Easiest (and fastest) way to get to the camp:
1) Take I-40 to Amarillo.
2) At I-40 & I-27, Go South on I-27
3) Go South on I-27 for approximately 16 miles. (you will go past Canyon, TX. Stay in left lane on I-27)
4) Exit at Mile Marker 94 (This will be the intersection of I-27 & FM 285)
5) Go East (which is to your left) on FM 285
6) Continue East on FM 285 for approximately 8 miles
7) Look for large green road sign that says Ceta Canyon Camp or Methodist Church Camp
8) Turn North (which is to your left) on to that road. (We are going to call that the camp entrance road.)
9) Go North on Entrance Road 2.5 miles into the Ceta Canyon Camp
10) The road will begin to whined as you enter the canyon on a down hill grade. You have entered the camp when you go over the bridge.
11) Go past the old lodge, up the hill a bit, and turn right into the new lodge called Garrison Lodge. Yeee Haaaw! You're there baby!
Prettiest way to get to the camp:
1) From I-40 & TX-207, which is Exit 98 on I-40, aka the Claude Exit.
2) Go South onTX-207 for 3.5 miles over the railroad tracts & into the town of Claude
3) CONTINUE on TX-207 (you will be going due South on a straight road for about 13-14 miles from Claude, then TX-207 will bend to the West as you enter into the canyon)
4) TX-207 takes you through through the Canyon. (Enjoy the view)
5) When you come out of the Canyon and get on level ground again, you will still be on TX-207 going due South
6) Approximately 2 miles out of the Canyon, TX-207 will intersect FM-285
7) Turn West (Right) on the FM-285
8) Go West on FM-285 for 6 miles
9) The road road will dead end at a 3-way stop.
10) Turn North (Right) Go 2 Miles to another Stop Sign (This is the town of Wayside)
11) Turn West (left) You are still on FM-285, even though we have made turns.
12) FM-285 will bend North after a mile and then a mile after that will bend back West.
13) In about 3.5 miles you are going to pass a road called Armstrong/Randall Road. DO NOT TURN Stay on FM-285. Just make a note of it.
14) Because in 4.5 miles past (West of) Randall Rd you will see the large green road sign that says Ceta Canyon Camp or Methodist Church Camp
15) Turn North (which is to your Right) on to that road. (We are going to call that the camp entrance road.)
16) Go North on Entrance Road 2.5 miles into the Ceta Canyon Camp
17) The road will begin to whined as you enter the canyon on a down hill grade. You have entered the camp when you go over the bridge.
18) Go past the old lodge, up the hill a bit, and turn right into the new lodge called Garrison Lodge. Yeee Haaaw! You're there baby!
- Directions from Jay Fulton
NOTE: It is not recommended that you come through the canyon if you are coming to Ceta for the first time or anytime after dark. It is easy to get lost that way and you may not have cell phone reception to pull up these instructions.