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Central Lakes · McGregor, MN
Big Sandy Camp & Retreat Center
Big Sandy Camp & Retreat Center is a Christian camp and retreat center in McGregor, Minnesota, affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. It can host groups of up to 250 people overnight across five lodges. It hosts youth camps, family camps, and retreats for churches and other groups in compliance with C&MA principles.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
250
Sleeps
325
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 1 h 25 min from Brainerd
- 1 h 30 min from Duluth
- 2 h 25 min from St. Cloud
52511 185th Place, McGregor, MN 55760 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
Hiking trailsClimbing wallGymSports fieldsZip lineSnow sportsHayridesCampfire areasWater sports
The facts
| Lodging | Lodge rooms (131 beds) · Lodge rooms (96 beds) · Lodge rooms (72 beds) · Lodge rooms (26 beds) · Lodge rooms (13 beds) |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families |
| Affiliation | Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) |
| Property | 120 acres |
| Established | 1959 |
| Phone | (218) 426-3389 |
Big Sandy Camp was purchased in 1959 by district leaders of the Christian and Missionary Alliance for $18,000 and today sits on about 120 acres with five lodges.