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With a deep desire to empower urban communities, The Oaks provides a place where people from all cultures, backgrounds, and situations in life can step away from busyness into the wilderness. The quality of our facilities, grounds, and service are offered to local churches and communities for deeper health and growth. Our hope is that in this place, the distractions of day-to-day life will fade into the background and all who come will hear the Lord and be drawn closer to Him. As is often said, “God is changing lives at The Oaks.”
Efrem Smith, former President of World Impact, shared: "We have a rich history of the camp environment being one in which urban youth and church bodies receive prioritized and contextualized retreat programs. They are distinctively served as they encounter community in a more rich and meaningful way than they may have ever seen."
About Us
Camp Information
Ever since the Lord provided this beautiful, secluded valley to World Impact there has been continuous growth. Older buildings have been remodeled and many new ones have been built. Programs and events have met an increasing range of needs and situations. And especially important, more and more people have come to be part of what God is doing. As you tour our web site you will be able to see these facilities. In 1995 the Lord even added 475 acres of the National Forest, which surround the camp.
A distinctive of The Oaks is the core staff who are full-time missionaries. Each of these missionaries have responded to God’s call to demonstrate and declare God’s love to the people of the inner city. Many of the programs and the events at The Oaks are specifically designed to accomplish this purpose in a camp setting. Their dedication to God’s vision has certainly furthered the Kingdom. May the Lord continue to build Oaks of Righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
Directions to The Oaks
18651 Pine Canyon Road, Lake Hughes CA 93532
The Oaks is located 1/2 mile west of Lake Hughes Road. Enter our driveway on the north side of the road and follow it up over the saddle to our hidden meadow. Turn left at our stop sign and follow the signs to our offices (second building on the right, about 1/4 mile).
From Bakersfield
CA-99 S towards L.A.
(25.6 Miles)
Merge onto I-5 S
(21.4 Miles)
Take exit 199 to merge onto CA-138 E
toward Lancaster/Palmdale
(13.1 Miles)
Turn right at Three Points Rd
(3.0 Miles)
Continue straight onto Pine Canyon Rd
(8.8 Miles)
The Oaks is on the left
From Los Angeles
I-5 N toward Sacramento
(23.0 Miles)
Take exit 176B for Lake Hughes Rd
toward Castaic Lake Park
(0.3 Miles)
Turn right at Lake Hughes Rd
(23.2 Miles)
Turn left at Pine Canyon Rd
(0.7 Miles)
The Oaks is on the right
From Victorville
CA-18N./Pearblossom Hwy
(23.8 Miles)
Continue onto 138 W towards Palmdale
(17.8 Miles)
Left onto Pearblossom Hwy
(4.5 Miles)
Continue onto Sierra Hwy
(0.9 Miles)
Merge onto CA-14 N
(4.5 Miles)
Take Palmdale Blvd exit toward Palmdale
(0.2 Miles)
Left onto CA-138 W/Palmdale Blvd
(1.1 Miles)
Continue onto Elizabeth Lake Rd
(19.6 Miles)
Continue onto Pine Canyon Rd
(0.7 Miles)
The Oaks is on the right