Directions for Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods Camp
84600 471/2  Street
Decatur, MI 49045

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From Chicago (approx. 2 1/4 hours from downtown)
  1. Take the Dan Ryan Expressway and the Chicago Skyway out of Chicago - follow the Indiana Toll Road to Exit 21 (I-94 East-Detroit/Lake Station) or take I-294 out of Chicago to Indiana Toll Road East and follow instructions 2 through 5.
  2. Take Exit 21 and follow Interstate 94 East
  3. Follow Interstate 94 freeway to Exit 56 - Decatur
  4. Take M-51 South, 7 miles to Decatur
  5. From Decatur, follow M-51 South about 1 1/2 miles - slow down and watch for Lake of the Woods Access sign (you will have just passed a restaurant/ice cream parlor called "HAYLOFT").  Turn right on 47 1/2 Street, about 1/2 mile to camp.

NOTE:    On the return drive to Chicago, take I-94 West to Exit 16 (Indiana Toll Road 90 West).  There are earlier exits to the Indiana Toll Road, but you do not need to get on the Toll Road there.


From Detroit (approx. 2 3/4 hours), Toledo and East
  1. Take Interstate I-94 to Exit 56 - Decatur
  2. Take M-51 South, 7 miles to Decatur
  3. From Decatur, follow M-51 South about 1 1/2 miles - slow down and watch for Lake of the Woods Access sign (you will have just passed a restaurant/ice cream parlor called "HAYLOFT").  Turn right on 47 1/2 Street, about 1/2 mile to camp.

From Indianapolis and South:
  1. Take route 31 to Niles, Michigan
  2. At Niles, turn north on M-51 towards Decatur - about 2 miles after you pass 52nd Street - slow down, watch for Lake of the Woods Access sign.  Turn left on 47 1/2 Street, about 1/2 mile to camp.

From St. Louis
  1. Take Interstate 55 north to Interstate 80 (East and North before Joliet)
  2. Continue East on Interstate 80 as it becomes Interstate 80 & 94 Tri-State Highway ( do not get off on I-94 Calumet Expressway or Tri-State Toll Way 294).
  3. Continue on Interstate 94 East, pass Gary and the Indiana Toll Road, and then proceed all the way on Interstate 94 to Exit 56 - Decatur.
  4. Take M-51 South, 7 miles to Decatur
  5. From Decatur, follow M-51 South about 1 1/2 miles - slow down and watch for Lake of the Woods Access sign (you will have just passed a restaurant/ice cream parlor called "HAYLOFT").  Turn right on 47 1/2 Street, about 1/2 mile to camp.