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MLK Family Camp

event January 15 – 18, 2027
Friday-Monday
schedule 4:00pm-2:00pm
place YMCA Camp Widjiwagan
3788 North Arm Road
Ely, MN 55731
cake All Ages
paid Starting at $200
Per person.
Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Family Camp

Join us for a long weekend in January and delight in all that the Northwoods winter has to offer! From snow forts and sliding to skiing and dipping in the ice hole, winter at Widji brings endless adventure and community-building for folks of all ages. Need a break from the cold? We'll have lots of hot drinks, cookies, and indoor activities as well. Our rockstar crew of Widji staff will facilitate activities for kids and adults, and our talented kitchen team will serve family-style meals starting with Saturday breakfast through Monday lunch.

New this year: families/friend groups have the opportunity to choose your own cabin! Lodging is in our beautiful, rustic, bunkhouse-style cabins, all of which are electrified and heated. Our two plumbed cabins have two half bathrooms each, and all cabins are within a short walk from indoor bathrooms and showers Registration has two parts: reserving your cabin (done by just one person in your party) as well as signing up your entire crew for food & programming (via the cabin "Programming & Food"). The more people in your cabin, the less the weekend costs for your crew! We know the system isn't perfect, so if you've got questions or need help please don't hesitate to reach out & we'll support you through this process!

Cabin options are as follows:

  • Bear (12) (unplumbed)
  • Lynx (13) (unplumbed)
  • Fox (16) (unplumbed)
  • Wolf (17) (unplumbed)
  • Caribou (15) (unplumbed)
  • Osprey (10) (unplumbed)
  • East Wind Room #1 (4) (plumbed)
  • East Wind Room #2 (4) (plumbed)
  • East Wind Room #3 (8) (plumbed)
  • West Wind Room #1 (4) (plumbed)
  • West Wind Room #2 (4) (plumbed)
  • West Wind Room #3 (8) (plumbed)

Got questions, or want to learn more? Reach out to Abby at abby.mans@ymcanorth.org. We can't wait to welcome you to camp this winter!