friendly customer service the entire time. read more

Progressive decline in quality in experience and food. The quality was turning around during the winter season but went back to its roots, going deeper and deeper into the ground. read more

***This review is based on my 9 year old daughters experience this week*** She doesn't want to go back. The only people that were nice to her were from our own church, Calvary Chappell Chino Hills. They had no lights in there yurt and had to use my daughters flashlight to see at night. She says the food was not good except for 1 day when they got sandwiches for lunch. (Apparently those were good) The only thing she had to drink was water. Water folks. My daughter is 9 years old. No milk. No OJ. They send a lunch truck to the site with the food and they all eat outside. Please don't get this review wrong, she had lots of fun and the pictures they post on the Web prove it. They post new pics every day which is cool for us parents worried about our kids. Lots of swimming and activities to do for the week. But, she said there was some down time with nothing to do, and she got really board and homesick. (Which is understandable) Now from what I saw the camp is run by kids. It seems very unorganized and needs work. Checking in was just a calamity of unorganization. As Christians we are not to complain. But these are the facts as witnessed by my daughter and myself. FYI. She'll probably go back next year with her brother. Time will tell.... read more

Forest Home - View from the parking lot. - Summer Camps Near Me - Forest Falls, California

Forest Home was amazing! We can't wait to be back! Our group had the best time ever! Priceless memories! The customer service was excellent!!! They were so accommodating with food allergies! They made special dessert to and pancakes for those who were unable to have eggs! We were so pleased with the logging, food and their staff! We highly recommend forest home to everyone! read more

Why so many good reviews? They must be fake? Just returned from a retreat. All we got was a bed. Dirty cabins. No sheets or blankets or pillows. The employees were very rude. The food was beyond disgusting. They kept recycling the food too. They do the bare minimum. We don't have signal anywhere and they make you pay for the WiFi. God forbid something happens and you can't contact anyone. How is this a Christian retreat center? I'm so disappointed and appalled at this place. Where is all the money going if they can't even serve decent food? You can't even take your own food cuz of the bears . I would skip this place and go to a retreat center that actually cares about their guests. So disappointed. I can imagine how they treat the kids without the parents there. read more

It was good love it but the Lake was dirty so where the Cabin was not clean and trash on floor

This camp sucks. There is no AC, The food is DISGUSTING ( the waffles were YELLOW!) I never recommend going to this camp. the camp is very unorganized and everywhere you walk is a hike! 0-10 recommendation read more

My daughter went there for the summer camp and she loved it she wouldn't stop talking about it went she got back

We just had our youth ministries jr/Sr retreat. It was an awesome experience for our leaders and students. Forest home facility is top notch and super professional. There is always so much to do. We will continue to book our camps and retreats at Foho! read more

