Camp John Marc

Camp John Marc is a year-round therapeutic camp located in Meridian, Texas (85 miles southwest of Dallas) for Texas-area children with chronic illnesses/major physical disabilities such as Sickle-cell Disease, Burn Survivors, Heart Disease, Boys with Hemophilia, Muscular dystrophy, Cancer, Brain injuries, HIV/AIDS, Spina bifida, etc. The 170-acre (0.69 km2) tranquil retreat area in the Texas Hill Country provides 20 wheelchair accessible, air conditioned cabins to fulfill the needs of all campers; lodge-style dining hall; centrally located buildings; handicap accessible challenge course; athletic field; riding ring; amphitheater; chapel; shooting sports range; a swimming pool; [nature] trails; sports barn,as well as two wheelchair accessible tree houses, fishing pier, [star]-gazing platform, and covered wagon camping areas. 2007 marked the completion of the camp's largest building which has been named "The Silo." This building houses a teaching kitchen, library, medical...