OUR HERITAGE

    Before Camp Copass was built the peninsula was known as Millionaire Island. It consisted of, among other things, a gambling hall. In 1946 Lady Crickett Keys Copass started a girl's camp on the Island. Churches began having summer youth camps and called it Camp Copass after Lady Crickett Keys. These churches soon constructed their own buildings for their summer camps on the Island.
    Today, 62 years later, we have a 32 room motel and 10 cabins including 4 with kitchen units. Our dormitory capacity is over 650. Campers and retreat attendees are housed in air conditioned rooms with modern bunk beds and comfortable mattresses. We also have space for 12 RV hook ups.
    In 1997 the outdoor recreation pavilion was built. This is a 12,000 square foot covered facility. It has two basketball courts and can be used for volleyball or other activities. An 18-hole miniature golf course was added in 2004. In the early 1970's the camp built a new dining hall to accommodate their growing needs, it could seat 350 people. Our new dining hall is a major remodel of the old one and has capacity for 600. At this time the cabin Peace is being renovated much the same way Faith was a few years ago. Future plans include the construction of a new hotel and improving the roads.
    For a few years the camp was known as North Texas Baptist Conference Center. The name never caught on and was often confusing so in 2005 it was changed back to Camp Copass. We serve four Southern Baptist Associations: Cooke, Denton, Harvest, and Palo-Pinto. The Board of Trustees is elected by each association.
    In 2005 the cabin Faith was remodeled. Now in 2008 Peace is being renovated in much the same way. We are also raising money to build a new hotel so we'll have enough room to meet our growing needs.
    We also continue to serve many denominations and various secular groups. Weekend and week long retreats and conferences are held in every month of the year with the exception of June and July when summer camps are in session.