Sports & Recreation
Playground
Our playground gets good use in the summer camping program and is also available for your retreat group, weather permitting. It is popular with “Kids of all ages.” The playground was rebuilt several years ago after raising funds to replace the old wooden playground with a newer, safer, and more accessible playground.
Fit Trail
Jumonville received a very generous grant in 2015 from the Fayette County Tourism Grant Program to install a 10 station fit trail on the hiking trails in the Green Cathedral area of our campus. We are very grateful for their support and anxious to get more guests out and about exploring our trails and getting fit…
Golf
Want to learn to improve your golf game? Come to golf camp to learn how to improve your grip, swing, and stance. While Jumonville doesn’t have its own course, we have a number to choose from in the surrounding communities. There are two options for golfers this year. Golf Camp / Golf Fundraiser
Angry Birds
Bring your angry birds game to 3-D life. This fun new camp games has been use for the last several years and combines “stuffed” angry birds & pigs, cardboard boxes, and a water ballon launcher. Let the fun begin when you start to launch the angry birds at the pigs. Warning… you have to provide your…
Disc Golf
Jumonville’s 18-hole disc golf course winds throughout the campus and remains a favorite activity for retreat groups year-round. No reservations or setup required. Just grab a disc and play.
Fishing
Come to camp and you can learn to fish. (And I’m not talking just about fishing for animals with gills.) God calls us all to be “fishers of men.” When you spend a week at camp you can sharpen your skills as a fisherman in both the physical and spiritual realm. Campers travel off-site to…
Running
Jumonville has almost 300 acres and lots of trails that provide great opportunities for those who like to run. Up for a huge challenge? How about a run up to the cross or down to Green Cathedral and back.
Soccer
Open field available for group pickup games, weather permitting.
Shuffleboard
Two shuffleboard courts are available for use by your group weather permitting. The courts are located near the archery field, beside the Ben Cromer Adventure Center. Shuffleboard is not just a game for senior citizens on a cruise ship. Jumonville Hope Campers love shuffleboard! Lots of the campers from Family Week also enjoy shuffleboard as do…
Sledriding
Jumonville’s hills offer sled riding of varying difficulty when there’s snow on the ground. Bring your own sleds, skis, or snowboards — equipment is not provided on campus.
Swimming
The camp pool is available to retreat groups during summer months. Contact the Jumonville office when inquiring to confirm availability and arrange pool access for your group.
Football
Football is just one of the sports you can learn or improve your skills at if you come to a sports camp this summer or get together a football game with your retreat group. Winter football can be quite interesting and is a tradition for a number of retreat groups!