Local Chapters
American Pilgrims on the Camino is a community of pilgrims organized in chapters throughout the United States. We share Camino de Santiago experiences, support each other, have fun and encourage one another to live The Spirit of the Camino in our everyday lives. We have nearly 60 chapters around the country.
Find a local chapter on the map above or list below. When you select a chapter, you’ll learn a bit about the chapter and can see our chapters' activities on the Chapter Events Calendar. You can sort by chapter using the "All Events" dropdown on the left-hand side.
Chapter activities are as simple as getting together for coffee, a potluck, a walk or an excursion to a restaurant for tapas. Many chapters offer programs to help new pilgrims learn about and prepare for the Camino. Some chapters join together for a weekend of communal meals, hikes and conversation. Local chapter coordinators have no limit to their creativity!
If you are traveling to an area with a local chapter, check the calendar to find out whether an event is scheduled. Contact the chapter coordinators if you’d like to attend.
You don't need to be an American Pilgrims member to participate on our chapter activities. But we do encourage you to support us with an annual membership.
If there's no local chapter in your area...
If you’re interested in forming a local chapter, review the criteria on our Forming a Local Chapter page, then complete this chapter application form as a preliminary step.
We will guide you in the chapter formation process to identify new and veteran pilgrims willing to create and sustain a new American Pilgrims on the Camino chapter.
If you already have a group that meets for Camino-related activities, and you’d like to consider becoming a formally recognized local chapter of American Pilgrims, follow this link to our Local Chapter Formation page.
We are pleased to announce the recent formation of several new chapters: our newest chapters Shenandoah Valley and Central Coast. If you live in one of these areas, check out the chapter’s page by clicking on the map or find it in the list below.
Alaska:
Arizona:
Greater Flagstaff
Old Pueblo (Tucson)
Valley of the Sun (Phoenix)
California
Central Coast (San Luis Obispo County)
Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernadino Counties)
Los Angeles County
Northern California (San Francisco Bay area)
Orange County
Sacramento
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Silicon Valley
Ventura County
Colorado
Colorado Front Range (Denver-Boulder)
Delaware
DelMarVa (DelMarVa Peninsula)
Florida
Jacksonville
Orlando
South Florida (Miami)
Tampa Bay (Tampa)
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Hoosier (Indianapolis)
South Bend
Iowa
Kansas:
Louisiana:
Maryland:
DelMarVa (DelMarVa Peninsula)
Capital Area (formerly Mid-Atlantic)
Massachusetts:
Michigan:
Minnesota:
Minnesota (Twin Cities metro area)
Missouri:
Nevada:
New Mexico:
New York:
New York City
Upstate New York
North Carolina:
Charlotte
Raleigh
Western North Carolina (Asheville)
Ohio:
Central Ohio (Columbus)
Southwest Ohio (Dayton/Cincinnati)
Western Pennsylvania
Oklahoma:
Northeast Oklahoma (Tulsa)
Oregon:
Portlandia (Portland)
Southern Oregon (Medford)
Pennsylvania:
Central Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Western Pennsylvania
Tennessee:
Texas:
Alamo (San Antonio)
Austin
North Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth)
Texas Gulf Coast (Houston)
Utah:
Virginia:
DelMarVa (DelMarVa Peninsula)
Capital Area (Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland)
Shenandoah Valley
Southeast Virginia (Norfolk)
Washington, DC:
Capital Area (Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland)
Washington State:
Puget Sound (Seattle)
Spokane
Wisconsin:
Southern Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
See what the local chapters are doing by clicking on the Events Calendar button below!
Rev 05/31/2024