Another Successful Season for Camp Dearborn
Steve King and the Dittilies will help campers rock ‘n roll through the last official weekend of the season at Camp Dearborn, marking the end of summer for many. The band will perform Sunday evening at the ever popular Canteen Dance.
The official camping season traditionally ends with an end of summer bash. The band will play Sunday, Sept. 4 from 8 till 11 p.m. Tent and cabin reservations are expected to be fully booked.
A favorite camping destination for many in southeast Michigan, Camp Dearborn wraps up another busy season with the Labor Day weekend crowd. Tents and cabins in Tent Village have been filled since mid-June. The camp office maintained a waiting list for much of the summer.
Camp Dearborn runs its full activity season from mid-June through Labor Day each year. Camping with limited activity is available as early as May 1 and runs through October.
In addition to the permanent camping units of Tent Village, Camp Dearborn offers 191 temporary sites for those with their own equipment. Temporary sites are either full hook-up or electric only and can be reserved by calling either of the Camp offices: Dearborn Recreation Department at 313-943-2350 or Milford Camp Office at 248-684-6000.
Besides the popular camping locations, Camp Dearborn offers acres of picnic areas equipped with tables and grills alongside a beautiful half-mile beach and swimming lake. The Camp is open to the public daily, 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. .
The Canteen, a family eatery, is open daily from 4 to 10 p.m. with special Labor Day hours beginning at 10:30 a.m. and continuing through the early evening.
Admission at the gate is $4 per car for residents of Dearborn or Milford, and $6 per car for all others.
The City of Dearborn anticipates another full camping season in 2012 as the Camp offices take reservations from this year’s campers. Campers from the 2011 season have until Monday, Sept.12, to re-register for the same tent and week they occupied this season.
Monday, Sept.19, Camp offices will begin taking new reservations for residents of Dearborn and Milford. Remaining campsites will be open to the public beginning November 1.
Season passes are available for frequent visitors at the rate of $25 for residents of Dearborn or Milford and $35 for the general public.
More information about Camp Dearborn and scheduled events can be found at www.campdearborn.com, or by calling either of the Camp offices.
August 26th, 2011 at 5:01 pm
Mr. Deep, I just want to take a moment to honor the long careers of several people who made Camp Dearborn what it was, and kept working even as budgets shrank. Jim Gajewski started at Camp in 1970 or so as summer help, hired on when graduated from college, and has been Camp Superintendent since the early or mid-80’s. Chris Ford has been on the staff with Jim from the beginning. Nancy started in the canteen, hired into the front office in 1977, and has run it ever since. These people always believed in Camp Dearborn. They are now officially retired, but are finishing out the summer. An era is passing quietly. Congratulations on your great careers, my friends!
August 26th, 2011 at 5:28 pm
Question is – did they make a profit? Did the golf course make a profit??
August 26th, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Glad u had accolades for the workers, who are retiring at Camp Dearborn, because O’Reilly doesn’t even go to shake their hands, because he feels he is beyond that. Gajeskit should remember Haystack O’Reilly from way back and still O’Reilly wouldn’t go out there to thank them for a job well done. His father would have done so, but then he had class, something the big guy can’t spell.
August 27th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
The City is losing some really good, loyal employees, something that the residents appreciate, even though Bluto, and his hadow (Orner) may not. Thanks for your many years of good service.
August 28th, 2011 at 2:43 am
Yes, Camp Dearborn made a profit, just as it has for the last 5 years. The profit contributes to the general fund of the Recreation Dept.
Many people think Camp Dearborn is a drain on the budget, but in fact, it is a contributor. AS a “Friend of Camp Dearborn” we know the value of this wonderful place.
September 4th, 2011 at 11:54 am
Such a shame this continued profit maker couldn’t let the people who make the city that money enjoy their 4th of July fireworks this year. What a shameful act.