Affiliate campground information

:: reminders ::

You must be an active foster family with an open license. OR

You must be an adoptive family with your adopted child(ren) still living in the home

You MUST provide your own RV/Pop-Up/Tent to use during your stay

Our goal for foster and adoptive families to find rest and connection with those in their family while camping. This ministry is designed to give active foster and adoptive families an opportunity to get away and reconnect. Your stay at the Give Hope Ministries affiliate campground is completely free and made possible by the campground in which you stay.

If you would like to become a donor please click here.

Your stay time at these campgrounds is FREE!

*if you would like to add additional time to your stay, outside of what is provided in the certificate you certainly can at your own expense

You can click on any of the logos to find out more information about each campground + each campground name is highlighted in the description and is hyperlinked to their website.

Michigan Locations

Kibby Creek Campground is located in Ludington, MI. Kibby Creek currently houses two of our Give Hope RVs and has generously donated the following ::

  • 10 weeklong camping stays to be utilized anytime during the camping 2024 season.

  • 10 four-night camping stays to be utilized anytime during the 2024 camping season.

Dunes Harbor Family Camping is located in Silver Lake, MI. They have generously donated the following:

  • Two (2) stays of 3 nights each at Dunes Harbor to be redeemed before Memorial Day weekend 2024.

  • Two (2) stays of 3 nights each at Dunes Harbor to be redeemed after Labor Day weekend 2024.

Lake Michigan Camp and Retreat is located in Pentwater, MI. With a half-mile of Lake Michigan waterfront you are sure to have a fantastic time! They have generously donated ::

  • 20 - 4 night weeknight OR 2 night weekend stays in the 2024 camping season.

  • 20 - 4 night weekday or 2 night weekend stays in a platform tents* to be used in the 2024 camping season.

    *The time available in the platform tents will be dispersed in our general Give Hope RV lottery. Lake Michigan Camp & Retreat LOVES Give Hope Ministries and wants to bless our families!

TriPonds Family Camp Resort is located in Allegan, MI. TriPonds offers excellence in family camping. Come and enjoy 90 acres of beautiful shade trees, hiking trails, peaceful ponds, spacious fields, large lots, friendly staff, and clean facilities. They have generously donated ::

  • 2 - $125 gift cards to cover the expenses of your stay!

Ivan’s Campground and Cabins is located on 15 acres in the heart of the Manistee National Forest, south of Baldwin right on M-37. Ivan’s Campground & Cabins is a wonderful place to enjoy your vacation or sportsman’s getaway. They have generously donated ::

  • 3 - 2 night weekend camping certificates*

*not eligible for redemption on holiday weekends or in the month of July.

Tall Oaks Campground is in Baldwin, Michigan. The Odd Fellow and Rebekah Tall Oaks Camp operates as a summer youth camp for kids in foster care 6 weeks of the summer. When camp is not in session, we offer a family friendly environment through RV/tent site rentals & cabin rentals. Large group rentals are popular too! They have generously donated ::

  • 10 - 3 night stays on a tent/RV site

*Please note we have no sites available from June 16-July 26 (except 7/3-7/7) due to kids’ camp in session. 

*Their website is currently under construction. So, if you click on this link and select a date such as May 9, select an RV site and it will show a map & layout of the campground. We hope this is helpful.

:: Michigan Locations ::

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Outdoor Adventures has 7 locations throughout Michigan. YOU get to choose the location you want! Lake Shore Resort in Davison, Lake of the North in West Branch, Saginaw Bay Resort in Standish, Benjamin’s Beaver Creek in Gaylord, Grand Haven, Kalamazoo, and Mt. Pleasant. They have generously donated ::

  • 20 - 2 night camping certificates for the 2024 camping season.

Please check out each location to see the best fit for your family.

Dumont Lake Family Campground is located in Allegan, MI. This is Dumont Lakes Family Campgrounds second year partnering with Give Hope. They have generously donated the following ::

  • 2 Three night camping certificates that include kayak rental and firewood.

CranHill Family Campground is located in Rodney, MI. This is CranHills second year partnering with Give Hope. They have generously donated the following ::

  • 5 2-night midweek stays

Lincoln Pines Resort is located in Gowen, MI. This is Lincoln Pines first year partnering with Give Hope. They have generously donated the following ::

  • 2 2-night midweek stays for the 2024 camping season

Black River Trails Campground is located on the Black River in South Haven, MI. They have generously donated ::

  • One 3-night camping stay (no holidays)

  • One 2-night cabin stay* (no holidays). The cabins are a full-over-queen bunk bed with the option to add a cot, so max of 5.

    *The time available in the cabin will be dispersed in our general Give Hope RV lottery.

Baldwin Oaks Campground is located in Hudsonville, MI. They have generously donated the following:

  • 10 - 2 nights stays. Certificates cannot be redeemed in July or August or on any Holiday Weekends.


:: Ohio Location ::

Back 40 Campground is located in Rushsylvania, OH. This is their first year partnering with Give Hope and I’m SO EXCITED! They have generously donated ::

  • 1 weekend of camping each month - May, June, July, August, September, and October!

Arrowhead Lakes Resort is located in Wapakoneta, OH, and is a part of the Venture Out Resorts. This is their first year partnering with Give Hope and I’m SO EXCITED! They have generously donated ::

  • 10* 2-night camping stays this 2024 camping season.

*These camping certificates will be used in collaboration with the Blackhawk Valley Resort certificates. We have 10 in total.


:: ILLINOIS Location ::

Blackhawk Valley Resorts is located in Rockford, IL, and is a part of the Venture Out Resorts. This is their first year partnering with Give Hope and I’m SO EXCITED! They have generously donated ::

  • 10* 2-night camping stays this 2024 camping season.

*These camping certificates will be used in collaboration with the Arrowhead Lakes Resort certificates. We have 10 in total.