Retreats & Conferences

Northern Michigan Retreats

Indoor Lodge

YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps have two fully winterized lodges in Northwest Lower Michigan. Kresge Lodge on Torch Lake and T. Grace Macdonald Lodge on Arbutus Lake are available year round for weekend retreats.

Both locations offer overnight housing, full meal service and on site activities. Whether you are looking for a place to host your own group retreat or take advantage of our programs and services, we can help! Click on the following file and print a complete copy of our programs and prices.

2012 Conference and Retreat Price List

About the Camps

YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps can provide your group with programs that challenge, educate and provide recreation. Our friendly, trained staff and excellent facilites are the perfect components to a weekend experience.

Camp Hayo-Went-Ha on Torch Lake
919 N. East Torch Lake Dr.
Central Lake, MI 49622

This camp is the oldest YMCA boy’s camp in the world on its original site. Founded in 1904, Hayo-Went-Ha has 500 wooded acres along the shore of beautiful Torch Lake. Features include modern and rustic buildings for accommodation along with numerous trails that lead to meeting spaces and activity areas.

The camp is located within 1 hour of Traverse City, Charlevoix, Petoskey and Gaylord. We can host up to 60 people in the cooler months and up to 150 in the warmer months.

Camp Arbutus Hayo-Went-Ha on Arbutus Lake

1380 E. Arbutus Lake Rd.
Traverse City, MI 49686

This camp is located on 135 acres of rolling hills and wooded trails just 10 miles outside of Traverse City, MI. A fully modern lodge built in 2004 can comfortably host 80 people year-round. A perfect place for meetings and relaxing!

Off Site Activities

There are many exciting activities that can be found locally in our area. 

Shanty Creek Resort / Grass River Natural Area / Jordan River Valley / Crystal Mountain Resort / Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

For more information, please contact:

David Yuhaus
Director of Outdoor Education and Retreats
(231) 544-5915 ext. 105

dyuhaus@hayowentha.org

Weddings

We get many requests from couples looking to hold their wedding at either Torch Lake or Arbutus Lake.  At this time Hayo-Went-Ha Camps does not host weddings.  Our programs offer a rustic camp experience to the youth that attend and this does not offer us the opportunity to present a wedding or a wedding reception in such a way as most people expect.  We do wish you luck in your search for a venue!