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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 is fun exercise and a great challenge. Regular Hours 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.