Never Too Old for a Foley First

Dec 7, 2023 | Alumni, Campers, Summer Job

A throwback Foley First! In honor of our executive director Marie’s Birthday, here is a blog written in her own words back in 2012. It details a wonderful experience she had with oldest son Peter on our Whitefish Lake. Read all about her Foley first below…...

An Icy Lake in 2013

Jan 6, 2022 | Nature

Alli atop the ice ridge.   Sometimes, we consider the lake to be a “creature” of its own as there always seems to be something cool happening with it, especially in the winter. Whitefish Lake doesn’t get quite as much action in the winter as it does in the...

Throwback Thursday: 1961 & 1962

Dec 16, 2021 | Alumni

We are proud to bring you a Throwback Thursday request – 1961 and 1962. As usual, we got our information from the old newsletters. I must say, as I go further back in time the newsletters get very silly. Back in the day, there was a lot of mocking of returning...

The Camp Foley Ski Boats: A personality investigation

Jul 16, 2020 | Activities

If you have spent a lot of time at the Marina, particularly on the ski boats, you quickly become familiar with the different quirks and personality traits of each boat. The three beautiful ski boats we have are like people, each has an individual and distinct...

First Time Camper? Check this out: A Beginner’s Guide to Camp Foley

Mar 19, 2019 | New Campers

A Beginner’s Guide to Camp Foley Welcome to Foley! As two long time campers (with a combined 10 years at Foley), we know that coming to camp for the first time can be pretty intimidating. So from some formerly terrified first year campers to another, here’s a guide to...