Labor Day at The Oaks

Labor Day Camping at The Oaks: Relay Races, Fishing and a DJ

Labor Day weekend at The Oaks Campground, about 50 minutes from Ann Arbor, ends the summer with one more big Saturday: kids’ relay races, tie-dye, corn hole, a fishing contest and events into the evening. See the Oaks events page for this year’s schedule.

Book your siteSee this season’s events
Saturdaythe main event day
Kids’ relay races11 AM
Fishing contest1–2 PM
Aquaglideopen holiday Monday

What a typical Labor Day weekend looks like

Labor Day follows the same big-weekend pattern as Memorial Day and the Fourth. Here’s last season’s Saturday.

Morning: relay races and tie-dye

At 11 AM, kids line up for relay races on the field, and at noon the family tie-dye table opens. Shirts are sold at the camp store. It’s a good chance for kids who met earlier in the summer to team up one more time.

Afternoon: corn hole and fishing

  • 1 PM adult corn hole tournament, $5 per person
  • 1 to 2 PM fishing contest, with prizes for the most fish, the biggest and the smallest

Register about 10 minutes early. Worms and tackle are sold at the store; there are no loaner rods, so bring your own. Kids do best fishing off the dock.

Into the evening

The day keeps going: on our big holiday weekends that has meant adult bingo, a decorated bike contest and bike parade, a golf cart parade, and DJ Dave at the pavilion in the evening. Check the events page for this year’s exact times.

Sunday and Monday

The rest of the weekend is unscheduled. Hike or bike the 120 acres of trails, take a boat to the Portage Lake public launch nine minutes away, or spend Monday on the Aquaglide, which opens on holiday-weekend Mondays. Check-out is 11 AM; late check-out until 5 PM is available for a flat fee if your site is open.

Book early, or try the weekends around it

Labor Day fills early, so book ahead. Holiday weekends are priced higher than ordinary weekends. If your dates are flexible, the weekends just before and just after Labor Day are among the lower-priced weekends of the year, with the same trails, fishing lake and warm weather. Choose your dates on the Oaks rates page to compare.

After Labor Day at The Oaks

The Oaks stays open into October. September and October are quieter, with fall color on the trails, and our Halloween weekend comes in late September or early October. Grandparents bringing grandkids for a last summer trip will find ideas in camping with grandkids at The Oaks, and the fishing lake is covered in fishing at The Oaks.

Good to know before you come

  • Quiet hours run 11 PM to 8 AM, and golf carts park for the night at dark.
  • Kids and bikes are back at the site by dusk.
  • Outside firewood isn’t allowed in Michigan; buy firewood at the camp store.
  • You must be 25 or older to rent a site.

A note on hookups: The Oaks has water and electric (50 amp on short-term sites, 30 amp on seasonal), plus a gray-water drain and a honey-wagon service. There are no full-hookup or pull-through sites, so plan your tanks for a long weekend. Sites here are some of the largest in our parks, and big rigs fit well.

Getting to The Oaks

The Oaks is in Munith, next to the Waterloo Recreation Area. From Ann Arbor it’s about 50 minutes west on I-94, and from Jackson it’s about 30 minutes. Detroit-area families are usually here in about an hour and a half, so a Friday-evening arrival is easy.

Questions

When is Labor Day camping at The Oaks?

Over Labor Day weekend, with most events on Saturday. Dates and times are on the Oaks events page.

Is the Aquaglide open on Labor Day?

Yes. The Aquaglide opens on holiday-weekend Mondays as well as Thursday through Sunday.

Is there a cheaper weekend near Labor Day?

Yes. The weekends just before and after Labor Day are usually priced lower than the holiday itself.

Can I bring my boat?

The Portage Lake public boat launch is about nine minutes from the campground, so many guests trailer a boat there for the day.

Is The Oaks open after Labor Day?

Yes. Short-term camping continues into the fall, and the Halloween weekend is in late September or early October.

Ready to book?

Rates vary by date and site; see our rates page.

Book your site

The Oaks Campground · 7800 Cutler Road, Munith, MI 49259 · (517) 596-2747