Camp Paradise began in 1976, when donors—moved by what God can do in young peoples’ lives through a Christian camp experience—donated a cabin with 720 acres of land to Willow Creek. Over the next 40 years more divine property purchases resulted in the current spread of 1,000 acres that Camp Paradise inhabits. In fact, it was the first property ever owned by Willow Creek! Thousands of volunteers have since made the 450-mile trek from Willow to camp each spring and fall, constructing and improving the facility to what it is today. Each year, these peaceful and remote grounds house the spring construction/maintenance camps, and summertime father-child retreats.