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HARTLAND CHRISTIAN CAMP
Hartland Christian Camp is a non-denominational Christian Camp and Conference Center located in Sequoia National Monument in the California Sierras.

Mountain retreats for young people have had the attention of religious leaders for many years. Intensive periods of study in Bible, character building, and leadership training have been instituted by church groups and religious organization and many of them have been carried out quite successfully.

For the summer of 1945, a committee dealing with this matter made arrangements with park officials to hold camp meetings at General Grant Park. What was at first planned to be a 4-week program was extended into a 7-week, well attended program. This fact accelerated the effort to establish a permanent camp of our own. On October 16, 1945, a decision was made to purchase a plot of 80 acres at Hartland, and the deal was closed shortly thereafter. Early in May 1946, all members who could spare the time, and many others who joined into the spirit of the camp, commenced intensive work to clear the area, and to erect the necessary buildings and other structures in order to conduct the summer retreat. This work was soon completed and early in June 1946, appropriate dedicatory services were held on the location. The property is located in Tulare County, approximately 10 miles east of Badger. At that time, the last four miles were not paved. The camp is easily accessible and, at the same time, sufficiently isolated to create a peaceful mountain environment. It contains many desirable features, such as large groves of timber, sufficient open spaces for recreational activities, and an excellent climate. The elevation is about 4,500 feet and the temperature will average about 20 degrees lower than that in the valley. Much beauty is added to the camp by the stream, known as Eshom Creek, which runs the entire length of the property and directly through the campground area. A concrete dam was built to replace the former wooden structure, creating a lake of sufficient size to permit boating and fishing. It is an area that by its own environmental features has always promoted good timber growth. Some very large cedar stumps still remain from the turn of the century logging operations.