History of the 319 Acres

In the late 1950s, following WWII, Taft Holloway presides over the District Ten Convention in Borger, Texas, approving a $12,245 budget for the development of an Assembly Grounds to be located between Amarillo and Canyon.

Shortly thereafter, director
Argus A. Burnett walks the grounds with W.A. Arlie Mays and becomes excited about the future as Mays commits to building an auditorium, donating a piano and an organ, and developing a road on the north side
of the grounds.

During the next decade, Chester O’Brien observes over 2000 in nightly attendance as Angel Martinez, Eddie Martin, and Dan Cameron speak at various events.

Over the past 50 years, neither floods nor tornadoes have been
able to destroy the refreshing atmosphere of the High Plains
Retreat Center found in the draw of the Prairie Dog Town fork
of the Red River.

relax.  refresh.  retreat.

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Camp Facilities

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319 acres in rustic, West Texas setting
Cottage style cabins: kitchen, heat, air-conditioning
Eleven Cabins with overall 300 person capacity
Meeting areas in center of cabins
Dining Hall Space seats 350
Home Style Meals
Outdoor amphitheatre devotion area
Conference center seating for 250-300
3 Conference center break-out rooms
Heated above-ground swimming pool
RV Hook ups
Cement basketball area with stadium seating
Campfire circle
Open meadow for field sports
Outdoor riflery range and archery space
Sand volleyball pit
Shuffle board, horseshoe toss
Baseball backstop
Nature hike areas

Location of Campground

Located about 15 miles south of Amarillo, Texas
and 10 miles north of Canyon, Texas is
the High Plains Retreat Center.

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18511 City Lake Road
Canyon, Texas 79105
(806) 499-3429

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