It was situated on the shore of Lake Joseph on Stanley House Road in Rosseau in the township of Seguin, Ontario.

They used it as a location to teach Regis College summer courses, host retreats in Ignatian spirituality as well as various meetings and conferences.

[2] On February 4, 2024, a letter was posted on the official Camp Ekon Instagram account notifying the community that "the Jesuits of Canada have decided to permanently close Camp Ekon henceforth", with the letter citing financial concerns and high operating costs as the main motive for the closure.

was the founder and decided to call it 'Ekon' because that was the name given to Saint Jean de Brébeuf by the Wyandot people.

In 1978, the Diocese of Peterborough donated an old church building, which became the Camp Director's Cottage, with the provision that it not be used for religious services.

In 1991, the Jesuits bought the Shore Road Allowance, which previously separated the property from the lake.