Cedar Campus
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Cedar Campus is an InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
camp in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
. It also holds family camps in the summer.
. It is a couple miles east of Port Dolomite quarry on M-134. It is mostly wooded area. Old Mill Point and Mariner's Cove are located across the bay from each other. Both sides have small beaches for boating and wading and there is another bigger beach called Sandy Cove that is separated from Prentiss Bay by Whitefish Point and is directly connected to Lake Huron.
. As a result there is a lot of driftwood. Cedar Campus was started about 1954 with the North Shore Area. North Shore is now joined with Mariner's Cove and Old Mill Point.Cedar Campus might be most famous for the exact geography of C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia.
Willoughby Lodge is the main building at Old Mill Point and is home to the dining hall.
Cabins
Cedar Campus is home to cabins for people who don't mind a short walk to breakfast. The cabins include Deck, Bayview, Beach, Spruceveiw, Harwood, Deer Trail, Gnomes Home and Elf Shelve (duplex), and Cedar Nook. There are also ten Point Cabins that are right before the Whitefish Point Trail.
series and A.A. Milne's character Winnie the Pooh. Examples include: the Narnia Trail (which features a lamppost), the Dawn Treader
, and several rooms named after characters in Winnie the Pooh.
Boating is popular at Cedar Campus, both large boats and small boats. Both sides once had a mainly canoe
fleet of small boats but replaced most oof them with kayaks. Sunfish sailboats are also very popular and regattas are often held. Larger boats include the Dawn Treader, a large sailboat which is sailed by the rec crew, and the Floating Bear which is used to ferry People across the bay to the other side.
Hiking
Hiking trails include Narnia, Gnomes Rock Trail, Whitefish Point Trail, and Birch Trail. Narnia is a long trail but is rewarding at the end. Gnomes Rock Trail branches off of the Whitefish Point Trail and goes to Gnomes Rock, a large rock full of holes where people place painted rocks called Gnomes. Whitefish Point Trail goes in a loop to the end of the point and back. Birch Trail is a trail that goes to Sandy Cove.
Other
There is also a wood fueled sauna at Old Mill Point. Old Mill Point also has H.J. Taylor Pool. Both sides have rec halls with table games like foosball
, Ping Pong, and Pool. Both sides also have carpetball
tables. They also have a volleyball
court on both sides and a basketball
court at Old Mill Point.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is an inter-denominational, evangelical Christian, student-led ministry which for the past 70 years has been dedicated to establishing witnessing communities on U.S. college and university campuses...
camp in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly referred to as the Upper Peninsula, the U.P., or Upper Michigan. It is also known as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two peninsulas. The peninsula is bounded...
. It also holds family camps in the summer.
Geography
Cedar Campus is located in Prentiss Bay on Lake HuronLake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
. It is a couple miles east of Port Dolomite quarry on M-134. It is mostly wooded area. Old Mill Point and Mariner's Cove are located across the bay from each other. Both sides have small beaches for boating and wading and there is another bigger beach called Sandy Cove that is separated from Prentiss Bay by Whitefish Point and is directly connected to Lake Huron.
History
The site where Cedar Campus Old Mill Point is located was once an old sawmillSawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
. As a result there is a lot of driftwood. Cedar Campus was started about 1954 with the North Shore Area. North Shore is now joined with Mariner's Cove and Old Mill Point.Cedar Campus might be most famous for the exact geography of C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia.
Old Mill Point
Old Mill Point is on the west side of Prentiss Bay. It is mostly in the Inner Bay and is where most of the boats are moored. It is also home of Sandy Cove, Narnia, and Whitefish Point.Accommodations at Old Mill Point
Willoughby LodgeWilloughby Lodge is the main building at Old Mill Point and is home to the dining hall.
Cabins
Cedar Campus is home to cabins for people who don't mind a short walk to breakfast. The cabins include Deck, Bayview, Beach, Spruceveiw, Harwood, Deer Trail, Gnomes Home and Elf Shelve (duplex), and Cedar Nook. There are also ten Point Cabins that are right before the Whitefish Point Trail.
Mariner's Cove
Mariner's Cove is located across the bay to the east of Old Mill Point. It is home to Taylor Lodge, Gloria Taylor, Four Anchors, Southwind, Forbrich, and other cabins. The recreational building is the McClure Center. There are several themes instilled in Cedar Campus locations and attractions such as names derived from C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages...
series and A.A. Milne's character Winnie the Pooh. Examples include: the Narnia Trail (which features a lamppost), the Dawn Treader
Dawn Treader
The Dawn Treader was a Narnian ship in the fictional world of The Chronicles of Narnia. It was built by King Caspian X and is featured primarily in the book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader...
, and several rooms named after characters in Winnie the Pooh.
Recreation
BoatingBoating is popular at Cedar Campus, both large boats and small boats. Both sides once had a mainly canoe
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
fleet of small boats but replaced most oof them with kayaks. Sunfish sailboats are also very popular and regattas are often held. Larger boats include the Dawn Treader, a large sailboat which is sailed by the rec crew, and the Floating Bear which is used to ferry People across the bay to the other side.
Hiking
Hiking trails include Narnia, Gnomes Rock Trail, Whitefish Point Trail, and Birch Trail. Narnia is a long trail but is rewarding at the end. Gnomes Rock Trail branches off of the Whitefish Point Trail and goes to Gnomes Rock, a large rock full of holes where people place painted rocks called Gnomes. Whitefish Point Trail goes in a loop to the end of the point and back. Birch Trail is a trail that goes to Sandy Cove.
Other
There is also a wood fueled sauna at Old Mill Point. Old Mill Point also has H.J. Taylor Pool. Both sides have rec halls with table games like foosball
Table football
Table football, also known as gitoni or foosball, is a table-top game and sport that is loosely based on association football.-Names:...
, Ping Pong, and Pool. Both sides also have carpetball
Carpetball
Carpetball is a recreational game that involves attempting to knock all of your opponent's balls into their end of the carpetball table before they knock all of your balls into your end...
tables. They also have a volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
court on both sides and a basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
court at Old Mill Point.