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Photo by Richard Silva
A Brethren campfire circle
Photo by Richard Silva
The old dining hall
Photo by Richard Silva
John & Doug
Photo by Richard Silva
The old horse tree
Photo by Richard Silva
A log bridge over Cove creek
Photo by Richard Silva
Camp Meadow
Photo by Richard Silva
swimmin' hole
Camp photo by David Dunning
Myrtle Creek trail to the Grove.
Camp photo by David Dunning
Strolling
Camp photo by David Dunning
Meadow view
Camp photo by David Dunning
The chapel ceiling
Camp photo by David Dunning
Rocky Myrtle Creek
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Camper cabin
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Campfire trail
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Myrtle Creek
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Footbridge
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Myrtle Creek
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Meadow
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Peace Sign
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Marley taking a rest
Camp photo by MartaBury
Marta Bury
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Butterfly
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Calvin at Vista Point
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
The White Cat
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
River Beast
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Man Make Fire
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Campfire Music
In Saturn's shadow — the Pale Blue Dot
Saturn eclipsing the sun, with Earth
the Pale Blue Dot indicated
Saturn detail, with Earth pointed out
Hubble photo of "empty space"
Empty Space
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Kerby's new hat
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
The Cob house
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Singing at the Campfire
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Campfire Song leading
crappy camp photo by David Dunning
Memorial Bricks
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dogwood
Camp photo by David Dunning
Elm
Camp photo by David Dunning
Fir
Camp photo by David Dunning
Forest Dell
Camp photo by David Dunning
Gum
Camp photo by David Dunning
Juniper
Camp photo by David Dunning
The Kiosk
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall chimney
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dinning Hall end
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall main space
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall lounge area
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall fireplace room
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall through the trees
Camp photo by David Dunning
Myrtle
Camp photo by David Dunning
The Olde bathroom
Camp photo by David Dunning
Tent area
Camp photo by David Dunning
Tents
Camp photo by David Dunning
Tent area redux
Camp photo by David Dunning
Tent area reduxy
Newly replaced deck on bridge by Richard Silva
New bridge decking
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Water creature
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Petrified tree
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Removal of camping trailer from the farm
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Coffee break
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Placement of petrified tree fragment in rock garden
Camp photo by Richard Silva
The thinker
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Visionary
Camp photo by John Austin Newcomer
Me where I love to be
New bridge over Myrtle Creek
New bridge finished
New deck and ramp at Kiosk
New deck and ramp at Kiosk
Splitting wood at Memorial Day Work Weekend
Splitting wood at Memorial Day Work Weekend
Removing invasive ivy and vinca
Removing invasive ivy and vinca
Bill and Darlene Hainey working in the garden
Clearing weeds in the garden
Table display of invasive and non-native species
Display of invasive and non-native species found at Camp
Roof and Gutter cleaning
Roof and Gutter cleaning
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Cob oratory
Treads for ramp to bath rooms
Ramp to bath rooms
Rebuilding foot bridge
Rebuilding bridge
Loading firewood
Loading firewood
Dale Seese building a fence in front of old manager's cabin.
Building a fence
2008 Trail improvements
2008 Trail improvements
Camp photo by Sol Weil
Cove Creek
Camp photo by Sol Weil
Coral Fungus
Camp photo by Thayne Groff
Old growth giant falls
Camp photo by Sol Weil
reconstructed campfire circle
Camp photo by Sol Weil
reconstructed campfire circle
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Rebuilding Mrytle Creek footbridge (2)
Rebuilt Mrytle Creek footbridge photo by Richard Silva
Rebuilding Mrytle Creek footbridge
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Under the bridge
Salmon spawning below dining hall, Nov. 2011
Salmon spawning below dining hall, Nov. 2011

Camp Myrtlewood welcomes you to our Camper site!

Camp Myrtlewood is an environmental stewardship and hospitality ministry of the Church of the Brethren. Welcome! Camp is made up of 158 acres of temperate rainforest, streams, meadows and rustic buildings nestled in the coast range of southern Oregon. Launched in 1936 with a land donation, Camp hosts over 2000 people per year. A 13-member Board of Directors now oversees our camp's operations.

Where are we?

Camp Myrtlewood is in southwest Oregon between Coos Bay and Roseburg, located off Highway 42 -- 3.5 miles south of the hamlet of Bridge on Myrtle Creek Road. For Google Earth and GPS fans, Camp is at 42deg59'15" N and 124deg00'46" W.
Click here for detailed driving directions and maps

Check out our rolling 12-month calendar showing available dates to see when you might be able to book your group at Camp. That calendar is also available via the Booking Availability menu item near the top of the left sidebar.

Brethren Women's Retreat 2012

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The 2012 Brethren Women's Retreat will be October 19th through the 21st. All women welcome, all men will be put to work in the kitchen. We look forward to seeing you all again!

Brethren Family Camp 2012

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The dates for the 2012 Brethren Family Camp have been set for July 17th through the 22nd. Online registration is not yet available, check back later. 

Brethren Men's Retreat 2012

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The dates for the 2012 Brethren Men's Retreat are February 17th dinner through February 19th lunch. Check back for more information in the near future, or call or e-mail Camp Myrtlewood if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you all!

October Newsletter (Yes, we realize it's now December... we're on Camp time.)

Submitted by Trina McDaniel on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 7:15pm

October Newsletter from the staff at Camp Myrtlewood

Everything at Camp is really great right now—summer is over and winter is coming! This is my favorite time of year—lots of changes and much promise.

BUILDING AND REPAIRS—John Jones

Yesterday was a great day because Sol and Dana Gaab and I got the bulkhead set for the new woodshed. We worked all day to move an 8”x22”x22 feet long creosote timber into place by hand. It might not sound like much of a project but it was. And it was a major step toward building the new woodshed—we’ll start building on Monday and we’re excited because we have stacks and stacks of firewood that need a woodshed.

Lett Camp Album - 1935 through 1957

Submitted by David Dunning on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 8:02pm
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Alma & Orlin Lett
Page 1 of Lett's history of Camp Myrtlewood

This is the album that Alma & Orlin Lett put together as a history of Camp Myrtlewood, beginning with the story of Orlin's grandparents establishing their homestead on land that included much of the present-day camp. The two album PDFs are pretty large; 38MB and 30MB. If you prefer to download smaller bites, try the PDFs after the first two -- one for the introduction and then one for each year from 1935 through 1957, the last year the album covers. There is also a PDF here of the program from Alma & Orlin's Golden Anniversary, held at Camp in September of 1984.

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