Camp Wartburg
Private
Lutheran outdoor summer camp and retreat center on 124 wooded acres near Waterloo, within an hour of St. Louis, operated as a ministry of Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois. Offers overnight and day sessions for campers roughly ages 5-17 (grades K-12), with abbreviated weeks for younger first-time campers and trip camps for high schoolers. Faith-based activities include hiking, swimming, canoeing, archery, and campfire worship.
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★★★★★Amber WilsonI am a part of a club called NJHS which stands for national Junior honor Society. In this group, I got the opportunity to go to camp Wartburg. Once I got to the camp from the bus, I was greeted by some staff. They were very sweet and very kind. I got to do multiple things at this camp. The first thing I got to do was do a ropes obstacle course, with this obstacle course, there were two levels. The first level was 17 feet off the ground, the second level was even higher off of the ground. If you are in love with the heights, I definitely recommend the rope course if you are not afraid of heights. In the other hand if you are it is ok because I am to and I went to the second level and had a lot of fun while feeling safe. The next thing I got to do at this camp is go zip lining, this part was my favorite by far. I enjoyed it so much and I was not scared one bit I felt safe the entire time. The very last activity that I got to do is rock climb. It was definitely challenging but at the end of the day I made it to the top and I enjoyed this very much and I definitely recommend this one. Overall camp Wartburg is a very nice and educational place. It challenges, people, and children to grow and figure out and complete challenges that are not used to. There are also some REI that help with group building/bonding and I definitely recommend this if you are wanting to go on an educational field trip. I love this camp and plan on going back to it soon and over the summer!
★★★★★Drew AGreat Place to send your kids to camps and stuff. Very safe
★★★★★Jennifer SmithBeautiful location for our annual camp. The staff are excellent, very accommodating.
★★★★Aaron BrueningCamp Wartburg was a great place for our family reunion! The kids liked the outdoor activities. It was nice to be able to focus on God while reconnecting with our extended family.
★★★★★Lauren KreienkampCamp Wartburg is a faith-based, fun environment where groups can explore nature and grow through team building and other activities (such as High Ropes, archery, canoeing, hikes, etc.). Summer campers enjoy the outdoors unencumbered by technology. Retreat groups range from secular college groups to Christian-based church retreats to outdoor education field trips.