Crescent Lake Bible Camp

Crescent Lake Bible Camp is a non-denominational Bible instruction and recreation summer camp occupying 60 acres (240,000 m²) along the southern shore of Crescent Lake, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. The camp also owns a 40-acre (160,000 m²) tract of wooded land one mile (1.6 km) south of the main camp. In 2006, over 3,100 campers visited the camp during three week-long youth camps and seven week-long family camps. The current executive director of the camp is Michael Jewell, and the camp is a member of the Christian Camp and Conference Association.

History

Crescent Lake Bible Camp was founded in December 1933 by the Rev. Arthur Perkins who, along with Rev. Trembley, dedicated 15 acres (61,000 m²) along the southern shore of Crescent Lake for the future camp. Rev. Perkins and Rev. Trembley donated $10 to provide the down payment for the land, which in 1933 cost $450. Adjacent land was purchased in the late 1950s to bring the camp near its present size. The 40-acre (160,000 m²) off-site tract was purchased in 1977. The founder, Arthur Perkins, died in 1936, just three years after founding the camp.

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External links

• Crescent Lake Bible Camp

Coordinates: 45°35′43″N 89°31′07″W / 45.595205°N 89.518715°W / 45.595205; -89.518715