Welcome to Group Retreats at Joy El!

Looking for the ideal environment to feel the presence of God?
For questions or pricing contact Kaleb at [email protected] or call or text 717-360-7812.

We understand that most group leaders aren’t full-time Christian retreat planners. Our desire at Joy El, a Pennsylvania Christian retreat center, is to make the process of planning and booking your youth retreat, ladies’ retreat or men’s retreat simple, obvious, and easy! It’s our desire to remove difficulties and distractions so you can focus on what you do best–leading your group and ministering to your people!

Learn more from our brochure:

Guest Ministries Brochure (magazine)

Who and Where Is Joy El?

Joy El Camps and Retreats, one of the premier Christian retreat centers in PA, provides that feeling of being a million miles away and is the perfect getaway camp location for Christian youth group retreats, Christian adult retreats, church leadership retreats, and so much more.  Close to the Pennsylvania / Maryland state line, the town of Greencastle, PA is located in the south central area of Pennsylvania which is within driving distance for much of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Check out directions to Joy El HERE.

Joy El can comfortably accommodate 300 over-night guests and offers several brand new and newly updated meeting rooms for groups of all sizes including a separate dining hall and a full size indoor air conditioned and heated gymnasium!

Our sole purpose and mission is to “provide opportunities for people  to experience life-change through personal encounters with God”. This process begins the moment you call. If we are both successful in our missions, then a “personal encounter with God” is something will that last for eternity in the lives of your campers.

Prefer to simplify doing youth retreats? Check out our programmed Momentum Retreats!

Looking for retreat options for younger students? Check out our Bible Adventure Weekends!

Ready to make your group retreat the best it's ever been?