Camp New Hope, Inc.
Lake Mattoon-- a Coles County agency

Camp New Hope, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by families of people who have developmental disabilities, and running some of the best recreational programs available for special needs.

Summer Camp and Respite, and many other ways to have fun, stay active and be connected to the community, like our bowling program, and the Young Athletes program, and many others.

Year 'Round Respite, Summer Camp
...and More

The camp accommodates people of widely diverse needs and abilities. We have been serving people who have developmental disabilities for over thirty years. We are a favorite camp for many wheelchair users. We have camping for people of all ages over 8 years old, including adults. We schedule campers of the same approximate age to attend camp together.

Camp New Hope is honored as the place where Pam the Program Coordinator re-invented the "water piñata" in the Junkyard Sports Hall of Fame.

Our Accessible Facilities

• Mini-golf area
• Pontoon Boat
• Fishing Deck
• On-Site AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)
• Playground
• Sleeping Cabins with Air Conditioning
• Trails - accessible, shady, and beautiful - 2 miles of them!
• Swimming Pool - only 3 feet deep in all areas for safety, with pool lift and shaded deck
• Respite Building - Newly constructed, featuring a stone fireplace gathering area
• New Basement recreation area for indoor fun even in winter
• ...and the Camp New Hope train!

Updated 03/25/09 by TheCampLady

Camp New Hope, Inc.-- More than just a camp!
P.O. Box 764, Mattoon, Illinois 61938 -- (217) 895-2341 -- E-mail address: cnhinc@rr1.net The Camp Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am until 4:30pm, all year long.