Large Group Stays

Kansas has large church and retreat campuses near Augusta, Arkansas City, Perry and Tonganoxie, a lodge near Melvern Lake for about 20, and a 32-person cabin at White Memorial Camp on Council Grove Lake.

In Kansas the list covers 5 retreat centers and camps, 1 private lodge or cabin. The most are in Arkansas City (1), Augusta (1) and Council Grove (1). Capacities are what each operator publishes, not permitted occupancy, so confirm before you book.

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  • 20–540people, smallest to largest
  • 5sleep 30+
  • 4sleep 50+
  • 5venues
  • 1rental home

Quick answer

As of November 10, 2026, Large Group Stays lists 6 places in Kansas that sleep 15 or more people, from 20 to 540 guests. 5 sleep 30 or more, 4 sleep 50 or more and 2 sleep 100 or more. The largest is Wheat State Retreat Center in Augusta, KS, which sleeps 540, per its operator.

6 places in Kansas by stated capacity
Sleeps15–1920–2930–4950–99100+
Places01122
  1. Wheat State Retreat Center, Augusta, KS: sleeps 540
  2. Prairie View Christian Camp, Arkansas City, KS: sleeps 280
  3. Chihowa Retreat Center (Main Lodge), Perry, KS: largest building sleeps 75

5 venues (camps, lodges, retreat centers) and 1 rental home. Capacity for 5 of 6 is the number on the operator's own page; 1 adds up buildings the operator lists; 2 give only the largest building. Last updated . How we check capacity.

The largest places in Kansas

By the capacity each operator states. Not ranked by quality and not paid placement.

Representative photo of a large white farmhouse with a wraparound porch, not this property.280sleeps

Prairie View Christian Camp

Arkansas City, KS · South Central Kansas

Sleeps 280, adding up the buildings the operator lists · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Beds and bunks
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Where the group stays are

Towns with the most places

  • Arkansas City (1)
  • Augusta (1)
  • Council Grove (1)
  • Lyndon (1)
  • Perry (1)
  • Tonganoxie (1)

Also listed: Wichita area, South Central Kansas, Northeast Kansas, Flint Hills, Eastern Kansas.

All 6 places in Kansas

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Amenity and bedroom filters hide places that don’t publish that detail. Price uses our estimate from published rates.

Representative photo of a large white farmhouse with a wraparound porch, not this property.280sleeps

Prairie View Christian Camp

Arkansas City, KS · South Central Kansas

Sleeps 280, adding up the buildings the operator lists · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Beds and bunks
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a bright living room with a vaulted ceiling, not this property.64sleeps

Camp Mount Hermon

Tonganoxie, KS · Northeast Kansas

Sleeps 64 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Several buildings

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Map of group lodging in Kansas

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Pins mark the town, not the exact property.

Planning a group trip in Kansas

Run the numbers: group trip budget, bedrooms needed, rental cost split.

Trip types operators here welcome

From each operator's own description of who it hosts.

When to go

Late spring and early fall are usually the mildest times. Summers can be hot, spring is severe-storm season, and winters are cold.

Before you book

  • Ask how the stated count sleeps: beds, bunks, sofa beds or floor space. 1 place here publishes a bedroom count.
  • For reunions and retreats, ask about one room where everyone can eat or meet. 1 place here lists meeting space.
  • Check minimum stays, deposits and cancellation terms in writing.
  • Confirm parking or bus access for the size of your group.

Questions to ask · Planning timeline

Things to do in Kansas with a big group

Distances are straight-line from the closest place we list in Kansas, so the drive will be longer. Group pick means the business publishes a group rate, private booking or buyout. Group details come from each business's own page, checked Nov 9, 2026. Entries marked "group terms not checked" are nearby parks and attractions from Wikidata. Confirm prices and group sizes before you book.

Outdoors and on the water

Shows, parks and attractions

Groceries and supplies

  • Walmart Supercenter Supercenter · 719 West 7th Avenue, Augusta · under 1 mi from the closest listing
  • B & J Country Mart Supermarket · 319 Ridge Street, Tonganoxie · under 1 mi from the closest listing
  • Dillons Supermarket · 1510 Ohio Street, Augusta · under 1 mi from the closest listing
  • Ray's Apple Market Supermarket · South 2nd Street, Council Grove · about 2.9 mi from the closest listing
  • Dillons Supermarket · 425 North Summit Street, Arkansas City · about 4.7 mi from the closest listing
  • Country Mart Supermarket · 616 North Summit Street, Arkansas City · about 4.7 mi from the closest listing
  • La Favorita Market Supermarket · 1603 North Summit Street, Arkansas City · about 5.3 mi from the closest listing
  • Village Market Supermarket · 1014 West Kansas Avenue, Arkansas City · about 5.7 mi from the closest listing
  • Walmart Supercenter Supercenter · 2701 North Summit Street, Arkansas City · about 5.9 mi from the closest listing
  • Thriftway Supermarket · 507 Walnut Street, Oskaloosa · about 7.4 mi from the closest listing
  • White's Foodliner Supermarket · Flint Hills Trail, Osage City · about 7.6 mi from the closest listing
  • Dillons Marketplace Supermarket · 225 East Cloud Avenue, Andover · about 8.5 mi from the closest listing

Store locations from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check hours before a big shop. For delivery, enter the rental's address in the store's app or Instacart to see if they deliver there.

Questions about group lodging in Kansas

What is the largest group lodging in Kansas on this list?

Wheat State Retreat Center in Augusta, which its operator says has room for 540. Next is Prairie View Christian Camp in Arkansas City (280). Confirm the count with the operator before you book.

How many places in Kansas sleep 30, 50 or 100 people?

Of the 6 places listed in Kansas, 5 state room for 30 or more, 4 for 50 or more and 2 for 100 or more. The middle of the list is about 75 people.

What kinds of group stays are there in Kansas?

5 retreat centers and camps, 1 private lodge or cabin. 5 are venues such as camps, lodges or retreat centers, and 1 is a rental home.

Which towns in Kansas have the most places for big groups?

Arkansas City (1), Augusta (1), Council Grove (1), Lyndon (1).

Do any places in Kansas allow pets or have meeting space?

Where operators say so: 0 places say pets are allowed and 1 place lists meeting space. Many don't say either way, so ask.

Do you take bookings or payments?

No. You contact each place yourself and pay them directly. We never handle money, and nobody can pay to rank higher in the list.

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