What Camp Arrowhead does

Camp Arrowhead is a private nonprofit Christian campground ministry located on a 67-acre property at 18553 State Highway 6, Deerwood, Minnesota, with 800 feet of frontage on Lake Placid in the Paul Bunyan lake region. It is owned and operated by CAMICOG (Campground Ministry of the Church of God) and operates a destination venue that includes a dining hall seating 170, a 300-seat chapel, Pinewood Lodge (sleeping ~32), guest cottages, lakeside cabins, and 20 powered campsites, plus outdoor amenities such as a swimming beach, canoes, kayaks, a water trampoline, courts, and hiking trails.

The organization generates revenue through two streams: seasonal overnight summer camp programs — Jr. Camp (grades 3–6), Youth Camp (grades 7–12), and Family Camp — priced at $250 per camper per session and inclusive of lodging, meals, crafting, t-shirt, and activities; and year-round facility rentals for church camps, retreats, family reunions, and organizational gatherings. Scholarships are routed through local Church of God churches. Bookings are captured via online forms on a Wix-hosted website, email, phone, and a Donorbox donation page, with a Facebook page as the primary social channel. The site carries historical significance dating to the late 1920s, with Messenger Hall (c. 1930) as its oldest building and a prior YMCA ownership that included use for Annapolis, West Point, and Coast Guard academy entrance exam training.

Operationally, Camp Arrowhead is governed by a board (Chairman Bryton Jobe, Co-Chairman Luke Waldriff, Treasurer Jack Mordh, Secretary Paula Karkela, and Directors Chuck Davis and Amber Haus) and run by staff including Ministry & Program Director Robyn Lillo, Marketing & Advancement Directors Madi Waldriff and Deanna Jobe, and Caretaker Rayno Lillo. The organization has no disclosed funding rounds, no venture or institutional ownership, no proprietary technology stack, and no AI/ML capability; its competitive positioning rests on the physical asset, its denominational affiliation, and its heritage within the Church of God community in the upper Midwest.

Name

Camp Arrowhead

Legal name

Camp Arrowhead

Website

https://camparrowheadmn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Camp Arrowhead is a nonprofit Christian campground ministry in Deerwood, Minnesota, owned by CAMICOG (Church of God). It runs seasonal overnight summer camps and rents its 67-acre lakeside facility to church groups, retreats, and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Summer Camp and Retreat Facility Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Adventure Camps & Summer Programs (THAAAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Traditional Campgrounds (Tent & Mixed-Use) (THAMAJAB), Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

Keywords

• Summer camp programs
• Facility rental services
• Church retreat hosting
• Campground ministry services
• Youth camp programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Camp Programming Fees: Revenue from seasonal camp programs including Junior Camp, Youth Camp, and Family Camp. Each camper pays a fee that includes lodging, meals, crafting, t-shirt, and experiences. Price point is $250 per camper.
2. Facility Rental: Rental revenue from church camps, retreats, family reunions, and organizational gatherings. Facility accommodates groups of various sizes year-round.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Camp Arrowhead runs overnight summer camp programs (Junior Camp for grades 3-6, Youth Camp for grades 7-12, and Family Camp) at $250 per camper, including lodging, meals, crafts, a t-shirt, and faith-based programming. The facility is also rented year-round to church groups, retreat organizers, families, and other organizations for camps, retreats, reunions, and gatherings. Camp Arrowhead is owned and operated by CAMICOG (Campground Ministry of the Church of God) and serves as a Christian campground ministry.

Product overview

Camp Arrowhead operates as a Christian campground ministry offering overnight summer camp programs (Jr. Camp, Youth Camp, and Family Camp) alongside facility rentals for church groups, retreats, and family gatherings. The camp provides diverse on-site lodging and activity options including the Dining Hall, Chapel, Pinewood Lodge, Guest Cottages, Lakeside Cabins, and designated campsites, supplemented by outdoor recreational amenities. The facility serves as a year-round rental venue managed under CAMICOG (Campground Ministry of the Church of God).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Summer Camp Programs Overnight summer camp programs for children, youth, and families, offering lodging, meals, crafts, a t-shirt, recreational activities, and faith-based programming on a 67-acre lakeside facility.
• Facility Rental Year-round rental of the camp's accommodations and facilities (dining hall seating 170, chapel seating 300, Pinewood Lodge, guest cottages, lakeside cabins, and campsites) for church camps, retreats, family reunions, and organizational gatherings.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CAMICOG (Campground Ministry of the Church of God)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMICOG is the owning and operating organization of Camp Arrowhead. The organization owns and operates this campground ministry facility. The main purpose is to serve the camp ministries of Christian churches.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WinShape Foundation (Camp WinShape): WinShape operates a faith-based summer camp program with multi-week overnight sessions for children and youth, closely matching Camp Arrowhead's Jr./Youth camp model, faith-based programming, and bundled pricing approach. It is a direct peer in the Christian residential camp category.
• Kanakuk Kamps: Kanakuk is a long-running Christian residential summer camp network serving school-age children and teens with overnight sessions, multi-activity programming, and faith-based curriculum — a clear comparable to Camp Arrowhead's Jr. and Youth Camp offerings on both model and customer.
• Pine Cove Camps: Pine Cove operates a portfolio of overnight Christian summer camps across multiple locations, with bundled pricing and tiered age groups similar to Camp Arrowhead's Jr./Youth/Family structure. Direct overlap in product (overnight Christian camps) and in target market (churched families and church groups).
• Cedarmore Camp (Church of God-affiliated): Cedarmore is a Church of God-affiliated residential camp offering youth programs, family camp, and facility rentals for retreats — directly comparable to Camp Arrowhead's denominational alignment, programming mix, and dual revenue model of camp sessions plus retreat rentals.
• Forest Home (Forest Ave): Forest Home is a faith-based camp and conference center offering summer youth camps and year-round retreat rentals to church groups and families — a strong functional peer given the same dual model of residential summer programming and facility rental for retreats.
• Sky Ranch Christian Camps: Sky Ranch operates multi-location Christian summer camps and year-round retreat programming for church groups, families, and youth organizations — directly overlapping Camp Arrowhead's mix of youth overnight camps and church retreat rentals.
• Lake Lundgren Bible Camp: Lake Lundgren is a Church of God-affiliated Bible camp in Wisconsin offering youth and family camp programming plus facility rental — a closely comparable peer in denomination, programming mix, and small-scale nonprofit operating model.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA (Camp programs): YMCA operates a broad network of residential and day camps nationwide, including the historical lineage of Camp Arrowhead itself (which was previously YMCA-owned). Comparable as the broader incumbent in the youth camp category, though not denomination-specific.
• Ridgecrest Conference Center: Ridgecrest is a large faith-based conference and retreat center offering year-round group rentals alongside summer youth programming, similar in retreat-rental model but at significantly larger scale and broader denominational reach.
• KOA (campground/RV rental): KOA operates a franchise network of campgrounds offering RV and tent sites with hookups, comparable to Camp Arrowhead's 20 powered campsites with water/electric. Differs in that KOA does not run youth programs or faith-based lodging, making it an incumbent in the rental-campsite component only.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mncamparrowhead

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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