Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center

09/02/2026

Step away for a weekend of rest, reflection, and renewal at Cross Roads.

Join us October 9–11, 2026 for the Women’s Retreat, led by Laurie Matarazzo and Dale Selover. This year’s theme, Women, Water, and Oil, invites participants to reflect on washing, anointing, blessing, and the ways God’s love and Spirit are shared through care and community.

Come spend time in sacred conversation, worship, connection, and renewal!

Please note: Lodging in the Christ Center is currently full and available by waitlist only.

Learn more and register:
https://www.crossroadsretreat.com/womens-retreat/

08/31/2026

Take a midweek pause at Cross Roads.

Wednesdays Away offers a monthly opportunity to step out of your routine and into a day of rest, reflection, learning, and community. Each gathering includes time for conversation, faith-filled reflection, lunch, and renewal in the beauty of camp.

Our October through December sessions are coming up soon, and the series continues with more opportunities to gather in 2027.

Come for one date or join us throughout the year.

Learn more and register:
https://www.crossroadsretreat.com/wednesdays-away/

08/28/2026

What a summer at Cross Roads.

As another camp season comes to a close, we are filled with gratitude for the laughter, worship, friendships, campfires, songs, adventures, and meaningful moments that made this summer so special.

To our campers, families, staff, volunteers, congregations, and supporters, thank you for being part of a season filled with faith, community, and joy.

Summer may be winding down, but the memories, growth, and connections made at camp will continue long after the final goodbye.

We are so grateful for this Cross Roads community!

08/27/2026

Come back to camp and reconnect with the place that helped shape your story.

Join us October 2–4, 2026 for Back to Camp: Alumni Weekend at Cross Roads. For generations, camp has been home to meaningful friendships, faith-filled moments, and memories that last long after the summer ends.

Gather with campers, counselors, staff, and friends for a weekend filled with campfires, songs, worship, games, nature walks, laughter, and meaningful reconnection.

Camp is still home, and we cannot wait to welcome you back.

Learn more and register:
https://www.crossroadsretreat.com/alumni-weekend/

08/24/2026

What greater gift can we give a child than an experience that helps them grow?

This blog is a beautiful reminder that camp is more than a place to spend part of the summer. It is an investment in a child’s confidence, courage, friendships, compassion, and lifelong memories.

At Cross Roads, campers are surrounded by caring leaders, meaningful community, outdoor adventure, and opportunities to discover who they are and who God is calling them to be.

When families choose camp, they are giving a gift that continues to shape children long after they return home.

Read the blog and reflect on the lasting gift of camp:

Let me introduce myself. My name is Harriet Lowe and I’ve worked for the American Camp Association (ACA) for almost 16 years—first as the director of communications and now in a part-time role as editor of Camping Magazine, ACA’s official bi-monthly magazine. I have seen the value of the camp ...

08/22/2026

Thank you so much to Holy Communion lutheran church in Berlin, NJ!

It was a pleasure to have them for our last day camp of the summer, and we’re happy to say that this is their first day camp! 🥳

What an amazing time they’ve been having, from getting to see their thriving food ministry that includes a garden, and getting to do a trip to the popcorn zoo! 🐒

08/22/2026

As the summer comes to a close, this week becomes a time to reflect on the wonderful moments spent with loved ones this past family camp weekend.

Thank you to all the families who decided to share your love and faith with Cross Roads and each other. ❤️

08/22/2026

From staff training to family camp, playing I Will Call Upon the Lord the whole way through 🪕

Here’s to a great summer! And weeeeeee will 🏕️🧡

08/21/2026

Come experience Cross Roads this fall!

Join us Saturday, October 24, from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM for our Fall Open House. Tour camp, explore our facilities, meet members of the Cross Roads community, and enjoy lunch with us.

Whether you are considering camp for your family, planning a church retreat, or simply want to see what Cross Roads has to offer, we would love to welcome you!

Tours begin at the Lodge. Please register by Monday, October 19.

Learn more and register:
https://www.crossroadsretreat.com/open-houses/

08/18/2026

Thank you, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Red Bank, N.J., for opening your doors to us this week!

Between parachute games and tie-dye stained hands, strangers on Monday were inseparable by Wednesday. That's the kind of magic day camp is made of. 💛