Okontoe Family Campground and Christian Retreat Center
Located 28 miles northwest of Grand Marais, Minnesota on the beautiful Gunflint Trail
We are a Christian family-friendly campground and retreat center on 80 acres of pristine wilderness, surrounded by the Boundary Waters and Superior National Forest.
We invite you to turn your busy life off for a while. To open your eyes again to the wonderful creation God’s placed us in. To draw closer to the Lord and know His love for you. To spend time with those with you…or simply time alone.
To leave refreshed, restored and closer to Him and your loved ones.
We welcome you to stay in one of our rustic Retreat Cabins or spacious campsites, and enjoy our small private lake and quiet atmosphere.
What You’ll Find at Okontoe
- Family-friendly atmosphere in a wilderness setting
- Rustic Retreat Cabins that sleep from two to eight people
- Spacious campsites with plenty of trees and privacy—some lakeside, many lakeview
- Small, private, non-motorized lake with direct access to two more non-motorized lakes via short portages
- Saturday night Community Campfires • Sunday morning Chapel Services
- Nearby access to several Boundary Waters entrance points for day canoe trips
- Nearby access to the best of Gunflint Trail hiking
- Just a half hour from the lovely harbor town of Grand Marais
What’s New on the Blog:
DIY Hiking Retreats for Spiritual Renewal and Growth
Being a quiet campground with no cell service, Okontoe is an ideal basecamp for a DIY hiking retreat. Not just for the hiking, but to focus on your life with Jesus.Hiking just happens to be a…
How to Fully Enjoy Your Unplugged Time Away
Does camping without cell service scare you? It shouldn’t. Here’s how to enjoy your “no-phone” time away! Here at Okontoe you don’t need to worry about not having cell service. In fact, most of our guests…
Every Season in the North Woods Has Its Positives
No matter when during the camping season you come, our area has its beauty—and also some reasons why you may want to choose a different time! It depends on what you’re looking for and how you…
Minnesota’s Best Fall Color Hike: Oberg Mountain Loop Trail
Of course “the best” of anything is always up for debate. But in this case, the Oberg Mountain Loop hiking trail truly is in the running for Minnesota’s Best Fall Color Hike. People love this hike…
What To Do on the Gunflint Trail: Summer & Fall
Minnesota’s Gunflint Trail is one of the most beautiful drives in the country, especially from mid-May through October. And this drive provides loads of fun things to do for the whole family. “The Trail” begins in…
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Okontoe Sleigh Rides
We’re sorry, but Okontoe’s Sleigh Ride business (Patten Family Sleigh Rides) permanently closed at the end of the 2015 season. We no longer have the horses, sleighs or gear. (Unfortunately, there are online sources that still advertise them, which we’re not able to control.)