History
Crescent Lake Bible Camp was founded in December 1933 by the Rev. Arthur Perkins who, along with Rev. Trembley, dedicated 15 acres (61,000 m2) along the southern shore of Crescent Lake for the future camp. Rev. Perkins and Rev. Trembley donated $10 to provide the down payment for the land, which in 1933 cost $450. Adjacent land was purchased in the late 1950s to bring the camp near its present size. The 40-acre (160,000 m2) off-site tract was purchased in 1977. The founder, Arthur Perkins, died in 1936, just three years after founding the camp.
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