In every sense, Mel Trotter Ministries' Camp & Retreat Center is "A Place for Reflection and Recreation."  Camp Mel Trotter, located on Hopkins Lake in eatern Allegan County, exists to bring the hope and reality of the Savior to a hurting world. As it has for the past 35 years, Camp Mel Trotter hosts hundreds of core-city and disadvantaged children during the summer. 

The summer schedule is broken down into eight sessions of one week each of age-specific and same-sex camping.  The focus is always to provide a safe, healthy and fun Christian camping experience.  Most children who attend receive a full scholarship as corporate and foundation donations and an annual golf outing help raise the funds necessary.  Campers' schedules are packed with a "low ropes" challenge course, swimming, canoeing, archery, arts and crafts, horseback riding, nature hiking, a petting zoo, sports, and campfire activities.  To apply to attend camp, go here.

Camp counselors are mostly college students who receive two weeks of training before camp begins in the summer.  To apply to serve as a camp counselor, go here.

During much of the rest of the year, the camp is available for rent for meetings, retreats, weekend outings, and youth groups.  Our Day Rental Contract is located here .  Our Rental Contract, for extended stays, is located here .  To read our Mission Statement for the camp, go here .