Beulah Beach Camp & Retreat Center

What Beulah Beach Camp & Retreat Center does

Beulah Beach Camp & Retreat Center is a year-round Christian camp and retreat facility operating on a 100-acre waterfront site on Lake Erie in Vermilion, Ohio, founded in 1921 as a ministry of the Christian Missionary Alliance. The organization serves youth (ages 5-18), families, church and youth groups, schools, and adult conference attendees through a diversified portfolio of overnight camps (SummerWave with age-specific tracks, priced $245-$540), day camps, family camps, the Beulah on the Road (BOTR) mobile camp program, WinterWave weekends, the Bible & Missionary Conference (held annually since 1921), and specialty retreats including Father & Son and Myrtle Beach Golf retreats. Revenue is generated across four primary streams: camp registration fees, accommodation rentals (Lakeshore Lodge sleeps 220, 22 cottages sleep 115, Bethany Hall sleeps 180, 40-site campground), annual fundraisers (Benefit Auction with 800+ items, 5K race, Golf Outing), and a donations pipeline currently funding an estimated $4 million Sunset Cafe capital project with $2,023,615 raised to date.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with online registration through the CampBrain platform for individual campers and direct outreach by Guest Services for church and school group bookings. Marketing relies on the company's website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Vimeo), email newsletters, the BOTR church partnership network, and word-of-mouth referrals from multi-generational camp alumni. The organization operates with a small year-round leadership team (Executive Director Art McMahon plus directors covering Guest Services, Support Services, Programs, Media, Registrar/BOTR, Maintenance, and Day Camp) and hires approximately 100 seasonal staff each summer. Beulah Beach is governed as a private nonprofit ministry affiliated with the Christian Missionary Alliance, with no evidence of venture capital, private equity, or external institutional investment; funding comes from program fees, donations, and fundraising events.

Name

Beulah Beach Camp & Retreat Center

Legal name

Beulah Beach Camp & Retreat Center

Website

https://beulahbeach.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beulah Beach Camp & Retreat Center is a 100-year-old nonprofit Christian camp and retreat facility in Vermilion, Ohio, offering year-round summer camps, family retreats, church group lodging, outdoor education, and fundraising events for youth, families, and faith-based organizations across the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Camp and Retreat Services

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), 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

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Campgrounds & RV Parks (Developed Sites) (THAGAOAA), Cabin & Cottage Campgrounds (THAGAOAD), Marina RV & Waterfront Campgrounds (THAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Christian camp programs
• Youth retreat services
• Family retreat center
• Outdoor education programs
• Group retreat hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vermilion, Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Camp Registration Fees: Revenue from overnight camps, day camps, and specialty camps including SummerWave, BOTR, and family camp registrations ranging from $245 to $540 per camper
2. Accommodation Fees: Lodge, cottage, Bethany Hall, and campground rentals for retreat groups ranging from $80-142 per night
3. Donations and Fundraising: Capital campaigns for facility improvements (Sunset Cafe $4M project, Pier $420K project), annual benefit auction with 800+ items, and general giving program
4. Benefit Auction: Annual Memorial Day weekend auction with flower/plant auction Friday and live auction Saturday, raising funds for ministry operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Beulah Beach Camp & Retreat Center is a year-round Christian camp and retreat facility on the shores of Lake Erie in Vermilion, Ohio. It offers overnight camps, day camps, family retreats, mobile camps delivered to churches, outdoor education for schools, conferences, and group retreat accommodation including lodges, cottages, dormitory, and campground rentals.

