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Welcome to Doubling Gap Center

1550 Doubling Gap Road
Newville, Pennsylvania 17241-9758

Touching lives...Changing Lives... Building God's Kingdom.

Find us on the web at http://www.campyolijwa.org, or call us at (717) 776-5281

Information

Camp YoliJwa was started in 1934 as the summer camping ministry of the Eastern Region Conference Churches of God. Our primary resident Camp sessions are conducted in an 19th-century resort hotel located on 150 acres of mountain ground and surrounded by 10,000 acres of state forest land. One-week sessions are designated for specific age groups ranging from 3rd-12th grades, plus Family, Senior, and Mentally Challenged sessions.

Affiliation:

Church of God - General Conference

The types of camps we operate include:

Adventure/Wilderness
Conference/Retreats
Resident Camp
Trip/Travel Camp (bikes, cruises, ski trips, etc.)

Programming We Offer:

Children
Pre-Teens
Teens
Families (together in one program)
Senior Adults

Recognizing that some guests have special needs and may not be able to participate in regular camping programs, we set aside camp sessions specifically for guests with the following conditions:

Mentally Impaired

While you’re here, you may want to take advantage of the following activities we offer:

Archery/Shooting Range
Nature Center
Paintball
Ropes/Challenge Course
Soccer Field
Baseball/Softball Field
Snow Sledding/Tubing
Basketball Court
Swimming - Outdoor
Fishing Area
Game Room/Arcade
Gymnasium

Interested in renting our facilities? We are happy to rent our facilities to the following groups/types:

Children's Groups
Youth Groups
Single Adults
Married Couples
Families (in one unit)

These are the types of accommodations we offer:

Cabins
Dormitory
Hotel/Motel
Lodge

Kitchen Facilities Use

Kitchen for Staff only

We are set up to handle the following group sizes in the various seasons:

During the summer, we can take care of up to 300 guests. In the spring, we can accommodate 300 guests. Our winter capacity is 250. Finally, in fall, we have enough room for 300 guests.

We also offer the following special activities and features:

Secluded 19th century resort lodge with 150 acres of private mountain ground entirely surrounded by state forest lands.

Location

40 miles west of Harrisburg, PA. 12 miles North of I-81 Exit #37 on State Route #233

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