In the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord.

Faith should feel like an Adventure.

Camp Kapaun is a Catholic family and youth camp in Kansas.

Come out to 150 acres of prairie, woods and a spring-fed lake.

Four boys in red life jackets paddling a canoe on the lake.
A crowd of girl campers laughing and waving at the camera as they walk across camp.
A grinning camper in a bucket hat on the lawn.

Escape the noise.

Everyday life is busy, and most of it happens indoors. You want a place your child will love, with people you can trust.

Camp Kapaun exists so families and young people can step out into God's creation. They swim, fish, climb trees and pray, then come home closer to Him and to each other.

Portrait of Fr. Emil Kapaun, pending usage rights

Our Patron

Venerable Fr. Emil Kapaun grew up on a farm in Pilsen, Kansas. Bishop Carl A. Kemme says it best: "A son of a farmer, he knew hard work and good fun."

We run camp in that spirit, with long days outside and daily Mass.

A son of a farmer, he knew hard work and good fun.

Meet Fr. Kapaun

Your safety is our priority.

The first nights away are a big step, for kids and for parents. We built this camp so you can feel good about it.

At Camp Totus Tuus, there is one staff member for every three campers. Every staff member has a background check and Safe Environment training.

A counselor giving a camper a piggyback ride by the lake, both laughing.

150 acres

of Kansas prairie and woods to explore

6 acres

of spring-fed lake for swimming, fishing and canoeing

800+ youth

at Camp Totus Tuus in the camp's first summer

Getting here is simple

1. Explore the camp

See the cabins, the dining hall and the lake, and meet the people who run camp.

2. Pick your dates

Choose summer camp for your child, a group retreat or a family weekend.

3. Come out to camp

Pack the sunscreen and come ready to play, pray and rest.

What they bring home

Kids come home tired, sunburned, and full of stories. Many come home a little closer to God, too.

Campers wading and swimming in the lake on a summer afternoon.

Swimming

Long afternoons in a spring-fed lake.

Two boys casting fishing rods from the grassy bank of the lake.

Fishing

Crappie, bluegill, trout and bass in a stocked lake.

Campers and families gathered on the amphitheater benches for Mass by the lake at sunset.

Mass

Daily Mass, sometimes under the open sky.

Teen girls laughing around a fire pit by the lake at dusk.

Campfires

Songs and stories around the fire at night.

A cabin bunk room with wood bunks, navy mattresses and daylight from the windows.

Cabins

Clean, modern bunk rooms to rest in after a full day.

See every corner of camp

Find the cabins, the lake, the chapel and the fire pits on our illustrated map. Tap any building to see it up close.

Explore the Map
Illustrated map of Camp Kapaun showing the lake, the cabins, the dining hall, the chapel and the trails.

Build a camp for generations

Camp Kapaun is built for generations of youth and families.

Support the Camp Kapaun Endowment and help all who "prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness," today and for years to come.

Canoes leaving the floating dock on the lake at Camp Kapaun on a bright morning.