Forest Home - Summer Camps Near Me - Forest Falls, California

This summer, my child attended Forest Home as a CCA, which is pretty much babysitting several kids for a week while not getting paid. My child came home miserable, never wishing to return to Forest Home ever again, as this experience was not one wished to be repeated. First off, the perfect looking blue lake, located at the camp is dyed. Luckily, my child doesn't have any severe skin allergies, but to not be informed of something such as this when children could have an allergic reaction to the dye makes me highly concerned as to what else this camp is hiding from everyone. Now, as a parent and an adult, I don't feel that this is a safe environment for children to be in. I was also informed by my 13 year old daughter that were only given one tiny scoop of food, and typically, the food wasn't even good. Also too, the CCA's had to eat last! All my daughter wanted was simply some yogurt for breakfast. The camp had yogurt for breakfast, but by the time my daughter got to pick her food, there was none left, unbelievable! You would think that the camp would at least have fruit, right? Well, out of the 18 meals that the campers and CCA's got at camp, only 1 meal had fruit! During one meal, my child ended up eating snacks that she packed herself, since the food so disgusting. Not all of the food was bad though. The food that you could PURCHASE my child said was ok, but for the food to be so bad that kids had to go to one of the camp shops on the property and have to purchase food, really? Also too, thank goodness my child has a debit card, because they didn't even except cash at these places! I mean do they really expect every single child to be sent to camp with their parents credit card? What an outrage! This kind of thing should be included in the camp since some kids might not be sent to camp with any money at all. At that point what are those kids supposed to do, starve? This brings me to the next flaw in this camp. I understand that most sleep away camps don't allow phones, and that is totally fine by me. Though if one kid were to have a medical issue or something, I do believe that there should be a way to contact their parent, since the nurse-like people at the camp aren't of much help. One girl in my daughters cabin tripped and fell on the uneven ground at the camp and broke her arm. The staff at the camp didn't seem to care that much, after all, all they gave her was some ice. Luckily, there was some type of communication system that the CCA's were allowed to use. In the gift shop, there was a phone there where kids allowed to call their parents. The only downside is EVERYONE in the gift shop can hear the ENTIRE call on the kids side. Shouldn't the kids be given some privacy when calling their parents? I mean, seriously this is a camp where kids are supposed to be having fun, but from what I was told by my child, this camp didn't seem to be an experience worth repeating. Sure, if you are a camper and your family is ultra religious, and agrees that being gay is a sin and all that stuff, then the camp would be a blast. What about people who are gay though? Does it really do you any good to tell them that they made the choice to live in sin? My daughter and I both support the LGBTQ+ community, so this was definitely not a good camp for her. I mean what if she comes out gay, what would happen? This just does not seem acceptable for adults to teach children that you shouldn't except everyone, because this is not true. Everyone should be accepted, no matter their race, gender, or sexuality. After an excruciating day of dealing with bratty children, my daughter finally got to go to bed at 1:30! Not to mention, this was early compared to some of the days there. I mean, hello, some kids have a bedtime here! That might be fine if they at least got to sleep in though, right? Well, here at Forest Home, sleeping in doesn't exist. It makes sense why other reviews said that their counselors weren't the best, (and probably not the most awake) they were sleep deprived for heaven sakes! I would like to discuss many more issues other than the ones stated in this review, but if I continue, soon I will have a full 10 page review on a camp written. I do have to say though that I urge you to find another camp, unless you would like to be put through a week of torture. Then, by all means attend Forest Home and suffer for a week, or even the whole summer if you would like. read more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Forest Home! There is no better investment for your family to grow closer to God and each other. The kids programs are amazing! Our kids are 4 and 5 and we've gone to family camp the last 2 summers and that's all they talk about all year! The kids learn so much about Jesus, they come back reciting verses, singing songs, and telling other people that Jesus loves them Our CCAs are the BEST! My husband and I get quality time together as the kids enjoy adventures of their own. The food is great, the people are amazing (staff, volunteers, and other guests). The speakers and worship leaders for the adult gatherings offer so much wisdom and guidance. It truly is a soul changing experience and I don't want to leave after spending a week there. My husband is in a wheelchair and for the most part everything is accessible, but he gets a workout pushing up the hills lol! We'll be going back every summer for many years to come! It's soooo worth it!!! read more

