Lakeshore Christian Camp - Abandoned Summer Camp - Chilton, WI

[@tameraavery1715]

😢we spent several summers and winters at this camp 🏕 God moved in the hearts and lives of young and old ❤

[@lindsayg8686]

I went to this camp many times in high school in 99-02!!! It was my FAVORITE place ❤❤❤

[@Branderbie]

Went here every summer and winter from probably about 1996-2006 give or take a couple, pretty hard to see and not get emotional. Many many amazing memories.

[@Snowride1080]

This was my childhood. I spent time there for kids camp, family camp, then jr high and high school camp. Also when we were high school age we showed up every year early before any of the official camps started and got to be a part of construction camp. We built the halfpipe, the climbing wall, resurfaced the basketball court a few times, dug up ground to create volley ball courts, lakeside landscaping, etc... And then we’d take adventures in to Fon Du Lac and eat where PJ aka Pastor Jon Marx claimed to be the best and then venture around to some of the local sight seeing places like the light house. I def miss it.

[@user-ws3he7qq1n]

Snowride 1080, Your a child of the 1970’s?? I was raised on a dairy farm not far away from here, outside the village of Calumetvile.

[@Tombosdrunk]

Soaking the plywood in the pond so it would bend was fun

[@cityofrefugeportage9504]

What in the world! So many great camp and church fellowship memories. Sad to see what has become of such an amazing place.

[@vickypionke7364]

Lots of land saw a deer walk in front of us did you guys see the big boat

[@ericluchinski]

I was born and raised in Chilton Wisconsin. My mom was born and raised and died in Chilton WI. My grandma was born in Gravesville and died in Chilton WI. I have never heard of anything like this

[@dukeadams]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/larZaXmkaM-hqas it's definitely there.

[@user-ws3he7qq1n]

I grew up in this area. It is in Brothertown. One of my sisters use to live there. I remember around 1974 eating a fish dinner here with my parents in the larger building. I was about 6-7 years old. It is sad to see these structures built and then not cared for. It probably did not bring in enough money to cover the mortgage and got foreclosed on. Then a buyer could not be found. It is junk now. Those building will have to be torn down.

[@dukeadams]

I actually know the entire story of what happened to the property, as my grandfather was the head of the FCA (the religious organization that owned it for decades).

[@user-ws3he7qq1n]

@@dukeadams Adam I would love to here it.

[@user-ws3he7qq1n]

So what is happing to the property. Just continues to just sit there and buildings deteriorate? Water front property and quite a few acres. It must be worth something.

[@nectarsis]

@@dukeadams I'd love to hear more :)

[@TotosSword]

When did it close

[@dukeadams]

Well over a decade.

[@Tombosdrunk]

Lol, I helped build that half pipe back in 95 or 6. I also think it's funny that OP claims to know the whole story about the camp, but doesn't answer what that is. Here it is, and it's not exciting at all. The association of churches sold the property to a private owner that was planning to build a house on the property. The churches argued about what to do with the money (camp scholarships and whatnot or just plain cash out) and they eventually settled on splitting the money evenly. The private buyer defaulted on the loan(s) and the property went into foreclosure. It's been bank owned property for a while now.

[@dukeadams]

My grandfather was president of the FCA. I know the details. They aren't for everybody.

[@Tombosdrunk]

@@dukeadams lmao, I literally just posted the details.

[@vickypionke7364]

Its more Fond Du Lac then Chilton

[@karenklumpyan3739]

Interesting.. Will have to read the entire history on this place as I do not live too far away Should have taken the old beat up pick up there

[@vickypionke7364]

we did this today

[@steveo.574]

Dang talk about a time capsule! It's crazy it looks like Chernobyl now. Had to edit, I remember one of the lifeguards painting that Lakeview. Wow flashbacks keep coming!

[@dukeadams]

Be sure to check out the drone footage as well. Video is on my channel.

[@user-ws3he7qq1n]

Steve you use to attend functions here?

[@steveo.574]

Yup, kids camp, and youth! Early 2000's

[@mattheworcutt8034]

I thought the property was sold by now. Now I’ve gotta take a road trip

[@dukeadams]

Be sure to check out the drone footage as well. Video is on my channel.

[@MrSonic935]

Where in Chilton is this

[@user-ws3he7qq1n]

Brothertown on Lakeshore Drive. Southside.