History

The dream of a Baptist owned camp in Louisiana where young people could come and learn about Jesus and missions came from Marjorie Jones and was shared with Hannah Reynolds and Mrs. F.D. Mabry in the 1950’s. Her dream was shared with the Executive Board of the Louisiana Baptist Convention and was given approval to proceed with fund raising for the camp. Read more.

Meet Our Staff

Tall Timbers is owned by Louisiana Baptists and serves Louisiana Baptist churches from all over the state. We are operated by a year round staff of professionals, as well as an awesome summer staff of students who help us serve the increased number of guests and campers in the busy summer camp season. To meet our staff, click here.

We are blessed by the tremendous contributions of many volunteers who work beside us for a few days to a few weeks at a time. If you are interested in serving at Tall Timbers as a volunteer, we would love to have you. There are many opportunities for volunteer workers, including cleaning, grounds care, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical. Most importantly, we need folks with a desire to serve Jesus Christ and the people who come to Tall Timbers. Click here for more information.

Maps & Directions

Tall Timbers is located on US Highway 165 in the heart of central Louisiana. Whether you’re coming from I-10 or I-49, we have easy instructions on how to find us. For more information click here.