Summer Breeze Campground

Spring is springing!

2011-04-08T11:57:00.000-05:00

We are finally getting some nice weather here in the UP! About time! We open in 3 weeks and there is still so much to do to get ready! We have our workamper staff in place. We have some new picnic tables to put together and 2 new dryers for our laundry room. We are also going to be doing a site upgrade (electrical, water, and sewer) to some of our sites although they will probably not be completely done until this fall. And, we are welcoming a couple of old friends to stay with us this summer and build us our first cabin! We are also welcoming some seasonal campers to our campground and we are looking to expand in that market as well. Now I just hope that we have a nice summer, weather wise and that gas prices don't continue to rise!

WORKAMPERS WANTED!!

2011-02-23T09:08:00.000-06:00

One of our workampers couples is unable to make it for the summer of 2011 due to health reasons so we are now looking for another couple to add to our wonderful and friendly team! We are looking for one outgoing and friendly couple to work from May - mid September doing office work and registration, cleaning bathrooms, escorting campers to sites, general light outdoor maintenance, etc. These duties are all shared by all our workers here. You will get a free full hook up site in exchange for 24 hours of work (per couple) per week. You will work the same days, usually in 4 hour shifts, and have the same days off. We furnish all supplies needed, even t-shirts for workdays! Just bring you camper, a good attitude and a smile! Give us a call if you are interested at 906-774-7701 or email us your resume/pictures to sbreeze@charter.net.

Hot and Muggy

2010-07-07T15:41:00.003-05:00

July is here and it has been hot and muggy out! The dry, crunchy, brown grass has turned green again with all the rain we've been getting. The pool is getting good use with this weather! The ice cream socials are off to a smashing start and our new tshirts are avialable in the store. There is apple cider soap and Earth Momma soap (a patchouli blend) on the curing racks.

First camper has arrived!

2010-04-10T11:45:00.003-05:00

WE ARE OPEN!

Open April 9 2010!

2010-04-05T11:56:00.003-05:00

Opening for 2010 season on April 9!

The spring has blessed us with great weather! I'm talking 60-70 degree days here! The snow is gone, the grass is green, the birds are back and even the tree frogs are out! Now all we need are some campers so come on out! I will not be keeping regular office/store hours until May 1 but you are welcome to come in and we will get you checked in! Bathrooms and laundry room will be up and running!

2010-03-17T11:45:00.001-06:00

Our website is currently down due to switching servers. It should be back up Thursday or Friday of this week (3/18 or 3/19) Sorry for any inconvenience. You may call us at 906-774-7701 or email us at sbreeze@charter.net if you need any info or have any questions. Thanks!

2010-03-16T15:02:00.003-06:00

Well, no more sitting around all winter! The snow is gone and it's time to start workin'! First up....regrading the roads

2010

2010-02-06T11:28:00.006-06:00

Winter still looms but it's time to start thinking about CAMPING!

---We still have seasonal sites available. This is our first year offering them.

---We are in need of a workamper couple for the summer. You work 24 hours per week (12 hrs per person) in exchange for a full hook up site (50 amp). General duites include office registration and working the store, bathroom cleaning, and light yard and campground maintenance as well as various other assorted light duties. Each couple will work 3 days a week/4 hours per day and work the same hours. That gives you so much time to still enjoy the park and everything the UP has to offer! We need someone from mid may through mid september. Must feel compfortable dealing with the public. Call or email for more info 906-774-7701 or sbreeze@charter.net

2009 draws to a close

2009-10-12T15:29:00.003-05:00

As 2009 closes we wish to thank our "regulars" and our travelers for chosing us as your place to stop for the night, the week, the month or the season! We look forward to seeing you next year!

2010 SEASONAL SITES AVAILABLE: We are opening up sites 56-60 as seasonal sites for 2010. From May 1-October 15 you can stay in these 50 amp full hook up spots for $1900.00. If you'd like more information, please call us at 906-774-7701 or email us at sbreeze@charter.net

July

2009-07-18T16:15:00.003-05:00

July is half over and the campers are still coming despite some cooler temperatures. We are pretty full this weekend and everyone is having a great time!

Rallys and Groups

2009-06-27T10:02:00.004-05:00

We've had several different groups and rallys here this month and the campground is bustling with activity! We still have openings for 4th of July! The weather has been very hot lately and the pool is running about 82 degrees. Ice cream socials are keeping things cool on Saturday nights and the dogs have been enjoying the biscuit runs afterwards!

June

2009-06-10T20:56:00.003-05:00

June has started off slow....cold....grey....and wet. However, there is a bright side and it arrives tomorrow! 70 degree weather! Yeah! According to many sources we are running about 3 weeks behind -weather wise-. Here's hoping for a great weekend and maybe warm enough weather for swimming!

May

2009-05-30T06:55:00.002-05:00

May is here and despite a slow start, we had a very good turnout for Memorial Day Weekend. Weahter has been cool with some rain here and there and a bit of wind. Temps have averaged highs in the 60's and lows in the 30-40's. The pool should finally be open this weekend! Gas prices in town are now at $2.69 per gallon. We're hoping that gas prices and the economy don't get in the way of a great camping season again this year! Our ice cream socials are up and running on Saturday nights and new this year is a recycling dumpster. This is a godsend for us as prior to this, we had to bag all our recyclables up and take them to a center in town.

