When the tree by the boathouse starts to show the leaves turning, it means the summer is over and it is time to pack up and head south. The boat is in the water for one more week, so we will be able to see more color around the lake, as well as new summer […]
Kathy Baker
CAMP MAQUA MERCHANDISE
https://www.promoplace.com/campmaqua THIS MERCHANDISE SITE WILL BE UP FOR ONE MONTH ONLY WITH NO RETURNS. FEEL FREE TO FORWARD TO CAMPERS/STAFF WHO MAY NOT BE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. Warm regards, Kathryn!
Camp Maqua Centennial 2024
The sun smiled on us for our big celebration, with over eighty former campers, staff, residents, and their families, plus volunteers from the Plainfield Township Historical Commission. The guests enjoyed guided tours around the lodge, property walkabouts, and visits to three huts. The archives were on loan from the Bay City Historical Museum and were […]
GETTING READY !
From sunny Florida to blue skies and no humidity in Michigan, we are unpacked and ready to roll for the big 100-year celebration of Camp Maqua on the Loon Lake property. We have closed the ticket sales, but between the residents and campers/staff, there will be approximately 70 attendees enjoying a day at camp. For […]
Planning for the Centennial at Camp Maqua!
The end of Michigan’s season for us is always bittersweet. We head to sunny Florida, but the autumn leaves are so beautiful, especially around the boathouse and on Loon Lake. Our last boat ride before storing the boat for the winter was stunning. Calm lake, blue skies, baby loon growing, and foliage on display in […]
Happy Summering 2023
We have had the kind of Spring in Michigan that can only be described as inconsistent, except we all know Michigan weather. Mother Nature cried with rain through early spring and now it is more like summer, with temperatures ranging from the 70s to the 90s! We arrived in mid-May from Florida to the trees […]