Camp Mitchell offers Weddings with a View
With a variety of facilities to choose from, you can find the perfect location for your special day. Camp Mitchell’s iconic outdoor chapel on Petit Jean Mountain is available as a venue for your wedding or other event. Camp Mitchell’s property along the ridge features a stunning view of the valley below.
Hoke Lodge and Keller Hall are the premiere options for receptions, meals, brunches and other festivities. Additional limited, covered outdoor spaces are available as well. Food service can be catered in or arranged with our in-house chef.
Camp Mitchell is a beautiful and sacred place for starting a life together. If you are interested in using our facilities for your upcoming wedding, please read the information below.
We offer a full weekend retreat, or 4-8 hour rentals.
The Weekend Wedding is the way to go! Enjoy all of Camp Mitchell’s main campus (rentable) facilities from Friday afternoon to Sunday at 11am - all the time and space you need for each part of your special occasion. The $8,000 weekend rate includes retreat-style lodging and full-service meals (5-meal package) for up to 50 people. Add up to 100 additional guests for a $100/person fee (bunk-style lodging). Scroll to the bottom on this page for additional information.
Scroll down for the full list of options and pricing.
Summer availability at the Chapel on the main campus is limited to due to camp sessions. However, intimate, outdoor weddings with the same gorgeous view are available on the Canterbury grounds year-round.
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If you’d like to come and see the facilities, please schedule a tour! We want to ensure you’ll come at a time when the gate is open and facilities are not in use by another group. Call or email to set up a time to visit the property so that a staff person can show you around the inside of our spaces and answer any questions you might have. Dropping in to view the facilities is not recommended.
The Chapel of Transfiguration
The 1955 Chapel of the Transfiguration is an open-air chapel designed in the Gothic Revival style that is located at Camp Mitchell on top of Petit Jean Mountain. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announced in January 2022 the chapel’s entry into the National Register of Historic Places.
Keller Hall
Indoor reception and meal location
Includes large hall area and adjacent restrooms.
Includes chairs and either 14 long tables or 10 round tables; comfortably seats 120 for a meal or 150 for a reception.
Dishes available are pictured here.
Includes access to the Arkansas Porch.
Alcohol is permissible, but cannot be purchased or served by Camp Mitchell staff.
The commercial kitchen is not available for rent.
2025 Pricing & Fees
4 Hour Chapel Wedding 4 Hours $1,500 Outdoor Chapel and Hoke Lodge
4 Hour Wedding & Reception 4 Hours $2,000 Outdoor Chapel, Hoke Lodge, & Keller Hall
8 Hour Chapel Wedding 8 Hours $3,200 Outdoor Chapel, Hoke Lodge, & Keller Hall
Food Service & Catering Full-Service Quotes Available
Engagement Photo Shoot 2 Hours $150 Call for Availability
Menu Tasting 1 Hour $100 Up to 4 people & 2 Entrees
Please note: tours and tastings are limited June - August due to summer camp sessions.
The Weekend Wedding Package - $8,000
The Camp Mitchell Weekend Package provides the wedding party with private use of Camp Mitchell’s rentable facilities from 3:00 PM Friday until 11:00am Sunday and includes:
Two nights of lodging for up to 50 guests
Five-meal package for up to 50 guests
Options to host up to 100 additional guests
Chapel of the Transfiguration (bench seats)
Keller Hall
Grace Lodge (26 twin beds)
Darragh Cabin (8 twin beds)
All Good Gifts Cabins (4 twins, 1 queen)
Three Bunk Cabins (6 sides, 6 bathrooms, 72 beds)
Hoke Lodge (indoor) & Outdoor Pavilions
The Weekend Wedding is the base package for up to 50 people. This include a chef’s choice 5-meal service; dinner on Friday, breakfast Saturday, lunch on Saturday, dinner on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. All meals are served from the kitchen’s hotline counter buffet-style unless arranged otherwise. Guests may add entrees, customize menus, and request other meal modifications for additional fees as noted on our menu pricing sheet.
Up to 100 additional guests are welcome for a fee of $100/person. This includes bunk-style lodging and meals.
Outside vendors, including caterers, are welcome but must be coordinated by a member of your wedding party. Deliveries, set-up, and take-down must happen within the weekend package hours. Additional fees may be incurred if vendors need access to the site outside of those designated hours (Friday 3pm - Sunday 11am).
Decorations around camp are welcome but must be fully removed before Sunday at 11am. The use of nails, screws, or other such fasteners is not allowed. Guests are encouraged to use the existing hooks and nails when decorating spaces such as the Chapel of Transfiguration. Only biodegradable materials may be thrown or scattered (no fake petals, plastic confetti, glitter, wrapped candies, etc.). The security deposit will not be refunded if groups fail to abide by these policies. A full list of terms concerning the security deposit is outlined in the wedding guidelines document.
PLEASE NOTE: Wedding packages do not include Canterbury house or access to Keller’s commercial kitchen.