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Rock River Christian Camp and Retreat Center
Rock River Christian Camp and Retreat Center is a camp and retreat center on 94 acres near Polo, Illinois, affiliated with the Christian Church/Church of Christ tradition. It sleeps close to 300 people across its lodges, cabins, and Old Chapel building, and is open year-round for adult retreats, youth retreats, family reunions, and group meetings.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
Getting there
- 1 h from Rockford
- 2 h from Davenport, IA
- 2 h from Dubuque, IA
16486 W IL Route 64, Polo, IL 61064 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
The facts
| Lodging | Lodge rooms (24 beds) · Lodge rooms (32 beds) · Cabins (180 beds) · Lodge rooms (56 beds) |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families |
| Affiliation | Christian Church/Church of Christ (Restoration Movement) |
| Property | 94 acres |
| Established | 1944 |
| Phone | (815) 493-6622 |
Rock River Christian Camp was organized in 1944 by Christians from eleven churches, and today its 94-acre property near Polo serves youth and adults from over 60 Churches of Christ/Christian Churches across three states.
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