Camp Chippewa and Retreat Center

About

Camp Chippewa and Retreat Center, located at 2577 Idaho Rd, Ottawa, KS 66067, USA, is a versatile outdoor education and retreat facility managed by Great Plains United Methodist Camps. It offers a wide range of programs including summer camps, youth and adult retreats, and outdoor educational experiences. The camp features various amenities such as cabins, a dining hall, chapel, meeting spaces, and recreational activities like a swimming pool, ropes course, archery, and canoeing, all set in a natural environment conducive to spiritual growth and community building.

Camp Chippewa features a swimming pool for recreation. Specific information regarding a maintained or heated temperature for the pool is not publicly available; it is generally an outdoor pool whose temperature varies naturally with environmental conditions.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The reviews consistently describe the camp as an "awesome" and "amazing" place, highly recommended for both day and overnight experiences for all ages. Children particularly love attending the day camp, eagerly looking forward to a wide array of engaging activities including swimming, fishing, archery, and using the jungle gym. The camp also integrates spiritual learning and growth, with mentions of 'Boots and Bibles' and lessons on the 'fruits of the spirit.' Staff members, such as Courtney, are highlighted for being very helpful and friendly. A former D.A.R.E. camper from 2013 also highly recommended the camp, despite a personal fear that prevented kayaking, and offered specific feedback regarding BB gun use.

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Amenities

• Good for Children
• Accepts Credit Cards
• Accessible Entrance
• Accessible Restroom

Reviews

Listing Reviews

July 8th, 2025

Happy Hippie

The Day Camp is awesome, my children love going everyday. They look forward to learning and growing spiritually as well as all the fun filled activities. Courtney is a blessing and so helpful!

February 20th, 2025

Dj JG

I went here for d.a.r.e. camp when i was at the end of 5th grade 2013 at Lincoln elementary school and i loved it the problem i had and still have is the fear of the unknown and i couldn't do the kayaking because of my main fear if murky or non clear water i can see through but i got 3rd place in archery and then i got 5th with the bb gun cause i was never with bb guns mainly probably the fact wind resistance has huge roll on the bb being shot with less power again the wind and it would affect the trajectory and the fact the kinect force would be drastically changed so in my opinion bb suck as a starter gun to teach how to handle an actual hunting rifle due to the many differences in how they work anyways extremely recommend this place and that therapy ranch out there by Rantoul KS also a good place to spend 1 week at either volunteering or visiting with your children or sending on a field trip!

June 13th, 2025

Kaylee Henningsen

I really love this camp! Boots and Bibles were a great experience for me.

June 17th, 2024

Caitlyn Mercer

The day camp is amazing! My children look forward to going each day. Swimming, fishing, archery, jungle gym, numerous activities to keep them busy all summer long. All while learning the fruits of the spirit!

September 16th, 2024

Omar Alagha

Amazing place for overnight camping trips for all ages. Activities are great and staff is very friendly.