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Central Iowa · Dayton, IA
Hidden Acres Christian Center
Hidden Acres Christian Center is a Christian camp and retreat center in Dayton, Iowa, a ministry of the Evangelical Free Church of America's Central District since 1979. It sits on 660 acres and can house up to 900 guests overnight (640 in winter months), with a 1,000-seat dining hall and hosts family and women's retreat groups year-round.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
900
Sleeps
1000
Dines
1100
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 1 h 30 min from Des Moines
- 2 h 5 min from Mason City
- 2 h 20 min from Waterloo
3837 Union Ave., Dayton, IA 50530 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
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The facts
| Lodging | Hotel-style rooms (160 beds) · Lodge rooms (60 beds) · Dorm rooms (64 beds) · Cabins (168 beds) · Lodge rooms (156 beds) · Lodge rooms (42 beds) · Cabins (80 beds) · Lodge rooms (44 beds) · Lodge rooms (44 beds) · Cabins (98 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service or self-catering |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Families · Women's retreats |
| Affiliation | Evangelical Free Church of America (Central District) |
| Property | 660 acres |
| Established | 1979 |
| Phone | (515) 547-2751 |
Purchased as 640 acres in 1979 by 45 Evangelical Free churches of the Central District, Hidden Acres has grown to 660 acres and can house up to 900 guests (640 in winter).