The Camp House wildfire in northern Minnesota burned through part of TENTMAKERS Wilderness North in mid-May, 2025. The Wilderness North facility is used to provide Christ-centered experiences so the participants can live their lives on mission. This video shows the damage done to some of the areas of Wilderness North. Watch for updates as restoration efforts will commence soon. Click the banner at the top of the page for the most recent updates.
Wilderness North Retreat Center
Wilderness North is TENTMAKERS’ Training and Retreat Center in Brimson, Minnesota, north of Duluth in the Lake Superior National Forest. (5740 Murphy Lake Road, Brimson, MN)
Participants have private accommodations in this wilderness setting to maximize solitude and concentration for study, reflection, planning and prayer. Hundreds of visitors and student campers have experience the beauty, quiet, and recreational opportunities here as well as a sense that Wilderness North is 'Holy ground."
Plan Your Next Retreat at Wilderness North
Wilderness North is situated in the Superior National Forest of Northern Minnesota, 50 miles north of Duluth near Brimson, Minnesota.
Hundreds of visitors and student campers have experienced the beauty, quiet, and recreational opportunities here as well as the feeling that Wilderness North is 'Holy ground."
You can swim, boat, or fish in private Lake Murphy, walk trails, play volleyball, pick raspberries, watch wildlife, or take a hot sauna. In the winter, cross-country skis, snowshoes, and ice skates are available.
Our Wilderness North facilities consists of a main log lodge with a loft library, meeting room and dining area; a shower/sauna house, the Olson and Sonstegard suites in the Evergreen Lodge (mentor lodge), eighteen individual log cabins, and a waterfront area.
The Wilderness North facilities consists of:
A main log lodge with a loft library, meeting room, and dining area
A shower/sauna house
The Olson and Sonstegard suites (Family Suites) in the Evergreen Lodge (mentor lodge)
Eighteen individual log cabins
A waterfront area
Facilities
Experience Spiritual and Physical Rest
At Wilderness North, you’ll find spiritual and physical rest, as well as outdoor adventures. You can swim, boat, or fish on private Lake Murphy, walk trails, play volleyball, pick raspberries, watch wildlife, or take a hot sauna. In the winter, cross-country skis, snowshoes, and ice skates are available.
Personal Retreat
We would be happy to host your group. Our facilities can be rented for your own group retreat, family retreat, or personal solitude retreat!
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