YWCA CAMP CAVELL

Facility Use Information! 

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Facility Rental Brochure!
Whether you are planning a School Camp, Staff Training, Seminar, or Retreat... We have the place for you!

OVER 3000 PEOPLE ENJOY CAMP EACH YEAR!  
Besides our own YWCA sponsored family and women's weekend programs which are open to anyone,  YWCA Camp Cavell hosts organizational camping for groups of 30 or more. 

CAMP CAVELL is...
a beautiful facility located on Lake Huron! You can arrange for its use for a night, week, or weekend.  It is the perfect place for your groups next seminar, retreat, meeting or conference. Only 90 miles north of Detroit, Camp Cavell is a beautiful facility located on 1800 feet of Lake Huron Shoreline. We will be glad to work with you to create a special camp experience.

IT IS WELL SUITED FOR...
outdoor education, retreats and conferences. Rental groups include: bands, chorale groups, churches, school groups, children’s organizations & sport teams as well as many others. CAMP CAVELL is also "Accessible to All" so people with disabilities can join in our programs.

ITS FACILITIES INCLUDE...
a lodge for indoor recreation, a large dining hall and kitchen, a health cabin, staff housing, ecology building & three units of cabins, each with a common unit building. Its outdoor facilities include riding stables, sport fields, tennis and badminton courts, camping sites, a fitness course, and other recreational activities.

THERE IS PLENTY TO DO...
at camp!. Arrangements can be made for horseback riding, challenge activities, swimming, hay rides and other programs depending on availability. Fees vary. We will be glad to help you in your planning.

A BIT OF HISTORY...
YWCA CAMP CAVELL is over 80 years old and has been on its present site since 1927. Pieces of an old shipwreck from the late 1800’s can be found along it’s shore. Fossils can be found in its clay cliffs, and rocks, including Petoskey Stones.  Read more...

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Facility Rental Brochure! 
(6 pages, Adobe Acrobat, PDF file... this may take a few minutes)

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Local Wireless Internet
Sample Menu
Camp Store
Map to Camp
Map of Camp
Facility Details
Photo Gallery
Facility Photos
Cabin & Unit House Photos
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YWCA Camp Cavell and those we Serve.
(This PDF file includes Camp Cavell at a Glance, The Groups we Serve, Evaluations Comments, Our goals and Objectives.)


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WE CAN ACCOMMODATE YOU...
with a capacity of 250 people Camp Cavell has three cabin units, housing an average of 80 people each. Our dining hall seats 200 people in the main room and 50 people on the enclosed porch. Booster seats are available.

RENTAL ARRANGEMENTS...
The camp is rented as a complete facility including food service which boasts a well planned menu in ample quantities. Arrangements can be made to use the lodge and dining hall at no additional charge. 

FEES...
A complete breakdown of fees is included in the rental information to tailor the rental to your needs. Fees are determined by number of meals served, nights lodging, programs, and other special arrangements. Average room and board for a weekend will cost $70 - $155 per person.  Call for  quote!

TO APPLY FOR A RENTAL PERIOD ONLINE...
just fill in our online Rental Inquire Form on this site or call our offices to have an application sent to you.  Return the application with estimated group size, meals, lodging and other special needs. We will check your dates for availability and send you a quote.  Once you have the quote and if you would like to book the dates just call and we will work out the details and send you a Rental Agreement.  You must send a 20% nonrefundable deposit with the signed agreement to confirm your dates.

INSURANCE,
ACCREDITATION, & LICENSING...

Rental groups must have insurance coverage for their own participants. 

Groups serving children (without parents present) for more than 5 days or more must be licensed by the State of Michigan Dept. of Social Services. We will be glad to assist you in obtaining the license and provide resource material.  

Camp Cavell is accredited by the American Camping Association and all groups attending must adhere to certain safety and quality standards.  You will be given a RENTAL MANUAL with this information.

CAMP  CAVELL working to be "ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL" 
 

 

Thanks to Home Care of Michigan we an incredible ramp to our beach! Currently 75% of our cabins & buildings are now accessible! Our main buildings are connected by pathways and have accessible bathrooms. Please let us know if you have any special needs and we will be glad to work with you.