List of council camps (Boy Scouts of America)
There are hundreds of local council camps of the Boy Scouts of America operated by the Boy Scouts of America.
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Active Camps
editAlabama
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Alaflo | Alabama-Florida Council | Enterprise | Active | |
Camp Horne | Black Warrior Council | Cottondale | Active | Located in east Tuscaloosa County, Camp Horne is a 496-acre facility. |
Camp Jack Wright | Greater Alabama Council | McCalla | Active[1] | Located in the Roupes Valley, adjacent to Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park |
Camp Jackson | Greater Alabama Council | Scottsboro | Active[1] | Camp Jackson is a 515-acre primitive camp located 5 miles east of Scottsboro on the Tennessee River at Jones Cove. |
Camp O'Rear | Black Warrior Council | Jasper | Active Archived July 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | Camp O'Rear is a 90-acre primitive-style facility located in Jasper, AL. |
Camp Pushmataha | Mobile Area Council | Citronelle | Active | Camp Pushmataha is no longer a council camp and is owned by the City of Citronelle. With a reservation from the city, Scout troops are welcome to camp there. It is a primitive camping facility. Pre-1960s it was the Mobile Area Council Camp. |
Frank Spain Scout Reservation | Greater Alabama Council | Delta | Active[1] | Also called Camp Sequoyah, a 1,447-acre camp in east central Alabama, near Cheaha State Park. |
Hugh M. Comer Scout Reservation | Greater Alabama Council | Mentone | Active[1] | |
Maubila Scout Reservation | Mobile Area Council | Grove Hill | Active | Camp Maubila is 680 acres. |
Warner Scout Reservation | Tukabatchee Area Council | Prattville | Active | Warner Scout Reservation includes two camps: Camp Tukabatchee and Camp Dexter C. Hobbs. |
White Bluff Scout Reservation | Black Warrior Council | Demopolis | Active Archived July 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | A primitive camp located north of Demopolis, Alabama. |
Alaska
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Gorsuch | Great Alaska Council | Mirror Lake | Active | |
Eagle River Scout Camp | Great Alaska Council | Juneau | Active | |
Denali High Adventure Scout Base | Great Alaska Council | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Active | |
Lost Lake Scout Camp | Midnight Sun Council | Salcha | Active | 400 acres, located 58.5 miles south of Fairbanks. |
Northern Lights High Adventure Base | Midnight Sun Council | Fairbanks | Active |
Arizona
editCamp Name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Geronimo | Grand Canyon Council | Payson | Active[2] | Located north of Payson, east of Pine, on 200 acres below the Mogollon Rim. Surrounded by Tonto National Forest. |
Camp Lawton | Catalina Council | Tucson | Active[3] | Located on land, leased from the US forest service since 1921, in the Santa Catalina mountains outside of Tucson, Arizona. |
Double V Scout Ranch | Catalina Council | Tucson | Active[4] | Located on 360-acre six miles southwest of Tucson, near Tucson Mountain Park's Cat Mountain. The ranch was acquired on a long-term lease from the Bureau of Land Management in 1969. |
Heard Scout Pueblo | Grand Canyon Council | Phoenix | Active[5] | Located near 20th Street and Baseline Road in Phoenix, Arizona. |
R-C Scout Ranch | Grand Canyon Council | Payson | Active | Located a half-hour east of Payson, the ranch is available to Boy Scout troops and Cub Scout packs for camping.[6] |
Raymond Scout Reservation | Grand Canyon Council | Parks | Active | Located 30 miles outside of Flagstaff, Arizona, between the Kaibab National Forest and the Coconino National Forest, along the rim of Sycamore Canyon. |
Arkansas
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp De Soto | De Soto Area Council | El Dorado | Active | Located outside Junction City, AR. |
Camp Orr | Natural State Council | Harrison | Active | Camp Orr has been in use since 1955 and covers nearly 600 acres of the Buffalo National River Wilderness Area. |
Camp Pioneer | Caddo Area Council | Hatfield | Active | |
Camp Preston Hunt | Caddo Area Council | Texarkana | Active | |
Camp Spencer | Natural State Council | Mountain Home | Active | A 100-acre primitive camping facility, located on the shore of Lake Norfork, east of Mountain Home, AR. |
