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Amish Country · Beach City, OH
Wanake Camp & Retreat Center
Wanake Camp & Retreat Center is a camp and retreat center in Beach City, Ohio, operated as a ministry of the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. It sits on 250 acres and hosts church, youth, school, men's/women's, and corporate groups for retreats and rentals in addition to its own summer camp programs.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
75
Largest room seats
Getting there
- 25 min from Canton
- 55 min from Akron
- 1 h 25 min from Cleveland
9463 Manchester Ave SW, Beach City, OH 44608 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
LakePoolClimbing wallHiking trailsFishingSports fieldsCampfire areasArcheryRopes course
The facts
| Lodging | Retreat houses (56 beds) · Retreat houses (56 beds) · Retreat houses (14 beds) · Cabins (16 beds) · Lodge rooms · Cabins (20 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service or self-catering |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families · Men's retreats · Women's retreats · School groups · Corporate groups |
| Affiliation | United Methodist (a ministry of the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church) |
| Property | 250 acres |
| Established | 1945 |
| Phone | (330) 756-2333 |
Wanake began as an 80-acre property purchased in 1943, with its first summer program held in 1945; the site has since grown to 250 acres.