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Camp Ondessonk is an outdoor summer camp is located in the Heart of the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois.  Children ages 8-17 experience outdoor summer programming under a full-time staff consisting…

St. Noel Retreat & Conference Center is open all year and its lower level dining room/meeting space and roof  has recently been renovated.  Now the Camp Ondessonk team has embarked on…

Camp Ondessonk a residential youth summer camp located in Ozark Illinois serves children and teenagers from all around the world.  With traditional programming including hiking, archery, back-packing, swimming, rock-climbing, mountain biking,…

Camp Ondessonk is an Illinois summer camp located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest.  Camp staff are hitting the road to talk with teenagers and kids about registration…

For over 53 years Camp Ondessonk continues to strive to be the best traditional kids summer camp in the world.  Located in Ozark Illinois in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest…

Camp Ondessonk has launched  a new Teen Summer Camp program in 2013- Hike, Bike, Paddle and Climb.  This teen summer camp program is designed to give teenage campers a taste…

Camp Ondessonk is an Illinois Summer Camp located in the heart of Shawnee National Forest.  A traditional Illinois camp for both children and teens with one of the largest Equestrian programs…

Camp Ondessonk located in Southern Illinois is one of  the leading summer camps for kids in the Midwest.  Every year we serve over 2600 children from all over the globe…

Is my teenager too old for summer camp?  We get asked that question allot by parents, but our answer is always a simple “No”.  Camp Ondessonk located in the heart…

The Loyal Lodges of Ondessonk and Tekakwitha had busy weekend getting ready to kick off one of the most important seasons of the year. Sure, summer is where the action…

To apply for Camp Ondessonk Scholarship funds for Summer 2013 contact our Camp Registrar at 877-659-2267 ext. 109. Camp Ondessonk has established three Scholarship Funds that make it possible for families with financial hardship…

Camp Ondessonk has received a bequest of $13,000 from the estate of Liz Zelenka, a former camper, CIT, and staff member who passed away on January 5, 2010. The gift…