Camp Wilkes, Inc.

It’s a beautiful evening. Come join us!!!

Summer is here!

Great week for Camp!

Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

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Listening to 2nd line music and mixing up some secret sauce for tonight's class!

Happiest New Year to you and yours! Stay tuned for an upcoming announcement - painting party for mardi gras!

Fantastic hike this morning with some Gulfport Weeblos. Lucked out and had a Black Racer cut across the path on the Orange Trail. Very exciting!🤩

Congratulations 🍾🥂 to the Camp Wilkes 80th Anniversary Celebration drawdown winner Richard Montifort of Biloxi.
Pictured L-R in front of the beloved Camp Wilkes Bell is:
Tim Gillespie, who sold the winning ticket; Camp Wilkes Board of Trustees President Rev. Elijah Mitchell; Mr. Richard Montifort, drawdown winner; Board Trustee Penny Hales Edwards, 80th Anniversary event chair; Board Vice President Carl Nehlig.

Tickets are still available! Come celebrate rain or shine!

Happening Sept. 10th: Camp Wilkes 80th Anniversary Celebration Camp Wilkes is celebrating its 80th Anniversary this weekend. Camp Wilkes Board Member Penny Hales Edwards and volunteer Stan Hall share details on how they're celebrating.

The Draw Down amount has now been set to $2500.00
D A N C I N G ! Food!!
Support our Biloxi Youth Camp!!!

Please join us in celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Camp WIlkes on Saturday, September 10th from 6-10 pm. There will be food, dancing, and a drawdown. One ticket admits two people for $40 per ticket. Tickets may be purchased online at:

Home Woods and Water is Camp Wilkes, Inc. annual fundraiser. It is held the 3rd Saturday in September on Camp Wilkes. There is an approximate 2 mile kayak race and approximate 3 mile trail race. 

Registration deadline for July Summer Youth Camp sessions announced!

Five different weeks of five different themed camps! Check us out and grab your spots before they fill up!

Camp Wilkes, Inc. A nonprofit youth camp facility on the Biloxi Bay for all youth organizations on the coast to host their functions.

What a day! The Camp Wilkes Spring Fundraiser had an “iffy” start. Thunderstorms most the early morning hours, off and on rain showers through 11:30. Boy Scout 212 had to wait out a heavy shower to start the the Flag Ceremony which was to start at 11:30. 11:40 it stops raining and it’s a go to honor our Nation’s Symbol of Freedom. The young men form up and march to the flag pole. The puddle on the cement around the pole reflects dimly through the cloudy sky. As the flag reaches the top of the pole the sun breaks through illuminating the flag. With a Presidential Order for flags to be flown half staff on April 24-25 to honor former VP Walter Mondale who died April 19th, the Camp Wilkes flag was lowered to half mast in full sunshine. The ceremony took less than 5 minutes but during those 5 minutes the gray skies turned sunny and stayed that way for the rest of the Camp Wilkes event. What an omen!
My thanks to everyone who helped make this event so successful!

Camp Wilkes wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, as we have a lot to be thankful for this year. We are grateful for our healthcare workers, first responders, educators, frontline workers, and our generous supporters. We are also thankful that we had the opportunity to welcome guests back to Camp last Saturday, a sign of good things to come!

Where do I start...
It is always said that when one starts to thank people for any special occasion someone will always be unintentionally left out. My apologies in advance should I miss thanking someone...
Camp Wilkes extends our deepest appreciation to everyone who helped make our yesterday Fall Fundraiser a huge success. The weather was gorgeous for the outdoor event. The live music provided by Thomas and Buddy had us dancing and clapping and the pulled pork plate mmm mmm good!
So many volunteers gave their time and talents as the heart and soul of the event. Thank you to the members of Camp Wilkes Board of Trustees and their families, to the members of the Biloxi Lions Club, the members of Edgewater Civitans, and the members of CAMP Awesome. Thank you WLOX for your continued support and media coverage. Thank you Biloxi Boy Scout Troop 212 for honoring our nation with a opening Flag Ceremony.
Thank you MS State Senator Scott DeLano and State Representative Kevin Felsher for your support and sharing part your day with us.
This event was made possible by our sponsors who were given special recognition throughout the event and will be recognize again in a later posting.
And our biggest thank you are to those who believe in this 89 acre youth camp, for what it has meant to the community of Biloxi for the last 78 years, and for the future Camp Wilkes will play in the lives of our youth. Your support is the life and the future of Camp Wilkes!
Thank you for sharing your day with us!
Penny Edwards
Camp Property Manager

If you enjoy cooler weather, live entertainment, pulled pork dinner, and a chance to win $250 then Camp Wilkes have an event for you! This Saturday November 21st we are host a fall fundraiser. We hope to see you there. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased through one of our board members, Eventbrite, or my contact our office by phone: 228-388-3736.

Please, help us thank all of our sponsors for this event.

For volunteers wishing to help at the Camp Wilkes cleanup at 9 am today....
The tree debris removal in our area is underway and our road is temporarily blocked.
Please park on side of our along the road on the grass ( completely off the road ) so that the large debris truck can pass when it leaves.
Then walk the short distance to the parking lot for registration.

Today, We all pause to thank our veterans for their service and bravery. Thank you to everyone who has served and who are currently serving.

We are busy getting ready for our Fall Fundraiser on November 21st. If you would like to purchase a ticket, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our website, campwilkesinc.org.

We are also having a hurricane clean-up day on November 14th. We are asking any volunteers to bring tools, if possible.

Thank you again to all of our wonderful sponsors of our Fall Fundraiser.

We are happy to announce that we are still moving with our Fall Fundraiser. This fundraiser is to help offset the impact of Covid and Hurricane Zeta has caused.

Please help us thank our amazing sponsors: The Peoples Bank , Ocean Springs Discount Pharmacy , Thomas Edwards Music, Lions Club of Biloxi Mississippi, Merit Health Biloxi, Penny for your Thoughts Specialties, Bancorpsouth, Community Bank, and Seashore Mission.

On November 21st, Camp Wilkes is hosting a fall fundraiser to help offset the lost revenue from COVID-19. The event tickets are $30, which admits two to the event and one entry to the drawing. You may purchase tickets from Camp's Board members, Camp's Office, or Eventbrite.

Please help us thank our Sponsors, The Peoples Bank, Ocean Springs Discount Pharmacy, Thomas Edwards Music, Penny for your Thoughts specialties, Merit Health, BancorpSouth, and Biloxi Lions Club.