Camp Arcadia welcomes guests with the simple charms of a resort built more than three-quarters of a century ago. From its traditional white clapboard, green-trimmed exterior, to the homey delight of the red-checkered table cloths on our dining room tables, to the hand-painted Native American & Western motifs in the Wigwam.
Vacation weeks at Camp Arcadia have been called "a cruise beside the lake" because of the array of activities offered daily. Weekly programs vary and are tailored to our guests’ needs and interests. But, regardless of the program, each week features a single or pair of "deans" who act as spiritual leaders for the week, offering daily Bible study and table prayers. This unique facet has been a tradition since Camp opened its doors in the summer of 1923.
Our family week programming features adult morning
Bible study and presentations. At the same time the children and youth are
engaged in their own Bible study and activities. Other programs are
designed for family participation (family relay games, square dancing, a talent
show, the traditional Friday Night Dress-
up Dinner, a patio carnival, etc.).
Vacations for 'adults only' feature
guest speakers and field trips to local areas of interest. Sunday morning
worship takes place at Trinity Lutheran Church in the village of Arcadia, a
short walking distance from the Camp.
Vacations at Camp Arcadia include lodging in a traditional Inn room, three meals daily, and all activities. Weeks generally run from Saturday (check-in 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. EST) through the following Saturday (check-out by 10 a.m. EST) except teen retreats which run Sunday through Saturday, and Golf & the Gospels which runs Saturday through Friday morning.
Guests stay in our 44-room Inn or in one of five cottages located a short distance from the central resort area. The Inn, built in 1925 and refurbished in 1999, features rooms with lake and wood side views. Each offers double and bunk beds and a sink in each room. Shared bathrooms are conveniently located up and down the hallways. Four second-floor rooms have private baths; first floor rooms and bathrooms are handicapped accessible. Children under 15 are housed with their parents; teens 15 and older have the opportunity to share same-gender rooms.
Our "Oak Street" cottages offer vacationers a cozy
living room, kitchen and dining area, along with one to four bedrooms (each
cottage is a different size), and a private bathroom.
Learn more about our cottages.
Guests eat three delicious meals daily in the Inn
dining room. Most meals are served "family style" (we do all the work -
you enjoy) and feature fresh local produce, healthy entrees, and homemade
breads and desserts. Our
menus include everything from wild mushroom cream lasagna to
freshly grilled
burgers and brats. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate special diets.
Camp Arcadia is set on 110 acres of lakefront and woodland property,
nestled in northwestern Michigan dune and orchard country. Within
an hour's drive, guests can: play a round of championship golf, enjoy wine
tasting, hike at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, hear internationally-acclaimed
music at the Interlochen Arts Academy, explore artisan communities along
the Lake Michigan shore, and much more.
Camp's three main buildings are located around a central patio area on the Lake Michigan shoreline. All buildings have ramps and are wheelchair accessible. Guests may enjoy Camp's large game room with a piano, ping pong tables, billiards, foosball, indoor bowling & shuffleboard, and card tables. Additional quiet space is also provided for reading or puzels. We also offer a basketball court, tennis courts, a Craft Shop, a Nature activities, a hiking trail, horseshoe pits, shuffleboard courts, and 3/4 of a mile of unbroken shoreline for exploring and enjoying.
