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Chicagoland · Frankfort, IL
Manitoqua Ministries
Manitoqua Ministries is a Christian camp and retreat center in Frankfort, Illinois. It can accommodate up to 250 people overnight across its cabins and Adult Retreat Center, and hosts churches, organizations, and groups for day and overnight retreats alongside its own summer and outdoor-education programs.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
250
Sleeps
210
Dines
Getting there
- 50 min from Chicago
- 2 h 5 min from South Bend, IN
- 2 h 20 min from Rockford
8122 W. Sauk Trail, Frankfort, IL 60423 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
Ropes courseZip lineClimbing wall
The facts
| Lodging | Hotel-style rooms (39 beds) · Cabins (64 beds) · Cabins (64 beds) · Cabins (28 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service or self-catering |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families |
| Affiliation | non-denominational Christian (evangelical) |
| Established | 1955 |
| Phone | (815) 469-2319 |
Manitoqua Ministries began when the Reformed Church Laymen's Midwest Conference Association acquired the property on June 6, 1955, and it now states it can house a total of 250 people overnight across its retreat buildings.