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Camp Tilikum is an ideal location for churches, schools, colleges, non-profits, and community organizations seeking a venue for retreats, conferences, planning sessions, recreation, team-building, and camps. Located less than an hour from Portland or Salem, Oregon, Tilikum is comprised of 93 acres of green meadows, quiet lake waters, and wooded hiking trails. The spacious 14,000 square foot Lodge accommodates both weekend and midweek guest groups from 15 to 50 guests with clean, comfortable rooms, private bathrooms, and nutritious home-style meals. Meeting rooms and common areas are large enough to spread out for small gatherings.

Food Service

Exceptional Home-Cooked Style Meals.

We understand how important great food is for your visit. At Tilikum you will enjoy delicious entrees and accompanying side dishes, freshly baked breads and tasty desserts, pleasing to the eye and tasty to the palate. Wholesome meals are prepared from scratch with local, fresh, seasonal ingredients, and usually served family-style. Tilikum offers a quality food service difficult to attain at larger camps and conference centers.

Camp Tilikum Lodge

Creating Space for Friends to Gather.

Tilikum Lodge has meeting, lodging and dining rooms all under one roof. Lodging, meals, coffee breaks, meeting rooms and audio/visual equipment are included in the standard package price. We host non-profit and for-profit groups from 15 to 58 guests including but not limited to churches, community organizations, corporate team-building, family reunions, public and private school organizations and athletic teams, and college groups. We look forward to the opportunity to provide your group with a memorable experience.

Tilikum Grounds

Outdoor Recreation at its Finest.

For over 40 years, Camp Tilikum’s 93-acre lakefront property has been a cherished destination for a variety of gatherings, offering a serene and versatile backdrop for school field trips, church retreats, company picnics, college group outings, and youth group events. Nestled among lush forests, open meadows, and a tranquil lake, Tilikum provides the perfect setting and plenty of variety for connection, reflection, and adventure.

Groups that come to Tilikum.

 

  • church retreats for women, men, youth, boards, missionaries and pastoral staff
  • family reunions and gatherings
  • universities that include athletics, resident halls, graduation programs
  • private, alternative and public schools for staff retreats, training, or development.
  • quilting associations
  • Chamber of Commerce leadership classes, board member retreats
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Valley View School

A Historic Place.

A historic Schoolhouse from 1909, the Valley View School was transported to Camp TIlikum in 1989 and restored to it’s original glory. Now utilized year-round by Tilikum’s summer camps and a local academy during the school year, the schoolhouse is a beloved staple of Camp Tilikum.

The Writer's Cabin

A Quiet Place for Writing and Reflection.

Once construction is complete, this secluded personal cabin will be offered at a low cost to Christian writers working on a writing project, giving them space for a personal retreat and a space to work. As scheduling allows, it will also be available to others at a standard cost for personal retreats.

The Fawver Center

A Place for People to Play.

Designed after an Indian longhouse, the Fawver Center is a rustic multipurpose building situated at the east end of Lake Tilikum. The Fawver Center can be rented exclusively or as a part of a grounds use group rental. It may also be available at no charge in with a Tilikum Lodge rental.

  • We wanted to extend a big THANK YOU to you the Camp Tilikum team. We enjoyed the grounds and found tranquility and peace. We appreciated the rooms and found comfort and camaraderie with our roomies. We were grateful for the delicious food, diet accommodations, and friendly staff who served us. Many of us found the connection to others and to self that we needed to continue to go out and serve our families and communities. Thank you Camp Tilikum!

    Cedar's Women Retreat

  • “We had an amazing time! The food was delicious. The ropes course was challenging and bonding. The lake was gorgeous. Everyone on staff we encountered was so friendly and helpful. Thank you.”

    Guest Leader, Open Meadow Alternative School

  • “This was such as helpful weekend for me! The work that we’ve done here this weekend will stick with me for a long time.  The staff and facilities were great! You were all very good at serving in the background and meeting our needs and giving us this precious space in which we could do the work we came to do. Thank you!”

    Guest, George Fox University Men’s Retreat, Newberg, Oregon

  • “We love the facility and have come for quite a few years now as a 1st-3rd grade field trip. Staff was early to greet us and prepared to help!  It provides a great opportunity for group bonding at the beginning of the school year.”

    Teacher, Archer Glen Elementary School, Sherwood, Oregon

  • “Wonderful retreat! The staff were so helpful and courteous, clean facilities and I met the Lord and felt His peace at this beautiful place.  It was a blessed time.”

    Guest, Faith Baptist Church, Lincoln City, Oregon

  • "I ordered the vegan meals and it was AMAZING!"

    Faith Baptist women

  • "Would love to come here every year for our retreat. The staff is so helpful and courteous."

    Faith Baptist women

  • "Met the Lord and felt His presence at this beautiful place."

    Faith Baptist women, November 2015

  • "The food was amazing! And there was plenty."

    Faith Baptist women

  • "It was over the top! I was so thankful for the flavorful meals."

    Faith Baptist women

  • "This has been the best retreat facility I have been to."

    Faith Baptist women

  • "I’ve come here since 1996. This year was wonderful. As always : )"

    Faith Baptist women, November 2015

  • “Couldn’t be better. I’m spoiled rotten.”

    NW Quilters, October 2015

  • “Everything [was] better than a 5* hotel.”

    NW Quilters

  • “Very happy that with my special diet. I was able to eat almost everything that was served. The substitutions were fabulous.”

    Grace Baptist Women (St. Helens)

  • “Thank you so much for making our stay so special. Your hospitality, kindness, a gracious attitude were so welcoming.”

    Grace Baptist Women (St. Helens)

  • “It’s really is the best place I have been to for a retreat.”

    Grace Baptist Women (St. Helens)

  • “Everything was so fresh & appealing. Definitely something for every taste & need. Plates were so attractive-loved the touches from the herb garden! Service was above & beyond gracious!”

    Grace Baptist Women (St. Helens), October 2015

  • “So comfy. Love all the little spots to enjoy conversation. Rooms were great.”

    Grace Baptist Women

  • “The staff is great, cooks are awesome.”

    Grace Baptist Women