Wanake Camp and Retreat Center
Private
Camp Wanake is a Christ-centered camp and retreat center owned by the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church on 160 acres near Beach City, Ohio (since 1946). Summer camp serves ages 6-18 with campfire cooking, hiking, canoeing, fishing, rock climbing, biking, art, and team-building, on grounds featuring a pool, three small lakes, a horse ranch, a treehouse, and an observatory. It also runs family camps and several weeks of camp for adults with special needs.
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 Wanake Camp and Retreat Center directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Allison VizzoMy girls have been to this camp for almost 5 years now. They always come home with stories and new recipes and jokes that the lerned from friends/counselors. My oldest has a group of friends that she goes with every year and they all enjoy it and never want to leave!
★★★★★Brolin tOne of the best retreat centers I've been in! Great cabins the bath is very clean and the light kitchen is also very clean and all the cabins are also very well maintained, and the best employees too! Very helpful and friendly! Only 2 hours away from Columbus! We were grateful that we choose this center
★Ashley DusenburyThis camp needs to be evaluated. My daughter was looking forward to a positive experience at this camp, and already had doubts leaving over night for a week. I have never heard of this camp but entrusted that she was going to be safe. My daughter came back from a week long stay complaining about her ear. She mentioned the counselor Amy didn't help her with her complaints and brushed it off as "swimmers ear". By the time my daughter got back in my care the ear was infected. I got to the doctor we tried the first course of antibiotic treatment. 48 hours late my daughter was worse, the bacteria had spread within the middle of her ear and they were concerned it went to the bone. My daughter shared the pool was dirty and wasn't very clean. I hope this camp takes this seriously as children's health and well being should be TOP priority while caring for people's children. If you plan on sending your children here, I would definitely check the pool, cabins and places they will be at before sending.
★★★★★William MarcusMy daughter and I just returned from their Labor Day Family weekend. We had so much fun. She made some new friends and had a blast. The staff from checking us in, to the life guard, to the tractor driver on the wagon, to our naturalist were all wonderful. They fed us well and sent us home in a peaceful and relaxed state of mind.
★★★Manar Al NuaimiGood for young generations not for adults. Very nice staff that loves GOD but whoever supposed to take care of the animals at the petting zoo wasn't doing a good job, it was 91 degrees out and goats and the little pig had no water for three days and we kept asking them to make sure they have food and fresh water, they said they take care of it normally twice a day but I start taking pictures everyday to show them that nothing is changing. Well it didn't go well cause I was asked to stop or me and my kids will be kicked out of the camp!