We believe time invested at Glen Arden builds well-rounded, wholesome individuals. Glen Arden 
feels keenly the responsibility and opportunity of helping campers develop spiritually inspired, noble, well-lived lives.
As they grow up and beyond, the memory of Glen Arden will go with them.
Camp Glen Arden's purpose is multi-faceted: to provide the opportunity to for each child to enjoy Camp, to learn to live together happily in a group, and to grow and mature. In 1951 Camp Glen Arden for Girls was founded by Mary Bell. For many years the camp had its home at The Christ School in Arden, North Carolina. For 45 years, the Bell Family operated the camp as a sister camp for Camp Arrowhead for Boys. In 1996 the camp was purchased under the leadership of our longtime director, Carol, "Casey" Thurman.
We believe girls need a place to be mischevious, but reverent; to be sloppy, but clean; to be tired, but happy; to sing at the table, but to use a knife and fork for eating chicken; to be sophisticated young women, but to love to puddle-stomp; to frolic in the moonlight, but to spend quiet times in the Green Cathedral.
