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Northern Illinois · Newark, IL
Dickson Valley Camp & Retreat Center
Dickson Valley Camp & Retreat Center is a Christian camp and retreat center in Newark, Illinois, on 160 acres. It sleeps up to 166 overnight guests across five lodges and dining seats up to 215, and it hosts churches, families and homeschool groups for retreats and summer camp year-round.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
166
Sleeps
215
Dines
Getting there
- 1 h 35 min from Chicago
- 1 h 55 min from Rockford
- 2 h 20 min from Peoria
8250 Finnie Rd., Newark, IL 60541-9573 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
GymClimbing wallArcheryRopes courseSports fieldsWater sportsSnow sports
The facts
| Lodging | Lodge rooms (68 beds) · Lodge rooms (36 beds) · Lodge rooms (32 beds) · Lodge rooms (20 beds) · Lodge rooms (16 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families · Homeschool groups |
| Affiliation | non-denominational Christian |
| Property | 160 acres |
| Established | 1989 |
| Phone | (630) 553-6233 |
Dickson Valley hosts over 70 retreat groups and more than 500 summer campers every year across 160 acres in Kendall County.