Not all Christian camps operate year-round but Trout does. Be in the know about upcoming events. And if you have questions about specifics, contact us. See you at the next big Trout event.
We offer two training weekends that will prepare you for your summer on the Disciple Team. Feel confident and supported by getting the training you need to have a fun and successful summer. Our Dteam training retreat provides in-depth ministry training through personal reflection and study, participation in the MinistrySafe Program, small group interaction, and group building experiences.
REGISTER
There will be bus transportation from Arden Hills and Princeton.
Designed to be more than just a weekend full of fun & excitement, Father/Daughter is designed to provide one important thing: A shared camp experience that deepens family bonds and deepens the faith in Jesus Christ.
It is our hope that this weekend is a chance for you and your girl(s) to get away from the normal everyday routine - to connect through shared activities, worship times, devotions, and chapel times.
We hope to create memories at Trout that will last a lifetime.
Age: For girls in 1st–9th grade
Cost: $150 per adult, $103 per child
Far too often it is hard to quiet the noise around us. Join us for personal and group prayer, worship and guided reflection.
We offer two training weekends that will prepare you for your summer on the Disciple Team. Feel confident and supported by getting the training you need to have a fun and successful summer. Our Dteam training retreat provides in-depth ministry training through personal reflection and study, participation in the MinistrySafe Program, small group interaction, and group building experiences.
REGISTER
There will be bus transportation from Arden Hills and Princeton.
Designed to be more than just a weekend full of fun & excitement, Mother/Son is designed to provide one important thing: A shared camp experience that deepens family bonds and deepens the faith of men in Jesus Christ.
It is our hope that this weekend is a chance for you and your boy(s) to get away from the normal everyday routine - to connect through shared activities, worship times, devotions, and chapel times.
We hope to create memories at Trout that will last a lifetime.
Age: For boys in 1st–9th grade
Cost: $150 per adult, $103 per child
This discipleship retreat is offered by Converge North Central and the Evangelical Free Church. It is designed for students in grades 6-12. This year the retreat takes place in April. Lodging is offered at local Duluth hotels. This is a high impact retreat that your students won’t want to miss.
Our Community Day for 2025 is a go! It is being held on Presedents Day (Feb. 17) between 1-4pm. Please join us on the fun.
We'll have:
- Snow Tubing
- Hot cocoa & cookies
- Laser Tag
- Rock Climbing
- Etc.
This event is weather permitting. Please call the office with any questions: 218.543.4565
For Church Groups Grades 4-6
Winter Expedition is designed for children's ministries for 4–6th graders. In addition to the fun games and activities, the weekend is tailored with the goal of challenging kids with the gospel of Jesus by meaningful Christ-centered chapel sessions. No matter where they are at spiritually, kids will be challenged to dig deeper and grow in their walk with God. We take care of the details so you as leaders can focus on creating meaningful relationships with your kids.
For Church Groups Grades 6–12
Winter Rush is designed to be a getaway for you and your youth group at Trout. We tailor the weekend with the goal of challenging students with the gospel of Jesus by meaningful bible-centered talks. No matter where your students are at spiritually, they will get great teaching and be encouraged to grow deeper in their relationship with Christ. The weekend is highly social and we provide activities and space for your youth to grow together as a group.
For Church Groups Grades 6–12
Winter Rush is designed to be a getaway for you and your youth group at Trout. We tailor the weekend with the goal of challenging students with the gospel of Jesus by meaningful bible-centered talks. No matter where your students are at spiritually, they will get great teaching and be encouraged to grow deeper in their relationship with Christ. The weekend is highly social and we provide activities and space for your youth to grow together as a group.
Enjoy relaxation, refocusing, research and reflection by the fire. This retreat is created to encourage and help pastors and staff prepare for their year of ministry. The cost for the week is $165 per person. Contact the Trout office at 218-543-4565 if you have any questions.
Join us at camp for a weekend tailored for Dteam members. Over the weekend we will have music and messages as well as time to enjoy the winter activities Trout has to offer - broomball, tubing, climbing, crate stacking and all the hot chocolate you can drink. Catch up with old friends and make some new ones. This retreat is open to any former Dteam member and anyone interested in joining the Dteam.
Cost: $40 per person, Free for 2024 Alumni
Age: 7th–12th Grade
Transportation will be available from the Arden Hills or Princeton location.
*Must indicate on registration. Limited space available.
2024 Disciple Team Members: Register
Non 2024 Disciple Team Members: Register
Want a way to kick the New Year off. Spend the holiday weekend with all your friends at Trout Lake Camps?
