Camp Blodgett - Loeks Retreat Center

06/18/2024

It was a much-awaited day and these photos magnificently capture the love and beauty of it. Congratulations!

05/10/2024

LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD TICKETS! $15
Join us for our summer concerts! 🎶 Friday, June 21, West Michigan Jazz Society Presents: Sam Gucwa on the LRC Deck and Sunday, July 7, we will be in Happy Valley with Molly! For more information & to buy tickets, visit givebutter.com/CBSummerConcerts24! 🎟

02/09/2024

All set up and ready for our weekend retreat rental to arrive. What a beautiful February day by the lake. 💕🌊

Dates in 2024 are still available if you are looking for a meeting space, retreat or special event venue. Check out all the details and our availability calendar on our website.
https://www.campblodgett.org/rent-our-space.html

01/19/2024

Looking forward to another amazing time this fall with Great Lakes Music! 🎸🪕🎻🎼

Bruce Molsky, Bruce Ling, and Joe K. Walsh perform "I get my Whisky from Rockingham" at the 2018 Great Lakes Music Camp Instructor Showcase. www.greatlakesmu...

01/09/2024

✨Special Offer✨

There are still dates available for Weddings and Special events in May of 2024! We are extending our off-season pricing to include all of May this year. Check out our website for pricing and more information. https://www.campblodgett.org/rent-our-space.html

11/28/2023

Please consider making a gift to Camp Blodgett in honor of today! Your donation helps make our summer camp and school-year programs accessible to ALL children in Kent & Ottawa counties, regardless of family income, because we believe all children deserve access to opportunity. 🧡💙
campblodgett.org/GIVE2CB

has arrived! ✨ Camp Blodgett believes ALL children, regardless of family income, should be able to experience the joy of the outdoors and have opportunities throughout the year to build upon their leadership skills, make new friends, strengthen their interests and capacities in STEM subjects, and so much more. Your gift to Camp Blodgett ensures our youth development programs remain accessible to all children! 🧡

Join us in this day of giving and give the gift of Camp Blodgett! Visit campblodgett.org/GIVE2CB to make a donation today.

08/07/2023

Our final summer concert of 2023 is coming up quick THIS Sunday, August 13 on our LRC deck! Have you gotten your tickets for Jamie Dionne Music yet? 🎟 We hope you'll join us for a night of good fun and great music--it's the perfect family outing before the end of summer! And just look at that view of Lake Michigan! 🌅 Beautiful photo courtesy of David Bos.

Preorder tickets are only $10! Kids 13 & under are free (suggested donation: $5).
Visit givebutter.com/CBsummerconcerts for more info & to buy your tickets!

07/13/2023

The deck at our Loeks Retreat Center is soon to be full of good energy and music--are you set to join us? We are *almost* SOLD OUT for our first summer concert this Sunday, July 16 with Lavengood! 🎵 Less than 20 tickets remain, so visit givebutter.org/CBsummerconcerts for more information and to snag your spots! ☀️

Preorder tickets are just $10 and kids 13 & under are FREE (suggested donation of $5). Gates open at 6:30pm -- we hope to see you there!

06/30/2023

Camp Blodgett has openings on our 2023 rental calendar for your special event! ✨ The following dates are available:

July 21 || August 18 || August 20
and wedding weekends:
Sept 15-17 || Sept 29-Oct 1

If you are interested in booking any of these 2023 dates, please fill out the form on our website at campblodgett.org/rent-our-space!
📸 Beautiful photos by Rachel Gabrielse Photography

03/21/2023

02/28/2023

This coming Sunday ... the calming self care continues. If you've ever wondered what a Sound Bath is, now is your chance to sign up and find out.

Sunday Sound Bath overlooking Lake Michigan at the beautiful Camp Blodgett. Gentle breathwork, guided meditation and soothing sound.

11/08/2022

Weddings on Lake Michigan. It just doesn't get much better. Thanks to David Bos for this outstanding aerial shot from this Fall!

10/20/2022

Even when it has been raining and blowing 20 mph winds, the sunset is still beautiful from our deck.

