Review: Camp Dietrich - Retreat on Bear Creek

  • $173.00 /night
  • (4.0)5 reviews
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Christine Van Tassel

4 years ago
5/5

My five star review is based on attending Family Camp, group rental, and now family rental. We have not yet sent our kids for camp individually, but I would not hesitate to send them in the future if able to schedule and finance it.

This is a large property with a lot to explore on its 3,000 acres, but it has a smaller feeling because of the convenient arrangement of the buildings and cabin sites.

Our family of 5 has enjoyed 3 family camp sessions. My troop enjoyed a stay where we used the facilities to earn a Girl Scout badge in cooking and meal preparation as well as hike and play games in the fields. Our latest stay was as a family renting a cabin for 4 days with use of the program center in the unit for cooking and rainy day activities.

Our daughters' favorite things are the lake, the sandbox and garden, the nature center, and playing carpet ball. My favorite activity is to hike the many trails when I'm not relaxing in my cabin reading a book. The lake is small but there lots of family fun to be had like cooling off floating, taking a kayak or SUP out for a spin, or playing in the sand.

Check the website for the many amenities offered for camp weeks as well as group rentals.

Side Note: I did not enjoy the women's retreat during which a family emergency at home made it easy for me to leave early without regret. In retrospect I mostly blame myself for not collecting a group of friends to go with me. Now I know it's quite an established tradition and is difficult for single people attending to feel welcome even if you are friendly and outgoing. Glad I had a book to read.

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