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Camps Each year, we provide hundreds of qualifying children with the opportunity to attend our overnight summer camp on the shores of Lake Huron at no cost.
For 100 years, campers have experienced joy, excitement, and adventure at St. Vincent de Paul Detroit’s camps.
Located on the shores of Lake Huron, 85 miles north of Detroit, our camps offer a wilderness adventure where kids can participate in activities like swimming, arts and crafts, sports, camp fires, and so much more at no cost to their families.
Our camps have made a lasting impact on over 128,000 children throughout southeast Michigan, helping to foster a greater sense of confidence, independence, and leadership skills—attributes that are beneficial long into adulthood.
To celebrate our camps' 100th anniversary, we're collecting stories from camp alumni, staff, and more. Share your story or browse our library today!
Interested in enrolling your children for camp? Fill out our Camp Ozanam Enrollment Inquiry form and we’ll reach out to you when registration opens in early 2023.
Resources
Camp Introduction
History of Camp Ozanam
2023 Camp Brochure
Work at Camp
2024 Camping Programs
We offer a Traditional Camp program for children ages 8-12, Adventure Camp program for children ages 13-14, and Staff-in-Training program for former Ozanam campers ages 15-16. Check out the descriptions below for more info! Interested in enrolling a new camper in 2024? Complete our enrollment inquiry form and we’ll reach out to you with more information when registration opens!
Adventure Camp
Camp Ozanam Adventure Camp is for children ages 13 to 14. This week-long program features leadership skills and independence as campers prepare their own meals and work in a group setting. Self-esteem is enhanced by participating in team building and off-site activities, such as a overnight canoe trip, that challenge the campers to step out of their comfort zone.
Trip 1: July 8th to July 13th (girls)
Trip 2: July 15th to July 20th (girls)
Trip 3: July 22nd to July 27th (boys)
Trip 4: July 29th to Aug. 3rd (boys)
Staff in Training
This one-week leadership program for campers ages 15 and 16 is for our most enthusiastic and outstanding campers that want to be on staff one day. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them to give back to camp in a special way: mentoring younger campers and participating in a camp leadership experience on a new level. Upon successful completion of the program, campers can apply to be a camp volunteer at age 16 and be a summer staff member starting at age 17.
Trip 5: Aug. 5th to Aug. 10th (co-ed)
Get Involved
Camp Rentals
Camp Stapleton and Camp Ozanam may be the perfect setting for your rental needs. We have hosted band camps, family reunions, sports camps, leadership training, retreats, receptions, youth camps, conferences – the list is long. We would love to work with you! For more information, email Lori Turner at lturner@svdpdetroit.org.
Now Hiring at SVdP Camps!
We are always searching for dedicated, energetic, faith-filled, friendly, and hard-working summer residential staff over the age of 17 to be counselors or to fill other leadership positions.
American Camp Association
Camp Ozanam is an accredited member of the American Camp Association, which is the highest governing body of camps in the United States. Visit their website to see the high standards we must comply with for accreditation at www.acacamps.org.