My church held its annual Women's Retreat at Forest Home. I have been to other retreats, this was definitely not what I was expecting. My cabin was clean. They provided sheets and pillows as well as towels. Which I had not had in previous retreats. Everything worked and the shower was decent. So that was a win for me. There were however 4 women packed into our cabin. It was probably a 2 person room, that's how small it was, and then they must have added a bunk bed into it, leaving barely enough room to walk between beds. It was really tight. Forest Home is in the process of constructing new buildings. They decided to continue this construction right through the weekend while they had guests. We are talking heavy construction and heavy machinery. It was impossible to escape the noise. I thought this was super inappropriate considering we were all up there to RELAX. They could have halted the construction while they had guests. The food was horrendous. Now, I do not expect fine cuisine from a retreat. But the mystery meat they served, I wouldn't have fed my dog... I felt ill after eating it. My whole cabin ended up buying food from the little restaurant they have on site. So thankfully I had brought money. Also, after each meal they have you scrape your whole tables food onto one plate, bring everything back into the kitchen, and then load their dish washing trays yourself... I'm sure they could have had employees clearing the tables. As I noticed the kitchen staff just stood around and watched the guests doing this. I thought this was pretty bad with the money they charge for the retreat. I found the staff of high school students to be very rude. If I asked any questions or needed help I got shrugged shoulders and eye rolls. They always ran out of coffee at every meal. And the coffee was awful when they did have it. And the "coffee shop" they had on site was always so packed the line was out the door. Probably due to the complimentary coffee being non-existent. I was never able to get in there, so I can't even review it. In summary, with what we paid (my very tiny room had 4 women packed into it, each paying $200.00 a piece) for $800.00 a room, and feeding us terrible food for the couple meals they were responsible for.... The loud construction going on all day. I would never attend another retreat here. read more

Our family loves attending Forest Home's Family Camp. This is our 19th year in a row!! It is an annual vacation that we began when my son was 6 months old and now he is a college freshman. God is definitely alive and well on the mountain. When our kids were young we loved the Child Care Assistant program (babysitter) because it allowed my husband and I to enjoy the evening speaker while our children were cared for and put to bed. Every year the camp is improving and this year the food in the dining hall was terrific. For all you that said the food was bad I agree but this year was phenomenal. Fresh berries, coffee, homemade granola, attentive servers to clear the plates and refill drink pitchers. The marriage speakers in the morning and the preacher in the evening were so encouraging and boasted the spirits of myself and my husband. We connected with new families and bonded with old families that return year after year. I encourage everyone to come to Forest Home. You will be truly blessed. read more

This was my 17th year and my 10th year as a single mom with 4 kids! I love that I don't have to worry about dishes, cooking meals, etc. it's a time when both I can get refreshed - my kids can get refreshed - and we can create epic memories together! We have been seeing the same families every year so now it feels like a family reunion! Which is especially important to me as both my parents have passed away and my siblings are not Christian believers. The teaching is always amazing and there's always an application as a single mom... Even when they are focusing on marriage... Because we are married to Jesus, the most perfect husband of all! My greatest hope of all time was for one of my children to fall in love with Jesus, and get baptized at camp, and it finally happened this year! I cried tears of joy! I don't know how the camp staff keeps up their energy, enthusiasm, and patience! But they are the most wonderful individuals! Wonderful role models for all my children! read more

It is a full service camp with a TON of amenities and opportunities for my family to connect and have fun together. Our lives are changed by God's grace every time we go, 3 years now. The speakers are amazing and provide so much invaluable Godly wisdom that my husband and I are always able to apply to our daily lives in living for Jesus. The worship team is professional and personal, just fantastic!! The food is 5 stars and always plenty of it. There is food for all ages and special diet options too ( ie dairy and gluten free). The newer cabins have A/C and the beds are surprisingly comfortable. Each year that we've gone we see improvements made which is great to see. He first year we went we got the cabin with no ac and we suffered. There's great cohesion and communication between staff. My teen sons love going and grow closer to The Lord from their studies with their leaders. We see their hearts softened toward The Lord!! We will be going back !! God bless Forest Home!! read more

