Outdoor Education /Retreats


Choose one of our pre-designed programs or meet with a
Camp Timbers representative to design your own unique camp experience.

YMCA Camp Timbers is available also for year-round to host group camping events for:

  • School Groups
  • Church Retreats
  • Scout Groups
  • Sports Teams
  • Family Events
  • Reunions
  • Receptions
  • Company Picnics
  • Birthday Parties

Let us help plan your next group outing, weekend or mid-week. We can provide program staff and the food service to meet your group needs. Please call (989) 753-7721 for information on rates and available dates.


Team Building

Don't just get away - Get Results! Our group-building programs are designed to develop productive teams. Learn how engaging in active teamwork and team play can lead to team unity, better cooperation and communications, increased trust and respect, and even impact the bottom line.

Programs Include:
  • Low Ropes Teams Course
  • Group Initiatives Course
  • Climbing Tower
  • High Ropes & Zip-Line
  • Orienteering Course
  • Outdoor Skills & Survival
  • Venture-Out Canoe & Backpack Trips

Nature/Environmental Studies

Take a hike - Get acquainted with an old relative, Mother Nature. The beauty of our property is unforgettable, and a rich wildlife habitat. Discover the balanced habitats of our hardwood and coniferous forests, lake, marsh, and bog wetlands, and upland prairies, all on 300 private acres of rolling terrain.

Programs Include:
  • Bog Studies
  • Beaver Pond
  • Birding
  • Forest Ecology
  • Forest Management
  • Trailside Nature Center
  • Interpretive Trail System

Living History

You've read about it - So experience it here! Take a trip back in time and experience the rigors that our ancestors faced as this great territory was discovered, settled, and made productive. You're sure to learn a bit about yourself, as well as develop a greater appreciation for our place in the community today.

Programs Include:
  • Pioneer Life
  • "Piper's Past Logging Camp
  • Natural History Museum
  • The Native Woodland Tribes
  • A Trapper's Tales
  • On-Site Archeological Digs

Have Fun

Come out and play - Seriously! You can relax and leave the planning to us. We are happy to host you, our guests, and allow you to make the most of your time at our outdoor center.

Programs Include:
  • Canoeing
  • Swimming
  • Hayrides
  • Hiking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Horseback Trail Rides
  • Crafts
  • Archery
  • Sports & Games
  • MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!

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