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Central Illinois · Lacon, IL
Great Oaks Camp
Great Oaks Camp is a Christian camp and retreat center in Lacon, Illinois, operating since 1972 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. It sleeps about 136 overnight guests across five lodges and cabins, and it hosts corporate, women's, men's and co-ed retreat groups for team-building programs like a high-ropes course and paintball.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
136
Sleeps
150
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 45 min from Peoria
- 2 h from Davenport, IA
- 2 h 15 min from Rockford
1380 CR 900 N, Lacon, IL 61540 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
Ropes coursePaintball
The facts
| Lodging | Lodge rooms (60 beds) · Lodge rooms (20 beds) · Cabins (20 beds) · Cabins (20 beds) · Cabins (16 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Hosts | Corporate groups · Women's retreats · Men's retreats |
| Affiliation | non-denominational Christian |
| Established | 1972 |
| Phone | (309) 246-4005 |
Great Oaks has served low-income youth and retreat groups since 1972, and Stafford Chapel seats more than 150 people.