Gus Blass Scout Reservation | Natural State Council | Damascus | Active | Purchased in 1976, the reservation includes Camp Rockefeller and the Donald W. Reynolds Scout Training Center, located west of Damascus, Arkansas. The reservation was named the Cove Creek Scout Reservation and Camp Nile Montgomery until 2001. |
Kia Kima Scout Reservation | Chickasaw Council | Hardy | Active | |
Rogers Scout Reservation | Natural State Council | Booneville | Active | In 1973 the Arkansas State Legislature permitted the Westark Area Council to purchase 2,842 acres of the Booneville Sanatorium, just south of Booneville, Arkansas, which is now known as the Rogers Scout Reservation.[7] |
California
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes | ||
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Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront Sports Center | Greater Los Angeles Area Council | San Pedro | Active | [3] | ||
Boulder Creek Scout Reservation | Pacific Skyline Council | Boulder Creek | Active | [4] | ||
Camp Balboa | San Diego-Imperial Council | San Diego | Active | [5] | ||
Camp Chawanakee | Sequoia Council | Shaver Lake, California | Active | [6] | ||
Camp Cherry Valley | San Gabriel Valley Council | Cherry Cove | Active | [7] | ||
Camp Cody | Troop 1, Sacramento CA | Near Strawberry CA | Active | Founded in 1937, run by Troop 1 of the Golden Empire Council.[8] | ||
Camp David Wortman | Sequoia Council | Badger | Active | |||
Camp Emerald Bay | Western Los Angeles County Council | Emerald Bay | Active | Has been operating since 1925. | ||
Camp Emerson | California Inland Empire Council | Idyllwild-Pine Cove | Active Archived August 7, 2019, at the Wayback Machine | Operated since 1919. | ||
Camp Fiesta Island | San Diego- Imperial Council | San Diego | Active | |||
Camp Fleischmann | Nevada Area Council | Chester | Active | |||
Camp Helendade | California Inland Empire Council | Running Springs | Active | Operated since 1960 and located near Running Springs, California. It was partially burned in the California fires of October 2007. | ||
Camp Herms | Mt. Diablo Silverado Council / Golden Gate Area Council | El Cerrito | Active | |||
Camp Hi-Sierra | Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | Long Barn | Active | Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. This camp is at a notably high altitude, with the majority of its buildings standing at approximately 4,800 feet and the highest point of the mountain standing over a mile high at 5,300 feet. | ||
Camp Isom | Greater Yosemite Council | Orestimba Creek | Active | |||
Camp John Mensinger | Greater Yosemite Council | Stanislaus National Forest | Active | |||
Camp Josepho | Western Los Angeles County Council | Active | Opened in 1941, the 110-acre camp is located in the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles County. | |||
Camp Kern | Southern Sierra Council | Huntington Lake | Active Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine | |||
Camp Lassen | Golden Empire Council | Butte Meadows | Active | |||
Camp Marin-Sierra | Marlin Council | Tahoe National Forest | Active | |||
Camp McConnell | Greater Yosemite Council | Livingston | Active | |||
Camp Mirimichi | ||||||
Camp Nejedly | ||||||
Camp Noyo | Redwood Empire Council | Active | Located on the Noyo River in Mendocino County, CA. Currently Privately owned | |||
Camp Okihi | Active | |||||
Camp Oljato | Pacific Skyline Council | Lakeshore, CA | Active | Located at Huntington Lake in Lakeshore, CA, and was founded in 1941 as a Jewish boys' singing camp. | ||
Camp Pahatsi | Golden Empire Council | Soda Springs | Active | |||
Camp Pomponio | ||||||
Camp Riggs Johnston | Crater Lake Council | Eureka | Active | Formerly Elk River Scout Camp | ||
Camp Robert L. Cole | Golden Empire Council | Cisco Grove, CA | Active | |||
Camp Royaneh / Camp CC Moore | San Francisco Bay Area Council / Golden Gate Area Council | Cazadero, CA | Active | 1925–present. Camp Royaneh was renamed to Camp CC Moore in honor of SF Council President and National BSA Vice-president Charles C. Moore from 1938 until 1950. Its name was changed back to Camp Royaneh in 1950/1951. | ||
