Plan a Retreat

Enjoy a restful time away for fellowship, learning, worship, and exploring nature.
Camp is open for retreats of all sizes year-round. Plan your own gathering for church, work, or family. Enjoy an opportunity to connect with God’s creation at Ewalu.

Summer Camp

Fun. Friends. Faith. Join us this summer for your adventure at Ewalu!
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Summer camp at Ewalu provides a unique opportunity for kids of all ages to enjoy God’s creation, explore their faith, make new friends, and challenge themselves.

Support Ewalu

Explore a variety of many ways to support Ewalu’s mission and ministry.
Dozens of people gather in the Creation Center for a presentation at Ewalu.
Your financial support and ongoing prayers powerfully impact our mission. Thanks to your generosity, people of all ages have life-changing and faith-filled experiences at Ewalu.

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

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Quilt Auction is coming soon!

Donations of quilts and other hand-crafted items are to camp by Friday, August 23. You can mail items to the camp office or drop them off during business hours at Hickory Lodge. The LIVE AUCTION will be Saturday, September 21, at Ewalu’s main site; grounds open at 9 with family activities and the Country Store, and the auction with over 120 items begins at 1 p.m. The ONLINE AUCTION starts Monday, September 16, and ends at 7 p.m. Sunday, September 22. It’s a whole different slate of quilts and items online, so be sure to check it out! Details at www.ewalu.org/quilt-auction.

An out trip geared for grown-ups!

Adults, we’ve heard you loud and clear… why should the kids have all the great out-trip fun at Ewalu? Check out this NEW backpacking trip along the Superior Hiking Trail in northern Minnesota with Ewalu’s Frank Johnson and Paul Frantsen. Open to ages high school to adult (youth must have an accompanying adult), from Sept. 27-Oct. 1. Click the photo for details and to register.

New retreat for seniors

Ewalu has a brand-new fall retreat for those ages 55+ at the Stone Retreat Center just north of Strawberry Point! Join us for a featured speaker, carriage or wagon rides through the fall colors in the area, time for reflection and renewal, optional hiking, and simple relaxation. Meals (5) and lodging (2 nights) included. Click the photo for details and to register.

Be part of the campaign!

UPDATE: In spring 2024, we passed the $1.8 million mark of our $2 million goal — we’re almost there! Don’t miss your chance to join hundreds of Ewalu supporters as we finish strong! Construction is being planned for 2025 to renew Cedar Lodge.

For 60 years, Cedar Lodge has served as the center of camp life at Ewalu. But time has taken a toll, and we must revitalize this important building to ensure that every guest, camper and staff member feels welcome and included, for generations to come.

Click the button below to learn more about the $2 million capital campaign and our plans to renovate Cedar Lodge and strengthen Ewalu’s mission, and to give your support!