Enjoy a retreat created specifically for college-aged students. In addition to a New Years Eve service with great music and message, we will have time of sharing how God has moved in our lives over the past year. This weekend there will be plenty of time to relax and enjoy all that Trout has to offer - broomball, tubing, climbing, bouldering walls and a giant bonfire. This retreat is open to individuals and college/young-adult ministries.
If you worked as a volunteer or summer staff in 2024, your cost is free. Bring your friends for $40 each which includes meals and all you can drink hot chocolate in the Stoneridge Dining Center.
Age: completed high school to 25 years.
Cost: $40 per person, Free for 2024 Summer Staff Alumni
Fall Advances are a great way to network, grow, and learn from other professionals in camping ministry who share similar job functions as you.
Program Advance Registration
Directors Advance Registration
Guest Services Advance Registration
Cooks Advance Registration
A chance for junior high and high school youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
A chance for senior high youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
Far too often it is hard to quiet the noise around us. Join us for personal and group prayer, worship and guided reflection.
Cost: $165/person
A chance for junior high and high school youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
A chance for junior high and high school youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
A chance for junior high and high school youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
A chance for junior high youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more exciting information about this weekend!
Trout Lake Camps and Bethel University are teaming up on Saturday, September 21 for the Bethel vs. UW-Eau Claire football game. Wear your favorite Trout swag to the game and reconnect with Trout and Bethel alums. Cheer on Timmy the Trout vs. Roy the Lion during the halftime mascot race.
• Campus tour.
• Free T-shirts and gear (while supplies last).
• Inflatables for the kids.
• Free stadium meal coupon and game ticket.
Visit here to register for the campus tour and free stadium meal coupon.
Schedule:
• 10:30 a.m. - Check-in (campus tour starts at 11-ish).
• 12 p.m. - Stop by our tent for a stadium meal coupon, game ticket and free stuff.
• 1 p.m. - Kickoff.
• Halftime - Mascot competition.
Worship, workshops and your choice of activities - camp mainstays from archery to the high ropes course, or take a nap, read a book or go shopping.
Set aside time to reflect and meet God. Come away from your usual routine and hear the voice of God in a fresh way. Come with an open heart to experience God's goodness and hope! So, for one of the best weekends of your fall, come to the Fall Refreshment women's retreat and reflect, reconnect, be refreshed, and get recharged.
There's no more important man in a boy's life than his dad, and no more important gift than time well spent together. Father & Son Retreat is designed for fathers or grandfathers and sons that want to have an adventure while creating memories that will last a lifetime. This weekend is all about strengthening your relationship, encouraging your son, and growing closer to God together.
Highlights include: cook out, chapel, archery, trap shooting, riflery, zip line, laser tag, bonfire, and dad's time with the speaker to dive into what it means to raise up Godly boys.
Age: For boys in 1st–9th grade
Cost: $145 per adult, $99 per child
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This four day weekend experience is similar to the week long camps - but without the babysitters. It features great family chapel times, exciting camp activities and tasty home cooked meals. This is a time that you, your spouse and kids will truly enjoy.
We offer two training weekends that will prepare you for your summer on the Disciple Team. Feel confident and supported by getting the training you need to have a fun and successful summer. Our Dteam training retreat provides in-depth ministry training through personal reflection and study, participation in the MinistrySafe Program, small group interaction, and group building experiences.
REGISTER
There will be bus transportation from Arden Hills and Princeton.
Help Trout prepare for summer ministry by cleaning, organizing and building with whatever skills you have. Our Serve Team volunteers have always been a crucial foundation to the work at Trout Lake Camps. For more information contact Trout at 218.543.4565
Work Hard, Play Hard!
We work hard on projects, but we play hard too. During the day, our staff will lead you in a project - some big, some small, that will make a big difference in getting Trout ready to teach kids about the life changing message of Jesus Christ. Our evenings are filled with fun and fellowship.
REGISTER
Hosts: Dan Guertin & Alice Henricksen
Designed to be more than just a weekend full of fun & excitement, Father/Daughter is designed to provide one important thing: A shared camp experience that deepens family bonds and deepens the faith in Jesus Christ.
It is our hope that this weekend is a chance for you and your girl(s) to get away from the normal everyday routine - to connect through shared activities, worship times, devotions, and chapel times.
We hope to create memories at Trout that will last a lifetime.
