Camp Zion Youth Camps
Camp Zion, 12701 Door Bluff Rd., PO Box 32, PO Box 32, WI 54210
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Camp Zion Youth Camps offers summer youth camp sessions that include bus transportation from Zion, Illinois, as well as options for parents to bring their child directly to camp. Campers stay in winterized sleeping facilities that are carpeted and have tile bathrooms, eat meals in the Dining Hall, and meet in a Lodge meeting room located on a bluff above the water. Cell phones and electronic devices are not permitted at youth camps, and campers may not drive themselves to camp without advance permission or leave the camp grounds unless on a camp-sponsored, staffed outing.
• Schedule: Summer camp bus departure from Zion, Illinois is at 6:30 AM from the south parking lot at Christ Community Church of Zion, with an approximate arrival time at camp of 12 NOON; parents bringing their child directly to camp may arrive between 11:00 AM and NOON, and pick up time on the last day is 10:00 AM (9:45 AM for the Sr. High 2.0 session); sign up for summer youth camps begins at 8:00 AM on January 2, 2025.
• Price: Bus transportation costs $35 for a round trip.
Since 1946, campers of all ages have attended Camp Zion, which has operated under several names, including “Zion Camp” and “Camp Winnebago,” before the name was changed to “Camp Zion.” The camp owns 31.38 acres, following land purchases and gifts in 1962, 2001, 2007, and 2016. In 1998, the camp established a full-time camp director position, and Executive Director Dale Stewart and his family moved permanently to Ellison Bay in 2000.
The mission of Camp Zion Youth Camps is to invite campers to take a break from the pace of everyday life, experience God through His Word and His creation, discover the life-transforming power of Jesus Christ, and escape the ordinary in a temporary camp community. Fun activities, outdoor recreation, and meaningful worship times are described as working together to move hearts and minds toward a personal relationship with the Creator of the universe.
Camp Zion is licensed by the State of Wisconsin as a Recreation/Educational camp and is inspected annually. It is a charter member of the Christian Camp & Conference Association and is a ministry of Christ Community Church of Zion, Illinois, which is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals. The overall staff-to-camper ratio is 2:1, with each cabin staffed by a minimum of two cabin counselors, certified personnel supervise the waterfront, and the health supervisor works under the direction of a Wisconsin licensed physician.
Camp Zion Youth Camps uses mostly volunteer staff, who have established a tradition of popular, well-run programs. The camp is open year-round and offers summer youth camps, fall retreats, winter retreats, ladies’ retreats, men’s retreats, quilt and craft retreats, family camps, and guest group retreats. Camp Zion donors can participate in the “Leave Your Mark, Buy A Brick” program.
Camp Zion has been part of the Door County community since 1946 and is described as a beloved and integral fixture in the northern peninsula. Children and youth, their parents, adults, volunteers, and staff return to the area and frequent local restaurants, shops, and businesses, and many local Door County children attend Camp Zion as a favorite camp destination.
Families are given specific packing guidelines, including a luggage limit of one case not to exceed 50 pounds, one small overnight bag, and one bed roll, with luggage brought the morning of departure. Recommended items to bring include play clothes, a sweatshirt or jacket, two pairs of sturdy shoes, a swimsuit, aqua-socks for non-swimmers, a Bible, pen or pencil, toiletries, a sleeping bag, pillow and pillowcase, fitted twin sheet, towel and washcloth, flashlight, sunscreen, and a water bottle, with optional items such as fishing equipment, camera, rain poncho, sunglasses, and a notebook. Items not to bring include cell phones, electronic handheld devices, personal two-way radios, laptops, iPads, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, fireworks, knives, firearms, and food from home unless accompanied by a doctor’s dietary order.
All medicine, including aspirin, band-aids, vitamins, and both over-the-counter and prescription medications, must be turned in and administered by the camp health supervisor, and all medications must be in their original pharmacy container, clearly labeled according to Wisconsin law and listed on the Camper Med Admin Form. State law allows campers to carry their own Epi-pens and inhalers, but campers with these items are still required to check in with the camp health supervisor at the beginning of the session.
Last updated January 9, 2026.
• Schedule: Summer camp bus departure from Zion, Illinois is at 6:30 AM from the south parking lot at Christ Community Church of Zion, with an approximate arrival time at camp of 12 NOON; parents bringing their child directly to camp may arrive between 11:00 AM and NOON, and pick up time on the last day is 10:00 AM (9:45 AM for the Sr. High 2.0 session); sign up for summer youth camps begins at 8:00 AM on January 2, 2025.
• Price: Bus transportation costs $35 for a round trip.
Since 1946, campers of all ages have attended Camp Zion, which has operated under several names, including “Zion Camp” and “Camp Winnebago,” before the name was changed to “Camp Zion.” The camp owns 31.38 acres, following land purchases and gifts in 1962, 2001, 2007, and 2016. In 1998, the camp established a full-time camp director position, and Executive Director Dale Stewart and his family moved permanently to Ellison Bay in 2000.
The mission of Camp Zion Youth Camps is to invite campers to take a break from the pace of everyday life, experience God through His Word and His creation, discover the life-transforming power of Jesus Christ, and escape the ordinary in a temporary camp community. Fun activities, outdoor recreation, and meaningful worship times are described as working together to move hearts and minds toward a personal relationship with the Creator of the universe.
Camp Zion is licensed by the State of Wisconsin as a Recreation/Educational camp and is inspected annually. It is a charter member of the Christian Camp & Conference Association and is a ministry of Christ Community Church of Zion, Illinois, which is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals. The overall staff-to-camper ratio is 2:1, with each cabin staffed by a minimum of two cabin counselors, certified personnel supervise the waterfront, and the health supervisor works under the direction of a Wisconsin licensed physician.
Camp Zion Youth Camps uses mostly volunteer staff, who have established a tradition of popular, well-run programs. The camp is open year-round and offers summer youth camps, fall retreats, winter retreats, ladies’ retreats, men’s retreats, quilt and craft retreats, family camps, and guest group retreats. Camp Zion donors can participate in the “Leave Your Mark, Buy A Brick” program.
Camp Zion has been part of the Door County community since 1946 and is described as a beloved and integral fixture in the northern peninsula. Children and youth, their parents, adults, volunteers, and staff return to the area and frequent local restaurants, shops, and businesses, and many local Door County children attend Camp Zion as a favorite camp destination.
Families are given specific packing guidelines, including a luggage limit of one case not to exceed 50 pounds, one small overnight bag, and one bed roll, with luggage brought the morning of departure. Recommended items to bring include play clothes, a sweatshirt or jacket, two pairs of sturdy shoes, a swimsuit, aqua-socks for non-swimmers, a Bible, pen or pencil, toiletries, a sleeping bag, pillow and pillowcase, fitted twin sheet, towel and washcloth, flashlight, sunscreen, and a water bottle, with optional items such as fishing equipment, camera, rain poncho, sunglasses, and a notebook. Items not to bring include cell phones, electronic handheld devices, personal two-way radios, laptops, iPads, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, fireworks, knives, firearms, and food from home unless accompanied by a doctor’s dietary order.
All medicine, including aspirin, band-aids, vitamins, and both over-the-counter and prescription medications, must be turned in and administered by the camp health supervisor, and all medications must be in their original pharmacy container, clearly labeled according to Wisconsin law and listed on the Camper Med Admin Form. State law allows campers to carry their own Epi-pens and inhalers, but campers with these items are still required to check in with the camp health supervisor at the beginning of the session.
Last updated January 9, 2026.
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