Lutheran Lakeside Camp

Lutheran Lakeside Camp Lutheran Lakeside Camp is a non-profit camping organization with an emphasis on experiential interactions and development of faith.

We had an amazing time with Grace Lutheran Church Spirit Lake IA yesterday. Thanks so much for being welcoming and letti...
06/08/2026

We had an amazing time with Grace Lutheran Church Spirit Lake IA yesterday. Thanks so much for being welcoming and letting us worship with you!
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Help us welcome Matthew McIver to the Lakeside team! Matthew is our new contracted Development Director! He will be serv...
06/05/2026

Help us welcome Matthew McIver to the Lakeside team! Matthew is our new contracted Development Director! He will be serving Lakeside for at least the next 3 months assisting with donor development and campaign fundraising! He is excited to meet everyone so please email him and say Hi and share with him why you love Lakeside!
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Hello! I’m Matthew, I grew up the son of the organist and the choir director of First Lutheran in Greensboro, NC, and some of my earliest church memories are of trips to the Appalachian mountains for retreats to Lutheridge, and later youth group trips to Kure Beach on the NC coast. Lakeside reminds me deeply of the connection to God in such special places. In 2008 my wife Julie and I moved halfway across the continent from Brookly, NY to Des Moines to help start a multidisciplinary arts organization. After a career building mission-driven arts organizations in central Iowa, including the Des Moines Social Club and Iowa Stage Theatre Company, where I served as artistic director and did the fundraising, grants and development, I’m excited to connect with folks about all the amazing growth at Lutheran Lakeside Camp.
Our younger child has been a multi-year camper, and we know the amazing experience the staff and volunteers at Lakeside create. As we work towards some of the most exciting changes in the camp’s nearly six decades, I’m looking forward to sharing the great stories of Lakeside with folks who appreciate how important both the camp, and supporting its future, are to our community.

While our summer session hasn't started yet, our day camp season has been chugging along for two weeks now! We've alread...
06/03/2026

While our summer session hasn't started yet, our day camp season has been chugging along for two weeks now! We've already had so many adventures in nature, Christ, and the world around us and we can't wait for more.

We're all smiling because our staff arrived yesterday! 😁Here's some snapshots of the fun we've been having- and it's onl...
06/01/2026

We're all smiling because our staff arrived yesterday! 😁Here's some snapshots of the fun we've been having- and it's only been two days! Let the countdown to camp begin!

Good News... We have LOTS more campers this year!!! Sad news.... We need lots more camper scholarships. Affording camp i...
05/18/2026

Good News... We have LOTS more campers this year!!!
Sad news.... We need lots more camper scholarships. Affording camp is extra hard for lots of families this year. We don't want financial limitations to be the reason a camper misses out on a meaningful experience.
Please send a gift towards camper scholarships today to make sure all our campers can come!!

Thanks in advance from the 800+ campers who will benefit from your support!!

https://lutheranlakeside.campbraingiving.com/

Two more Lakeside staff members are being introduced! Say hi to Theodore and Brooklynn! They are excited for their first...
05/13/2026

Two more Lakeside staff members are being introduced! Say hi to Theodore and Brooklynn! They are excited for their first summer on staff after being campers!

New Fishing supplies!! Thank you Greg Janicek for the generous donation!!
05/11/2026

New Fishing supplies!! Thank you Greg Janicek for the generous donation!!

Another Wednesday means two more wonderful additions to our staff team!Welcome in two more cabin leaders, Jaysalynn and ...
05/06/2026

Another Wednesday means two more wonderful additions to our staff team!

Welcome in two more cabin leaders, Jaysalynn and Abram!

WOW!! We are still in SHOCK from all the Thrivent Choice dollars we received!! Thank you for the combined $4,399 This is...
04/28/2026

WOW!! We are still in SHOCK from all the Thrivent Choice dollars we received!! Thank you for the combined $4,399 This is going to make a HUGE difference to our campers!!
Here are the AMAZING folks that have made meaningful experiences possible and we are so grateful for!! If you see them or know them tell them how AWESOME they are!!
Conley Anderson
Nathan Aronson
Colleen Bentz
Pastor David & Bergstrom
Jamie & Jesse Bergstrom
Alana Blair
Tim Blair
Lori Blair
Ellen Bloomingdale`
Gayle & Rod Bortz
Pastor David & Fay Cline
Pam Egts
Jennifer Evers
Debra & John Gerwulf
Charles Gilbert
Diane Green
Kenneth Gregersen
David Gross
Michael Grubel
Charles Gustafson
Jane Gustavson
Pastor David Halaas
Ann Harbin
Pastor Myron & Kim Herzberg
John Ingulsrud
Barbara & Stanley Johnson
Daniel Kahl
Stephanie Kapfer
Miriam Kapfer
Clark Kilgard
Kevin Krause
Karen Kray
Pastor Michael Kroona
Douglas Kueper
Bishop Michael & Colleen Last
Raynold Lingwall
Edward & Jean Linhardt
Greta Lundsgaard-Vaughn
Timothe Mast
Elizabeth Matthies
Connie Mohn
Linda Prather
Vicki Renner
Dee Etta Riley
Mary Lou Schipper
Richard Storm
Brittney & Zach Swanson
Karen Swartz
Deanna Tiedeman
Pastor Mark Urlaub
James & Kelly Van Sickle
Karen Weiss
Dennis & Monica Williams
Beverly Wolff
Ebba Youngberg

Its WEDNESDAY! And you know what that means... MORE STAFF INTROS!A dynamic duo returns, welcome Simon and Jack back to L...
04/22/2026

Its WEDNESDAY! And you know what that means... MORE STAFF INTROS!

A dynamic duo returns, welcome Simon and Jack back to Lakeside staff!

Address

2491 170th Street
Spirit Lake, IA
51360

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17123362109

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