Walcamp Outdoor Ministries and Retreat Center

09/06/2026

We had a nice turnout today for our Pancake Breakfast for all the campers in our family campground! Already planning for next year. Thank you Sappy and Shasta (Buddy and Sue), for the Walcamp Maple Syrup, Dana for the amazing Biscuits and Gravy and Tim for the griddle work! Big shout out to all of our seasonal campers for their help throughout the summer. Book your space for next Labor Day Saturday and join us.

08/23/2026

It was great seeing these young leaders at the LCMS Northern Illinois District Lay Leadership Summit 2026! Some say this is our future but this is our present and Praise to God!

08/22/2026

Please stop by if you are attending the LCMS Northern Illinois District Lay Leadership Summit today.

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

It’s always a joy to spend time with the folks from Iglesia San Pablo Aurora , and the food ………………

08/12/2026

Come celebrate our year of ministry with us at Walcamp's Evening Under the Stars on September 26th. G𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐱 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝟔𝟒𝐨𝐳 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩'𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐩. ⁣
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Event Details:⁣⁣
Live music, food, and fellowship⁣⁣
Live entertainment on our lake lawn with a roaring fire⁣⁣
Bring your own lawn chairs, bag chairs, or blanket and relax under the stars⁣⁣
Hayrides⁣⁣
Wine-Pull with additional prizes⁣⁣
Basket Raffle⁣⁣
Caricature Artist Dan Gogh available for portraits compliments of Walcamp⁣⁣
Co****le, Jumbo Jenga, and other outdoor games⁣⁣
Food Details:⁣⁣
Fresh-grilled dinner options (please order in advance)⁣⁣
Artisan Hamburger, Grilled Chicken, or Chef Mark's Famous Grilled Portabella Mushroom⁣⁣
Side dishes⁣⁣
Dessert options will be provided⁣⁣
Water, soda, and coffee will be available⁣⁣
You may also bring your own b**r or w**e and purchase w**e from our Wine-Pull⁣⁣
Ticket Prices⁣⁣
$50/Single⁣⁣
$450 for a group of 10

06/23/2026

Today we drew the winner of our 64 oz. Walcamp Maple Syrup! 🍁 Any one who gave a donation to Walcamp through Give DeKalb County was entered into this drawing.

A special shout-out to Shasta and Sappy for their dedication to the entire process—from tapping the trees to patiently waiting through the long hours of evaporation. Their hard work, commitment, and love for the craft helped make this year's syrup a success.

Thank you, Shasta and Sappy, for all your effort and devotion! We truly appreciate everything you do to bring this sweet idea to life.

🍁 Congratulations to our winner, and thank you to everyone who participated! 🍁

06/02/2026

Day Camp week 1 is on the way, we are so joyous to share the summer with these happy campers!

05/29/2026

If you are at the Illinois Christian Home Educators Conference please stop by and say hello. We have some great Homeschooling Opportunities available for you.

05/21/2026

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we can again offer PICK YOUR PRICE CAMPS. Spaces fill up fast. Sign up today! Walcamp.org/summer_camp