About
Wallowa Lake United Methodist Camp offers activities such as quilting, crafting, Bible study, yoga, and a music group, along with time to relax or meditate at an outdoor mountain chapel, a river chapel, or a prayer flag garden. Campers have access to games and recreation including basketball, volleyball, gaga ball, horseshoes, 9 Square in the Air, ladder ball, corn hole, ping pong, swings, and s’mores over a campfire. Additional options in the surrounding area include hiking, walks to the mountain tram, horseback riding, go-carts, miniature golf, ice cream, gift shops, boating, swimming, and fishing.
• Ages: 2–19 years old
The camp is led by Camp Directors Peggy and David Lovegren. It operates in partnership between The Oregon-Idaho Conference of The United Methodist Church and The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon. Its mission statement is: “Adults, Families, Youth & Children, let us care for you in Christian hospitality on over 60 beautiful sacred acres at the base of the Wallowas in Northeast Oregon.” The camp’s history dates back to the early 1920s, when Methodist ministers first leased land in the area to hold the Wallowa Lake Epworth League Institute, later purchasing 110 acres for a permanent camp, transferring the holdings to the Western District in 1928, then to the Idaho Conference in 1952, and dedicating the Lesley Bailey Lodge in 1959 after harvesting and selling timber to fund its construction. A substantial effort to re-imagine the future of Wallowa Lake Camp took place in the early 1990s, followed by a major fundraising drive and development of a master plan. Campers under the age of 18 are allowed to drive to camp only with written permission from parents and are not allowed to have any passengers under the age of 18.
Last updated December 29, 2025.
• Ages: 2–19 years old
The camp is led by Camp Directors Peggy and David Lovegren. It operates in partnership between The Oregon-Idaho Conference of The United Methodist Church and The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon. Its mission statement is: “Adults, Families, Youth & Children, let us care for you in Christian hospitality on over 60 beautiful sacred acres at the base of the Wallowas in Northeast Oregon.” The camp’s history dates back to the early 1920s, when Methodist ministers first leased land in the area to hold the Wallowa Lake Epworth League Institute, later purchasing 110 acres for a permanent camp, transferring the holdings to the Western District in 1928, then to the Idaho Conference in 1952, and dedicating the Lesley Bailey Lodge in 1959 after harvesting and selling timber to fund its construction. A substantial effort to re-imagine the future of Wallowa Lake Camp took place in the early 1990s, followed by a major fundraising drive and development of a master plan. Campers under the age of 18 are allowed to drive to camp only with written permission from parents and are not allowed to have any passengers under the age of 18.
Last updated December 29, 2025.
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