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Manito-wish Group Opportunities & Facility Use

    Camp Manito-wish YMCA is an excellent choice for your next group gathering. 

    Whether you are looking to strengthen your school, your community organization,

    or gather together with friends and family...the facilities, program opportunities,

    and serenity of our Northwoods setting will provide an outstanding experience.

    Your time at Manito-wish can be as structured or unstructured as you wish it to be.

  • Excellence in programs and staff
  • Meeting space for large or small groups
  • Winterized cabins
  • Indoor and outdoor activities

   To discuss opportunities  to enjoy Manito-wish facilities and to learn about

   program options, contact Karen Stanley at: karen.stanley@manito-wish.org 

   or 715-385-2312.

Manito-wish Cabins

    Leadership Cabins (sleeps 24 each cabin)
   
Four Smith Leadership Cabins are nestled in the south bay woods, near the

    Manito-wish Leadership Center. Each building is divided by a spacious kitchen*

    and lounge with wood stove. Each building has two separate bunkrooms, with

    room for 12 on each side, and 2 separate universal access bathrooms.

    $250 per night minimum fee: $25 per night/adult $13 per night/youth


     

    Schwartz Lodge (sleeps 48)
    A one-level, earth-bermed, passive solar, wood heated lodge overlooking a  

    Northwoods bog. Schwartz lodge can accommodate 48 people in 12 separate

    bedrooms (2 bunk beds per room). There are 5 separate shower/restrooms with

    an additional universal access bath/restroom. The building is divided by a

    spacious kitchen* and lounge with wood stove. 

    $480 per night minimum fee: $25 per night/adult $13 per night/youth

    Leadership Lodge (sleeps 24)
    The lounge overlooks the south bay of Boulder Lake and features a beautiful

    fieldstone fireplace. There are four bunkrooms and two showers/bathrooms

    upstairs. The lower level includes three bunkrooms, a restroom, a large dining,

    room and kitchen*.

    $250 per night minimum fee: $25 per night/adult $13 per night/youth

   

    A South Bay sunrise.

    Bay Ridge (sleeps 12)

    A fully winterized, wood stove heated cabin overlooking Boulder Lake. The cabin  

    sleeps up to 12 people in one bunkroom and has a complete kitchen (no running  

    water.)* Water, toilet, and shower facilities are located in the sauna/washroom

    less than 150 feet away. $50 per night

    Huffy Dens (sleeps 24)
    The Huffy Dens are two bunk rooms sharing a living room, full kitchen and bathroom.

     $200 per night minimum fee: $25 per night/adult $13 per night/youth

    

    Ski from your front door!

Activities

   Indoor Climbing Wall
   Fun exercise and a great challenge. RegularHours are 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays and

   Sundays. Other times by arrangement. $5 fee per participant.

  

  


   Ski Trails

   Explore Manito-wish via an extensive system of ski trails groomed for classic

   cross-country skiing. The trail system not only takes skiers through Camp

   property, but also neighboring state land.

          

    

   Additional types of programming can be arranged for your group for an

   additional fee. Options include:

                    Collaborative leadership development


                    Low and high challenge course


                    Wilderness trips


                   Outdoor skills

   Please make arrangements when reserving your cabin.

Food Service

  Don O'Melia, Executive Chef, offers many options for meal service and is happy to

  accomodate special dietary requirements.

  You can arrange for full meals, fruit baskets for your cabin, sack lunches for your

  day trips, crocks of soup or chili...the possibilities are endless.

  Discuss meal options when reserving your cabin.

 A few important things…

  Linens: Towels and bedding are not available at Manito-wish.

  Pets: Sorry, no pets.

 Snowmobiles and ATVs are not allowed on Camp property.

No hunting on Camp property.