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Camp Manitou at Detroit Athletic Club
Detroit Athletic Club
Coming Summer '25
Sleep Away Camp (week long)
Sample Day
07:30 AM: Wake up call
07:45 AM: Breakfast
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM: Clean up and inspection
09:20 AM: Depart camp for daily adventures
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Morning adventures (examples: Traverse City State Park, Torch Lake Sandbar, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shores, Battlezone Laser Tag Park/Elev8 climbing Gym, Zipline Tour, Tubing the Chippewa River)
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Afternoon adventures (examples: Traverse City State Park, Torch Lake Sandbar, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shores, Battlezone Laser Tag Park/Elev8 climbing Gym, Zipline Tour, Tubing the Chippewa River)
03:30 PM – 05:30 PM: Chill time, card games and lawn games at the camp lodge
05:30 PM – 06:30 PM: Dinner prep and dinner
06:30 PM – 07:30 PM: Showers and chill
07:30 PM – 09:00 PM: Evening activity (stargazing, camp fire, talk story, cookies, s’mores, talent night, movie night)
09:30 PM: Lights out
Day Camp (sample program)
Monday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
09:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation – exhibits and stories of American ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch at Greenfield Village
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Explore Greenfield Village – explore firsthand the sights, sounds and sensations of America’s fascinating formation
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Tuesday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
09:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Crosswinds Marsh – boardwalk and wildlife viewing, Bald Eagle nesting sites, canoe rides
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch at Crosswinds
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Explore Greenfield Village – explore firsthand the sights, sounds and sensations of America’s fascinating formation
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Wednesday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
09:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Tree Runner Adventure Park – Aerial Park with ziplines, obstacles and swings with multiple trails
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Cranbrook Institute of Science – natural history museum, planetarium and interactive exhibits
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Wednesday - Evening Activity - Fowling Centre
05:00 PM: Meet at the DAC
05:15 PM: Depart DAC
05:30 PM – 07:00 PM: Fowling tournament with prizes for the winners
07:00 PM – 08:00 PM: Pizza dinner, arcade games, pinball and other amusements
08:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Thursday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
09:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Tour the Ford House and grounds at Grosse Pointe
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch on the Ford House grounds
01:00 PM – 02:50 PM: Lake Front Water Park – slides, fountains, splash pads
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Friday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
09:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Michigan Sea Life Aquarium and Legoland Discovery Centre
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch
01:00 PM – 02:50 PM: Heritage Park – beach volleyball, field games, splash pads
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Saturday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Launch Trampoline Park, ninja course, dodgeball, climbing wall, launch pads
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch
01:00 PM – 02:50 PM: The Creature Conservancy – zoological organization with the goal of educating through conservation
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Monday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
09:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Belle Isle – Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle Conservatory and Aquarium
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Field Games, swimming, scavenger hunt
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Tuesday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
09:30 AM – 12:30 PM: CJ Barrymore’s Entertainment Center – loop Coaster, Go-Carts, Bumper Boats, Mini Golf, Ferris Wheel, Batting Cages, Arcade and Mini Bowling
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: CJ Barrymore’s Entertainment Center – loop Coaster, Go-Carts, Bumper Boats, Mini Golf, Ferris Wheel, Batting Cages, Arcade and Mini Bowling
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Wednesday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum – vintage coin operated machines, oddities, antique memorabilia an unusual and interactive museum
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Launch Trampoline Park, ninja course, dodgeball, climbing wall, launch pads
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Wednesday - Evening Activity - Detroit Zoo
05:00 PM: Meet at the DAC
05:15 PM: Depart DAC
05:45 PM – 07:00 PM: Detroit Zoo – animal viewing, train rides, science on a sphere
07:00 PM – 07:30 PM: Giraffe encounter
08:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Thursday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
09:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Kensington Metropark – disc golf, hiking trails, field games, fishing, beach volleyball and lake swim
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Full Throttle Adrenaline Park – go karts, racing simulators, immersive VR games within a personal grid, arcade games
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Friday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
09:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge – Over 300 bird species to view, swimming, scavenger hunt, fishing, hiking
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Sky Zone Trampoline Park – ninja warrior course, trampolines, trapeze & swing, dodgeball, foam zone, climbing wall, parkour blox
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end
Saturday - Camp Day
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Meet at the DAC – light breakfast and activities
09:10 AM: Depart DAC
09:45 AM – 12:30 PM: William C. Sterling State Park – beach games, sandcastle building, lake swim and chill
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Picnic lunch
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Kackleberry Adventure farm – corn maze, stationary paintball, slides, petting zoo, apple cannons, farm activities
03:30 PM: DAC – Days end