The day dawned bright and beautiful for opening day of our second Father Son camp. Most dads and sons arrived early in the day to get the fun started as soon as possible. We have a ton of dads here who were former Deerhorn campers, and it’s awesome to see them reconnect with old friends […]

Yesterday’s weather was a little wonky, with sunshine mixed in with sporadic rain and even some hail! Regardless of the weather, dads and sons had a great day of fishing with our professional guides. Whether they were hunting the elusive musky, or just fishing for the little ones, kids loved fishing out on the lake! […]

Althought it was pretty chilly when we woke up this morning, the sun was shining all day and the temps rose to almost 70. Much better weather than we had yesterday! Dads and sons were ready to greet the day and play tennis, shoot hoops, ride horses, kayak, just to name a few! Breakfast this […]

It’s finally here! The summer of 2024 kicked off today with the start of our 1st Father Son session. The weather wasn’t anything to brag about, but there was no shortage of fun! The forecast kept saying there was a 20% chance of rain, which should be an 80% chance of NOT rain…and yet somehow […]

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. It may seem a little overwhelming at first, but you will be amazed at how quickly you feel at home […]

This coming summer, we have more than 150 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. […]

We woke to cloudy skies, but eventually the sun peeked its way out by lunchtime and it turned into a beauty of a day. We are always grateful when we have good weather for our guided fishing day. Dads and sons had a great time all day, going out with our guides for an hour […]

We woke to dark skies and a rainy morning. Dads and sons spent the morning playing games in Deerhorn Hall, getting crafty in the craft shop, and playing games in the lodge. Luckily, the rain only lasted a couple of hours and by lunch, the rain had stopped and the sun was beginning to peek […]

Our final session of the summer of 2023 kicked off today with beautiful sunshine and blue skies. Dads and sons arrived throughout the day, with kids running to activities as soon as their car pulled in. We had activities running from 9am-11:30am and 1:30pm until 4:30pm. Dads and sons water-skied, canoed, kayaked, shot bows and […]