Camp For All plans to open a second 380-acre site in Chappell Hill, which will roughly double the nonprofit’s annual capacity to about 16,000 campers and families. The expansion, focused on barrier-free programming, is estimated to cost around $61.3 million.
What The New Chappell Hill Campus Will Look Like
Plans for the Chappell Hill property call for a main lodge, 20 cabins and a lineup of program amenities spread across the 380 acres, all wrapped into that roughly $61.3 million construction budget. Camp leaders note the new campus sits about 23 miles from the existing Burton campsite, close enough to share resources but large enough to handle far more partner programs and weekend stays. These details were reported by the Houston Business Journal.
How It Changes Camp For All’s Footprint
The Burton campus has long served people with challenging illnesses and special needs, and the nonprofit’s public filings say it has welcomed more than 185,000 campers while working with roughly 65 partner organizations. A second campus would give Camp For All more weeks on the calendar and room for additional specialty programs, easing pressure on Burton and cutting down on wait lists. Those organizational goals, along with the Burton site’s location and barrier-free design, appear in the nonprofit’s GuideStar profile and in medical-camp directories.
County Sign-Off And Tax-Exempt Financing
To help cover the cost of the build, Washington County officials have been asked to sign off on tax-exempt financing for the Chappell Hill project. The move is a procedural step that allows the loan to qualify as tax-exempt, not a promise of county money. County documents emphasize that the approval would not create any financial obligation for the county, and commissioners were asked to take up the request during a regular meeting. The county agenda item was reported by KWHI.
Land Gift, Capital Campaign And Phased Build
Camp For All has been running a capital campaign to bring the Chappell Hill vision to life and lists the 380-acre property itself as a gift received in 2022. Local coverage and campaign updates put fundraising in the tens of millions, with recent tallies citing about $34 million raised toward the eventual construction bill. The donated land and campaign totals show up in the fundraising consultant’s client materials and in regional reporting, and organizers say the money will drive a phased buildout of the new campus.
What It Will Mean For Campers And Families
Organizers say the Chappell Hill site will be fully accessible like the Burton campus, allowing more families and special-needs programs to attend. If built, the second campus would free up Burton’s schedule, allow more dates and specialized sessions, and serve thousands more people each year, according to the nonprofit’s filings and program descriptions.
