Summer at Hume
Overview
Vacation, Getaway, AdventureWhat are you looking forward to this summer? A family vacation? A romantic getaway? An outdoor adventure? Hume Lake delivers these unforgettable experiences (and more) in a majestic mountain setting. Let us take care of the lodging and meals while you enjoy our exciting activities, biblical teaching and incredible scenery.
New Low PricesOur new lodging and meal packages drastically reduce the cost of staying at Hume Lake. A family of four can now stay two nights in a lodge, eat three meals a day, participate in activities, and send two kids to a day camp session for less than $300. Elements of SummerUse the tabs on this page as a guide while you plan your summer at Hume. Whether you come for a day, or stay for a week we've got all the details you need regarding lodging, food, activities, speakers, and kids programs. |
Summer Lodge PricesLodge Rentals: $125 Per Night
There is a $75 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit due upon making reservation. The first night's stay will be charged if a cancellation is made less than 24 hours in advance. |
Lodging
Modern Comfort. Natural Beauty.Enjoy the beauty and excitement of Hume Lake Christian Camps in the comfort of our spacious and modern lodges. Black Oak, Hickory Lodge, and the Joshua Lodge provide easy access to every thing Hume Lake and Kings Canyon have to offer. And booking your room online is quick and easy. More than just hotels, the Black Oak and Hickory Lodges offer a fascinating glimpse into Hume's past through large-print historical photos hung throughout. All of the lodges include shared lounge areas to provide space to read, play games, sip coffee, and enjoy the friendly community that Hume Lake is known for. Black Oak and Hickory Lodge rooms include a queen bed, twin bed, trundle bed, phone, mini-fridge, and a coffee maker. Breakfast and wireless internet is provided for lodge guests, and an optional meal package is available. The Joshua Lodge includes access to the Joshua library and laundry facilities. Joshua Lodge rooms include two double beds and a coffee maker. Continental breakfast is provided for guests and an optional meal package is available. |
Summer Lodge PricesLodge Rentals: $125 Per Night
There is a $75 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit due upon making reservation. The first night's stay will be charged if a cancellation is made less than 24 hours in advance. |
Food
Having fun is hungry work, and Hume Lake Christian Camps satisfies with plenty of delicious meal options. And coffees, snacks, beverages and groceries are always close at hand.
The best deal for lodge guests can be found at Pine Tree Dining where an adult meal package provides three all-you-can-eat meals for you and your children ages 11 years and younger. For a more traditional restaurant experience, the Joshua Lodge Restaurant serves a sumptuous lunch and dinner.
Regardless of where you enjoy your lunch, save room for the famous Hume Lake milk shake! Thick and creamy, it's best enjoyed in the company of friends under the shade of a snack shop umbrella!
Pine Tree DiningOpen breakfast, lunch and dinner. Delicious all-you-can-eat buffet, soda fountain, and outdoor seating. Breakfast is free for lodge guests. Meal package available. Snack ShopOpen lunch and dinner. In addition to the classic burger and fries, the Snack Shop serves up delicious milk shakes and lake-frontseating Pondy DeliOpen lunch and dinner. Enjoy a new menu of snacks, sandwiches, desserts and more! Located across from the Ponderosa Pool. |
Hume ‘N BeansCheck posted hours. Two locations and with an assortment of hot and cold coffee beverages. Meadow Ranch Hume ‘N Beans provides indoor seating. Lodge Guest Adult Meal PackageGet an all-you-can-eat lunch and dinner at Pine Tree Dining. Not available Labor Day weekend. $10 for Adults per day. $5 for childrens ages 2-11 per day. Free for children under 2 years old. |
Activities
A sense of adventure and a pair of closed toed shoes are the only things you need to get the most out of Hume Lake’s arsenal of activities. With the Sequoia National Forest as your backyard playground your opportunities to explore and relax are virtually limitless!
Get out in the wilderness on our Suzuki 4x4 Tour or go up in the trees on our High Adventure Course. Adrenaline junkies will love rappelling into Kings Canyon from the top of School House Rock or flying over Meadow Ranch Pond on our new Zip Line. Guided walking tours and a pancake breakfast are available if you’d rather slow down, take in the sights, and talk with friends.
If you venture into the surrounding area you’ll find even more activity opportunities. The Hume Lake walking trail, Boyden Cave, Sandy Cove, Ten Mile Creek, and several sequoia groves are just a few near by adventures waiting for you!
