HoneyRock

08/27/2026

Y2K, but make it HoneyRock: new cabins, growing programs, wilderness adventures, and a vision getting bigger🌲💚

The 2000s were an exciting era for HoneyRock as we celebrated our 50th anniversary. The Elsen Operations Center and new Village and Timber Hollow cabins were built. Winterized River Cabins that opened up even more possibilities for year-round programming, and high school wilderness programs were given new life.

This growth went far beyond buildings as Honey Rock Camp was established as the HoneyRock Center for Leadership Development.

2000s HoneyRockers, what’s a memory from this era you’ll never forget? 👇

08/19/2026

Will we see you at Return to the Rock next month? Check out the schedule for the weekend and comment below the activity you’re most excited about⬇️

Haven’t registered yet? Not a problem, there’s still time! Register at https://www.wheaton.edu/75th

08/06/2026

As we approach the end of summer, we’re taking time to remember God's faithfulness☀️

The latest Northern Light shares stories of transformed lives, opportunities to leave your legacy, and a glimpse of what’s next at HoneyRock.

Read the Northern Light: https://www.wheaton.edu/honeyrock/giving-to-honeyrock/northern-light-newsletter/northern-light-summer-26

07/30/2026

Raise your hand if you remember HoneyRock in the 90s🙋

Maybe you were one of the first to eat in the new Chrouser Dining Hall, experience the reimagined high school programs, graduate with our master’s certificate in Outdoor Ministry, or witness HoneyRock become Wheaton’s year-round Northwoods campus.

Drop your favorite 90s HoneyRock memory below. ⬇️

07/09/2026

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating 75 years of HoneyRock. This November, we will gather in Wheaton to Remember the Rock.

Join fellow campers, staff, alumni, families, and friends as we gather in Wheaton to celebrate God’s faithfulness through 75 years of HoneyRock ministry. Together we’ll share stories, enjoy a meal, worship across generations, and journey through decades of photos and memories that tell the story of a place set apart.

📅 November 5, 2026
📍 Wheaton, IL

The evening will include:
✨ Historical gallery and Mobile Beehive Merch Shop

🍽️ Dinner and program featuring stories from HoneyRock's past and vision for the future

🍰 Dessert and fellowship

🎶 Worship through the generations

Whether HoneyRock shaped your life decades ago or just recently, we'd love to celebrate with you as we look back on God's faithfulness and forward to the next generation of impact.
Veiw more details and register at:

This year we will celebrate 75 years of God’s faithfulness in sacred spaces, authentic community, wholistic engagement, and spiritual rhythms. In this place apart, generations have been shaped through transformational experiences and formed into whole and effective people. This legacy lives on thr...

07/07/2026

Some of the most lasting parts of Vanguard aren’t just the skills learned or the places explored they’re the confidence gained and the relationships formed along the way through new challenges, leadership opportunities, and shared adventures.

As Vanguard Alumna Melissa '26 shares:

“Vanguard has been really transformational in my confidence and understanding of the importance of community. Through backpacking trips, horsemanship, and trips to other countries, I had the ability to do new things that pushed me out of my comfort zone. Through Vanguard, I got the opportunity to make friends that became family. I think that has all been just a gift that I really appreciate.”

Learn more about the Vanguard Gap Year Program at our website: https://www.wheaton.edu/honeyrock/vanguard

07/06/2026

07/03/2026

Are you longing for a chance to return to home? Maybe you haven't been to HoneyRock since your good ole college days or you want to show your children the place that formed you.

This year you have the chance to Return to the Rock on September 24–27, 2026 for our friends and family reunion weekend.

This weekend you can look forward to reconnecting your your fellow HoneyRockers, engaging in classic HoneyRock acitivities, sharing meals, gathering in worship, and reflecting on How the Lord has used this place for his glory and how he will continue to move through future generations.

For more details and to register for the event visit our website

This year we will celebrate 75 years of God’s faithfulness in sacred spaces, authentic community, wholistic engagement, and spiritual rhythms. In this place apart, generations have been shaped through transformational experiences and formed into whole and effective people. This legacy lives on thr...

07/01/2026

At HoneyRock, we believe our grounds are a sacred space where staff, campers, and families can encounter God’s presence in meaningful ways. From quiet moments by the waterfront to times of community and activity, every corner of camp holds opportunities to experience Him and His presence.

We asked our Summer Staff: Where at HoneyRock do you feel most in God’s presence?

For Res Elementary Cabin Leader Felix Ohrvall, that place is the “At the Foot of the Cross” bench near the worship chapel.

“It’s very peaceful. When I sit there, I’m able to clear my mind. The way the sun cuts through the trees makes me feel like I am in God’s presence.”

Joy Musser, head Horse Wrangler, finds her connection with God “most prominently at the barn through the forgiving and truthful nature of horses. I think this shows God because it reflects His forgiving and truthful nature. He forgives so quickly, and He will never lie to us; we can trust what He says.”

Whether gathered together or sitting in quiet reflection, HoneyRock offers countless places to pause, listen, and be reminded of God’s nearness.