Age: For girls in 1st–9th grade
Cost: $145 per adult, $99 per child
We offer two training weekends that will prepare you for your summer on the Disciple Team. Feel confident and supported by getting the training you need to have a fun and successful summer. Our Dteam training retreat provides in-depth ministry training through personal reflection and study, participation in the MinistrySafe Program, small group interaction, and group building experiences.
REGISTER
There will be bus transportation from Arden Hills and Princeton.
Help Trout prepare for summer ministry by cleaning, organizing and building with whatever skills you have. Our Serve Team volunteers have always been a crucial foundation to the work at Trout Lake Camps. For more information contact Trout at 218.543.4565.
Work Hard, Play Hard!
We work hard on projects, but we play hard too. During the day, our staff will lead you in a project - some big, some small, that will make a big difference in getting Trout ready to teach kids about the life changing message of Jesus Christ. Our evenings are filled with fun and fellowship.
Mark and Mandy Johnson live in Arden Hills and are part of a young church called Pursuit Community Church in Mounds View. We enjoy snowshoeing in the winter and being at the lake in the summer.
We both grew up going to and working at Christian camps in Washington and Wisconsin. They were so formative to our spiritual growth that when our two kids wanted to serve at Trout and spend the summers up there, we were thrilled to partner with Trout in our kid's development! We have been involved with Trout Lake Camps for more than 35 years, as volunteers, campers, speaker, staff, retreat planners, and Serve Team! We love leading the willing volunteers at Serve Team as we accomplish so much and develop relationships while doing it!
Designed to be more than just a weekend full of fun & excitement, Mother/Son is designed to provide one important thing: A shared camp experience that deepens family bonds and deepens the faith of men in Jesus Christ.
It is our hope that this weekend is a chance for you and your boy(s) to get away from the normal everyday routine - to connect through shared activities, worship times, devotions, and chapel times.
We hope to create memories at Trout that will last a lifetime.
Age: For boys in 1st–9th grade
Cost: $145 per adult, $99 per child
Help Trout prepare for summer ministry by cleaning, organizing and building with whatever skills you have. Our Serve Team volunteers have always been a crucial foundation to the work at Trout Lake Camps. For more information contact Trout at 218.543.4565.
Work Hard, Play Hard!
We work hard on projects, but we play hard too. During the day, our staff will lead you in a project - some big, some small, that will make a big difference in getting Trout ready to teach kids about the life changing message of Jesus Christ. Our evenings are filled with fun and fellowship.
Host - Mark & Kim Welty
Mark & Kim have been volunteering at Trout since 2015, they spend the majority of their summers at Trout as well as coming up through the year to help with various building or painting projects. Mark's family has been going to Trout over the years since it opened in 1947. They love working at Trout and spending time with the Serve Teams seeing new and existing friends. Volunteering is one way we can live out Acts 1:8 with our support of Trout's important ministry. When we're not at camp, we enjoy our time at Westwood Church in Chanhassen, family, car collecting, and other hobbies.
This discipleship retreat is offered by Converge North Central and the Evangelical Free Church. It is designed for students in grades 6-12. This year the retreat takes place in April. Lodging is offered at local Duluth hotels. This is a high impact retreat that your students won’t want to miss.
Help Trout prepare for summer ministry by cleaning, organizing and building with whatever skills you have. Our Serve Team volunteers have always been a crucial foundation to the work at Trout Lake Camps. For more information contact Trout at 218.543.4565
Work Hard, Play Hard!
We work hard on projects, but we play hard too. During the day, our staff will lead you in a project - some big, some small, that will make a big difference in getting Trout ready to teach kids about the life changing message of Jesus Christ. Our evenings are filled with fun and fellowship.
REGISTER
Hosts: Rod & Gwen Larson
Rod and Gwen have a long history with Trout Lake Camps. They have been campers, summer counselors, and Rod was a leader for high school "grub-in" retreats. Their son and daughter have been campers and served on the camp staff. Their son Pete and his family are active volunteers during the summer. Since 2016 Rod and Gwen have attended serve teams. "It's like being a camper again, enjoying sweet memories, helping to build, improve, and clean the camp, while enjoying great fellowship with other volunteers. It's a way to give back to Trout for all that camp has done for our family. It's serving the Lord and praying for the summer program. It's a great week of work, good food, fellowship, and fun."
Winter Expedition is designed for children's ministries for 4–6th graders. In addition to the fun games and activities, the weekend is tailored with the goal of challenging kids with the gospel of Jesus by meaningful Christ-centered chapel sessions. No matter where they are at spiritually, kids will be challenged to dig deeper and grow in their walk with God. We take care of the details so you as leaders can focus on creating meaningful relationships with your kids.
