Summer Camp Rates

At Camp Hardtner, we offer a Tiered Pricing system to provide flexibility and transparency for our camp families.

Tier 1 – True Cost Rate
This rate more accurately reflects the full cost of camp, including direct expenses and additional factors such as deferred maintenance, insurance, and utilities. By choosing Tier 1, you help us maximize the impact of our donor support, allowing us to stretch scholarship funding to more families and to invest in future improvements.

Tier 2 – Direct Cost Rate
This option covers only the direct costs of camp, including program expenses, meals, summer staff, and administrative operations.

Tier 3 – Subsidized Rate
This is the subsidized rate in line with our historical pricing. While this rate is below the true cost of camp, it helps make camp more accessible to families. This reduced rate is made possible through generous contributions from individuals and churches who value the transformative experience Camp Hardtner offers.

Why Tiered Pricing?

Rather than a blanket rate increase, we’ve adopted tiered pricing to reflect rising costs while giving families the option to support Camp Hardtner’s mission at a level that fits their budget.

Since 2016, our rates have been set at approximately $100 per person, per day, subsidized through the support of the Episcopal Church in Western Louisiana and generous donors, in support of our mission. And we have always provided further scholarship support to those who ask.

The tiered pricing model invites families to contribute according to their ability, while ensuring every child can experience the life-changing week at Camp Hardtner. It also allows us to allocate scholarship funds more effectively, expanding access to even more campers.

When registering, you can select the tier that best suits your family’s financial situation. This system operates on the honor principle. Every camper enjoys the same rich experience, regardless of the rate chosen. If Tier 3 is out of reach, further scholarship assistance is available. Families with multiple children may use this system for a self-applied discount.

We are deeply grateful to our donors and churches for making it possible to offer these rates and provide scholarships! This voluntary program allows families to play a direct role in supporting the true costs of camp while ensuring every child has the opportunity to grow, explore, and thrive at Camp Hardtner.