Just Another Day at Camp
Changing Lives One Summer at a Time
Continuing a long-standing Salvation Army service, and a long history of Salvation Army camping in the Carolinas, Camp Walter Johnson was opened in Denton, NC in 1974. Each summer, youth from many Salvation Army units all over the Carolinas come to camp, situated on High Rock Lake, for a week that can literally change their lives.
Creating New Boundaries
Our facilities and our conscientious staff help children explore their sense of adventure. In the process they often learn important lessons about who they are and who they want to become. Whether at the waterfront, on the ball field, or on the high ropes course, children can safely face their fears.
Helping Kids Grow
We do more than provide three square meals a day and lead children in games. We encourage children to participate in developmentally-appropriate games and tasks that are designed to teach them important lessons, all within a larger context of what it means to be a child of God.
Spiritual Connection
Above all, we see a design spark — God's own handiwork — in each child that attends our summer camp program. The Salvation Army recognizes that we are all made in God's image and encourages children to connect with God in their own way during their stay at camp.
Read Naomi's Story
The summer of 2008 was the first in twelve years that I would not be spending at a camp. As a high school student, I began working at camps in British Columbia until I finally found my way south to Camp Walter Johnson in 2001. I accepted a position with The Salvation Army here that involved leadership at the summer music conservatory program.
I wheeled around and immediately recognized the face of the girl in the photo I had taken six years earlier. Naomi, from Raleigh, has been involved with camp ever since that first summer and has really enjoyed herself. She clearly had a great group of friends with her - I was ecstatic to see her doing so well. As a camp counselor, it's rare to reunite with campers that you counseled. I've been fortunate in that respect that I have crossed paths with several over the years, but I still have a long "where are they now" list.
Watch Naomi's Story
Where To Find Us
The Salvation Army Camp Walter Johnson is located in Davidson County near the cities of Lexington and Denton.
918 Walter Johnson Road
Denton, NC 27239
How to Contact Us
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