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West Michigan · Wayland, MI
SON-Life Camp & Retreat Center
SON-Life Camp & Retreat Center is a Christian camp and retreat center in Wayland, Michigan, on 40 acres alongside Round Lake. It sleeps up to 88 guests across seven cabins and hosts church, family, school, and business retreat groups as well as its own summer camp programs.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
88
Sleeps
100
Dines
95
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 40 min from Kalamazoo
- 40 min from Grand Rapids
- 1 h 30 min from Lansing
189 126th Avenue, Wayland, MI 49348 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
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The facts
| Lodging | Cabins (88 beds) |
| Meals | Self-catering kitchens |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families · School groups · Corporate groups |
| Affiliation | non-denominational Christian |
| Property | 40 acres |
| Established | 1976 |
| Phone | (269) 792-2081 |
The ministry began in fall 1976 when Fred Oldebeken donated about 40 acres of his farm in memory of his late wife, Daisy Irene Oldebeken, and the camp was first known as Round Lake Youth Camp.