Directions & Travel Information

It is never too early to start making travel plans for camp! Our campers will be arriving from all over North America and abroad. We recommend that each family make their own travel arrangements based on their individual needs and schedules. Your camper may travel to camp via car, chartered bus or plane.

Please update registration to include travel plans by May 1 so that we will be prepared to greet your camper upon arrival! Arrival day is Saturday, June 22, 2024  unless you have made other arrangements with the Directors.

Click this link if you are interested in lodging information.

Driving Information

From Chicago, IL and Points South: Follow your map to Wausau, WI. Continue onto US-51 N. Turn right onto County Rd D (Oneida County near Hazelhurst) and turn right to stay on County Road D. Turn left onto WI-47 N/Bradley St and take the second right onto County Hwy D. Turn Right onto County Rd D for 8 miles and then turn left at the Towering Pines Sign. We are at the end of the road to welcome you at the camp office.

From Minneapolis, MN and Points West: Take 94 E to Chippewa Falls, WI. Take the ramp to 29 East and follow to Wausau, WI. From Wausau, merge onto US-51 N. Turn right onto County Rd D (Oneida County near Hazelhurst) and turn right to stay on County Road D. Turn left onto WI-47 N/Bradley St and take the second right onto County Hwy D. Turn Right onto County Rd D for 8 miles and then turn left at the Towering Pines Sign. We are at the end of the road to welcome you at the camp office.

From Eagle River, WI: Camp is located 10 miles from the center of town. Take WI-70 (west) to Co Hwy H. Turn left on Co Hwy H (south) and proceed 5.4 mi until Co Hwy D. Turn right on Co Hwy D and proceed approximately 3 miles to the Towering Pines Sign on your right side. Turn right and we are at the end of the road to welcome you at the camp office.

Air Travel Information

Flying into Rhinelander, WI: We are located just 25 miles from the Rhinelander Airport. Air service to Rhinelander is provided by Delta Airlines via Minneapolis, MN. A camp representative can pick up your camper at the airport for transport to camp.

Flying into Chicago, IL: Our camp representatives will be on hand to meet campers arriving on flights from other areas at Chicago’s O’Hare airport on opening day of camp and assist them in connecting to the chartered bus.

Flying into Eagle River, WI: Maxair will be operating the Northwoods Shuttle again, 4 days a week with scheduled service between Chicago Executive Airport (Wheeling, IL) and Eagle River Union Airport. They also offer AVIS rental car to arrive at camp in style.

For more information, please click on the following links as they become available: Maxair info and Avis Rental Car info.

Chartered Bus Information

Towering Pines and Camp Woodland, charter a bus that will depart from the Chicago O’Hare International terminal on June 22, 2024. This service is also available for returning campers on August 5, 2024.

Please call the camp office (847-446-7311) as soon as possible if you would like to reserve a place on the bus for your camper. Campers may bring one piece of baggage and a carry-on bag.

Note: Please ensure campers carry medications they may require.

Shipping Luggage

Clothing, bedding, and equipment can be shipped to camp via UPS or FedEx. Please plan deliveries to arrive at camp after June 10.