Camp Rivervale
Location Details
The Woodland Park
Camp Rivervale is settled among grand trees and a magnificent landscape. You’ll feel at ease in our park-like setting. Learn something new with your cabin mates under the expansive blue sky. See how high you can climb on the rock wall before jumping into the pool with friends.
You can find Camp Rivervale between Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville on a bluff above the East Fork of the White River. Choose from a variety of different cabin options depending on the size of your group. Feeling adventurous? Bring a tent instead and sleep under the stars.
Summer
Camps
Our Impact 2818 summer programs at Camp Rivervale are intentionally designed for children entering kindergarten – 6th grade.
Rent Camp
Retreat & Custom Camp Info
Availability
All Year
Capacity
104 (Oct. 31-April 1)
True Capacity: 234
Dining
Food Service or In-Lodge Kitchen
100 years of Camp
Camp Rivervale has been open for nearly a century. Our years of experience allow us to provide activities, accommodations, and target skill-specific challenges like literacy and reading comprehension. With almost 100 years down, we’re looking forward to the next 100 years to come.
Featured Activities
Here are some of the fun things you can do at Camp Rivervale.
Swimming Pool
Archery
Low Ropes
Climbing Wall
Zipline
Canoeing on White River
Free Play
Crate Climbing
Bouldering Wall
Fire Circles
Service Project
Event & Conference Spaces
The Tabernacle
Capacity: 250
The outdoor tabernacle (The Tab) is a covered building with 2 sides open to nature. The Tab has a stage, wings on the left and right, dressing rooms, a sound booth, a drop-down projection screen, and full production capabilities.
Dining Services at Rivervale
Capacity: 120
The dining hall at Camp Rivervale can seat up to 120 people.
Robertson Meeting House
Capacity: 70
The Robertson Meeting House (formerly called “Old Bethel”) was built in 1807 for Nathan Robertson by Andrew Mitchell on Robertson’s farm in Clark County, just north of Charlestown, Indiana. It is the oldest surviving building of the Indiana United Methodism. In 1999, the Meeting House was moved from Greencastle to the Rivervale campground...
Rivervale Kitchen
The Commercial Kitchen at Camp Rivervale is available for groups to rent in order to bring in their own volunteer teams and food in order to prepare their own meals. Available dates may be limited due to other Impact 2818 programs and retreats. A Camp Rivervale Food Service Supervisor is required if guests do not have someone with a ServSafe Certificate throughout for safety and equipment training.
Lodging
Whitefield Lodge
2 Dorm Rooms; Sleeps 36 Guests
Air conditioned/heated and features a lighted porch with chairs in front. There is a fireplace with a wood stove insert. Chairs and couches are provided for relaxing around the fireplace. A crib of firewood is available for your use on the back porch during the winter months...
*Minimum to rent is 25.
Whitefield Lodge
2 Dorm Rooms; Sleeps 36 Guests
Air conditioned/heated and features a lighted porch with chairs in front. There is a fireplace with a wood stove insert. Chairs and couches are provided for relaxing around the fireplace. A crib of firewood is available for your use on the back porch during the winter months...
*Minimum to rent is 25.
Wesley Lodge
2 Dorm Rooms; Sleeps 32 Guests
Air conditioned/heated and features a lighted porch with chairs in front. Upon entering, you will arrive in the common room. Tables and chairs are provided. There is a fireplace with a wood stove insert. Chairs and couches are provided for relaxing around the fireplace...
*Minimum to rent is 22.
Wesley Lodge
2 Dorm Rooms; Sleeps 32 Guests
Air conditioned/heated and features a lighted porch with chairs in front. Upon entering, you will arrive in the common room. Tables and chairs are provided. There is a fireplace with a wood stove insert. Chairs and couches are provided for relaxing around the fireplace...
*Minimum to rent is 25.
Sunset Cabin
2 Dorm Rooms; Sleeps 8 Guests
Sunset Cabin is available from April 1 - October 31. . It is air-conditioned, and a space heater can be provided in the fall/spring if needed. The cabin features a screened front porch with a ceiling fan and light, a large picnic table, and stools. Nearby is a fire pit and benches for your enjoyment and use...
*Minimum to rent is 5.
Sunset Cabin
2 Dorm Rooms; Sleeps 32 Guests
Sunset Cabin is available from April 1 - October 31. . It is air-conditioned, and a space heater can be provided in the fall/spring if needed. The cabin features a screened front porch with a ceiling fan and light, a large picnic table, and stools. Nearby is a fire pit and benches for your enjoyment and use...
*Minimum to rent is 5.
Rivervale Cabins
All 5 cabins Sleep 62 Total
Traditional Cabins are available from April 1- October 31. The five cabins are air-conditioned/heated, one-room dorm-style buildings. There are 5 or 8 bunk beds in each cabin. The cabins share a large central bathhouse by the pool. There is a boys' and girls' side...
Rivervale Cabins
All 5 cabins Sleep 62 Total
Traditional Cabins are available from April 1- October 31. The five cabins are air-conditioned/heated, one-room dorm-style buildings. There are 5 or 8 bunk beds in each cabin. The cabins share a large central bathhouse by the pool. There is a boys' and girls' side...
Bloomington House
60 beds (30 bunks in one open dorm)
Open April 1 through October 31
Cabins
3 Cabins sleep 36 in total
If you are looking for the classic camp experience, these cabins are perfect! With availability from April 1-October 31, there’s plenty of space for your group to sleep and wander the trails and hills of Brown County! Plan your outdoor adventure with the lovely weather and seasons of southern Indiana. The cabins are one-room dorm-style buildings with single beds. The cabins share a large heated bath...
*Minimum to rent is 8.
Otterbein Lodge
Capacity: Meeting Room 120; sleeps 36
Otterbein Lodge is a year-round camp and retreat facility. This lodge is air-conditioned/heated with two fire circles nearby for evening fires, s’mores, and worship. Otterbein has a unique feature: a large fireplace in the center of the main room. The bedroom wing features 12 semi-private bedrooms with 1 bunk bed and 1 single bed each...
Contact
Camp
(812) 849-6824
Managers: Pam & Steve Tedrow
Location
496 Rivervale Rd.
Mitchell, IN 47446
Explore Events @ Camp Rivervale
Master Minds Camp @ Camp Rivervale
Camp Rivervale 496 Rivervale Road, Mitchell, INGRADES: entering 2nd - 5th in the fall
CHECK IN: June 11; 3pm CHECK OUT: June 16; 5pm
Mini Camp @ Camp Rivervale
Camp Rivervale 496 Rivervale Road, Mitchell, INGRADES: entering K - 2nd in the fall
CHECK IN: June 25; 3pm CHECK OUT: June 27; 5pm
Impact Camp @ Camp Rivervale
Camp Rivervale 496 Rivervale Road, Mitchell, INGRADES: entering 3rd - 6th in the fall
CHECK IN: June 25; 3pm CHECK OUT: June 30; 5pm
CIT @ Camp Rivervale
Camp Rivervale 496 Rivervale Road, Mitchell, INAGES: 13 - 17 years old
CHECK IN: October 6; 5pm CHECK OUT: October 8; 2pm