08/25/2022

Summer isn’t over yet. Come join us Sunday night for our last sunset concert, with the musical stylings of Round Creek String Band! Tickets available at https://givebutter.com/sunsetconcerts

Come enjoy our one-of-a-kind view and support kids coming to camp! See you there.

07/15/2022

Just warming up for another lovely wedding on Lake Michigan at The Camp Blodgett - Loeks Retreat Center. It just doesn't get much better than that view. Add some lovely music and good food, and you've got yourself a fine evening!

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07/27/2021

Love this guy …

Making memories l workshopping songs with the campers at Camp Blodgett this week building up to the big centennial anniversary party on Saturday!

06/29/2021

Announcement! Announcement!

The sweet sounds of the fiddle, mandolin, and banjo make up Hawks and Owls string band, a trio joining our 100th Birthday Party Celebration on July 31st.

A link to get tickets before they are gone is in the comments!

06/28/2021

It is week 2 of our 4-week STEM Academy at Camp Blodgett.

Science
Technology
Engineering
Math

Not only do our campers get to spend these weeks at one of the most beautiful places in Michigan, but they spend a portion of each day talking about sustainability, problem solving, how viruses spread, understanding data, solutions to erosion, and on and on and on.

Our STEM program is legit and it is awesome when "graduates" of this summer program become counselors at our Camp and start to give back to the next generation of campers!

Happy week 2 - STEM campers!

06/24/2021

Announcement! Announcement!

The Keynote Sisters are joining our 100th Birthday Celebration. Come listen to this duo belt out a variety of genres from country to pop-rock to oldies. Link to purchase tickets in the comments!

06/22/2021

Announcement! Announcement!

Fauxgrass is playing at our 100th Birthday Music Festival on Saturday, July 31st. Check out the comments to purchase tickets!

06/09/2021

Sunsets on the lakeshore! Ahhhh - welcome back summer, we missed you!

06/04/2021

Man, summer came at us fast! Here we go!

One thing to get excited about in a daunting world? ...

100 years of Camp on Lake Michigan!!

It's hard to believe that summer has arrived, and with it SUMMER CAMP at Camp Blodgett! Session 1 begins on Monday!

05/06/2021

That view though ... hard to beat.😎

Looking forward to bringing so many of you out to this beautiful view this summer!!

04/12/2021

The further into spring we get, the more beautiful the lakeshore becomes! We can't wait to gather on the lakeshore at the Camp Blodgett - Loeks Retreat Center again soon!

02/16/2021

If you've caught any images of the nearby Holland or Grand Haven public beaches in their icy majesty this week, you know it's a breathtaking time to be on the lakeshore!

Camp Blodgett's shoreline is looking pretty incredible these days, too! Enjoy the view from here!

02/03/2021

Are you looking forward to hosting a wedding or special event in 2022? There is not a more stunning place to host an event than on the shores of Lake Michigan at Camp Blodgett's Loeks Retreat Center.

Consider your investment as not only an investment in your special day, but an investment in the kids of Camp Blodgett!

Learn more at www.campblodgett.org/events
PC: Miss Lyss Photography

01/29/2021

Long before we had the Loeks Retreat Center, Camp Blodgett had another dining hall for its campers in the middle of camp. Learn about Steve & Paul's experiences in our old dining hall in this video celebrating 100 Years at Camp Blodgett!


https://youtu.be/cZJOb0F-e1M

Meet brothers Steve & Paul. Their father, a member of the Grand Rapids Fired Department, passed away when they were young, leaving their mother to raised fiv...

01/21/2021

While only some of our event guests get a chance to use our main camp facilities, we hope you'll enjoy this beautiful upgrade to our bath house!

The renovation of the interior of our camp bathhouse is complete! We are grateful to our lead donor on this project and our construction partners Westside Construction. Take a look at this slide show for some before and after magic!
https://tinyurl.com/Camp-Blodgett-Bathhouse-Reno

01/06/2021

We're excited about some new features we'll be adding to our Rent Our Space pages on our website! Stay tuned for the reveal of this awesome new virtual tour!

12/14/2020

Winter's dull gray may be coming, but for today the lakeshore hasn't stopped showing off its beauty!