Once again, we woke to rain and chilly temperatures. It’s definitely not been a typical week of weather in the Northwoods! Sports and Games played a wild game of hockey in the basement of Deerhorn Hall with lots of dads and kids joining in the fun. There was lots of action upstairs in the Hall […]

Well the weather might not be anything to write home about, but rain doesn’t stop the fun around here. It’s been raining all day and it’s definitely a chilly one. Some families chose to head into town to go bowling, but lots stayed around here for some indoor fun. Deerhorn Hall was busy all day, […]

Our first Father Son camp was a great success and now it’s time for another round! Dads arrived starting right at 9am today, ready to get the party started. Once again, we have a good mix of new friends and alumni, many of whom were campers themselves. It’s so awesome to watch them come back […]

It might not have rained today for our last full day of Father Son 1, but it definitely was a chilly one. Today was our guided fishing day, so dads and sons had a great time with our professional guides. Some just trolled for smaller fish, while others wanted to try for the elusive musky. […]

Well, we’re not going to brag about the weather today. It rained pretty much the entire day, with the sun finally peeking out around 4:30, when activities wrapped up! Dads and son still found plenty of fun things to do around camp. There were board games in the lodge, lots of ping pong and darts […]

We made it! The summer of 2025 is actually here! We kicked off our 1st Father Son camp this morning in the pouring rain, but luckily the rain quit by 10 and we had sunshine for most of the rest of the day. This is a great session of returning dads and also lots of […]

This is the fourth and final in a series of blog posts geared toward 1st year campers. Check out the other three if you missed them. The first one shares some great tips for first-time parents.  The second covers opening day, and the third talks about what to expect the first few days at Deerhorn.  […]

As the summer is drawing ever closer, we hope you are getting excited to spend a few weeks with us this summer. This blog is a continuation in our series geared toward our first-year campers. Make sure you didn’t miss the first two! It may seem a little overwhelming at first, but you will be […]

This coming summer, we have more than 165 kids who will be coming to Camp Deerhorn for the first time. Even those who have attended Father Son camp with their dads will find that the schedule for regular sessions is quite different. We are super excited to welcome these new campers into the Deerhorn Family. […]

Dear Mama, I have been a camp director for more than 20 years. And in those 20 years, I have written lots of blogs to help first year parents prepare their kids for camp. How to talk about homesickness, how to set them up for success, how to let them help pack…how to get your […]