Camp Okefenokee was started by Pastor Earl Dorminey as a ministry of Ware Baptist Church in 1983. The camp is a non-profit organization that operates on the kingdom principles of faith. Churches, businesses, and individuals donate time, food, and money to help the camp run each year. The camp has come a long way from its rustic beginnings when the "cabins" were hollowed out buses with screened win
...dows and the "swimming pool" was a pond with a rope swing. Now campers enjoy air conditioning in the modern cabins, cafeteria, and chapel. The old tabernacle has been converted to a canteen with table tennis and foosball. It stands as a constant reminder of the camp's humble beginnings. Guests can enjoy fishing and canoeing on the Suwannee Creek as well as a variety of other sports and activities at the camp. Campers receive three square meals of great Southern style cooking during the week. The greatest thing about Camp Okefenokee, however, is the lives that are changed every year. The camp motto "where lives are changed" says it all. This doesn't happen by accident but by careful design and purpose. The teaching and preaching of the word of God is the main thing at Camp Okefenokee. In addition to three square meals, campers are treated to three services where the spirit is fed as the truth is boldly proclaimed. This spiritual emphasis with the working of the Holy Spirit has resulted in annual salvations and life changing decisions for Christ.
