Hope Shores Bible Camp + Retreat Center
Hope Shores Bible Camp + Retreat Center, 17087 Ttt Rd, Eden Valley, MN 55329
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Hope Shores Bible Camp + Retreat Center offers youth camps, family camps, a Single Moms Family Camp, Personal Prayer Cabins, a Camp Staff Leadership Experience, and a Counselor in Training (CIT) program. The program also hosts the Hope Shores Gala, which focuses on the camping ministry of Hope Shores Bible Camp + Retreat Center. Personal Prayer Cabins are available during the week of August 10–14.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Youth camps run for 5 nights with Sunday drop-off between 2:00–2:30 pm at Hope Church and Friday pick-up at 3:30 pm at Hope Church; family camps include 2 nights lodging; Single Moms Family Camp includes 3 nights lodging with Thursday evening arrival between 6:00–7:00 pm and Sunday departure between 1:30–2:30 pm.
• Price: Youth Camps cost $475 for 5 nights (including lodging, meals, camp t-shirt, and canteen); Family Camp costs are 0–3 = Free, 4–11 = $115, 12+ = $150, with a Family Max of $600 (covering up to two adults 21+, with additional adults 21+ at $125 each); Single Moms Family Camp costs $220, and a $50 deposit holds a family spot.
Hope Shores Bible Camp + Retreat Center is open between May and October and has a capacity of 120, and retreat availability between June and August depends on the existing summer schedule. Family camps include meals in a modern dining facility overlooking Rice Lake and 2 nights of lodging in cabins with bunk beds and a separate bathhouse. Single Moms Family Camp includes meals, 3 nights of lodging in shared cabins with another family with some partitions available for privacy, and modern bathroom facilities with sinks and showers in a nearby building. Scholarships are available for overnight youth camps and are only available for overnight youth camps.
The Summer 2026 schedule includes: June 5–7 College Age Camp; June 11–13 Young Kids Family Camp; June 14–19 2nd–5th Grade Week 1; June 21–26 2nd–5th Grade Week 2; June 26–28 Weekend Family Camp 1; July 9–12 Single Moms Family Camp; July 12–17 6th–8th Grade Week; July 20–22 Monday–Wednesday Family Camp; July 26–31 9th–12th Grade Week; July 31–August 2 Weekend Family Camp 2; and August 9 Camp Sunday. The Counselor in Training (CIT) program is open to current 9th–12th graders. For Single Moms Family Camp, families with children too small for a bunk bed are asked to bring a pack-n-play, and helpful information such as packing lists and a physical exam form is mentioned for youth camps, with links for family camps that include arrival and departure times, packing lists, and more.
The Hope Shores mission statement says that everything done at camp is centered on Jesus and His transforming hope, that Hope Shores is a place where anyone can have fun and everyone is part of the family, and that family camps are described as a vacation with a purpose in a place outside of life’s mainstream where guests are invited to come rest and be strengthened in faith and family life. The Hope Shores Gala is described as an event that celebrates and supports the camping ministry of Hope Shores Bible Camp + Retreat Center. The camp director, Greta Schutte, has a clinical doctorate in Athletic Training, has worked with college students for 18 years as an Athletic Trainer, and has eight years of ministry experience with children and youth, and she serves as the Hope Shores Camp Director. The college-aged staff is described as deeply committed to Jesus Christ, to young people, and to having fun.
Last updated July 25, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Youth camps run for 5 nights with Sunday drop-off between 2:00–2:30 pm at Hope Church and Friday pick-up at 3:30 pm at Hope Church; family camps include 2 nights lodging; Single Moms Family Camp includes 3 nights lodging with Thursday evening arrival between 6:00–7:00 pm and Sunday departure between 1:30–2:30 pm.
• Price: Youth Camps cost $475 for 5 nights (including lodging, meals, camp t-shirt, and canteen); Family Camp costs are 0–3 = Free, 4–11 = $115, 12+ = $150, with a Family Max of $600 (covering up to two adults 21+, with additional adults 21+ at $125 each); Single Moms Family Camp costs $220, and a $50 deposit holds a family spot.
Hope Shores Bible Camp + Retreat Center is open between May and October and has a capacity of 120, and retreat availability between June and August depends on the existing summer schedule. Family camps include meals in a modern dining facility overlooking Rice Lake and 2 nights of lodging in cabins with bunk beds and a separate bathhouse. Single Moms Family Camp includes meals, 3 nights of lodging in shared cabins with another family with some partitions available for privacy, and modern bathroom facilities with sinks and showers in a nearby building. Scholarships are available for overnight youth camps and are only available for overnight youth camps.
The Summer 2026 schedule includes: June 5–7 College Age Camp; June 11–13 Young Kids Family Camp; June 14–19 2nd–5th Grade Week 1; June 21–26 2nd–5th Grade Week 2; June 26–28 Weekend Family Camp 1; July 9–12 Single Moms Family Camp; July 12–17 6th–8th Grade Week; July 20–22 Monday–Wednesday Family Camp; July 26–31 9th–12th Grade Week; July 31–August 2 Weekend Family Camp 2; and August 9 Camp Sunday. The Counselor in Training (CIT) program is open to current 9th–12th graders. For Single Moms Family Camp, families with children too small for a bunk bed are asked to bring a pack-n-play, and helpful information such as packing lists and a physical exam form is mentioned for youth camps, with links for family camps that include arrival and departure times, packing lists, and more.
The Hope Shores mission statement says that everything done at camp is centered on Jesus and His transforming hope, that Hope Shores is a place where anyone can have fun and everyone is part of the family, and that family camps are described as a vacation with a purpose in a place outside of life’s mainstream where guests are invited to come rest and be strengthened in faith and family life. The Hope Shores Gala is described as an event that celebrates and supports the camping ministry of Hope Shores Bible Camp + Retreat Center. The camp director, Greta Schutte, has a clinical doctorate in Athletic Training, has worked with college students for 18 years as an Athletic Trainer, and has eight years of ministry experience with children and youth, and she serves as the Hope Shores Camp Director. The college-aged staff is described as deeply committed to Jesus Christ, to young people, and to having fun.
Last updated July 25, 2026.
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