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Pack your bags and step outside. A world of adventure awaits. Whether you like to hike, ride horses, or spend your day on the water, Camp Ondessonk provides an adventure our campers…

Camp Ondessonk teamed up with  Film Pre-Major students from Southwestern Illinois College to create some new TV commercials.  Each student created a commercial of which the Camp Ondessonk Facebook community will…

Camp Ondessonk a residential traditional kids summer camp located in Southern Illinois is sending out their long awaited 2012 Summer Yearbooks.  Campers get a sneak preview of this year’s cover.

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 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…

Camp Ondessonk launches a new summer program for teenagers. In River Adventure teenage campers will experience a unique off-site canoeing opportunity as they travel to and canoe nearly 50 miles…

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…

OK… maybe the title was a little extreme but we wanted to grab your attention.  Take two minutes out your day and traverse along with Camp Ondessonk’s Executive Director Dan…

We couldn’t resist jumping on the Carley Rae Jepsen bandwagon!  Check out our latest Youtube video:  Call Me Maybe