Camp Address
3788 North Arm Road
Ely, MN 55731
218-288-9912 | Phone
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YMCA Camp Administrative Office
651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55402
651-645-6605 | Phone
612-465-0559 | Fax
YMCA Customer Service Center
651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-822-2267 EXT #6 | Phone
612-223-6322 | Fax
Staff
Matt Poppleton | Executive Director
612-465-0484 | Email
Amy Hadow | Summer Program Director
612-465-0483 | Email
Brent Saxton | Wilderness Program Director
612-465-0582 | Email
Joe Smith | Property Manager
218-288-9912 | Email
Erik Johnson | Food Service Manager
218-288-9912 | Email
Mike D’Arcangelo | Canoe Master
218-288-9912 | Email
Maureen Martin | Administrative Coordinator
763-230-6558 | Email
Driving Directions to Camp Widjiwagan
To Ely from Twin Cities
Take I-35 north to Cloquet exit. Take Highway 33 north through Cloquet to Highway 53. Take Highway 53 north past Virginia to Highway 169. Go east on Highway 169 to Ely.
To Widjiwagan from Ely
Travel east out of Ely 1.5 miles. Just past the entrance to the International Wolf Center, turn left onto 88. Go 2.3 miles to 116, which is the Echo Trail. Turn right on the Echo Trail and go 9.1 miles to the North Arm Road (less than 1 mile past Fenske Lake Campground). Turn left onto 644, which is the North Arm Road. Follow North Arm Road for 1.5 miles to the camp entrance, which will be on your left. Turn left into camp and proceed to the office in the Sigurd Olson Center.