We've been going to Forest Home for years for retreats and family camp. We started going when our Sunday School class went up for a Marriage Retreat and had an incredible time. While there we learned about family camp. Our daughter was fairly young at the time and the thought of taking a toddler to camp didn't seem appealing. Once we began attending family camp our biggest regret was that we didn't start attending sooner. We didn't understand that it would have been the BEST place to vacation with little ones. We finally signed up when a friend shared with me it's the only vacation she'd ever taken where she experienced family time, couple time and alone time all in one, she didn't have to think about what to do for meals (like you would in a hotel or rental) because each meal is served in the dining hall and you just show up, eat and leave (no prep or cleanup ). Boy was she right. As you go up the mountain your cares melt away. Our family loves it and we treasure each time we get go. It's a wonderful way to have down time and unplug. Whether zip lining or having quiet time in the Prayer Chapel to playing games (old fashion ones...cards, puzzles or board games) or making unique creations at the craft cabin to grabbing a milkshake during free time or enjoying time around the fire pits at night we always have a wonderful time. We've always enjoy the speakers and worship time as well. We used to live an hour and a half away from Forest Home then moved out of state and it now takes us a four hour plane ride, a rental car and two hour drive to attend camp. Every time we question if it's worth it our family unanimously votes to return. We can't imagine summer without family camp at Forest Home! read more

While out at forest falls for 3 days and two night we experienced snow, a blizzard and the electricity went out but at no time did our host Kate look stressed. She took care of our group with over 160 people and she made sure we were taken care of and felt very safe. It was an amazing time with an even great staff helping us no matter how small the issue was. If we had a question she solved it. What an awesome time we had. I can't wait to visit here again. Love you all p.s. thank you to Edison working so quickly to fix the lights and to Mike the snow plow guy for keeping our roads safe and drivable. read more

Forest Home - Summer Camps Near Me - Forest Falls, California

Forest Home is one of my favorite places on earth, no joke. I have attended with my children or family camp in the summer (full week) and for single parent family camp in the fall (Fri-Sun). They offer a wide variety of specialized weekend and week-long conferences such as couples, mens, womens, leaders, "solitude", youth, etc. They offer scholarships and military discounts. My experience is exclusively with the Forest Center camp, but on the property there are also camps at Indian Village, Lakeview, and Adventure Mountain. One surprising highlight of the Forest Home camp experience is the delicious food offered at the dining center, lead by Chef D'Arcy LeTourneau. Ranging from casual to gourmet fare, it is all better than your typical hot dogs and hamburgers you'll may be expecting. His honey chipotle vinaigrette dressing is AMAZING!! Forest Home is also known for the chocolate chip milkshakes sold for a very reasonable price (less than $4) at the Clubhouse. What people don't talk as much about (but should!) is the homemade ice cream and brown bear/black bear/polar bear "droppings" - don't ask, you must experience for yourself!! One neat thing at Forest Home is the prayer chapel - a gorgeous chapel hidden away a bit where people have been writing down their prayers for decades. During the summer, the lake is the place to be for recreation. There is a huge blob (so fun, but make sure you land on your bottom and not your back when you go in the water!! OUCH!!), water slide, kayaks, swimming, etc. They have life jackets available so even if you have little kids you can enjoy your time without being too concerned for safety. Some other activities available include the zip line (actually a good size!), craft cabin, miniature golf, merry-go-round, and playgrounds. The staff at Forest Home are all incredible. They all seem to genuinely care about every person that attends - it doesn't feel forced or contrived at all. It's neat how the children's leaders have "camp names" - among my kids' they have had, their favorites include Dodger, Pumpkin, Wishing Well, and Blue Eyes - to name a few. "Music Mama", who leads worship for the kids, is graduating from college this month (congrats!), but unfortunately I don't know whether she'll be returning. I'm sure they will find someone else equally amazing. The pricing is competitive, especially considering everything that you get for your money. There are different types of accommodations at Forest Center, ranging from bunk beds with thin mattresses sharing a restroom, to very nice private cabins with comfortable mattresses and lots of room. I can't say enough good things about family camp at Forest Home. Basically I just love it there and I strongly recommend it. :) read more

