PHOC

Christian Camp & Retreat Center for 70 years in Perrysville, OH

Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp is a Christian Ohio Summer Camp and Retreat Facility located in the beautiful Mohican Wilderness Area 15 miles southeast of Mansfield, Ohio. We are dedicated and called by God to the growing and nurturing children ages 7-15 and offer week-long summer camps in a safe and fun-filled environment. For over 70 years our summer staff, volunteers, and full time staff have partnered with parents and families to build character and confidence in the lives of children as we provide lifelong memories, authentic friendships, and an undeniable sense of God’s love.

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Recent News

2022 Yearly Recap

2022 Yearly Recap- A word from Executive Director, Matt Grant Blink and then you’ll miss it. This has been what 2022 has felt like here at camp this year. While it has gone by extremely fast so much has happened. As we enter 2023, I wanted to provide a quick update on camp, along with our direction for 2023. Ever since my arrival in 2018, I have been looking to assemble a camp team who will work to take camp to the next level. It took a bit of time but 2022 saw the addition of some new year-round seasonal staff. In February we...

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Continuing The Camp Tradition

By: Rachel Gieringer Mills (Camper Parent) Growing up my home church was affiliated with a Christian camp in Southern Ohio.  I had the opportunity to attend several weeks of camp there over the years as well as family camps and retreats.  Decades later I still fondly recall the laughter, worship and sweet friendships that were made.  After college I became a stateside missionary for an organization that worked in Haiti.  Part of my job was attending Christian camps as a visiting missionary.  I spent weeks with youth at camps all across the country.  Whether I was in a tent at...

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