Wisconsin is known as “America’s Dairyland” but it has much more to offer than exceptional cheese. This Great Lakes state is home to a wide variety of geographical features, making it a haven of a large assortment of outdoor recreational activities. Aside from its rich farmland, Wisconsin’s landscape features massive forests, glacial mountains and the lowlands around Lake Superior. These areas offer an impressive assortment of outdoor recreation. Wisconsin’s northern mountains are home to exceptional snow sports during the long winter months such as snowmobiling, skiing and ice climbing. The state also has a large number of hiking and bike trails, campgrounds, and watersports, not to mention extreme sports such as ziplining, kiteboarding and rock-climbing.
Some places that may be of interest to Christian groups include:
Museum of Woodcarving– This unique museum in Shell Lake, Wisconsin houses an impressive collection of over 100 life-sized carvings and 400 hand-carved miniatures including a full-size wooden replica of “The Last Supper.”
The Fireside Theatre– Located in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, this theatre offers family-friendly productions of Broadway favorites as well as Christian shows and concerts.
The Chapels of St. Rose-This convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin features an exquisite Romanesque chapel with Venetian mosaics, onyx pillars and Bavarian stained glass.
Wisconsin offers an impressive array of wild adventures and unparalleled natural beauty. With everything from water sports on Lake Superior to climbing icy peaks to zip-lining over verdant forests, Wisconsin is a great place for year-round fun. Any youth camp or adult retreat group would find an exciting adventure in Wisconsin.
The best camps and retreat venues in Wisconsin are:
Free Listings
| Name | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Bible Camp | 30765 117th St. New Auburn, Wisconsin 54757-5179 | (715) 967-2140 | http://www.abcamp.org |
| Camp Awana | 9025 Camp Awana Road Fredonia, Wisconsin 53021 | (262) 692-2388 | http://www.campawana.org |
| Camp Forest Springs | N8890 Forest Lane Westboro, Wisconsin 54490-9493 | (715) 427-5241 | http://www.campforestsprings.org |
| Camp Phillip | W 9944 Buttercup Avenue Wautoma, Wisconsin 54982-7032 | (920) 787-3202 | http://www.campphillip.com |
| Camp Zion | 12701 Door Bluff Road Ellison Bay, Wisconsin 54210-0032 | (920) 854-2790 | http://www.campzion.com |
| Covenant Harbor Bible Camp & Retreat Center | 1724 Main Street Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147-1652 | (262) 248-3600 | http://covenantharbor.org |
| Crescent Lake Bible Camp | 2750 Bible Camp Road Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501-9471 | (715) 203-0500 | www.crescentlake.camp |
| Fort Wilderness | 6180 Wilderness Trail Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501 | (715) 277-2587 | http://www.fortwilderness.com |
| Heartwood Conference Center & Retreat | N10884 Hoinville Rd. Trego, Wisconsin 54888 | (715) 466-6300 | http://www.heartwoodconferencecenter.com |
| HoneyRock | 8660 Honey Rock Road Three Lakes, Wisconsin 54562 | (715) 479-7474 | http://www.wheaton.edu/HoneyRock |
| Lake Geneva Youth Camp & Conference Center | W2655 South St. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147-2340 | (262) 248-5500 | http://www.lgyc.org |
| Lake Lundgren Bible Camp | N18250 Lake Lane Pembine, Wisconsin 54156-9717 | (715) 324-5457 | http://www.llbc.org |
| Lake Waubesa Bible Camp | 2851 Crescent Drive Mc Farland, Wisconsin 53558-9268 | (608) 838-3335 | http://lwbc.com |
| Living Waters Bible Camp | E8932 Reo Ave. Westby, Wisconsin 54667-8159 | (608) 634-4373 | http://www.lwbc.org |
| Norman B. Barr Camp | 483 Outing St Williams Bay, Wisconsin 53191 | (262) 245-5544 | http://normanbbarrcamp.org |
| Phantom Ranch | W309 S10910 CR I Mukwonago, Wisconsin 53149-9121 | (262) 363-6940 | http://www.phantomranch.org |
| The Rainbow Lodge | Lodge 4666 County G Road Ojibwa, Wisconsin 54896 | (847) 692-4181 | www.rainbowriverretreat.net |
| Riverside Bible Conference Association, Inc. | 6355 County Road DD Amherst, Wisconsin 54406-9377 | (715) 824-3198 | http://www.riversidebiblecamp.org |
| Silver Birch Ranch | N6120 Sawyer Lake Rd. White Lake, Wisconsin 54491-9779 | (715) 484-2742 | http://www.silverbirchranch.org |
| Sky Lodge Christian Camp | N4855 County Road Y Montello, Wisconsin 53949 | (608) 297-2566 | http://www.skylodge.org |
| Spencer Lake Christian Center | N1385 County Hwy E Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981 | (715) 258-5707 | http://www.spencer-lake.org |
| The Salvation Army-Army Lake Camp | N8725 Army Lake Rd. East Troy, Wisconsin 53120-2120 | (262) 642-6400 | http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/armylake |
| Timber-lee Christian Center | N8705 Scout Road East Troy, Wisconsin 53120-1773 | (262) 642-7345 | http://www.timber-lee.com |
| Wonderland Camp & Conference Center | 9241 Camp Lake Rd. Camp Lake, Wisconsin 53109 | (262) 889-4305 | http://www.wonderlandcamp.com |
| Wood Lake Bible Camp | 22460 Assembly Drive Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840-9044 | (715) 689-2411 | http://www.woodlakebiblecamp.org |