We had a church retreat there with adults and kids. We have gone annually to different campgrounds for years. This was one of our poorer retreat sites. The regular cabins looked nice inside and functioned well but one of our cabins did have a mouse caught in of the traps setup in the room.. At least it was caught. The main dorm style larger cabin #57 we got for the youth had a strong skunk spray smell and 3-10 visible mouse traps per room and good number of spiders. We could hear either squirrels or mice on the roof throughout the night. Food was good. Service was just OK. There was some "attitude" from 1 or 2 of the workers in the mess hall but MOST other staff at the retreat site were quite nice. Also we had to cleans our own tables, put away our own dishes and cups into the assigned bins and we were told we had to stack our own chairs after the day's meals were done. At $640 per family of four for 2 nights accommodation and 5 meals we expected not to be bus boys. Zip line was OK... Sky Trail Climbing area was good for kids. Game room was OK, but they had no game checkout option and all games had to be used on the game room and they take them away at 5pm. Also pool and carpetball table gets closed at 5pm. The walkie talkie given to the group leader for as needed communication was good functional perk. Parking is next to the individual cabins but is in the dirt. One of our cars had issues getting out of an inclined parked area. read more

My family has been to Forest Home for Women's Retreats, Couple's Retreats, Family Camp, Father/Son Camp, Summer Camps and more. We love this place! For my church's recent Women's Renovate Retreat, we stayed at Lakeside. The cabins were nice, the grounds are beautiful, the food is great and it is peaceful relaxing and fun. **The Conference Center was perfect for our sermons/gatherings and worship. **Lakeview Dining Hall was big, with a great view and good food (Loved the salmon dinner!) **The zip line, rock wall, and challenge course are added fun and stress release. **The grounds are beautiful with the forest, the lake, walking paths and the Sermon on the Mount (glass) Chapel. There are lots of wood and rock benches and chairs scattered around the grounds, which are great for reading, praying, hanging with friends, or just absorbing the beauty of nature. Lots of walking paths (we saw a deer while we were hiking). The main Forest Center is a good walk from Lakeside, There you can shop in the camp store, play foozeball, ping pong, and eat yummy food (hamburgers, their famous chocolate chip shakes, french fries and lots more). At Family Camp we enjoyed the pool, lake, a mini-mini golf and my favorite...the craft cabin. And at Family Camp you get your own Child Care Assistant (personal babysitter) who love to hang with the kids, in the evenings, when you have some mommy/daddy time or hang with friends. Great family vacation experience that focuses on family time and parent time. Forest Home was built specifically as a location for people to spend time with God. A place to grow your spirit, rest from the distractions of life and strengthen your family relationships. It is for any religious denomination and everyone is welcome. I highly recommend Forest Home!!! read more

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A wonderful mountain retreat facility, but they really need to work on maintaining the property better. Forest Home is a wonderful mountain retreat that's easy to get to with no windy roads that resides in a valley with towering mountains on both sides. It's far enough into the mountains that the air is clean and crisp and you're just out of reach of good quality cell towers. (Verizon works a little) So I just returned from the Mountain View Men's Boot Camp retreat for a second time. It's enlightening and provocative but not what this review is about. We stayed at the "Lakeside" camp which is just across the main street from the main Forest Home facility. LAKE SIDE CAMP Accommodations: The small cabins are OK, but far from luxurious. This is NOT a hotel experience, but it's also not a camp out. There are bunk beds in each of the cabins which allowed for 8 guys to sleep in each cabin. Some of the cabins are nicer than others (some even with fire places), but I schlepped it in the 8 man cabin. The beds are not very comfortable. They are mattress pads instead of a mattress which is disappointing as mattresses really are not all that expensive to buy in bulk and in my opinion it would make sense for them to make a better impression in overall comfort by doing so. The cabins are heated well, but privacy is almost non-existent which you should plan for. The shower has a door on it and the toilette also has a separate door which is smart. (Activity areas) Tons of GREAT hiking trails. You really should take advantage of this as there are waterfalls and beautiful nature hikes with lots of wildlife to be seen. 2 Sand volleyball courts. They are in pretty rough condition currently and are not being maintained well. The nets are too low (about a women's net height and the upper court has weeds all the way around it making it difficult to play. It looks like they just replaced the sand in the upper court however. The lower court has allot of stuff growing in the sand but overall it's usable. I really wish they'd replace the net hardware though. You can't tighten the nets and the cables are about rusted through. I you crank on them they'll break. Basketball court, a lake with diving, balloon launcher and kayaks, a football field, zip line, tall swing, rope course. The rec room I have to complain about as it's not being maintained. There really is NO EXCUSE for not maintaining this and it's extremely important if you ask me because if it's raining or snowing there's NOTHING to do indoors. The fooseball table is old and broken (unplayable), the Single Kettle ping pong table is broken and the 2nd ping pong table downstairs is made from a sheet of plywood. WHAT A JOKE! They do have a rec room at their main facility across the street but you have to drive there. These two camps are definitely not close enough to share these types of resources especially because there are too many people between the two. They are maintaining their main facility better however. Food: The food has always been good and be prepared to eat too much. They server 3 full meals a day and lunch is not light. The food quality is pretty good considering how many people they are serving and they have it down to a science. Service: Outside of the interaction at the dining hall, there is no service and it's really not needed. They just need to maintain this place better. read more

