Welcome
Camp Tamarack is owned and operated by the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin. Located on over 130 acres outside of Waupaca, and holding considerable frontage on the beautiful Chain of Lakes, Tamarack offers a retreat for youth and adults of all beliefs throughout the year.Come, enjoy God's beauty and fellowship in this wonderful facility.
Please note that since 2021, we have been implementing safety and cleaning protocols to keep staff, campers, renters and volunteers safe and minimize any exposure to Sars-cov 2 (COVID) when and where possible.
Advent Retreat 2018
Join Us at Camp Tamarack before the hustle and bustle of the Holidays for some time to be creative and reflect on the season. Each session will include a meditation on the Advent themes of Faith, Hope, Joy and Love, plus an opportunity to create 6 cards of one design on the left with Heidi Olsen. Sunday morning will include a bonus session of present tags. If you don’t want to make cards and want to spend time working on your own projects, you are welcome to do that as well! Schedule Friday 11/2: 5-7pm Arrive at Camp and get…
Tamarack Tales: The Water Tells A Story
Camp Tamarack hosted its first-ever Tamarack Tales nature camp in July of 2018. With three lakes and a little over 180 acres, there is a lot of nature to be had at Camp Tamarack Most campers know about Orlando Lake, which is where our swimming beach is. Some know that Orlando is connected to Knight Lake, which is what the Vespers area overlooks. A few know about Youngs Lake, which has its own Tamarack water access and a dock just down the trail across from the Basile Retreat Center. During Tamarack Tales, campers had the opportunity to do citizen science…
Tamarack Tales – New offering in 2018
The camp runs July 15-18 and there is still time to register! Tamarack Tales is an interactive hands-on-get-dirty exploration of Camp Tamarack’s forest, prairie, wetland and lake features. Participants will start by learning to use DOTS (The Digital Observation Technology Skills) technology kits to analyze lake samples for water quality. This inquiry-based lesson navigates the basics of the scientific method and focuses on the importance of good scientific communication and sharing discoveries with others. They will use the technology tools found in the DOTS kits to make observations, take measurements, explore the micro and macro details of their environment, and learn…
Camp Embarks on New Partnership
Collaboration and Rootedness: Camp Tamarack and Rawhide Partnership This spring, Camp Tamarack and Rawhide have begun a new partnership with the re-roofing of the Basile Retreat Center. This particular partnership started back in 1988 when Carolyn Scott (now Dugan) and Jeff Steffen attended Sr. High camp together and became lifelong friends. Fast forward 30 years when Carolyn becomes the Associate Regional Minister: Camping and Jeff is now a Case Manager working at Rawhide. They both saw the opportunity to help one another. Rawhide works with troubled boys between the ages of 13-17 as well as their families in a faith-based…
American Baptist Men’s Retreat 2018
3rd Annual Men’s Retreat—2018 April 20-21 at Camp Tamarack E879 Golke Rd Waupaca, WI 54981 ****UPDATE – Retreat will be Sat April 21st @Wyocena Community Church, 164 E. Franklin St**** Facilitator for the weekend: Rev. Mark Brandel – Pastor at Wyocena Community Church A time to gather… to retreat from the demands of everyday lives for recharging and revival through interaction with Scripture and one another so we can come to a deeper understanding and appreciation of faith and witness Arrival starting at 4pm. Official program runs Friday 7pm—Saturday 4pm. Program will be held at the Basile Center—linens now provided…
American Baptist Women’s Retreat 2018
American Baptist Women have been meeting for 140 years! Please join us for our Annual Women’s Retreat: Dates: June 1-3, 2018 Location: Camp Tamarack, E879 Golke Rd, Waupaca, WI Cost: Friday night-Sunday noon $110.00 cabin or Tamarack or $140.00 for Basile, Saturday only $45.00 (no exception) You can find the invitation here, the letter here and the registration form here. Please contact Linda Jolly at 608-201-2528 or via email grandmaj2@sbcglobal.net if there are questions.
