Welcome to Merry Heart Children’s Camp

Merry Heart Children’s Camp provides a safe summer camp experience for about 54 youth with heart conditions, ages 9 - 14, from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. We have been hosting a five-day, four-night camp since August 2015.


Our annual fundraiser will take place on April 18th in NW Portland. Tickets are on sale now - get ‘em while you can!


Our 10th annual Summer Camp will be held August 18 - 22, 2024!

Registration is open!

For camper registration information, go here. For volunteer registration information, here.

If you are a returning camper or volunteer, you can go straight to CampDoc to register.


For more opportunities to connect, see our Events page!

Follow us on Instagram @merryheartcc and subscribe to our newsletter for news!

You can check out stories from campers, counselors, and staff on our News page.

And find out more about camp by visiting the Our Story page and by watching the video below!

make new friends, share experiences, and explore a little piece of Oregon.

Camp Takes place Each Year at Camp Howard Near Corbett, Oregon.



OUR STORY

Camper/cit Registration

Volunteer Registration

Merry Heart Children's Camp provides an opportunity for youth with heart conditions from Oregon, Washington and Idaho to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Camp Howard near Sandy, Oregon.

Come join us for five days and four nights of fun.

There will be games, crafts, hiking and swimming with caring counselors and medical professionals.

We are an all volunteer organization and we are always in need of camp and committee volunteers.


I was asked more than 25 years ago by parents of a child with a heart condition where their child could go to summer camp in Oregon. There was no place. Since then, it has been my dream to have such a camp.
— Mary Rice, M.D. Founder of MHCC