P.O. Box 240
4013 Blue Diamond Dr.
Petersburg, PA 16669
(814) 667-2355
Fax (814) 667-2152

Located in Central Pennsylvania

Located in Central Pennsylvania near State College and Altoona, Camp Blue Diamond is a year round Christian camp and retreat center affiliated with the Middle PA District of the Church of the Brethren. Located within Rothrock State Forest, CBD is 238 acres of hemlock, pine and oak forest, with a clean & clear stream fed lake running through the center of the property.

During June & July, CBD offers sixteen coed residential and adventure camps for children and youth ages 5 - 18. To discover about this summer's camps visit the
Summer Camp Page. To see photos from last summer
check out the Summer Camp Video!

To register print off a Summer Camp Registration Form and mail, email or fax (814) 667-2152 it to Camp Blue Diamond. For your conveniece you can Register Online (there is a $8.95 fee for this convenience).

In August, CBD hosts the Centre CountyLaw Enforcement's CampCadet program,and for four months in the spring and the fall, it is home to Shaver's Creek Outdoor School, an environmental and experiential education program of Penn State University.

CBD is now accepting Applications for Summer Staff:
cook, counselors, lifeguard, naturalist, crafts director, rope and tower director and kitchen & maintenance staff. The Cook must have prior institutional kitchen experience and be 21 or older. Counselors and program staff need to be 18 and high school graduates, kitchen and maintenance staff must be 16 or older. All applicants must enjoy working with children, be Christians and be able to live in community with other staff. For more information check out the Meet the Staff page.

Modern Lodges, cabins, pavilions and a fifty site RV & tent campground are available to family, church, school and not-for-profit groups for rental throughout the year. CBD is a restful, Christian retreat center that can accommodate up to 150 guests. Alcoholic beverages, smoking and motorized recreational vehicles (ATV's, Jet Skis) are not permitted. Pets are allowed only in the family campground.

Nurturing Our Relationship with God, Others and the World
The Mission of Camp Blue Diamond is to develop and promote programs which provide Christian education, growth in faith, leadership development and stewardship of natural resources for the churches of the Middle District PA Church of the Brethren, and to develop and promote a rental facility providing environmental aesthetics and a warm Christian Spirit in which churches, schools, organizations, groups, families and individuals can retreat for spiritual, educational and physical development.

This website was created and is maintained by Dean Wenger, Executive Co-Director of Camp Blue Diamond. Copy and photos are the property of Camp Blue Diamond and can only be used with permission from Dean or Jerri Heiser Wenger. If you have comments about the website, please contact Dean at (814) 667-2355 or email.