Product overview

Beulah Beach Camp & Retreat Center is a year-round Christian camp and retreat facility in Vermilion, Ohio offering a diverse portfolio of programs centered around engaging guests to encounter Jesus Christ. The core offerings include overnight camps (SummerWave with age-specific tracks from ages 7-18), day camps, and Beulah on the Road mobile camps serving churches statewide. Family-oriented retreats include Family Camp, Father & Son Retreat, and WinterWave weekends. Annual signature events encompass the Bible & Missionary Conference (since 1921), Benefit Auction, 5K race, Golf Outing, and Myrtle Beach Golf Retreat. The facility provides outdoor education programs for school groups, guest services with meeting spaces and lodging accommodations (Lakeshore Lodge, Cottages, Bethany Hall, and Campground), and recreational activities including zipline, rockwall, tubing, and waterfront sports on Lake Erie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SummerWave Overnight Camps Week-long overnight camp programs for ages 7-18 with age-specific tracks (Launch ages 7-9, Elevate/Edge ages 7-12, Ignite ages 11-14, Splash ages 11-14, Surge ages 14-18) featuring water activities on Lake Erie and Christian formation.
• Day Camp Monday-Friday day camp for ages 5-11 running June through August with themed programming, water activities, zipline, giant swing, and Biblical lessons.
• Beulah on the Road (BOTR) Four-day mobile day camp that travels to partner churches throughout Ohio with dunk tanks, sports, skits, blow-up toys, and rock wall activities.
• Family Camp Five-day family retreat programs with age-graded activities for children, youth, and adults, including speakers and family-focused programming.
• Father & Son Retreat Weekend retreat for fathers and sons ages 5-18 featuring tubing, jet skis, paddleboats, grilling, and bonding activities.
• WinterWave Weekends Winter weekend retreats for middle and high school students featuring dance parties, worship, Bible teaching, gym games, and Kalahari Waterpark visits, housing up to approximately 350 people on campus.
• Bible & Missionary Conference (BMC) Week-long annual conference featuring biblical preaching, international missionary speakers, concerts, water activities, and family programming.
• Outdoor Education Day and overnight educational experiences for 5th and 6th graders aligning with school curricula through hands-on classes in soil study, tree identification, wetlands ecology, Newton's Laws, orienteering, fire building, bird study, and tracking.
• Group Retreat Accommodations Year-round lodging including Lakeshore Lodge (sleeps 220), 22 Cottages (sleeps 115), Bethany Hall dormitory (sleeps 180), and 40-site campground for RVs, pop-ups, and tents, available for retreat groups and organizations.
• Activities & Recreation On-site recreational activities including tubing, boat rentals, canoes, paddleboats, zipline (380 ft over lagoon), Slip N Slides, Giant Swing, rockwall (26 ft), archery, low ropes course, hayrides, swimming, playground, bonfires, and athletic fields.
• Myrtle Beach Golf Retreat Five-day golf retreat in Myrtle Beach, NC at Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort with daily golf, lodging, and Bible teaching.
• Benefit Auction Annual Memorial Day Weekend fundraising auction featuring flower/plant auction on Friday and live auction with 800+ items on Saturday, along with family activities.
• Benefit Golf Outing Annual golf tournament at Thunderbird Hills Golf Club featuring shotgun start, steak lunch, and prizes, benefiting Beulah Beach ministry.
• Beulah Beach 5K Annual 5K run/walk race through Beulah Beach campgrounds supporting pier funding, with professional timing and awards.
• Wet 'N' Wacky Wednesday Single-day water activity event for elementary-age children featuring Slip N Slides, swimming, canoes, dunk tank, and evangelistic message.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 years of ministry and camp programming since 1921
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Christian Missionary Alliance (CCCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1921Beulah Beach is a ministry of the Christian Missionary Alliance, operating since 1921. The CMA provides organizational oversight, statement of faith alignment, and denominational support. The organization is affiliated with CCCA and the Alliance World Fellowship.
• Kalahari WaterparkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinterWave weekend retreats include day trip to Kalahari Waterpark, America's largest indoor water resort. Partnership provides waterpark access as part of the winter retreat experience.
• Thunderbird Hills Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for annual Benefit Golf Outing fundraiser. Located at 1316 Mudbrook Rd, Huron, OH 44839. Provides 8:30am shotgun start for 4-person scramble tournament.
• Brunswick Plantation & Golf ResortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccommodation and golf venue for Myrtle Beach Golf Retreat. Located at 380 Brunswick Dr NW, Calabash, NC. Hosts 5-day golf retreat with multiple course play including Crows Creek, Meadowlands GC, Brunswick Plantation, and Rivers Edge GC.
• Partner Churches (BOTR Program)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBOTR (Beulah on the Road) partners with churches to bring camp experience to their communities. 2026 partners include Trinity Evangelical Church (Upper Sandusky), Grace Church (Middleburg Heights), Shawnee Alliance Church (Lima), Cornerstone Alliance Church (Marion), Covenant Church (Bowling Green), and Hope Church (Brunswick).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lake Ann Camp: Christian family camp and retreat center in Lake Ann, Michigan running multi-generational camps and group retreats with a comparable scale and faith-based focus.
• Cedar Lake Camp: Christian summer camp and retreat ministry in southern Indiana providing youth, family, and group retreat programs under a similar ministry-driven operating model.
• Spring Hill Camps: Year-round Christian summer camp and retreat center in Evart, Michigan offering overnight camps, family camps, and group retreats with a similar denominational and faith-based programming model.
• Camp Berea: Christian family camp and retreat center in Hastings, Nebraska offering summer camps, family camps, and rental of meeting spaces and lodging to outside groups — a close operational analog.
• Camp Shamineau: Christian summer camp and retreat center in central Minnesota offering youth camps, family camps, and group retreats with comparable lodging and activity programming.
• Kanakuk Kamps: Large Christian summer camp network headquartered in Branson, Missouri operating multiple camp locations serving youth and families — same product category at significantly larger scale.

Others

• Kalahari Resorts: Indoor waterpark resort chain that is an active commercial partner for Beulah Beach's WinterWave weekends; serves a comparable family/faith-adjacent audience but as a hospitality operator rather than a ministry.

Broad incumbents

• Hume Lake Christian Camps: Multi-site Christian camp and conference ministry in California operating year-round camps, family camps, and retreats — comparable model but larger and outside the Midwest region.
• WinShape Foundation: Large Christian camp and retreat organization based at Berry College in Georgia operating summer camps and marriage/family retreats — broadly overlapping programming at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Sandy Cove Ministries: Year-round Christian conference and retreat center on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland hosting summer camps, family camps, and Bible conferences — directly comparable programming in a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BeulahBeach
• YouTubevimeo.com/beulahbeach
• Facebookfacebook.com/beulahbeach
• Instagraminstagram.com/beulahbeach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beulah-beach-corporation

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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