Residential Camps - True Friends
8046 83rd Street NW, Maple Lake, MN 55358
Eligibility
Open to all children and adults of all abilities
Required documents
Application
Hours
Vary
(952)852-0101
Voice
(800)450-8376
Voice
Email[email protected]
Application process
Call; email; visit website
Fees
- Vary by service; call for fee information
- Checks payable to True Friends, include participant's first and last name with session number in the memo line; call (952)852-0132 or log in to Camp Wise account for credit card payment
- True Friends accept payment from 245D licensed waivers and CDCS; includes, but is not limited to, the following waivers: CADI (Community Access for Disability Inclusion); CAC (Community Alternative Care); DD (Developmental Disabilities); TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Service area
MN
Residential overnight camps for children and adults of all abilities
Camp activities include:
- Arts and crafts
- Camping experiences that enhance independence and self-esteem for children and adults with disabilities
- Gymnasium, indoor pool, indoor bouldering (climbing) wall, and fully accessible challenge ropes course
- Nature buildings
- Network of hiking trails
- Outdoor shooting ranges
- Recreation halls
- Therapeutic horseback riding program includes adaptive riding, hippotherapy, and horsemanship experiences catered to participants' abilities and needs
- Developmentally disabled, such as individuals with Down syndrome or autism
- Learning disabled, such as individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or non-verbal learning disabilities.
- Physically disabled, such as individuals with cerebral palsy or seizure disorder
Last Assured
02/17/2026
Providing organization
True Friends
Provides a four-camp location organization serving children and adults with disabilities in camping, respite, and therapy needs