Camp Asbury, located in Hiram, Ohio is a year-round camp and retreat center operated as a ministry of the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church.  People of all faiths are invited to use Camp Asbury facilities, programs, and property. Camp Asbury has been in operation since 1957 and is accredited by the American Camp Association. 

During the summer, Camp Asbury hosts a variety of residential camping programs for kids from 1st-12th grade. Summer staff utilize a core curriculum to teach Christian values and build Christian community through ageappropriate activities.  All programs are designed to connect campers and staff to the natural world through direct experience.    

During the school year, Camp Asbury hosts congregational retreats, family reunions, leadership events, and outdoor education programs for congregations, schools, colleges and universities, non-profit agencies and organizations.  

Camp Asbury News and Events

Summer Staff 2023 Applications are open!

Applications for our 2023 Summer Staff are now open! View the "Summer Staff Opportunities" tab to read about what a summer experience is like, and to view our open positions. Camp Asbury is excited to open our doors to a new group of young adults who are passionate...

Summer 2022 Staff Applications are Open!

Staff applications for Camp Asbury's 2022 summer camp season are now open! Camp Asbury is primarily hiring for small group counselors. The job of a small group counselor is an experience unlike any other! Spend your summer working with kids of all ages, sharing and...

Summer 2021 Wrap Up Video

Thanks for a Great Summer!Summer 2021 at East Ohio Camps was a bit different, to say the least. But our campers and staff all went home happy, healthy, and fulfilled. It was a summer of gratitiude and praise that we were able to gather and have fun at camp! Enjoy this...

Camp Asbury Uses The Gift Of Time

It’s been a year since COVID-19 has disrupted the routines and relationships of our lives. At Camp Asbury we miss you--the people we long to welcome and serve. In this extended “pause” we have focused on maintaining relationships and doing the things for which we...

Asbury’s New Art Center

Camp Asbury announces the start of an exciting new project! The camp is repurposing and preserving an original shower-house, aka “the Equipment Shed.” For many years Camp Asbury has needed dedicated space for visual, ceramic, and tactile art. Dedicated physical space...

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