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Central Illinois · Washburn, IL
The Salvation Army Eagle Crest Camp
Eagle Crest Camp & Retreat Center is a Christian camp and retreat center in Washburn, Illinois, run by The Salvation Army. It hosts up to about 350 overnight guests in motel-style, cabin, tenting and house lodging, and it welcomes churches, schools, families, clubs, scouts, businesses and other outside groups year-round.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
350
Sleeps
300
Dines
300
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 40 min from Peoria
- 2 h from Champaign
- 2 h from Springfield
Washburn, IL 61570 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
Ropes courseZip linePaintballArcheryCampfire areas
The facts
| Lodging | Hotel-style rooms · Cabins · Cabins · Tent sites · Retreat houses |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families · School groups · Church leadership · Corporate groups |
| Affiliation | The Salvation Army |
Eagle Crest is a ministry of The Salvation Army serving the Heartland Division, covering corps and communities across Central Illinois and Southeastern Iowa.