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Men's Retreat January 12-14

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ABOUT US

Our mission and our staff

We invite you to encounter Christ through Creation and Community along the shores of Shakopee Lake! Camp Onomia is a Lutheran Outdoor Ministry which welcomes you to retreat, renew, and refresh. Come and stay a while!

All are welcome here regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, or denomination.

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Staff led summer sessions, seasonal retreats, and special events

Summer Camp Registration opens December 1st!

We offer fully programmed summer camp sessions for youth and families and year-round weekend retreats for everyone! Let our excellent staff plan and lead a Christ-centered program that is bound to encourage deeper faith and lasting friendships.

BOOK A RETREAT

Schedule your own retreat or conference

Camp Onomia is an excellent, welcoming place to hold your next church group, family reunion, or business retreat. Our location on scenic Lake Shakopee is surrounded by Kathio State Park and is within 80 minutes of most Twin Cities homes. Our Retreat Center is open throughout the year.

Thankful.

Name: Camp Onomia
Address: 14202 Shakopee Lake Road, Onamia, MN, 56359, US
Telephone: 320-532-3767

Camp NEWS

Quilt Auction raises over $30,000

Our September 2023 Quilt Auction broke giving records in support of summer camping programs. We are SO GRATEFUL for the quilt donors, the quilt bidders, the silent auction sneakers, and the hungry bake sale buyers for making this

such a WONDERFUL day!
THANK YOU!

Chapel Entry and Bathrooms!

We have finally completed the updating of our chapel entrance with new commercial doors and recessed entry. In addition, the bathrooms were remodeled into one family/genderless/ADA room and two nice gendered bathrooms to boot. More space, tiled floors, and nice pine to match the rest of the chapel. THANK YOU to those who generously donate funds each year so that we can do projects like these!

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Book your 2024 retreats now!

Churches, family reunions, organizations!
Call us now to schedule your retreat before the dates fill in.

We are so thankful for 61 donors who contributed

to camp from their hearts during our Online GiveMN appeal. You can too by clicking below.

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Men's Retreat

We are planning an awesome gathering just for the guys in January.
Please join us!

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Programmed Youth retreats too!

Winter weekends for elementary through and middleschool are coming up in January and February. Check the programmed retreat pages and register today!

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How about a look back on a Wonderful Summer at Camp Onomia!

Summer Staff 2023

Couldn't have asked for a more dedicated and caring group of young adults!

Christ centered

Curriculum and activities to nurture faith and fun at the same time!

GAGA anyone?

Recreation, new games, laughter... and maybe a little bit of competition creates a wonderful mix!

Fish Camp crew

Campers searched high and low for Mr Northern on Shakopee to no avail... then went to Mille Lacs for a good day of fishing!

i BELONG

We re-envisioned confirmation camp with group building activities, special worship experiences, and had a rocking concert by Rachel Kurtz

Camp songs

Seriously, is it even possible to sing a camp song without actions?

Bonkers

There are few large group games that we actually allow our staff to chase campers with socks filled with flour. It is a tag game. Relax.

Blessed

So many awesome campers who always listened to their groovy counselors, cleaned their cabins, and drank 100 gallons of lemonade,

Daily splash

Shakopee Lake is great to cool down in, although with the drought our waterfront became increasingly shallower as the summer went on.

Best cooks award

Anna and Madi took good care of us with splendid meals, good old Minnesota tator tot hotdish, and an occasional monster cookie! 6000 meals served.

Staff training

Did you know that our summer staff spent 2 weeks getting ready for campers? A river trip from Mille Lacs into Kathio was just one of the adventures this year.

Family Camp

This week was filled to capacity with families. Many gather every year to renew friendships and refresh faith. Some have been here for over 50 years!

First time campers

Our Pioneer, Beginner and Grandparent KIDS campers enjoyed their first taste of Onomia fun and worship led by our awesome counselors.

Thanksgiving

Great summer.
Great weather.
Great experiences.

May God walk with you on your journey.

CAMP STORE

Get your camp on! Christmas is coming!

Visit our Camp Store to order your camp gear and accessories today! Spend over $50 and the shipping is on us (an $8-12 gift back to you!)
OR PREORDER and pick up at camp!

CAMP STORE

WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY

"Camp was great because we all got to play games and sing songs"

"I like when we gather at the cross at the end of each day together..."

"My counselor was awesome"

-elementary youth camper

"We appreciated the nice improvements that the camp have been making in the facilities. It seems like every time we come back there is another update. "

- family camper

"This was the first time we used Onomia for our church retreat and we were pleasantly surprised. The rooms were clean, the staff were helpful, and the food was excellent! "

- adult retreat leader

CONTACT

CONTACT US

ADDRESS

14202 Shakopee Lake Road
Onamia, MN 56359

Phone: 320-532-3767
Email: CampOnomia at Gmail.com

Questions?
Drop us an email!