Where is Camp Friedenswald Located?
Camp Friedenswald is located on 300 acres on Shavehead Lake for recreation, a Beach-Maple Climax Forest, 150-year-old Oak-Hickory Preserve, Tamarack Fen, Extensive trail system, and 120 acre primitive camping area.
From the southeast (Ohio, eastern Indiana)
From the Indiana toll road take exit 96 (Elkhart East). Go north on C.R. 17 (which becomes US 217). Turn east on US 12. Turn left (north) on Union Road, at the blinker light at the only intersection in Union. See directions below, "From Union"
From the southwest
(Illinois, western Indiana)
From the Indiana toll road take exit 92 (Elkhart). Go north on IN 19 (which becomes MI 205 which merges with US 12 going east). Take US 12 to Union and turn left (north) on Union Road, at the blinker light at the only intersection in Union. See directions below, "From Union."
From Goshen, IN
Take SR 33 north. After going under an overpass(CR 17) get into left lane. Turn left on Reith Rd.(near Lowes). Turn left(north) on CR 17. CR 17 changes to US 217 in Michigan. US 217 dead ends at US 12 in Union, Michigan. Turn right on US 12(East) and go to the flashing light. Turn left(north) at light - this is Union Road. See directions below, "From Union."
From Union, MI
Go north on Union Road. After going through the S-curves you are going west. Be sure to follow Union Road when it turns right (north). Follow this to North Peninsula Drive and turn right. Go one mile and turn left on camp road, at Camp Friedenswald sign, just beyond large A-frame building (Lakeview Lodge). Follow directional signs to parking lot.
From the northeast (most of Michigan) Take M 60 going west. One mile west of Vandalia turn left (south) on Calvin Center Road. Go 3 1/2 miles and turn left (east) on Chain Lake Road until it deadends at Union Road. Turn right on Union Road. Make an immediate left turn on North Peninsula Drive. Follow directions in last two sentences in "From Union" above.
From the northwest (the rest of Michigan) Take M 60 through Cassopolis, eastbound. Go 3 1/2 miles and turn right on Calvin Center Road. Follow the directions given in "From the northeast" (excluding first two sentences). 1000 Visitors |
