The mission of ICYC is to be a place set apart, where men, women, boys, and girls can get away from the world and connect with God.

In the summer of 1960, the first youth and children’s camps were held on the grounds of what would become Indian Cave Youth Camp.

For 60 years Indian Cave has hosted Kids Camps and Youth Camps, in addition to weekend retreats, men’s conferences and women’s conferences. Indian Cave has been a place set apart for churches and groups from across the denominational spectrum.

Each year nearly 2,000 attendees attend the various camps and retreats, traveling from at least 6 states. The altars at Indian Cave have been holy ground over the years where countless numbers of young people were saved, sanctified, and called. Many pastors, missionaries, youth pastors, and worship leaders trace their calling to an Indian Cave chapel service.

Indian Cave Alumni are board members, Small Group leaders, youth leaders, and workers in churches all around the world.

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Meet Our Camp Director

Rickie Garner has been ICYC Camp Director since 2007. But he has been involved with ICYC for much longer than that. In fact Rickie was a young boy when he attended the camp in its opening year in 1960. And he just never stopped going!

In 60 years (not counting this COViD interrupted year) Rickie has only missed camp one time! Over the years he has served in various capacities in his local church and on the district and denominational level.

For many years he served as youth director at Community EMC, Atlantic District Youth Director, served on the youth camp board, and the district council.

In his spare time he operates Pilot View Woodworks in Thomasville, NC.

Here Rickie can be seen with his wife Kathy and the kitchen staff at ICYC.