Camp5 is a free, faith-based summer camp in southern Illinois for children in grades 3-8 who do not have the opportunity to attend other camps. Run by a volunteer-staffed 501(c)(3) nonprofit based near Walnut Hill, it gives campers five days of Christ-centered programming that the organization frames around hope, love, patience, joy and peace. Campers are a mixed group from different ethnic, racial, religious and family backgrounds, and there is no charge to families. Volunteers are background checked; the site does not state whether the five days are residential or day-only, or the daily hours.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Camp5 directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
