COURAGE. CONFIDENCE. CHARACTER.

Girl Scouts of Macomb County's Camp Hawthorn Hollow offers amazing year-round camping experiences to Girl Scouts of all ages. Few that pass through the doors of a cabin, sing camp songs in a circle of friends, trek through the woods to the sledding hill on a crisp winter afternoon, stand in awe of an early morning mist, or sit at the edge of a campfire circle in its flickering warmth are untouched by the magic of camp. Tall pines & maple trees…starry nights and sunny days...places to explore and grow are found at Camp Hawthorn Hollow located in Columbus Twp. (St. Clair County) just north of Richmond, Michigan.

Our quality accommodations:

• cozy, modern lodges
• intimiate, seasonal villages
• seperate, older-girl lodge
• new shower house
• dining hall and event space
• affordable food service programs
• activity center
• heated outdoor pool
• equestrian center (for summer resident campers)
• sports fields and archery range
• challenge course
• outdoor stage and amphitheatre
• large group firecircle
• sand volleyball court
• sledding hills
• miles of hiking trails
• group tenting areas
• weekend activities
• badge workshops
• special events
• summer resident camp

We welcome troops and girls from all Councils! To reserve day or overnight use of our facilities for your troop or group you can find all the information you need here to get started. Here we provide a rental availability calendar, the reservation guide (with rental form), and information about scheduling activities and meals provide by our staff. Summer resident camp information can be found here.

You can also call our office at (810) 367-3318 or email us at:

campreservations@gssem.org

We can schedule a tour for you or help you get started!

Click here to take a virtual tour of Camp Hawthorn Hollow.

We are located at 1046-B Mayer Rd. Columbus Twp, MI 48063. Our office hours during the school-year are Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30am - 4:30pm.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS/EVENTS:

Once event information is posted, registrations will be processed and deposits receipted as soon as the event reaches minimum capacity and every 7 business days thereafter. Once your registration has been entered you will receive a confirmation packet. Final payments for events are due 30 days in advance of the program date.  

CAMP 101: May 2, 3, 16 or 17, 2009

This is a fun day-camp opportunity to introduce first time campers (and adults!) to camping. Both girls and adults will recieve training through creative hands-on activities with guidance from our enthusiastic camp staff. Activities include tie-dyeing a cotton backpack, camp songs and games, making sit-up-ons, outdoor cooking (campfire lunch) and earning 4 of the 8 outdoor skill beads from our outdoor education program: Campfire Safety, Outdoor Cooking, Knife Safety, and Minimal Impact Techniques. Girls and adults will recieve a Camp 101 patch and 4 skill beads for their bracelets. 

 Click here for more CAMP 101 May 2 or 3 information

 Click here for more CAMP 101 May 16 or 17 information

Future Program Dates:      

• Resident Camp Family Open House: Saturday, April 18, 2009
• Summer Resident Camp: June 28 - August 7, 2009.
• Camp Intern Training: September 18-19, 2009
• CAMP 101: September 26 and 27, 2009
• Family Picnic: October 11, 2009
• HORSE 101: October 23-25, 2009
• Leader n' Daughter Weekend: November 6-8, 2009

EVENT REGISTRATION:

To register for our upcoming events please download and print our Event Registration form and return it to Camp Hawthorn Hollow by the deadlines provided in the event descriptions. You can also register online.

 Click here for our Event Registration form

If your troop has already received a placement letter for a program event your event confirmation packet can be downloaded below for your convienience.

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