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Camp Newaygo is a wedding and events venue located in Newaygo, Michigan. This camp is a year-round retreat facility that offers summer programs, rentals, community events, family programs, and event space for special occasions. Their all-girls resident camp was founded in 1926 and sits on 104 acres of beautiful land, which remains intact today. The venue is conveniently located 45 minutes from Grand Rapids and Muskegon for all loved ones arriving for the occasion.

Facilities and Capacity

Celebrate your ceremony and reception in style in the venue's modern and natural settings. Enjoy an indoor soiree at Peggie Stone Center, featuring an antique fireplace and views of Lake Pickerel. This area is ideal for intimate gatherings and can accommodate up to 50 guests. Lang Lodge is a beautiful reception space that features wooden floors, a fieldstone fireplace, vaulted ceilings, and elevator access to the Ridge Patio and hosts 280 guests. Camp Newaygo also has several outdoor ceremony venues to choose from. Walden Chapel features wooden benches set into the hillside on the shores of Lake Pickerel. Walk down a forested trail and arrive at the bottom of their Waterfront Stairs to make the most of this stunning space. The Ridge Patio is situated at the top of Waterfront Stairs and is off Lang Lodge. The patio overlooks the lake and can accommodate 300 guests for a lavish celebration. The venue also boasts several areas around the camp for intimate ceremonies, including near the lake or wetlands and in their forested areas.

Services Offered

The rental of the Peggie Stone Center includes your choice of outdoor ceremony venues, tables, chairs, linens, china, and silverware. The rental of the Lang Lodge also features tables and chairs, private wedding suites, round linens, a facility attendant, and more. Additional rental items include an outdoor fire, chair covers, woodcut slabs for centerpieces, and a metal ceremony arbor. Camp Newaygo also has lodging available to accommodate overnight guests.

Cuisine

Catering is provided exclusively through Ridge Specialties. They offer on-site and off-site catering for all your wedding event needs. They are a full-service catering business that makes homemade dishes and offers beverages and snack options. An executive chef works with you to create a personalized menu for your night or weekend celebrations, where proceeds benefit the camp's youth and community programs. They offer plated meals, stations, and buffet options for your wedding reception and events. They also provide appetizers for your cocktail reception and desserts.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

1,250

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

1,200

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Chairs
China
Clean Up
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Campsite/Cabin
Farm/Ranch
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Chairs
Decor
Furniture
Tables
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
November

Reviews of Camp Newaygo

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Camp Newaygo is praised as an exceptional and stress-free wedding venue that went above and beyond in providing a magical experience for couples and guests. The venue's gorgeous setting, delicious catering, and accommodating staff, particularly Whitney, received high praise. Guests appreciated the range of accommodations available on-site, from rustic cabins to hotel-style rooms. The seamless planning process, helpful team, and positive feedback from guests make Camp Newaygo highly recommended for weddings.

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Camp Newaygo is praised as an exceptional and stress-free wedding venue that went above and beyond in providing a magical experience for couples and guests. The venue's gorgeous setting, delicious catering, and accommodating staff, particularly Whitney, received high praise. Guests appreciated the range of accommodations available on-site, from rustic cabins to hotel-style rooms. The seamless planning process, helpful team, and positive feedback from guests make Camp Newaygo highly recommended for weddings.

Jazmine
Jazmine Sent on 10/31/2024
5 out of 5 rating

2024 camp wedding

Camp Newaygo is more than just an average venue, they went above and beyond to make make the day stress free and magical.
Gabrielle
Gabrielle Sent on 09/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Greatest weekend ever!!

We had an amazing with having our wedding at camp! Whitney was amazing through the whole process especially during our wedding weekend! All of the camp staff was very kind, the camp was beautiful, the food was great and all of my guest had nothing but positive things to say about the camp and the staff!!
Kristen
Kristen Sent on 02/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Camp Newaygo is the BEST!

It honestly doesn't get better than Camp Newaygo for a wedding venue. I had the honor of planning a wedding there this past September for a lovely couple. Whitney and her team made planning a breeze. They handled everything from catering, set up, guest management, and more! They had tons of great vendor recommendations, and the weekend went beautifully! I am so grateful for all their help and highly recommend you have your wedding here!
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Catherine Sent on 09/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Everything was absolutely perfect

Everything about Camp Newaygo was amazing! The food was delicious, camp staff was always smiling and ready to lend a hand (or jump in on the party!), and accommodations were great! Even before the wedding, Camp Newaygo was always easy to get in touch with and so helpful throughout the planning process. We had quite a few guests nervous about going to camp for a weekend-long wedding, but people are still talking about how amazing everything was and asking when we can go back. Our Friday - Monday celebration was absolutely perfect and my husband and I attribute a big part of that to Canp Newaygo!
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Nicole Sent on 08/30/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding at Camp Newaygo was truly incredible. Nick and I have been married for three months now and still our guests are talking about how much fun they had at camp.

