The Grove
on the west side of Route 9

The Campground offers over 25 sites equipped with electricity for camping in tents, trailers or motor homes during the summer season. Some of the sites are in the wooded pine grove and others are in “the circle” in the center of the Grove. The Grove has two washrooms, each with separate facilities for men and women. Different meal plans are available in the dining room for those staying in the Grove. Grove guests may participate in all conferences for which they register, and also have use of Ferry Beach facilities. Guests may sign up in the office if they wish to purchase a meal plan. Bonfires may be made without a permit but must be coordinated through the Grove Manager.

The Grove Garage is the building on your left as you enter the Grove. It contains the Grove Manager’s office, a large sink and a refrigerator with freezer. Bagged ice is for sale. Washing machines and dryers are also available for a fee.

The Rose Pavilion is the Grove’s screened-in recreation room. It is a place for rainy-day suppers, for children to play and for meetings during conferences. It has a large stone fireplace, a large gas grill for use outside the building, a refrigerator with freezer, and a large microwave oven.

The Eleanor B. Forbes Memorial Chapel: The outdoor chapel is in a grove of stately trees. Sunday and daily services are held here during the summer, weather permitting.

Ferry Beach Memorial Garden was dedicated on Labor Day weekend in 2004. Behind the Rose Pavilion and next to the Eleanor B. Forbes Memorial Chapel, the Memorial garden is more beautiful than any of us could have dreamed. What began as a way of honoring the memory of Ferry Beachers who have died and of increasing our endowment became a place of such loveliness and spiritual power that it takes our breath away. That beautiful garden is our living memorial to generations of Ferry Beachers. It is a tribute to all who debated, collaborated, compromised, and finally, let their creativity be their guide.

Landscape designers Janet Bringola and Matt Kelly saw how the paths should curve among the trees and ferns. They designed the garden and throughout the summer of 2004, Ferry Beachers brought plants and trees that live well in the shade. Teen Service Week campers spread wood chips along the paths. Many others contributed their wisdom and labor in helping make the garden a reality. Janet and Matt’s vision of the garden has been the unifying factor. Camping in the Grove all summer long, they provide ongoing care and upkeep for the Memorial Garden.

With each successive summer season, the garden becomes ever more amazing. If you would like to have the names of your loved ones inscribed on a stone paver lining the paths, simply donate $500 for one name, or $1,000 for two names to the Ferry Beach Endowment Fund. To have a name inscribed on the upright markers, donate $2,500. You may also contribute $5,000 to the Endowment Fund and have a granite bench dedicated to your loved ones.