We provide places and paths for children with serious illnesses and life challenges to experience the joys of childhood and grow in their confidence and capabilities.
Vision Statement
Camp Twin Lakes will be a vital statewide network of closely aligned partners that are united in providing year-round camping and other transformative experiences that deeply impact our children and support their families throughout childhood.
Who We Are
Camp Twin Lakes... where young spirits soar
CampTwinLakes is a network of camps providing life-changing camp experiences to thousands of children with serious illnesses, disabilities and challenges each year. We collaborate with over 40 different special needs organizations (our CampPartners) to create customized programs that teach our campers to overcome obstacles and grow in their confidence and capabilities. CampTwinLakes is thrilled to provide programs at various state-of-the-art facilities throughout the state of Georgia, including overnight camps in Rutledge and Winder, day camps in Atlanta, children's hospitals, and more.
Prior to Camp Twin Lakes' opening in 1993, special needs groups in Georgia lacked adequate facilities to hold their camping programs. Today, Camp Twin Lakes partners with these organizations to provide customized programs, medical care and services for each group of campers.
The children can take part in the many joys of camp-swimming, canoeing, horseback riding, campfires and sleeping under the stars-without compromising their medical care. While at Camp Twin Lakes, they gain self-esteem, self-awareness and independence by participating in recreational, therapeutic and educational programs in a supportive, nurturing, fully-accessible environment.
Since its opening, Camp Twin Lakes has welcomed more than 30,000 children and volunteers. Each year, thousands of campers and volunteers from more than 40 different camp groups head to Camp Twin Lakes- Rutledge and Camp Twin Lakes- Will-A-Way for weeklong summer sessions and fall and spring weekend retreats.
Like every other young boy and girl who goes to camp, here they will swim, dance, fish, canoe, play outdoor and indoor team sports, do arts and crafts, act, ride horses, and sing around a campfire. They will play. They will grow. And for this short period, a time they will remember their entire lives, they will be free to be children.
Our staff is well trained to meet the needs of our guests. A medical director is on permanent staff and we collaborate with each special camp to ensure every child's needs are attended to, whether medical or otherwise. A number of our counselors and staff are state certified to teach various physical activities such as archery, horseback riding and swimming.
A national model for camps serving special children, Camp Twin Lakes is accredited by the American Camp Association.
Our annual report highlights our accomplishments, ongoing fundraising activities, and overall finances. We are so proud that Camp Twin Lakes continues to grow exponentially each year and this growth is only made possible through the generous donations from our very distinguished group of supporters like you!
