Driving Directions
(note: please use these directions. Sometimes sites like Google Maps, Yahoo or Mapquest do not provide accurate directions)
From Minneapolis/St. Paul
Travel north on I-35 until you reach Highway 33. Take the Cloquet/Range Cities exit and travel north on Highway 33 through Cloquet. Highway 33 ends and becomes Highway 53. Continue north on Highway 53. About 1 mile past the St. Louis River near mile marker 55 is County Road 690 (also Miller Trunk Road). Turn right on County Road 690. The Camp Warren entrance is just 100 feet ahead on the right.
Driving Your Child to Camp
Although the majority of campers ride the bus, we welcome campers and their families to drive directly to camp for drop off or pick up at the beginning and end of sessions. We invite you to explore camp, meet your child’s counselor(s), and check in with the Health Officer or Camp Director. 10-15% of campers are driven each session, however most families opt for bus transportation. If you are dropping your child off at camp, plan to arrive at camp at 11:00 AM. If you are picking your child up from camp, plan to arrive at camp at 12:45 or arrive early for the closing day festivities at 11 a.m.
Bus Information
There are bathrooms on the bus, but make sure to use the bathroom before boarding the bus, once loaded, campers are asked not to get off the bus. The bus ride is approximately 3 hours. Make sure the camper and camp knows who is authorized to pick up the camper at the end of his/her session.
Bus Rules
- Campers must sit facing forward while the bus is moving.
- No screaming or yelling.
- Inappropriate touching, pushing or poking is not allowed.
Pick-up and Drop-off Safety at YMCA Camp Warren
Because the safety of your camper has been and will continue to be the number one priority for the YMCA, we have drop-off and pick-up procedures. When you arrive at camp or at a bus stop, please check in at the arrival table. Please have medications and camp store funds ready to turn in at the check-in table.
When you pick up your child from camp or from a bus stop, campers will be asked to remain on the bus or at a designated place at camp. A lead staff person will connect parents and campers.
If a friend or relative is picking up your child, please call our office to let us know. They will be asked to show their license and sign next to your child’s name. If an adult does not come to pick up a camper, a staff member will try to locate the identified emergency contact. If no one is available after one half hour, the Camp Director will call the police. YMCA staff members are not allowed to transport campers at the end of a session.
All buses depart and return at REI in Bloomington, located at 494 and Lyndale Ave. For store location and directions go to REI.com.
Departure
Please have medications ready to turn in at the check-in table. Check in with bus stop staff between 7:45-8:15am. The bus will depart from REI at 8:30am.
Return
Parents must be available and on-time to pick up their campers. A valid picture ID must be presented to pick up your camper. Return time is approximate due to varied traffic patterns.
