100 Years of Camp Glisson

By Lilla Marigza
Aug. 13, 2025 | DAHLONEGA, Ga. (UM News)

An old photo shows summer campers in the early 1990s surrounding a road sign for Camp Glisson in Dahlonega, Ga. The camp is celebrating 100 years. Photo shared by Anna Marie Lawrence on the Glisson Alumni Group Facebook page.

United Methodist Camp Glisson in North Georgia is celebrating 100 years of woods, worship and hikes to the waterfall. To mark a century of church camp, Glisson is hosting reunions throughout 2025. Campers can come back, connect with friends and sing all the old favorite camp songs again.

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Visit the Camp Glisson website for more information on the 100 year reunions and to find out about opportunities to visit camp. There’s also a Camp Glisson alumni group on Facebook, and the camp store is offering a book with photos from 100 years of camp.

Marigza is a multimedia producer for UM News. Contact her at (615) 742-5470 or [email protected]. To read more United Methodist news, subscribe to the free UM News Digest.

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