Summer Camp
Overnight Summer Camp for 8-17 Year Olds in Kent and Ottawa counties
Since 1921, Camp Blodgett has been enriching the lives of youth in West Michigan. Our summer camp serves kids ages 8-17 who live in Kent and Ottawa Counties. Summer camp experiences include physical activities like swimming, hiking and biking, but we also ensure that campers are exposed to learning opportunities with activities that may be new to them such as archery, canoeing, and workshops on a variety of topics to keep their minds active and growing.
Each day, campers participate in a fun-filled schedule of activities that allows for opportunities to build friendships, learn new skills, and enjoy the outdoors with plenty of choices about how to spend their time at camp. For more specifics on your child's week at camp, feel free to ask our staff about the week's themed activities at check-in!
Camp Activities
During all sessions, no matter the theme, campers have many unique hands-on opportunities to learn, grow, and enjoy activities, including:
Adventures
Rock Climbing
Low & High Ropes Courses
Giant Swing
Zip-Lining
Archery
Recreational
Swimming Pool & Lake Michigan
Bike Riding
Canoeing
Sports & Games
Tie-Dyeing
Arts & Crafts
Musicale
Arts & Crafts
Beach Walks
Workshops
and so much more!
We care for our campers
The safety of our campers is our highest priority.
Camp Blodgett undergoes rigorous inspections each summer by the State of Michigan and provides our staff with intensive, high quality training to ensure that our programs, staff, and facilities meet the highest standards of safety and quality.
Enthusiastic, creative, honest, and dependable staff.
Camp Blodgett’s staff is made up of caring, energetic young adults who are at least 18 years of age and have passed multiple background and reference checks. We hire individuals who are enthusiastic, creative, honest, dependable, and who are dedicated to being positive role models for campers and other staff. Our staff ratio is approximately 1 staff member to 3 campers.
Registration Information
At Camp Blodgett, we never allow cost to get in the way of a child’s opportunity to attend summer camp. With our sliding fee scale (see below), your household size and income determine registration fees. Most of our campers come to Camp Blodgett for our lowest fee of $45 for a session of overnight camp.
New users: You may create an account in our online registration portal prior to the opening of day of registration.
Returning users: You already have an account in our online registration portal. If you have forgotten your password, please reset your password rather than creating a new account. Please ensure all household/contact information is up-to-date.
Please note: In order to serve as many children as possible who are interested in attending our summer camp, a child may be registered for one session per summer season.
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Some things to expect during the week
Morning
Morning Ceremony
Breakfast
Cabin and Camp Cleanup
Cabin Activity Time
Sports Activity Time
Evening
Dinner
Evening Activity
Evening Program
Shower Time
Snack/Cabin Time
Afternoon
Lunch
Rest Period
Workshops
Kid’s Choice/ Swim Time
Summer Camp FAQs
Does Camp Blodgett offer financial assistance?
All of our camper fees are based on a sliding scale that uses household size and income to determine the fee. This helps keep costs low for everyone. We set aside 75% of our registrations for families with the greatest financial need. You can read more about our Service Standard on our summer camp page. For this reason, we do not offer other financial assistance or scholarships.
Who will be allowed to stay in a family cabin?
All campers can request the family cabin during registration. This allows for greater flexibility in camper housing. For example, siblings of different genders who would like to be in the same cabin.
Can I still register my camper for a single gender cabin?
Absolutely! During the registration process, you can select which cabin you would like your camper to stay in.
Who will be supervising the family cabin?
Just like all our cabins, the family cabin will have a minimum of two cabin counselors. They will be mixed-gender pairs whenever possible.
Do you provide transportation?
We provide free bus transportation for campers to/from Camp Blodgett in West Olive. More information (such as check-in/check-out location & times) for campers taking the bus will be shared with you prior to the start of summer camp.
Parents are also welcome to check-in and/or check-out directly at Camp Blodgett in West Olive.
How will bathrooms, showering, changing be handled?
All cabins have a private, one-stall bathroom, which the campers are free to use when in the cabin. When it is time to change their clothes, campers will have the option of using either the cabin bathroom one at a time, or to go as a group to the bath house, where there are individual stalls and a two-door shower area.
Questions?
If you still have questions, contact us at registrar@campblodgett.org or 616-949-0780 ext. 105.