This was a fantastic place to spend our church retreat away from the hustle and bustle of West LA! The best: -We expected regular camp food like tater tots and generic sandwiches but every meal, breakfast to dinner, was close to being gourmet and buffet-restaurant quality! -The challenge course area with zip lines and rock wall was pretty cool (when not crowded). The Lakeview Field was awesome for our kickball and soccer game. -The overall site and facilities are well kept and clean, major props to the staff! -Overall great scenery coupled with fresh air! The worst: -The standard shared, plastic coated bunks are pretty grimy and uncomfortable. I intend on washing my sleeping bag ASAP since I didn't bring sheets for the mattresses. -I could not get the hot water to work in the showers and my friend from another cabin said she couldn't get it either. Cold showers are doubly not fun during 50 degree nights. I definitely look forward to coming back next year! read more

I went for Family camp in July for a week the place is amazing I love it!! The people not too much!! Even tho this is a Christian camp every one seem so rude to me and my kids you walk pass some one they can't even say good morning ect my CCA (babysitter) was irresponsible I could never find her with my kids at night after the service so I ended up watching my kids and missed the gala dinner service ect for me not worth. All the money I paid read more

This is the most amazing place my family has been. Forget Disney, Lego Land, all the amusement parks. This place will allow you to become a family again. If you are a Christian and looking for a way to just step back and relax and reconnect the question is if you come, its when do you go? They offer financial aid as well so money shouldn't stop you, you do have to qualify but they are really good about working with people. Do not expect 5 star accommodations here, they are cabins, some are old, some are older. The lowest cost you share a toilet and shower with a room next to you, but thats not a huge issue. The staff is some of the best in the world. They work hard, and make sure you are having fun and get the most of this. I took my wife, 11 year old son, and 5 year old daughter. When we left the fire was never burning so much in my kids. We started our count down until next year! You get what you put in, be prepared for tears, and joy. This is a place to reconnect as a family, no tv, no video games, no cell phones (unless you have verizon but do yourself a favor leave it at home!). If you have younger kids they have CCA's which are baby sitters, so you and your spouse can spend evenings together. The CCA's will play with your kids take them around and keep them out of trouble. Don't worry there is enough time during the day you spend with them the few hours you miss with them will be great time with your spouse and friends. This is a place that people come back year after year. 2015 was our first year, and we will be back each year! They are building newer cabins but we won't switch, you spend little to no time in your cabin, you don't need it other to sleep in. Make your plans now and your family will thank you for years to come! read more

