Our Mission
We believe that the great outdoors is an excellent place for families to spend quality time together.  We make it our goal to provide the very best surroundings, amenities and activities in a variety of locations to meet the ever changing demands of today's families.  We welcome you to our website.  Please take a few moments to see what we have in store for you.  As you explore each resort you will find virtual tours and slide shows as well as maps and directions.  We look forward to serving your recreational needs and making the quality time with your family even more enjoyable.

Our Resorts
All our resorts are situated just minutes off I-75, making all locations easily accessible. From our most southern resort, Lake Shore in Davison (just over an hour north of the Detroit Metro Area) to the most northern, Lake of the North in West Branch – with Saginaw Bay in Standish, Wilderness in Omer and Rifle River in Sterling in between – the possibilities for fun  are endless. Each resort has it own unique personality. We encourage you to visit all of them.

History of Outdoor Adventures
Founded in March 1995, Outdoor Adventures is a Michigan based corporation dedicated to serving Michigan families. We have put a lot of hard work and dedication to provide some of the finest camping resorts anywhere. Following is a time line of the growth of our company.

• 1995 — Saginaw Bay Resort — Standish, Michigan
  Formerly H&R Campgrounds, the original property had just 80 campsites, a store, bathhouse and a very small pavilion. As you can see when you navigate to the Saginaw Bay Resort section of our website, what started as very humble beginnings has become one of the finest family camping resorts around.

• 1996 — Wilderness Resort — Omer, Michigan>
  Once known as Sunshine Valley Campground, this resort lives up to its current name – it is truly a wilderness retreat. If your family wants to get in touch with nature, this is your place. Not shy on amenities, Wilderness is sure to please everyone in the family. Just check the Wilderness Resort page on this website and you will see why.

• 1998 — Rifle River Resort — Sterling, Michigan
  Situated right the bank of the Rifle River, we turned the former Cedar Springs Campground into a great place for water sports enthusiasts. Acquiring a canoe livery business along with the property, we have canoes to rent and shuttle busses to drop-off locations so you can float back to the resort.  Take a look at the Rifle River Resort pages to see all the fun you will have!

• 1999 — Lake of the North — West Branch, Michigan
  What was once known as Lake George Campground, this resort is located on Lake George – a 200 acre, nearly 100 foot deep, all sports lake. This resort has a large private beach and boat docks. With boats you can't help but have fun! See the Lake of the North section of this website for all the services, amenities and fun you will enjoy.

• 2001 — Corporate Office— Bay City, Michigan
  Putting our main office building more centrally in the state allows us to serve you better. See our contact page for office hours, telephone numbers, etc.

• 2001 — Lake Shore Resort — Davison, Michigan
  The addition of the former Smoke Rise Resort fulfilled our need for a location closer to the Detroit Metro Area. Accustomed to our high quality of facilities and service over the years, many of our campers asked us to get a location closer to their “down state” homes. Only minutes from M-23, I-75, M-15 or M-24, and just 5 miles north of I-69 (making it easy to avoid traffic), the campground was an immediate hit! Look at the Lake Shore Resort section of the website and be amazed at everything this resort offers.

• 2003 — Lake Shore’s “North Shore Property” — Davison, Michigan
  Acquisition of property on the north side of the lake more than doubled our ability to meet the high demand put on this resort. We are continually adding more to this location. (I did not add anything about checking out the website because there is nothing specific to read about the NSP expansion).