The Springs Ministries
Private
The Springs is a Christian resident youth camp and year-round retreat center on M-30 north of Gladwin, first opened in the late 1960s as Gilman Springs. Summer camp is counselor-based and age-specific, with shooting sports, paintball, swimming, high adventure, a petting farm, field games and daily chapels. The property has 300 winterized beds, 160 of them in the retreat center, and is available for group rental and outside programming year round.
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 The Springs Ministries directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Monica PardelThis place is awesome! Staff is so accommodating! They do a great job with dietary restrictions. I come every chance I get!
★★★★★Kathryn RauHad a wonderful time at The Springs Ministries with several friends scrapbooking- great food, rooms are very clean and we had plenty of space to craft! Highly recommend!!
★★★★★Uncle Dave LewisThe director Dan and his wife Martha are wonderful, compassionate and godly people. They have trained their staff well and have a great facility. Come and have your life changed forever!!
★★★★★Claire PapenfusThis place is amazing. It truly is a place of eternal impact. I've been going here every summer for about 6 years, and every year it's the same awesome experience. I look forward to it every year. The staff are amazing, the food is amazing, and the activities are amazing. The speakers for chapel, I can really connect with them and every year I bring home so many new things about God. I highly recommend this place to send your children.
★★★★★Doreen DeMottThis camp is the best one I have been to. They take really good care of the children and have plenty of super fun things to do. They pay close attention to my kids food allergies and any medicine they need. After camp the children can’t atop talking about the fun they had and how amazing their counselors were. We will definitely come back next year!