Sunday: Meadow Ranch Ropes CourseCome enjoy our brand new Meadow Ranch Ropes Course with the whole family. Course includes several all-new elements. Minimum age is 8 years old. Sign up in the Administration Office. 1:30pm-3:30pm | $20 per person Monday: Downhill Mountain BikingExperience the old dirt road into Hume on this epic downhill ride from Cherry Gap lookout to Hume Lake. We provide the bikes and transportation to the top. This is a moderate trail (please no beginners), personal bikes are not allowed. Sign up in the Administration Office. 9:00am-11:45am | $30 per person Tuesday: Pancake BreakfastLeaseholders, cabin renters and Hume guests are invited to join us at Inspiration Point for an amazing breakfast. This is an opportunity to enjoy a beautiful summer morning overlooking Hume Lake and also to enjoy great company with each other. Please access Inspiration Point via Lakeview Drive. Just follow the signs. More details in the Administration Office. 7:00am-8:30am | Free Wednesday: Family Ropes Course AdventureYou and your whole family (age 8 +) can experience High Adventure together. The High Adventure Course is super fun and will sometimes push your limits (not too far). It’s a blast to watch and even more fun to do. Elements include: The Screamer, Tree Course, Pamper Poles, and Climbing Wall. Sign up in the Administration Office. 9:00am-11:45am | $30 per person Limited to 40 participants. Thursday: Hume History Bike TourCome join us for an easy ride on beach cruisers around the side of Hume Lake. We will start with an informative video in Memorial Chapel and then bike around the side of the lake while our staff take you through a historical journey from the old logging days to the Hume Lake Christian Camps of today. Meet in front of Ponderosa Chapel. 9:00am-11:30am | Free |
Sunday & Wednesday: Zip LineOur double zip line is open to the public. It starts with a stunning suspension bridge that takes you high in the trees to the loading platform. Excitement ensues as you soar over 600 feet to a splash down in the pond. Minimum age is 8 years old. Sign up in the Administration Office. Sunday: 3:00pm-5:00pm, Wednesday: 1:30pm-5:00pm | $5 per ride Monday: Backstage TourCome and enjoy a glimpse of what happens behind the scenes here on the grounds. From Ponderosa High School camp to the Waste Water Treatment Plant, see what it takes to minister to the multitude. Golf carts and some walking involved...make sure to wear comfortable shoes. 10:00am-12:00pm | Free Tuesday: Suzuki 4X4 TourNothing will stand in your way as you drive the back-wood roads around Hume Lake. Our skilled guides will lead you safely through one of several different routes to see breath-taking vistas, to touch towering giant sequoias, or to conquer the terrain in four-wheel-drive. If you want to drive, be sure to bring your license and proof of insurance. Sign up in the Administration Office. 9:00am-11:45am | $35 per person Limited to 20 participants. Wednesday: PaintballExperience the rush of paintball at Hume. Join us for this great adventure in the woods. We provide all the equipment that you need for a great day on the field. Minimum age is 12 years old. Sign up in the Administration Office. 10:00am-12:00pm | $25 per person | Additional 100 rounds of paint $5 Limited to 40 participants. Seminar Workshops
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Swimming PoolPonderosa Pool is only open to registered guests with tickets. Tickets can be purchased at the Administration Office.
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Speakers
Hume Teaching Series
Everything we do at Hume Lake Christian Camps is driven by a passion to see each person who comes in contact with this ministry accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. This is evident in all our youth camps, family camps and adult retreats as we seek out biblical leaders and gifted communicators to teach, share and interact with our campers and guests.
This is why Hume Teaching Series was originally created and why it's still a thriving part of our ministry. Sunday through Thursday evening, a weekly guest speaker shares compelling biblical teaching seasoned with unique life experiences and personal stories.
These free, informal evening sessions are held in the historic Memorial Chapel. Childcare and kids programs are available during the Hume Teaching Series evening sessions for a small fee.
Sunday's morning service begins at 10:45am.
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Speaker: Dr. Jimmy Sites
Jimmy is a seasoned veteran as a speaker and appears on TV and radio. His latest TV production is the national award-winning television series Spiritual Outdoor Adventures. He has even served for several years as the Senior Minister at one of the largest churches in Nashville, Tennessee. His speaking engagements have taken him all over the world. His speaking clientele includes professional football and baseball teams, Fortune 500 companies, schools, universities, government agencies, the Senate, churches, youth festivals, and outdoor conventions and wild game suppers. Go to http://www.jimmysites.com for Jimmy's website and more details about him.
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Speaker: Dr. Jerry Root
Jerry Root was born and raised in Southern California. He pastored three different churches over twenty-three years. He taugt courses in Philosophy and on C.S. Lewis at the College of Du Page in Illinois. He has also taught at Wheaton College and served at Biola University. Jerry has preached in 14 different countries around the world and has traveled to thirty-one countries.
