Our History
Phantom Ranch Bible Camp is owned and operated by Midwest Bible Church of Chicago. Its open year-round with traditional summer camps, rental groups, horsemanship programs, outdoor education for schools, and off-site adventure camping.
The campground was originally owned by the Hot Point Corporation for use by their employees. It was later a Jewish girls’ camp. In 1954, Midwest Bible Church purchased the original 25-acre campsite. Phantom Ranch presently owns 111 acres of land. Phantom Ranch is located 30 miles southwest of Milwaukee and 45 minutes from the Illinois border.
Logos
The original logo was directly related to how Phantom Ranch Bible Camp was discovered. Two men were boating on the water when they rowed up to a vacant Jewish girls’ camp. Their view from the lake was beach, hill, and our now Dining Hall. After they purchased the 25-acre campsite, they turned it into a bible camp which is where we serve today.
Leaders
Since 1954, there have been eight people who have been faithful in directing the ever-growing ministry at Phantom Ranch.
- Richard Wager 1954-1960
- Charles Nichols 1961
- Russell Keller 1962-1967
- David McKinley 1968
- Brian Hayes 1969-1970
- Peter Yeh 1971-1976
- Roy Tanner 1977-2015
- Olen Johnsen 2016 – Present