This property was donated to Berean Baptist Church of Albuquerque in 1964/1965 by two ladies who wanted to help the church start a youth camp. Under the leadership of Rev. Charlie Yates the youth of that church and others built “The Camp”. It was completed around 1966 and named “Singing Hills”. During the ministry of Berean Baptist the camp flourished. At one point there were several diesel buses that would travel to surrounding states and bring young people here for summer camp. It was said that often the groups exceeded 500 guests per week.



In 1979, North Park Baptist Church out of Houston, Texas took over the operation of the camp and called the camp “Christian Singing Hills” and also had a successful ministry. They added the ropes course and expanded the camp activities to include winter activities and year round operation. They also held specialty camps for sports and teams. They ministered to school groups and opened for family reunions and retreats. In 1999, the directors, Bill and Debbie Crawford and family, felt that they were called to minister in Europe and left the camp. The camp closed in the Winter of 2000 after several years of operation and thousands of lives being changed.



The current directors took over the management in the Fall of 2001and have made many changes. The name of the ministry is “Singing Hills Ministries” and the property name changed to “Camp Oro Quay”. Oro Quay is the name of the peak just North of the camp. It means “Fine Gold”. Our motto is, “Where lives have more value than fine gold”. This area is full of old gold mines and has a rich history of mining. One of the oldest gold mines in North America is just across the valley from the camp. Oro Quay peak is visible from most areas of the camp. Singing Hills Ministries plans are to continue to serve the people who visit by offering them a place to relax and enjoy this tranquil setting.