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Lakeside Bible Camp
Lakeside Bible Camp is a Christian camp on 50 acres on Whidbey Island in Clinton, Washington, founded in 1959 by a group of Seattle-area evangelical churches. Outside guest groups such as family reunions and church retreats are hosted from September through May, with cabin space for up to 120 campers plus staff. Activities include a zip line, disc golf, archery, and canoeing on Deer Lake.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
Getting there
- 1 h 10 min from Seattle
- 1 h 50 min from Tacoma
- 2 h 10 min from Bellingham
4170 Bible Camp Drive, Clinton, WA 98236 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
The facts
| Lodging | Cabins (120 beds) · Lodge rooms (30 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Season | September-May for outside guest groups; summer is reserved for the camp's own kids/teen programs |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Families |
| Property | 50 acres |
| Established | 1959 |
| Phone | (360) 341-4170 |
Lakeside Bible Camp was founded in 1959 when believers from several Seattle-area evangelical churches secured the Whidbey Island property, with the first campers arriving in 1960; it now sits on 50 acres of forestland on Deer Lake and hosts up to 180 campers at a time.