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Carew

★★★★★ 5 · 5 reviews📍 303 Hidden Bay Ln, Makanda, IL 62958-5002

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About Carew

At Camp Carew, we provide a setting where children and young adults can experience the Christian faith in fellowship with others. We strive to help people deepen their understanding of God, each other, and the natural world. Our goal is to help build campers’ sense of personal worth and their relationship to Jesus Christ and their peers. Camp Carew is proud to be a member of the American Camp Association and has achieved accreditation status. Our activities and programs are designed to promote Christian community and help campers build relationships with each other. Campers and leaders work, plan, play, study, sing, and worship together in the small group living units. We offer Christian summer camps for children and young adults, and host retreats for people of all ages throughout the year. Camp Carew has been serving the community since 1952. The camp is nestled on sixty acres in the beautiful woods of Little Grassy Lake, located inside the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge near Carbondale, Illinois. With this unique setting, Camp Carew provides the perfect atmosphere for strengthening faith and creating lifelong memories.

Programs

The classes, camps and experiences this business offers.

Music, Art, and Drama Camp (Entering 5th‑12th Grades)

Focusing on music, art, and drama and allows campers of all levels to be creative while having fun. Activities include drawing, painting, singing, performing, Bible study, and a variety of crafts.

Day Camps (Entering K‑2nd Grade)

Each Day Camp runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. These camps are for children who will be in kindergarten, first, or second grade in the Fall. Camp activities include swimming, hiking, games, crafts, Bible study, and lots of FUN! Campers will need to be dropped off at 9:00 a.m. and picked up at 4:00 p.m. each day.

Mini Camps (Entering 3rd or 4th Grade)

Each Mini Camp is a four-day, three overnights camp for children who will be in the third or fourth grade in the Fall and who have little or no camping experience. The staff and counselors make a special effort to help the children feel at home, make new friends, and join in camp activities such as games, crafts, and Bible study. Mini Camp meets Sunday at 4:00 p.m. through Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.

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★★★★★

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Location & details

🗺️ 303 Hidden Bay Ln, Makanda, IL 62958-5002 — open in Maps

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