Camp Hensel

While it is never the intention of drawing teenagers away from time-honored family celebrations, Easter weekend provides the perfect time of year for our spring retreat. Camp Hensel (for 7th - 12th graders) is located close to Lake Travis, just north of Austin. It is a weekend experience of intense spiritual learning, unlike and unmatched by any other retreat of the year. Structured Bible study, recreation, and devotionals drive home the goal of becoming more Christ-like in our faith walk.

Hensel Camp is Located at Travis Peak, thirty five miles northwest of the Texas State Capital in Austin just off Ranch Road 1431 on Singleton Bend Road, The Camp is easily accessible and because of the normally mild winters in Central Texas, is useable every week of the year. Much preparation has gone into the idea of Hensel Camp. Today there are eight dormitories and a magnificent dining hall that is capable of serving 200 campers. The dinning hall is a multipurpose structure and is fully equipped with commercial restaurant equipment. The Hall itself is a big open room with a fireplace at the end opposite the food serving line. The room can be set up as an auditorium, a dinning room, or an indoor play area during bad weather. Overlooking Cow Creek on the West side of the building a covered patio has been added complete with picnic table seating for some 100 campers. A patio on the East side of the building, overlooks a large, well furnished playground. Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Soccer, and many other areas of interest for the campers are available. More fun is provided in a beautiful small lake on Cow Creek, where there is a large deck, plus rope swings over the water.