Koronis Ministries

Koronis Ministries is a Christian camp, conference and retreat center on 185 wooded acres along Lake Koronis in Paynesville, Minnesota, about 90 minutes from the Twin Cities. The historic site, established in 1922, hosts more than 8,000 people a year and offers dorm and hotel-style lodging plus conference rooms for church, family, corporate and youth groups. Its accredited summer youth camp serves children and teens roughly ages 6 to 18 in week-long and half-week sessions from mid-June through mid-August, with age-graded programs such as Trailblazer and Pathway camps. Waterfront activities include a waterslide, aquatic playground, kayaks, canoes and paddleboats, alongside archery, fishing, sports, nature crafts and horseback riding. Programming is coordinated through Camp Minnesota, and a family camp weekend was added in August 2026.

Week-long and half-week youth camp sessions plus a new Family Camp weekend in August 2026. Programming is coordinated through Camp Minnesota, the joint Dakotas-Minnesota United Methodist camp and retreat ministry.