Spring Cleanup!

2009-04-20T07:54:00.004-05:00

Spring is here?! OPEN ON MAY 1!

2009-04-03T14:53:00.003-06:00

Well, April is here and this picture was taken on April Fools Day. Nice joke that Mother Nature played on us. I must tell you that all this new snow melted the very next day and now we are in the "drying out" phase, although still cold and grey currently. We are gearing up for the 2009 season. Our daily and weekly rates have stayed the same for the 3rd year in a row now. Our monthly rates are going up a bit this year mainly to cover the increase in electicity that we are being charged. Monthly rates include electric and Wi-Fi. We are installing a larger internet antannae to try to get the Wi-Fi out to the whole park so that you can access it at your site. We hope that the gas prices stay low and that this turns out to be a good camping season for all of us! As of right now, we have only one full hook up spot left for Memorial Day weekend. We still have plenty of water/electric sites open though. Be sure to check out the calendar of events listed on this page for things going on in our area this summer! Opening Day is May 1....see you soon!

2008-12-09T10:26:00.002-06:00

Snow has finally started falling and the December temps are cold! Brrr! We did manage to get out to check out some of our areas activities. We did a jaunt (hiking and driving) through the Copper Country state forest (Merriman ski/hike/bike trail and Norway truck trail) which is across the road from us. This is such a huge area of land that we spent hours in and came across no one! I definately recommend a GPS so you don't get lost. We did manage to "misplace" our vehicle and spent 3 hours and close to 8 miles of walking to find it again! It was a good walk! I spent the next few days recuperating :)

Workampers needed for 2009

2008-11-04T14:41:00.003-06:00

When: Arrive sometime in May and depart mid-late September.

Where: Iron Mountain, MI. 100 miles north of Green Bay, WI, in the south central Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Lots of things to see and do and places to explore during your time off.

What do I get?: For a 50 amp full hook up spot we ask for 24 hours/week per couple (generally 3 days each of 4 hour shifts). If you only need a 30 amp full hook up site, we ask for 20 hours per week per couple. You will work the same days and have the same days off. We give you off every other weekend and we can honor special requests if you would like to take a week off. We can be flexible.

What do I have to do?: We need someone who is proficient in the office, doing computer registration, taking reservations, and working the cash register, as well as being friendly and able to work well with the public. We also can use people to work in the park doing grounds maintainance, parking campers, etc. We all take turns doing bathrooms and we usually schedule each couple to do the bathrooms 2 days per week and you clean them as a couple. Our bathrooms get a lot of compliments and are highly rated by Trailer Life. We take pride in maintaining clean bathrooms which also makes it very nice for us to clean them.

If you are interested or have any questions, please send your resume to sbreeze@charter.net or you can fax it to us at 906-774-3813. We also take resumes by mail: Summer Breeze Campground, W8576 Twin Falls Rd, Iron Mountain, MI 49801

2008-10-26T10:35:00.000-06:00

See you next year!

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON!

2008-10-26T10:24:00.000-06:00

See you starting May 1, 2009!

Fall 2008

2008-09-27T17:23:00.003-05:00

Well, our fall festival was a little wet but we had a fairly good turn out and I think everyone enjoyed the festivities. Our Fall colors are really beginning to shine and we've had some warm, sunny days recently. We will continue to be open until October 15, 2008 so come on in and enjoy the quietness and beautiful color show that is fall!

CAMP WITH THE GOBLINS!

2008-07-25T17:38:00.001-05:00

FALL/HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL

2008-07-22T10:51:00.003-05:00

We are gearing up for our first ever FALL/HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL to be held September 12-14. Make your reservations now! Bring the kids and the pets out for a haunting good time! Saturday there will be :

site decorating contest
pet costume contest
kids and adults costume contest
hayrides
games
trick or treating

and a load of other fun stuff!

Tell you friends and family and come on out! Reservations recommended!

Summer is finally here!

2008-07-09T20:10:00.004-05:00

We had a great 4th of July with a really great group of campers. I think everyone had a blast. The ice cream social was packed to the hilt! The new cornhole and ring toss games have been a big hit! And the weather is finally getting warm enough to help keep the pool warm.

Not that you want to think about fall already, but please mark your calendars and tell all your friends to come join us September 12-14 for our 1st Fall/Halloween Festival. There will be costume contests, games, site decorating, hayrides etc! We're still in the planning phase but it's a definate go, so come out and join us!

FATHERS DAY WEEKEND

2008-06-11T17:15:00.003-05:00

Come out and join us this weekend for Fathers Day! Sunday morning there will be free donuts, muffins, coffee and juice in the office.

Other events this weekend are

Farmers Market downtown Saturday mornings from 8-12.

Norway speedway races - Friday 6/13/08 Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper Round I 50 lap, $1000 to win Late Model A; 35 lap $500 to win Super Stock A

Upper Peninsula Side by Side Classic

Ski-ters waterski show Sunday night at 6pm (free!)

