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Transportation Options

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1. OAK PARk

Standard travel arrangements are for campers to be transported from Mishkan Israel, 14000 West Nine Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237, to Camp Gan Israel's campground in Kalkaska on the first day of camp. Campers should be at Mishkan Israel at 12pm for departure. For Detroit campers, luggage should be brought to Mishkan Israel the day before camp by 6:00pm. Campers will be brought back to Oak Park on the day camp ends at 6am.

2. DROP OFF / PICK UP

This option indicates that you want to drive your children directly to camp grounds, at 1450 Lake Valley Rd. NE, Kalkaska, MI 49646. This may be convenient for those arriving from Chicago or Minnesota.
You should arrive with your children between 3-5pm on the day camp begins, and pick up your children after 11pm the night before camp ends.
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3. DETROIT AIRPORT (DTW)

Arrivals: On camp's start dates – June 30 - for the boys' session, and July 28 - for the girls' session. All incoming flights must arrive before 11:00am.
If a camper cannot arrive by 11:00am on the start date and must arrive the night before, we will be happy to accommodate you. Flights must arrive by 9:00pm and a $35 fee will be assessed.
Any campers from the tri-state area, who choose this option when bus transportation is offered will be charged $35.
Departures: On camp's end dates, July 27 for boys and August 24 for girls, departing flights must leave between 7am and 10am.
For the boys’ full program ending August 17 - flights should be booked between 1pm and 3pm.

4. NY BUS - GIRLS, ROUNDTRIP

Camp offers a direct overnight bus from Crown Heights to camp. Campers and chaperones ride in a nice, air conditioned, luxurious coach. The bus will be leaving on Monday, July 27th at 10:00pm, and arriving back on Monday, August 24th in the afternoon. The charge for this bus is $200.
Any parent who chooses to transport their child by plane, will be charged a $35 fee.
Luggage must be limited to one suitcase and one duffle bag without wheels. No liquid, i.e. water bottles, will be allowed due to past experience with water damage to luggage.

5. NY BUS – BOYS, ROUNDTRIP – FOR KALKASKA PROGRAM ONLY

Camp offers a direct overnight bus from Crown Heights to camp. Campers and chaperones ride in a nice, air conditioned, luxurious coach. The bus will be leaving on Monday, June 29th at 10:00pm, and arriving back on Monday, July 27th in the afternoon. The charge for this bus is $200.
Any parent who chooses to transport their child by plane, will be charged a $35 fee.
Luggage must be limited to one suitcase and one duffle bag without wheels. No liquid, i.e. water bottles, will be allowed due to past experience with water damage to luggage.

6. NY BUS – BOYS, ONEWAY

For the Boys session only, we are offering a one way bus from NY. This is a special offer for those who are coming for “Gimmel Tammuz” to NY, and going to camp straight from there. The bus will be leaving on Monday, June 29th at 10:00pm. The charge for the one way ride is $150.
For the way back from camp, they will need to book a one way plane, bus or train ticket from Detroit. Airline tickets should depart Detroit between 7am and 10am on July 27 or between 1pm and 3pm on August 17.
Luggage must be limited to one suitcase and one duffle bag without wheels. No liquid, i.e. water bottles, will be allowed due to past experience with water damage to luggage.

7. NY BUS – BOYS, ONEWAY WITHOUT LUGGAGE

This is a special offer for campers from the Detroit area coming to NY for “Gimmel Tammuz”. The bus will be leaving on Monday June 29th at 10:00pm. Luggage may be dropped off at Mishkan Israel before traveling to NY, or no later than Monday, June 29th by 6:00pm.
The campers will go on the NY bus,straight to camp, with Hand Luggage Only.
At the end of camp, the campers will go on the Oak Park bus and arrive at Mishkan Israel by 6:00am on July 27th. The charge for this one way ride is $100.

8. GREYHOUND BUS TERMINAL

Campers arriving at the Bus terminal must arrive no later than 11:00am on the day camp starts.
If a camper cannot arrive by 11:00am on the start date and must arrive the night before, we will be happy to accommodate you. Buses must arrive by 9:00pm and a $35 fee will be assessed.
Departures after Camp, should be booked after 8am.

9. AMTRAK TRAIN STATION

Campers arriving by train should book their ticket to arrive at the Dearborn, MI station no later than 11:00am on the day camp starts.
If a camper cannot arrive by 11:00am on the start date and must arrive the night before, we will be happy to accommodate you. Trains must arrive by 9:00pm and a $35 fee will be assessed.
Departures after Camp, should be booked after 8am.

10. CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH BUS – GIRLS

Once again this year, we will arrange for the NY bus to make a stop off the I-80 near the Cleveland area, if the need arises. On the way to camp the bus will pick up campers on the morning of July 28th.
On August 24th the bus will drop off campers in the early morning. The charge for this bus will be $90.
Luggage must be limited to one suitcase and one duffle bag without wheels. No liquid, i.e. water bottles, will be allowed due to past experience with water damage to luggage.

11. CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH BUS – BOYS

Once again this year, we will arrange for the NY bus to make a stop off the I-80 near the Cleveland area, if the need arises. On the way to camp the bus will pick up campers on the morning of June 30th.
On July 27th the bus will drop off campers in the early morning. The charge for this bus will be $90.
Luggage must be limited to one suitcase and one duffle bag without wheels. No liquid, i.e. water bottles, will be allowed due to past experience with water damage to luggage.

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