Camp Silver Fir | Verdugo Hills Council | Lakeshore | Active | |||
Camp Tahquitz | Long Beach Area Council | Angelus Oaks | Active | |||
Camp Tamarancho | Marin Council | Farifax | Active | |||
Camp Three Falls | Ventura County Council | Frazier Park | Active | |||
Camp Verdugo Oaks | Verdugo Hills Council | Active | ||||
Camp Whitsett | Western Los Angeles County Council | Active | Located in the Sequoia National Forest. [8] | |||
Camp Winton | Golden Empire Council | Bear River Reservoir | Active | |||
Camp Wolfeboro | Golden Gate Area Council | Active | [9] | |||
Chesebrough Scout Reservation | Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | Active | Also called Camp Chesebrough, this is a 544-acre (2.2 km2) Boy Scouts of America camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, California. | |||
Circle X | Los Angeles Area Council | Cedar Glen | Active | Camp Circle X at Big Horn. Part of Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation. | ||
Cutter Scout Reservation | Pacific Skyline Council | Boulder Creek | Active | |||
Firestone Scout Reservation | Greater Los Angeles Area Council | Brea | Active | Located just east of State Route 57 in Tonner Canyon between Diamond Bar and Brea, California. | ||
Forest Lawn Scout Reservation
aka Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation |
Greater Los Angeles Area Council | Lake Arrowhead | Active Archived August 7, 2019, at the Wayback Machine | Located 3 miles (5 km) east of Lake Arrowhead, California, formerly known as the Lake Arrowhead Scout Camps. The Forest Lawn Scout Reservation consists of five active and one closed Boy and Cub Scout resident camps on more than 2,000 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest. The six camps are:
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Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch | San Gabriel Valley Council | Big Bear | Closed | Located north of Big Bear Lake in the old mining district of Belleville in the Holcomb Valley, on the site of the old Hitchcock Ranch. | ||
Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center | Orange County Council | Orange | Active | 190 Acres | ||
Long Beach Sea Base | Long Beach Area Council | Long Beach | Active | |||
Lost Valley Scout Reservation | Orange County Council | Warner Springs | Active | Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley | ||
Marina Wilderness Camp | ||||||
Mataguay Scout Reservation | San Diego-Imperial Council | Santa Ysabel | Active | |||
Newport Sea Base | Orange County Council | Newport Beach | Active | |||
Oso Lake | Orange County Council | Rancho Santa Margarita | Active | |||
Pendola Sierra Adventure base | Greater Yosemite Council | Emigrant Wilderness Area | Active | |||
Rancho Alegre | Los Padres Council | Lake Cachuma | Active | |||
Rancho Los Mochos | Oakland Area Council / San Francisco Bay Area Council / Golden Gate Area Council | Livermore | [www.rancholosmochos.org Active] | 1945–present. Located in the hills south of Livermore. 640 acres. Three camping areas: Blue Oak Ridge, Manzanita Flats, and Deadwood. | ||
Sierra North High Adventure | ||||||
Stockton Sea Scout Base | ||||||
Three Falls Camp | Ventura County Council | Frazier Park, CA | Active | |||
Trask Scout Reservation | Greater Los Angeles Area Council | Monrovia | Active Archived August 7, 2019, at the Wayback Machine | Located above the Sawpit Dam off of Monrovia Canyon Park. | ||
Wente Scout Reservation / Willits Scout Reservation | Oakland Area Council / San Francisco Bay Area Council / Golden Gate Area Council | Willits | Active | 1959–present. 2200 acres located in the hills east of Willits. First camping took place in October 1959, and the first summer camp took place in July 1964. It was renamed to Wente Scout Reservation in 1978 in honor of San Francisco Council Board Member and Bank of America President Carl F. Wente. www | ||
Camp Willett | Ventura County Council | Oak View, California | Active |
Colorado
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes | ||
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Ben Delatour Scout Ranch[9] | Adventure West Council[10] | Red Feather Lakes, Colorado | Active | Encompassing 3,200 acres at Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, it includes four Scout camps.