We rented the camp out for Memorial Day weekend. For Saturday, we created activity schedules for each of our guests then brought everybody together for a field day competition that concluded with a color powder war. The Italian buffet dinner Saturday was DELICIOUS and after dinner we had a beer pong tournament with karaoke in the main lodge. The young adults enjoyed drinks by the bonfire that evening. We kicked off Sunday with more camp activities before everybody had to start getting ready for the ceremony! Many of our guests stayed in the cabins and the lodge's dorm rooms right at camp. This made our weekend truly special as we got to spend so much time catching up with friends and family we don't see very often.

Call us crazy, but we didn't have a wedding planner..but we did have Christa, the events coordinator at Newaygo. I cannot commend her hard work, communication, and willingness to help enough. Nick and I probably sent Christa 10 questions a day during the months leading up to the wedding. She would respond often within 24 hours and always with enthusiasm. I have never worked with a more accommodating individual before, she was truly amazing. We planned our wedding from Utah where we both moved to from Michigan. During any trip I took back to Michigan, Christa would make sure she was available to meet me at the camp. When we arrived to camp the Friday of our wedding weekend there was some concern around being able to staff zip-lining all day for our guests...instead of closing the zip-line down for part of the day, Christa decided that she would work the activity - just another example of how amazing she was. And another example - our bartending service refused to pour champagne to our guests during dinner and expected everybody to get up and walk to the bar with their glasses.
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User1736893 Sent on 07/28/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Camp Newaygo is absolutely beautiful with the scenery so it was a perfect place to have my outdoor wedding. Also, the the wooden lodge was perfect for my reception and look gorgeous. They had a big bathroom to get ready in and a room for the guys to relax in til it was time for the ceremony to begin! I recommend Camp Newaygo for anyone looking for a place to have their wedding/reception.
Eva
Eva R. Sent on 10/30/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, friendly, flexible :)

Camp Newaygo was exceptional in every way. The venue is SO gorgeous, the catering delicious, and the staff was incredibly helpful and generous in customizing the site to fit all of our needs. We were able to provide guests with a range of accommodations from rustic cabins to dorm rooms to hotel-style rooms, all on site. Countless guests commented about the beauty and friendliness of Camp Newaygo. Would love to find a way to come back and relive it all! We love you, Camp Newaygo! Thanks!
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Kara Sent on 12/06/2022
4.4 out of 5 rating

Camp Newaygo Cronk Wedding!

Camp Newaygo was a great venue for our wedding! Whitney was great to work with and was very responsive and helpful with every inquiry and question. The crew set up and broke down everything which made the evening and morning a breeze and a weight lifted off our shoulders. They were able to provide everything we asked for and our wedding went very smooth! The location was absolutely gorgeous and had great spots to take photos with groups and as a couple. Although the place was pricey, I feel like the ease of working with the venue staff was worth it. I would recommend this venue to anyone looking for a unique and woodsy spot to tie the knot!
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Sarah Sent on 09/16/2015
4.3 out of 5 rating
Camp Newaygo, Christa, and Chris (I'm sure countless others) made our wedding day and night spectacular. People are still raving about the meal we had, and the children's buffet. Christa was never once put off by my husband's sometimes outlandish requests. We were able to have a great relaxed outdoor/indoor wedding. We had lawn games, popcorn, and were able to bring in our own cake/desert. We had some moments were responsiveness was a little delayed, but we would do it all over again, if we could. Christa was very flexible with our requests. My only suggestion -- make sure you know the times that you can be in and out of the venue (we had a great holiday weekend wedding... but it was right in the peak of summer camp season, so we had a tight time line to work through.
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Camp Newaygo frequently asked questions

Camp Newaygo includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Camp Newaygo includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Server(s)
The space offered by Camp Newaygo for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Campsite/Cabin
  • Farm/Ranch
  • Waterfront
Camp Newaygo offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Camp Newaygo offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Camp Newaygo offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
Camp Newaygo offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Chairs
  • Decor
  • Furniture
  • Tables
  • Tents
Camp Newaygo is recommended by 97% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in flexibility, 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in professionalism, 4.8 in value and 4.7 in average response time.
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