Camps We provide hundreds of kids from low-income families with the opportunity to attend our summer camp on the shores of Lake Huron, at no cost.

For nearly 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 125,000 children throughout southeast Michigan, helping to foster a greater sense of confidence, independence, and leadership skills—attributes that are beneficial long into adulthood.

Interested in enrolling your children for camp? Fill out our Camp Ozanam Enrollment Inquiry form and one of our Vincentians will reach out to you to determine eligibility and walk you through the enrollment process.

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2022 Camping Programs

This year, we are offering two camping programs for campers ages 8-14 and a leadership program for campers ages 15-16. Enrollment will be limited to ensure the health and safety of campers, staff, and their families. Information about enrolling campers for all three programs will be released in April 2022.

Traditional Camp

Our Traditional Camp program, open to children ages 8 to 12, provides children who are underprivileged and suffering familial economic hardship with the chance to enjoy outdoor activities in a Catholic summer camp environment. Activities include swimming, skits, sports, arts and crafts, animal farm, outdoor skills, team building, and much, much more.

Trip 1: Tuesday, July 5 –Saturday, July 9 (co-ed)
Trip 2: Monday, July 11 –Saturday, July 16 (co-ed)
Trip 3: Monday, July 18 –Saturday, July 23 (co-ed)
Trip 4: Monday, July 25 –Saturday, July 30 (co-ed)
Trip 5: Monday, August 1 –Saturday, August 6 (co-ed)

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 daylong canoe trip, that challenge the campers to step out of their comfort zone.

Trip 1: Tuesday, July 5 –Saturday, July 9 (girls)
Trip 2: Monday, July 11 –Saturday, July 16 (girls)
Trip 3: Monday, July 18 –Saturday, July 23 (boys)
Trip 4: Monday, July 25 –Saturday, July 30 (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.

Camps We provide hundreds of kids from low-income families with the opportunity to attend our summer camp on the shores of Lake Huron, at no cost.

For nearly 100 years, campers have experienced joy, excitement, and adventure at St. Vincent de Paul Detroit’s camps.

Interested in enrolling your children for camp? Fill out our Camp Ozanam Enrollment Inquiry form and one of our Vincentians will reach out to you to determine eligibility and walk you through the enrollment process.

Resources

Camp Introduction

History of Camp Ozanam

2022 Camp Brochure

COVID-19 Preparedness & Response Plan

2022 Camping Programs

Traditional Camp

Adventure Camp

Staff in Training

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