Camp Newaygo, a program of TrueNorth Community Services, sits on 101 acres of land along a chain of lakes in the Manistee National Forest Region of southwestern Michigan. Our facilities and programs are accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA) and the State of Michigan. Browse below to find out more about TrueNorth and Camp's mission, location, facilities, staff, accreditation, and programs.

 

The American Camp Association also has a website for parents. Visit them at www.CampParents.org for great information of the benefits of the camp experience.

 

True North Community Center
TrueNorth is the parent organization of Camp Newaygo. TrueNorth is a private, not-for-profit community-based human services agency, located in Fremont, Michigan. TrueNorth provides quality programs for youth and families. Visit their website www.truenorthservices.org 
 

Camp Newaygo Mission
To foster exploration, creativity and cooperation among individuals and communities in the natural environment.

 

Our counseling and teaching staff are mature young adults who genuinely care about children, believe in the camp mission, and have an enthusiasm for life. They are qualified in specialty program areas and able to teach skills and provide guidance. We even have international staff from around the globe. We maintain a 1:7 staff to camper ratio and all staff members begin the summer with a ten day intensive training. Each staff member has current certifications in CPR and first aid and all waterfront staff have lifeguard training.

 

Health and safety are two of our top priorities. A qualified health officer lives at Camp in our infirmary and is on-call 24 hours a day. Gerber Memorial Hospital is only 12 miles from Camp.
 

Accreditation
In recognition of our high standards for the safety and welfare of our campers, Camp Newaygo is accredited by the American Camping Association (ACA). We are also inspected and licensed by the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Division of Child Welfare.