July 4th - 10th, 2026
(Optional - July 5th-10th)
SATURday - Friday
Eagle River, MI
What to expect
- From arts and crafts to activities like hiking, swimming at Gitche Gumee’s own beach property, mountain biking, taking off-campus excursions, berry picking, and tons of local sightseeing available, it’s easy to find things to do at Gitche Gumee Bible Camp, even if that means kicking back and taking a nice afternoon nap.
- Check out the photos: cliff jumping, creek exploring, hiking along Lake Superior’s coastline.
- Grow and learn together as a family. Leave recharged.
- We will have a time of worship and bible study from 9:30-10:45, kids will be released after worship to do some fun craft activities and games.
- Sit back, relax, and enjoy fresh home-style meals.
- Lunch and dinner are provided Sunday through Thursday.
- Meals are served cafeteria-style and they’re delicious!
- Bring your own breakfast supplies, full kitchens are available in most cabins. (Be sure to ask when you make your reservation with the camp.)
- We provide opportunities for you to attend morning meetings while allowing your children to enjoy a program of their own.
- Nursery (0-4yr)- Your child will enjoy great age-appropriate opportunities to have fun and interact with other children. Nursery will be available from 9:15 to 11:15am Monday-Thursday.
- Juniors (5-12yr)- We provide a VBS-style program for your child during regularly scheduled meeting times. Kids will be dismissed after worship and will have programming until 11:15am.
- Towels for both beach and room use, washcloths, toiletries
- Clothes for cold and warm weather
- Bug Spray!
- Camping Chairs
- Outdoor recreation games
- Swimsuits
- Hiking shoes/boots
- Water shoes for walking in creeks
- Flashlights
- FYI: The camp provides box fans, sheets, pillows, and blankets in each cabin
- Breakfast foods
Click here to view itemized costs for Camp Wildwood 2026.
If you would like a better idea of cost, contact Camp Gitche Gumee and they will gladly tell you how much lodging and food will cost for your specific family. Add fuel, snacks, and breakfast supplies to that for the grand total. Most of the activities off campus are free, but if you would like to explore other paid options, keep that in mind as well.
FAQ
Check out this link to learn more: https://www.gitche.net/cabin-tours
Gitche Gumee Bible Camp is fully licensed by the State of Michigan and meets all requirements and criteria required for youth camps.
6 months out cancellation: full refund
3-6 month 50% refund
After 3 months – no refund.
If someone has to cancel, but gives their space to another, non-registered family, then it is transferable.
There are a lot of really great local companies that rent, insure, and provide these services.
There are two laundry facilities on campus on both sides of campus. They are $2 for a wash, $2 for drying. They are not coin operated, but on the honor system.
They have an excellent food service team that will address this. There will be an opportunity to communicate about this at registration.
Each morning they will have nursery (ages 3 and under), and a kid’s program (ages 4-12) that runs from 9:15 am-11:30 am.
There is no lifeguard provided.
There is a no alcohol and no tobacco policy on campus.
Apart from the Eagle’s Nest, most of our cabins are set up and equipped for single family dwelling. If there are some smaller family units, the loft cabins are recommended.
We recommend 11 PM to try and accommodate the early to bed, and late nighters.
Casual, modest dress please
Camp Wildwood T-shirts will go on sale in 2026!