Cost: $145 per student and $99 per leader
What to expect:
Great worship
Wonderful food
Indoor climbing wall
Crate stacking
Archery Tag
Broomball tourney
Tubing hill
and more!
More Details
For Church Groups Grades 6–12
Winter Rush is designed to be a getaway for you and your youth group at Trout. We tailor the weekend with the goal of challenging students with the gospel of Jesus by meaningful bible-centered talks. No matter where your students are at spiritually, they will get great teaching and be encouraged to grow deeper in their relationship with Christ. The weekend is highly social and we provide activities and space for your youth to grow together as a group.
Dates:
January 19–21, 2024
January 26–28, 2024
Cost: $145 per student and $99 per leader
What to expect:
Great worship
Wonderful food
Indoor climbing wall
Crate stacking
Archery Tag
Broomball tourney
Tubing hill
and more!
More Details
Join us at camp for a weekend tailored for Dteam members. Over the weekend we will have music and messages as well as time to enjoy the winter activities Trout has to offer - broomball, tubing, climbing, crate stacking and all the hot chocolate you can drink. Catch up with old friends and make some new ones. This retreat is open to any former Dteam member and anyone interested in joining the Dteam.
Cost: $40 per person, Free for 2023 Alumni
Age: 7th–12th Grade
Transportation will be available from the Arden Hills or Princeton location.
*Must indicate on registration. Limited space available.
Enjoy relaxation, refocusing, research and reflection by the fire. This retreat is created to encourage and help pastors and staff prepare for their year of ministry. The cost for the week is $140 per person. Contact the Trout office for more information.
Want a way to kick the New Year off. Spend the holiday weekend with all your friends at Trout Lake Camps?
Enjoy a retreat created specifically for college-aged students. In addition to a New Years Eve service with great music and message, we will have time of sharing how God has moved in our lives over the past year. This weekend there will be plenty of time to relax and enjoy all that Trout has to offer - broomball, tubing, climbing, bouldering walls and a giant bonfire. This retreat is open to individuals and college/young-adult ministries.
If you worked as a volunteer or summer staff in 2023, your cost is free. Bring your friends for $40 each which includes meals and all you can drink hot chocolate in the Stoneridge Dining Center.
Age: completed high school to 25 years.
Cost: $40 per person, Free for 2023 Summer Staff Alumni
A chance for junior high and high school youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
Far too often it is hard to quiet the noise around us. Join us for personal and group prayer, worship and guided reflection.
Cost: $160/person
A chance for junior high and high school youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
A chance for senior high youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
A chance for junior high and high school youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
A chance for junior high and high school youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
Help Trout prepare for fall and winter ministry by cleaning, organizing and building with whatever skills you have. Our Serve Team volunteers have always been a foundation to the work at Trout Lake Camps. For more information contact Trout at 218.543.4565.
Work Hard, Play Hard!
We work hard on projects, but we play hard too. During the day, our staff will lead you in a project - some big, some small, that will make a big difference in getting Trout ready to teach kids about the life changing message of Jesus Christ. Our evenings are filled with fun and fellowship.
A chance for junior high youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.
Help Trout prepare for fall and winter ministry by cleaning, organizing and building with whatever skills you have. Our Serve Team volunteers have always been a foundation to the work at Trout Lake Camps. Mark & Kim Welty will be your hosts for this event. For more information contact Trout at 218.543.4565.
Worship, workshops and your choice of activities - camp mainstays from archery to the high ropes course, or take a nap, read a book or go shopping.
Set aside time to reflect and meet God. Come away from your usual routine and hear the voice of God in a fresh way. Come with an open heart to experience God's goodness and hope! So, for one of the best weekends of your fall, come to the Fall Refreshment women's retreat and reflect, reconnect, be refreshed, and get recharged.
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more exciting information about this weekend!
Please join us and other retired pastors and missionaries this fall to relax and be challenged by our long-time friend Truett Lawson. He has a wealth of knowledge and decades of church leadership experience as our former regional president of CNC. He is a gifted communicator. Accompanying Ralph during our general sessions is Randy Berg from Calvary Christian Church in Hastings. Randy has a unique gift of leading traditional worship around the piano.
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Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more exciting information about this weekend!
This four day weekend experience is similar to the week long camps - but without the babysitters. It features great family chapel times, exciting camp activities and tasty home cooked meals. This is a time that you, your spouse and kids will truly enjoy.