Saturday June 14 - EAA pancake breakfast and Young Eagle Flights where children age 7-17 can experience a free flight.

Saturday June 14 - Relay for Life

Saturday June 14 - Thirsty Whale 30th Anniversary Outdoor Dance, Norway

2008-04-07T08:13:00.002-05:00

Wow! April is here and the snow is still here too! We're still busy working on the inside of the place, remodeling the office is in progress now and hopefully we'll be able to get to the outside in the next month, if all the snow finally melts!

Mother's Day is fast approaching and this year we are having free muffins and donuts with coffee and juice in the office on Mother's Day so come bring mom out for a relaxing weekend away from the house, the chores, the phone etc

Father's Day we'll do the same for all the dad's!

2008 is here!

2008-02-04T12:32:00.000-06:00

WHAT'S IN STORE FOR 2008?

Well, our ice cream socials on Saturday nights were such a big success that we will again continue to do that from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

We are in the beginning stages of planning a "Fall Halloween Festival" which will tentatively be scheduled for the weekend of September 13.

We have workampers coming to help us out again this year, including Lou and Lee Nickerson - who were here working on the building last summer and did a fantastic job - and Howard and Julie Farrell - who are U.P. natives, and of course the family will be here helping out as well.

We have some other ideas in mind to try to implement for the year but I don't want to get ahead of myself in case we are not able to materialize them.

Our winter project has been working on doing some "fixin' up" of the main building which has included some new windows and siding and also moving the registration area. This has kept us busy since last August actually and we are still working on it! Gosh I hope it's done by opening day on May 1!!!

We hope that you have had a good winter and stayed cozy and we hope to see you this coming summer!

WORKAMPERS NEEDED!

2007-08-22T17:03:00.000-05:00

Are you interested in workamping? For the 2008 season we will be looking for 1-2 workamper couples to be available from the beginning or mid May through the end of September. You will receive a full hook up site in exchange for 20 hours per week/per couple. We are looking for people who are friendly, outgoing and healthy as well as dependable, flexible and able to work alone/self starters! Duties include bathroom cleaning, patrolling (security) on the golf cart a few evenings a week, light maintenance and repair, reservations/registration, store duty, as well as working ice cream socials and/or other special events. We are going to do our first Halloween week in Sept. 2008 and will need help with planning/running the events. We will give you the same days off. Some evenings required and weekends are a must (although you may get some weekends off completely). We do use a computer registration system so familiarity with computers is preferred. You can email us your resume at sbreeze@charter.net or fax it to 906-774-7701 or mail it to W8576 Twin Falls Rd, Iron Mountain, MI 49801.

Send us your Recipes!

2007-04-18T08:34:00.000-05:00

We are collecting recipes for our Campers Cookbook.

We'd like to include quick and easy recipes perfect for camping, outdoor cooking recipes, cooking lite recipes, recipes specific to camping or cooking over a campfire (or in a campfire) etc. Include anything from snacks, to meal, to desserts, to drinks etc.

Email your recipe to sbreeze@charter.net. We hope to get enough recipes this year to have the cookbook published for 2008. Please include your name, city and state you reside in, recipe with cooking instructions, and email address in case we have any questions and need to contact you.

WELCOME!

2007-04-12T12:44:00.000-05:00

Welcome to our Blog! We wanted to have a place where you could come to see the up to date info on what's going on at the campground, in the area, and just general stuff! We hope you enjoy it and find it informative and we hope that you decide to come camp with us in the future!

Currently we are just a little more than 2 weeks away from opening day - which is May 1, 2007! We are excited about starting the camping season because that should mean that summer is coming.....I say should mean, because we are currently getting snow! We've had cold weather for the last few weeks, in the 30 degree range. We have only an inch or two of the white stuff on the ground but I am so ready for it to be gone!

Camp news: We started to work on the bathrooms this winter. Our first ordeal was scraping the paint off the concrete floors which has become a feat of almost near impossibility! And due to other projects that have come up and the time it has taken we will not have the floors done for this season (the bathrooms will be fully functional though). Actually we managed only to get the showers down to bare concrete and the first 2 layers of paint off the men's floor. So please excuse the floors. Next year the bathrooms should be completely redone! Our other camp project that we undertook in the fall was putting in a hiking trail throughout the back of the property. It has been "roughed" in but we still have more work to do on it if we can ever get rid of the cold and snow! Other things on the burners are working on upgrading the electric to 50 amp service in more campsites which we also hope to get working on once the ground thaws, putting in at least one camping cabin this year, repainting the pool prior to it's opening which won't be until Memorial Day, and doing some landscaping which we also cannot start until we get rid of winter!

New Programs this year! We will be having an ice cream social weekly on Saturday nights running from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Camper Garage Sale/Bake Sale/Craft Sale: July 13 and 14th (hours to be determined). Each camper will be allowed to sell their "stuff" at their site. We are entertaining the option of putting an ad in the paper for this and letting the community come as well....please post any thoughts on this.

More to come.....