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Camp Alexander[11] | Pathway to the Rockies Council[12] | Eleven Mile Canyon | Active |
Camp Alexander is located in the beautiful Eleven-mile Canyon in the Pike National Forest approximately 45 miles west of Colorado Springs, and two miles south of Lake George, in Park County, Colorado. The elevation at Camp Alexander varies between 8200 and 8600 feet, and the camp area consists of hills, low mountains, and valleys covered by a mix of Ponderosa pine forests, high-altitude grasslands, and wetland vegetation along the lake and stream. There is abundant wildlife including, rabbits, squirrels, deer, elk, bears, and bald eagles. | ||
Camp Laramie Peak[13] | Adventure West Council[10] | Wheatland, Wyoming | Active | |||
Camp Patiya[13] | Adventure West Council[10] | Boulder, Colorado | Active | |||
Chimney Park Scout Camp[13] | Adventure West Council[10] | Woods Landing, Wyoming | Active | |||
Colorado Adventure Point (CAP)[14] | Greater Colorado Council[15] | Lakewood, Colorado | Active | Colorado Adventure Point (CAP) strives to create life-long learners through the modality of experiential education and positive growth. We prioritize inclusion and are open to everyone, always endeavoring to exceed the expectations of those we work with. | ||
Glen Aspen Ranch[16] | Pathway to the Rockies Council[12] | Woodland Park, CO | Active | Glen Aspen Ranch is a beautiful 200 acre ranch located on the outskirts of Woodland Park, CO, perfectly suited for our outdoor training courses like BALOO, IOLS, NYLT and Wood Badge. Glen Aspen Ranch is only 35 minutes from Colorado Springs but you'll think you were a hundred miles away! | ||
Tahosa High Adventure Base | Greater Colorado Council[15] | Ward, Colorado | Closed | Located near Ward, Colorado this was the primary camp for the Denver area until the late 1970s, when it was shut down because of damage caused by environmental factors. The camp was recently re-opened as a high adventure base. | ||
O.A. Greager Scout Ranch | Greater Colorado Council[15] | Norwood, Colorado | Closed | |||
McNeil Scout Ranch at Peaceful Valley[17] | Greater Colorado Council[15] | Elbert, Colorado | Active | With more than 3,300 acres of land, there are endless possible adventures available for Scouts of all ages at McNeil Scout Ranch at Peaceful Valley. This regional camp includes a swimming pool, two lakes, Olympic shotgun shooting range (along with world-class rifle and archery ranges), one of Colorado's premier mountain biking courses, natural rocking climbing areas, trading post, dining hall, two themed outpost camps, and that barely scratches the surface! Additionally, it's near Colorado Springs and surrounding areas where campers go white water rafting, hike a 14er, or explore caves. Three nationally accredited camps make up MSR, which is located at 7,000 feet in elevation near the town of Elbert, Colorado.[17] | ||
Rocky Mountain High Adventure Base | [10]Pathway to the Rockies Council[12] | Rye, Colorado | Closed | Formerly Packard High Adventure Base. | ||
San Isabel Scout Ranch | [11]Pathway to the Rockies Council[12] | Rye, Colorado | Closed | |||
Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch | Quivira Council[18] | Walsenburg, Colorado | Closed |
Connecticut
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes | |
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Camp Aquila (formerly Camp Mauwehu) | Connecticut Yankee Council | Candlewood Lake, Sherman, CT | Closed Archived May 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | Located on Candlewood Lake in Sherman, CT., the camp was sold in 1982 along with Camp Toquam in Goshen.[19] | |
Camp Cochipianee | Bristol Area Council | Goshen, CT | Closed | The camp was founded in 1928 by the Bristol Area Council and was sold after the New Britain Area Council and the Bristol Area Council were merged in 1972. | |
