Timpoochee 4-H Center

Timpoochee 4-H Center is open to the public year-round and may be reserved for a variety of uses:

Business Workshops
Teacher Workshops
Church Retreats
Civic Organizations
Seminars
Athletic Groups

Youth Groups
Family Reunions
Weddings
Field Trips
and more...

Timpoochee 4-H Center can provide a number of opportunities including:

All buildings and cabins are climate controlled.
Overnight accomodations for up to 140 in cabins (5 bunks per cabin) with adjoining baths.
Conference rooms seating 6 to 60.
Audio-Visual equipment by request.
Large auditorium with stage and seating for 150.
Dining hall with fully staffed kitchen.
Outdoor pavilion with large barbecue grill.
Private beachfront facilities with canoes, fishing, and marine collecting equipment.
20 passenger pontoon boat for snorkeling and leisure trips.
Marine wet lab with fresh and salt water tanks.
Large playing fields and sports equipment by request.
Campfire Circle seating 120.

Educational, Business, Family & Church Retreats

Timpoochee 4-H Center provides the perfect escape from the noise and clutter of your busy world and an opportunity to work and play in a scenic and relaxed atmosphere. Timpoochee is affordable and tranquil. The private facilities can accommodate group meetings, corporate retreats and team development activities. The Center's small meeting rooms are perfect for workshops and demonstrations. Our staff can custom design a program suitable for your needs.

Just minutes from the "Emerald Coast" beaches in Destin, Florida, your group can take advantage of the many opportunities for day trips to the beach, entertainment, or deep sea fishing and charter boats on the gulf.

Environmental Education

Programs at Timpoochee bring science to life in this living laboratory, with the forest and bay providing classrooms for hands-on learning. The marine lab houses a number of 50-250 gallon aquariums with examples of fresh and bay life. Marine education workshops for teachers, as well as marine camps for youth, are held each year.

Programs are designed to give participants an opportunity to learn while seining, cast netting, fishing, or snorkeling. Enjoy the bay while canoeing, or take a leisurely ride on our 28-foot pontoon boat. Trained staff will customize any program to your needs. Camp Timpoochee's open air classroom provides a unique opportunity to learn about our ecosystem and how we interact with our natural environment.

Camp Timpoochee History

Learn more about the camp and its beginnings.

Directions

If you are East of Timpoochee:

Come west on I-10 to the Defuniak Springs/Freeport exit #85.
Turn left heading south on US 331 to Freeport.
Go about 14 miles and turn right (heading west) onto FL HWY 20.
Go about 17 miles and turn left onto County Line Road. There is a Camp Timpoochee sign on HWY 20.
Go about a half of a mile and as you start the curve in the road to your right, you will see Camp Timpoochee sign on your left and immediately turn left onto the camp.

If you are WEST of Timpoochee:

Come east on I-10 to the Crestview/Niceville exit #56.
Head south on State Road 85 (0.2 mile) and then merge onto FL-85 South heading towards Niceville/Eglin AFB/Ft. Walton Beach.
Go about 16 miles and turn left onto FL-20 E/E John Sims Pkwy.
Continue to follow HWY20 east about 7 miles and turn right onto County Line Road. There is a Camp Timpoochee sign on Hwy 20.
Go about a half of a mile and as you start the curve in the road to your right, you will see the Camp Timpoochee sign on your left and immediately turn left onto the camp.

Map to Timpoochee 4-H Center