4-H Memorial Camp, Family Camp Retreats!
Come out and enjoy all that the camp has to offer as a family! Experience rock climbing, zip lining, archery, hayrack rides, campfires, crafts, cardboard boat racing, and many other fun activities. Fishing our 16 acre lake is extremely popular with campers! All meals starting with Friday Dinner and ending with Sunday Breakfast are included. Our staff and volunteers lead activities so you can focus on enjoying the experience!
Activities: While at camp you can swim, boat, shoot archery, climb the rock wall, ride the zipline, make arts & crafts, fish, take hayrack rides, participate in S.T.E.M. activities, hike, make s’mores and so much more!
Required: At least one participant per family must be 4-H age (5-18 years old). Due to the nature of Family Camp, a parent, guardian or responsible adult must stay with the children in their care for the duration of their camp session.
Spring 2024
The spring Family Camp scheduled for May 3-4, 2024 has been renamed Reel Adventure Family Fishing Camp. We will still have all the great Family Camp offerings in addition to having dedicated fishing volunteers to help people new to the sport. There will also be fishing contests, prices, and special fishing related activities for those who are interested. Check out the page dedicated to this to learn more and register https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/events/4-h-memorial-camp/reel-adventure-family-fishing-camp
Fall 2024
Dates: September 6-8, 2024
Registration: Registration will open in May 2024. Forms will be located on this webpage.
Camp Fees:
Cabin Rental- $215 per cabin
Participant Fee- 8 Years Old and Older: $73/person
4-7 years old: $45/person
3 and under: No Charge
Cabin Details:
Each Family gets their own cabin. You are welcome to share a cabin with extended family and/or friends if you would like. Each cabin has 5 sets of bunk beds (10 beds total), outlets by every bed, a built in fan, and heat if needed. Cabins are in sets with a covered porch connecting the buildings.
Bathroom/shower buildings are located in the cabin areas and will be assigned male or female.
For more information, contact:
Andrew Davis ardavis1@illinois.edu
Monika Hammerschmidt hammersc@illinois.edu
Phone: (217) 762-2741
