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Parents Resources

Getting to Camp

It's a long way to Highlands, and there are several ways to get here.

By Car:

You are welcome to drive up to Camp. Please arrive some time between 1:00 p.m and 5:00 p.m.

Driving Directions from Chicago:

  1. Merge onto I-90 W toward ROCKFORD (Portions toll) (Crossing into WISCONSIN) (147.1 mi)
  2. Take the WI-78 S/I-39 N exit, EXIT 108A-B, toward MERRIMAC/US-51/PORTAGE/WAUSAU. (0.2 mi)
  3. Merge onto I-39 N via EXIT 108B toward US-51/PORTAGE/WAUSAU. (102.8 mi)
  4. Merge onto US-51 N. (71.9 mi)
  5. Turn RIGHT CR-M (3 mi)
  6. Turn RIGHT onto CR-N. (6.4 mi)
  7. Turn LEFT onto RAZORBACK RD. at the Corner Store (formerly McKay's) (3.0 mi)
  8. Turn RIGHT onto CAMP HIGHLANDS RD. (1.5 mi)
  9. Once you enter Camp, you may park in the parking lot at the top of the hill.

By Air:

We also can arrange pick-ups at the Central Wisconsin Airport(www.fly-cwa.org), or the Rhinelander Airport.

Our boys travel from all over the country and the world to get to camp. Boys will often fly into Chicago's O'Hare airport to be picked up by assigned counselors and taken to our buses at the O'Hare Oasis.

By Bus:

If it is not convenient for you to drop your son off at Highlands, we offer a bus service from the Chicago-land area. We can also make quick pick-ups at the Rockford Clock Tower, or the Madison/DeForest exit, if that would be more convenient for you.

Coming to Camp:

Sunday, June 22

Please be at the O'Hare Oasis, on the northbound side by 10 a.m.

Pack a lunch for your son to eat on the way up.

Note: You may need to park on the southbound side and walk through the Oasis, depending from which direction you are coming.

Returning to Chicago:

Saturday, July 12

You can call the camp office to hear up to the minute estimates of bus arrival time, but typically we pull into the O'Hare Oasis around 3:30 pm. back to top

Forms

registration health forms what to pack back to top

End of Term Banquet:

We host a Picnic and Banquet on the final Friday of each term. This is a great time for parents, grandparents and friends to come check out Camp. The cost is $10 per person for dinner, which we add to your final balance, and we would love it if you'd let us know you are coming. back to top

Getting Your Gear to Camp:

Some folks prefer to ship their trunks to camp, especially if they are traveling by air. We recommend UPS, should you chose do to this. back to top

Sister camps

There are many outstanding camps for girls nearby. Here are a few that we recommend:

Lodge Accommodations:

Highlands has a unique opportunity to offer lodging to our parents, friends and alumni. We have six rustic cabins close to the shower house, several single rooms and a lodge dining facility where guests can eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. Contact Sharon Bachmann for pricing and availability at 715-542-2950.back to top

Where to Stay in the Area:

There are several places to stay in nearby towns of Minocqua, Boulder Junction and even Sayner has a few options. back to top

Bunk1

Bunk1 is the company we use to help us manage our emails. They make it really easy for you to email your son, and now we have a way that your son can email you back with what is essentially an electronic faxing system. We do not make any money from this system, it is simply a service that we utilize making an otherwise overwhelming job of printing emails very manageable!

If you have any problems with the email system please contact Bunk1 directly.

Email your son now.

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