Inspiration Point Ministry Summary

Inspiration Point is an established and healthy Christian camp and retreat center that was dedicated in 1963. Attendance has grown steadily in the past decade at this biblically-based ministry, while a flood forced the closing of the Spitzer Lake property, a new property at Twin Oaks opened in June of 2020.

Inspiration Point is a non-profit organization owned by the Central and Western Regions of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren. A nine-member board of directors oversees the organization. Campers and guests arrive from communities scattered primarily throughout a five-state region.

The 1,000-acre site consists of: an office; Twin Oaks Center that houses dining, large meeting space, five sleeping rooms, a gameroom, and gift and snack shop; a shower house; outdoor swimming pool; three residences; ten cabins; two dorm-style buildings; two outdoor amphitheaters; a sports and recreation area; a craft building; the Octagon, with some indoor recreation space and seating for 400; 12 miles of hiking trails; four lakes; a canoeing pond; staff housing; the spectacular, 10,800-square foot, Twin Oaks Lodge; and many other unique features. Total guest capacity is currently 270.

Recreation options include: basketball, tennis, sand volleyball, frisbee golf, wagon rides, campfires, outdoor cookouts, Octaball, 9-Square, 38-foot climbing wall, zip line, high ropes, pedal karts, swimming, paddleboating, canoeing, hiking, low ropes/teambuilding course, gameroom, slingshot range, hatchet throwing, and in the winter, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, tubing hill, and broomball.

Inspiration Point at Twin Oaks lies in west-central Minnesota, 25 minutes north of Alexandria (pop. 15,000), 35 minutes east of Fergus Falls (pop. 13,000), 90 minutes southeast of Fargo-Moorhead (pop. 170,000) and 2 ½ hours from Minneapolis-St. Paul (pop. 3,200,000). The small towns of Parkers Prairie, Henning, and Battle Lake all lie within 15 minutes of Twin Oaks, providing shopping necessities.