Welcome to Dickson Valley Camp & Retreat Center
8250 Finnie Road
Newark, Illinois 60541-9573
Revealing Christ through outdoor ministry experiences.
Find us on the web at http://www.dicksonvalley.com, or call us at (630) 553-6233
Information
Dickson Valley Camp & Retreat Center exists to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and His Word. Through meaningful programs, retreats, and partnerships, we joyfully support the work of Christ in and through His Church. Located on the beautiful Fox River in Northern Illinois, we serve churches and communities across Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana with youth retreats, a thriving summer day camp program, and other ministry opportunities.
Affiliation:
Independent
The types of camps we operate include:
Conference/Retreats
Day Camp
Resident Camp
Work Camp
Programming We Offer:
Children
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults
Throughout the year, you’ll find the following special emphasis camps (or themes) during one or more of our sessions:
Leadership
While you’re here, you may want to take advantage of the following activities we offer:
Archery/Shooting Range
Ropes/Challenge Course
Soccer Field
Baseball/Softball Field
Snow Sledding/Tubing
Basketball Court
Swimming - Outdoor
Beach Front
Game Room/Arcade
Golf Course (miniature)
Gymnasium
Interested in renting our facilities? We are happy to rent our facilities to the following groups/types:
Children's Groups
Youth Groups
Single Adults
These are the types of accommodations we offer:
Dormitory
Lodge
Kitchen Facilities Use
Kitchen for Staff only
We are set up to handle the following group sizes in the various seasons:
During the summer, we can take care of up to 100 guests. In the spring, we can accommodate 135 guests. Our winter capacity is 135. Finally, in fall, we have enough room for 135 guests.
We also offer the following special activities and features:
Year-round tubing hill, Outdoor Laser Tag, Snowshoeing, Frisbee Golf, Sling Shot Range, River Tubing & Canoe trips,
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Through what we call Camp-erience, the mission of Dickson Valley is to provide an opportunity for people to connect with God and each other, grow spiritually through an extended time of worship and renewal in His creation, that as a result, equips and encourages individuals to engage in active ministry through their local church community.