In 2010, owners Dan and Andy bought and invested $1 million in construction and a complete renovation of Camp Manitowa Rend Lake’s facilities. They opened that summer for their first season and have held sleep away summer camps and retreats and festivals at the 40 acre property ever since.
Yurts
Yurts are dwelling spaces at Camp Manitowa Rend Lake.
Swimming Pool Camp Manitowa
Campers are all water tested the first day of each session.
50 foot ropes course with climbing wall
Zip line down after climbing the wall up and making your way through the maze of our ropes course.
Wedding at Camp Manitowa Rend Lake
Create your wedding or other celebration on our 40 acre property.
Labyrinth
Built in 2011 by Debby Siegel and her kids, this is set back in the woods on the art meridian.
Camper Group
Our camp is a manageable size with great camper:counselor ratios.
Sack Race
Let the Camp Olympics begin!
Rend Lake race
Campers participate in all sorts of group challenge activities.
Kayaking
Camp Manitowa has Lake Hamilton on the property. Kayaking and Aqua Trampolining are both popular here.
Custard Stand
A hippie bus ride to the nearby Benton Custard Stand..
Gaga shot
Gaga is a very popular activity at Camp Manitowa.
Hoola Hoops
Hoola Hooping girls on our basketball court.
Musicians
Music and song are key elements in a camper's experience. Our music directors lead the group regularly in fun numbers.
Rend Lake
Just a hippie bus ride away, Rend Lake offers water skiing, tubing, camping, and all sorts of beach activities.
8 weeker staff members
Many of our staff members prefer to remain the whole summer.
Friends at the Pool
The olympic sized pool is 3 1/2 feet deep all the way around. Dive in movies happen here.
beach fun at the bus ride away, Rend Lake
Camp Manitowa is a summer camp for 2-10th graders in Southern Illinois near Rend Lake.
Lake Hamilton at Camp Manitowa
Camp Manitowa is a summer camp for 2-10th graders in Southern Illinois near Rend Lake.
50 foot high ropes course
Lake Hamilton Dock
Lake Hamilton offers campers water sports right on Camp Manitowa's 40 acre property.
Low ropes course for teamwork
kayaking on Lake Hamilton
Vests and Oars at Lake Hamilton
Camp Manitowa Rend Lake offers campers and renters the newest, freshest camp in the Benton area of southern Illinois, with all of the following amenities:
- 10 yurts with a total capacity of 180
- Office building and dorm. 8 dorm rooms with a total capacity of 24
- Eight cabins with a total capacity of 64
- Commercial kitchen
- Health center
- “Wig Wam” recreation lodge & game room
- Outdoor, 4 foot deep, 25 foot length swimming pool
- Little league grade baseball/softball field
- All purpose athletic field
- Archery range
- GA GA! pit
- Volley ball court
- Full-court blacktop basketball court
- 50 foot high ropes challenge course
- 50 foot high climbing tower
- 400 foot zip line
- 40 acre Lake Hamilton – Canoeing and kayaking, aqua-park, fishing, water trampoline
- 19,000 acre Rend Lake – Water skiing & water recreation
- 35 foot diameter, 5-circuit Chartres replica labyrinth
- Large campfire circle
- Outdoor performance stage
To learn more about this facility contact Dan Grabel – 314.348.6412 – dan@campmanitowa.com