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Speaker: Brent Eldridge
Brent Eldridge is the Lead Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Lakewood in Long Beach, California. He loves hanging out with people, encouraging leaders, figuring things out, sharing his faith, and teaching God's Word. Brent is a graduate of The Master's College and Trinity Theological Seminary. He and his wife Kristin, along with their three young children (Jake, Cooper and Jillian), live in Long Beach
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Speaker: Dr. Jim Burns
Jim Burns, Ph.D., is President of HomeWord and host of HomeWord's 30 minute daily radio broadcast, 30 minute weekly broadcast, one hour weekly broadcast, and the one minute daily broadcast. Each weekday in cities across America, over a million people hear Jim through his radio ministry to families. His passion is communicating to adults and young people practical truths to help them live out their Christian lives. Jim is a three time Gold Medallion Award winning author and has written books for parents, youth workers, and students. His recent books include Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality, Confident Parenting, and Creating an Intimate Marriage. He speaks in-person to thousands of people each year around the world with a message of hope for families. Jim and his wife, Cathy, and their daughters Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi, live in Southern California.
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Speaker: Dr. Doug Geivett
Doug Geivett is a Professor of Philosophy. He has taught many courses on epistemology, philosophy of religion, new atheism, and on film. He has spoken and lectured in many different countries including: Canada, England, Scotland, Spain, France, Sweden, China, and Ukraine.
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Speaker: Dr. J.P. Moreland
J.P. Moreland is a Professor of Philosophy and taught at Biola University in La Mirada, CA. He has four earned degrees and has co-planted three churches in his life. He has spoken at many college campuses around the country. J.P. has also served with Campus Crusade for Christ for 10 years.
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Speaker: Dr. Gary Oliver
Dr. Oliver has over 30 years experience in individual, premarital, marital and family counseling. He has authored or co-authored over 20 books including Mad About Us: Moving from Anger to Intimacy with Your Spouse and Loving It! He is also the co-author of ten books with H. Norman Wright including Fears, Doubts, Blues and Pouts, and A Woman's Forbidden Emotion, as well as over 150 articles in national magazines and journals.
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Speaker: Brad Bell
Brad is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, and is currently the Senior Pastor of The Well Community Church in Fresno, California. He is a great communicator that brings the truth of God's word to motivate you to a heart of worship through the truth.
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Speaker: JP Jones
JP Jones is the founding senior pastor of Crossline Community Church. He has been a pastor, leader in Campus Crusade for Christ. He has been on the adjunct faculty of Biola University for the past 19 years, teaching theology and biblical studies. JP leads Crossline's radio program "Truth That Changes Lives" that is broadcast daily throughout Southern California. J.P. has been married for 25 years to his wife Donna.
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Speaker: Dr. Erik Thoennes
Erik is Professor of Theology at Biola University, and a Pastor at Grace EV Free Church in La Mirada. In 2002 and 2007 students voted him Professor of the Year, and he was awarded the 2002 Faculty Excellence Award by his colleagues at Biola University. Among his publications are the books; Life's Biggest Questions: What the Bible Says about the Things that Matter Most and Godly Jealousy: A Theology of Intolerant Love.
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Speaker: Mike Erre
Mike Erre is a gifted communicator, and is the Lead Pastor of Mariners Church Mission Viejo. He has published The Jesus of Suburbia, Death by Church, and Why the Bible Matters. Mike earned an M.A. in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics through Talbot School of Theology. He and his wife are the proud parents of their daughter, Hannah.
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Speaker: Dewey Bertolini
Dewey Bertolini is the Teaching Shepherd at New Hope Christian Fellowship in McMinnville, Oregon. He brings more than 25 years of local church ministry experience to his writing and teaching. Dewey has spoken to thousands of students and adults across the country, inspiring them to a deeper, more authentic walk with Jesus Christ.
Kids Programs
Huckleberry House provides childcare for infants, toddlers and kids in kindergarten. You can leave your children in our care with confidence knowing that our dedicated and loving Huckleberry staff have been through state approved background checks, provide snacks only with parental approval, and equip you with a text-message pager that allows you to be contacted when you're out and about on Hume Lake property.
Day Camp provides a fun-filled camp experience for kids in first through sixth grade. Our energetic day camp staff know how to connect with kids and safely lead them through a morning and evening session of games, activities, adventures, Bible stories and crafts.
These quality programs enable you to enjoy all the adult activities that summertime at Hume Lake has to offer—confident that your little ones are well cared for and having a blast!
Visit the Huckleberry or Day Camp page to learn more.
HuckleberryChildren Birth through Kindergarten
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The purpose of meetings, seminars and activities at Hume Lake Christian Camps is to educate and inspire attendees with Biblical teaching and instruction. We also desire to follow government guidelines which require attendance at meetings for organized camps and educational organizations. Your participation at these meetings is necessary for us to accomplish these goals. Please plan to attend all meetings.
Hume Lake Christian Camps operates outfitting and guiding services and recreational events in the Sequoia National Forest under a special use permit with the United States Forest Service, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin.
