Half-week Discovery camp is $175. All other camp sessions are $350.

Full Payment may be made at the time of registration by Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or e-Check. $50 of the camp fee is non-refundable.

Flexible Payment Plan: An initial non-refundable $50 is required at registration. Subsequent payments towards the cost of camp can be made at any time by logging into your Ultra Camp account and paying the desired amount. Church sponsorships can be given towards a flexible payment plan if the sponsorship is equal to or less than the remaining balance. The remaining camp balance will be applied to the credit card or e-check on file if the balance is not paid in full two weeks before camp.

$50 of the camp fee is non-refundable. To receive a full refund (less the $50 non-refundable fee), cancellations must be completed by 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) on the Friday that is at least one week prior to the opening day of your camp session.

Cancellations can be made through your online account or by calling the Camp Dickenson Office at 276-744-7241. If you wish to cancel a registration and register for a different session, please call the Camp Dickenson Office at 276-744-7241. Your $50.00 non-refundable fee is transferable to a different session if you call. This is the only way to ensure the transfer of the $50 non-refundable fee.

No refunds will be made to campers who fail to show up on opening day. Should a particular session not receive an adequate number of registrations, the possibility does exist that the session may have to be canceled. If this should occur, every effort will be made to notify the camper as soon as possible, and placement into another session will be attempted. A full refund will be made if placement into another session is not possible.

​All appeals regarding the handling of our Refund Policy must be made in writing to: Camp Dickenson, 801 Camp Dickenson Ln., Fries, Virginia 24330

You can register your camper here or by calling the Camp Dickenson Office at 276-744-7241, M-F, 9-5 pm.

After registering your camper, you will receive an email with a detailed document of what to bring to camp, what not to bring, and all other logistics for your camper’s week. The most important items your camper will need to bring are a day pack or bag of some kind, water bottle, rain jacket, swimsuit, Bible, pillow and bedding (either a sleeping bag or twin sheets and a blanket), swim and shower towels, toiletries, plenty of shirts, pants, and undergarments for the week, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, and water shoes (they must have backs), and clothes and shoes that can get dirty. If you cannot send any of the above items with your camper, Camp Dickenson can provide them with prior notice.

Yes. Your camper will never be alone by themselves, be alone with other campers, or be alone with only one other staff member. Your camper will always be in a staff-led group or with multiple Camp Dickenson staff. There is a small camper-to-staff ratio, and all of our staff at Camp Dickenson have been extensively screened through references and background checks. All Camp Dickenson staff also have current First-Aid/CPR/AED certifications.

Receiving mail from home can be an absolute joy for your camper. Remember to send mail early.

​Mail can be sent to:

Camper’s Name

Camp Dickenson

801 Camp Dickenson Ln.

Fries, Virginia 24330

Consider preparing and sending some self-addressed, stamped postcards for your camper to send home. Writing home can be fun, and it helps campers stay connected with home while at camp.​

Yes. We call this a ‘Buddy Request,’ and we encourage campers (especially first-time campers) to come with a friend or two. Many church parents and children's directors coordinate with each other to have the same-age campers from their church attend Camp Dickenson together for the same week.

Buddy requests can be made during registration online or by calling the camp office at 276-774-7241. Note: campers must register for the same camp session for a buddy request to work.

We can accommodate all food allergies or special dietary needs at Camp Dickenson, but we must know at least two weeks ahead if your camper needs special provisions. Our kitchen staff are ServSafe certified and experienced with preparing food for campers with allergies. All efforts will be made to accommodate your camper’s medical and dietary needs, and we always have a registered nurse on-site.

Every week of summer camp at Camp Lookout, we have a registered nurse on-site who dispenses all camper medications and oversees the wellness of campers and staff. If your camper has an epi-pen, rescue inhaler, or any other medical device that must be with them at all times, it will be given to their counselor. These items will “follow” your camper around all week with the staff members who stay with your camper. All other medications taken as needed or at certain times of the day will be secured in our infirmary with the nurse and will be dispensed according to the prescribed dosage at the indicated time.

Our pool at Camp Dickenson doesn’t have a deep end. Multiple lifeguards are on duty every time campers are in the pool, and we have flotation devices for campers who need or want extra swimming assistance.