It's a great place to come for family camp, especially if you have kids jr high aged and younger. It's an easy drive from OC/LA area. Our cabin was clean and sufficient; I don't expect posh luxury when we're out in the mountains. As long as it's clean and working! There are different accommodations to meet diff budgets. It can be a bit pricey if you have a large family. Have to think of it as an "all inclusive" vacation, like a cruise... except you're on land, don't have to pay for "excursions", and you don't have to tip every single person. The food was pretty good for conference food. We even had two gourmet adult-only dinners with nice table settings, and we were kindly served (vs. buffet style). I didn't experience what other reviewers said about having to do everything ourselves. Every meal we had servers making sure we had drinks, clearing our plates, always asking if we needed anything. The food service ran smoothly and everyone was very friendly. There were activities for every age group in the morning, and evening programs for 5th grade and older. Every night, the younger children all have free babysitters that come take the kids out to play, help with bedtime, etc. As a family we felt the camp tried to pamper every family and make sure we had good family times together, rest, spiritual renewal (through the music, speakers, and pastor-in-residence), and fun activities for the kids. It's a great place to be close to nature, get away from the daily routine, don't worry about cleaning, cooking, and just be together. read more

Great place for Family Camp with the family. It's vacation with a purpose. It's one week full of learning more about God and spending quality family time. No internet, no TV, not electronics, just good old fashion fun outdoor. Lots of activities to do. They have craft room, the lake, pool, kids water play area, hiking, creek exploration. This is a must if you have little ones and want them to grow up learning about Jesus. Great staff, all so friendly and always willing to go the extra mile to make it a great experience for you. They have this awesome Chocolate chip shakes, to die for. MUST TRY! read more

Wonderful camp for the children to get away. Our children came home and couldn't stop talking about how it was the best week of their lives. They have zip lines, a mud bowl and the blob (giant inflatable on the lake). The lake is small, looks more like a pond but the kids had a great time anyway. For the young kids the cabins looked like cool permanent structures and tents at the same time with wooden bunk beds inside. My son did mention bear spotting. He and his friends saw a bear on one of the last nights. I highly recommend for anyone considering sending their children. There is and adult or family camping too. Perhaps that would be a fun getaway for the entire family with small children. Our teenagers felt so grown up being all alone I don't think they would ever allow us to come stay too. read more

Thank you for a wonderful place I was there this past weekend for a woman's retreat with my church from Whittier. #WACC it was beautiful and the food was really good and staff was excellent . I would definitely recommend this place for everyone they have everything you need and the cabins are spacious with a warm heater read more

My family has attended family camp the past two summers, and we had an amazing time both years. There is no way to take a restful, week-long vacation with your whole family for less money. It's the perfect balance of meaningful, fun time with your kids and an opportunity to spend time alone with your spouse, while loving caretakers look after your children. At Forest Home, you get: Every meal prepared for you for a week (and it's pretty good food). Housing in a cute little cabin for 6-7 days. Access to fun activities such as a pool, splash pad, field games, miniature golf, big swing, zip-line, ropes course, hiking, etc. Program activities such as lake day and skit night that will have your whole family laughing. A shake shack with delicious desserts and a coffee shop with truly excellent brew (and I'm super picky). Excellent Biblical teaching daily, times of worship, and seminars to help your marriage, parenting, etc. Amazing morning childcare that is a combination between Sunday School, preschool, and the best adventure camp ever. And last, but NOT least, a childcare assistant (CCA)... otherwise known as an amazing babysitter who comes to your cabin every night and plays with your kids and puts them to bed while you and your spouse enjoy the nightly worship session and then hang out together kid-free. This is the icing on the family camp cake. read more

Our school has used Forest Home for a whole-school retreat the last six years. There is no other activity or endeavor that we do that does more to set the culture and tone for the year. It is amazing in its impact. We have loved working with Forest Home to make this happen. They are easy to work with and supportive to make our vision for the retreat a reality. God works in our students through our time at Forest Home. read more