Rental
- Sleeps
- 72
- Bathroom
- Not listed
Camp St. John bunkhouses accommodating 72 guests total, with screened pavilion, chapel, commercial kitchen and dining room; for groups.
Marywood Retreat and Conference Center
Group camp in Fruit Cove, St. Johns County, Florida Also known as Marywood Retreat Center - Camp St. Johns Bunk Houses, MARYWOOD RETREAT CENTER - CAMP ST. JOHNS BUNK HOUSES
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Group camp
On the water
From the park's website, Oct 2026
Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.
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Through Park website
Camp St. John is the bunkhouse camp (72 beds) at Marywood Retreat and Conference Center, a Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine retreat center on the St. Johns River near St. Johns. It is rented to groups such as confirmation groups, disability camps and family reunions; there are no RV or tent sites.
What stands out
- Bunkhouse camp for 72 guests at a Catholic retreat center
- Self-contained with screened pavilion, chapel, commercial kitchen and dining room
- On 100 acres along the St. Johns River with a dock
- Opened 1959; housed Cuban refugees in Operation Peter Pan
- No RV or tent sites
Sites
Site details not listed yet. The state license lists no RV or tent spaces.
What this place offers
- River or creek
- Basketball
- Hiking trails
- Food on site
Cabins and rentals
Things to know
Rig rules
- No RV age limit listed
Pets
- Not listed
Arrival
- Not listed
Good to know
From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.
Location and directions
- 235 Marywood Drive, St. Johns, off SR 13, 3 miles south of Racetrack Rd., on the St. Johns River.
Amenities and services
- Dock on the St. Johns River, walking trails, basketball court, chapel for 90.
Ownership
- Diocese bought the 100 acres in 1958; Camp St. John opened 1959 and housed Cuban refugees in Operation Peter Pan in the early 1960s.
Also worth knowing
- Catholic retreat and conference center of the Diocese of St. Augustine; no RV or tent sites.
- Individuals may stay a few days as private retreatants.
- Camp St. John is used by cursillos, confirmation groups, disabilities camps and family reunions.
On Google
Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.
Where you'll be
405-445 MARYWOOD Drive, Fruit Cove, FL, 32259
DirectionsWhere this info comes from
- marywoodcenter.org Address, phone, email, renovation 2018
- marywoodcenter.org Owner, who may stay, rooms, camp capacity, amenities
- marywoodcenter.org Camp St. John history, bunkhouses for 72, users
- marywoodcenter.org Event inquiry form (booking)
- marywoodcenter.org Directions off SR 13
- marywoodcenter.org Toll-free phone, current event
- Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
- OpenStreetMap
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