Camp Irving | Housatonic Council | Shelton, CT | Closed | The camp was located in Shelton in the Birchbank area along the Housatonic River. It was closed in 1945 and the buildings were razed in 1948.[20] | |
Camp Mattatuck | Connecticut Rivers Council | Plymouth, CT | Active | Mattatuck Council purchased 170 acres in 1938 and the camp opened the following year. | |
Camp Nahaco | Connecticut Rivers Council | Woodstock, CT | Sold | Previously called Camp Keemosabee, the camp was purchased by the towns of Woodstock and Eastford on March 3, 2003. The 120-acre site is now permanently protected from development and the Boy Scouts still have use of the property. | |
Camp Pioneer | Long Rivers Council | New Hartford, CT | Closed | Located on the shores of West Hill Pond, adjacent to Camp Sequassen, it was sold in 1985 and has since been developed. | |
Camp Pomperaug | Connecticut Yankee Council | Union, CT | Active Archived May 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | For a time the camp was leased to the Ct Burn Foundation as a summer camp for children with severe burns; however, it has since been changed back into a Scout camp. | |
Camp Sequassen | Connecticut Yankee Council | New Hartford, CT | Active | Located at 791 West Hill Road in New Hartford, Connecticut. | |
Camp Toquam | Connecticut Yankee Council | Goshen, CT | Closed Archived May 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | The camp was sold in 1982 along with Camp Aquila in Sherman.[19] | |
Camp Workcoeman | Connecticut Rivers Council | New Hartford, CT | Active | Established in 1924 and located on the shore of West Hill Pond. | |
Deer Lake Scout Reservation | Connecticut Yankee Council | Deer Lake, Killingworth, CT | Sold Archived April 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | It was originally owned by Central Connecticut Council until the merger with Quinnipiac Council. It was sold in 2022 to Pathfinders Inc., a non-profit organization which plans to continue to operate the property as a camp. | |
Edmund D. Strang Scout Reservation | Housatonic Council | Goshen, CT | Active | Formally called Housatonic Scout Reservation. | |
Ernest Thompson Seton Scout Reservation | Greenwich Council | Greenwich, CT | Active | A 249-acre camp located off 363 Riversville Road in Greenwich. | |
Frederick Sprague Barbour Scout Reservation | Connecticut Rivers Council | Norfolk, CT | Active | 106-acre wilderness camp | |
John Sherman Hoyt Scout Reservation | Connecticut Yankee Council | Redding, CT | Active Archived July 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | The 174-acre reservation was donated to the Alfred W. Dater Council by Alice B. Sanford in 1966. | |
June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation | Connecticut Rivers Council | Ashford, CT | Active | Originally opened as Camp Ashford on June 28, 1964, today the reservation occupies 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) of land. | |
Lake of Isles Scout Reservation | Long Rivers Council | North Stonington, CT | Sold | This reservation included Camp Apache, Camp Pequot, and Camp Cherokee. With the construction of the Mashantucket Pequot Casino in 1991–1992, the camp's surroundings had been changed enough that the Long Rivers Council decided to sell the property to the Native American tribe in 1992. The Mashantucket nation has since converted the land into a golf course. | |
Mark Greer Scout Reservation | Connecticut Rivers Council | Bozrah, CT | Sold | It is home to Camp Tadma, a Cub Scout summer resident camp and Camp Wakenah, a Cub Scout day camp previously located on Gardner Lake in Salem. The reservation was known almost exclusively as Camp Tadma until 2004. Camp Tadma was closed in 2013, much to the sorrow of the staff and dedicated Scout troops who had grown to love the camp. The camp was sold in 2014 and is now owned by a church. | |
Wah Wah Tay See | Connecticut Yankee Council | North Haven, CT | Active Archived May 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | ||
Camp Wakenah | Pequot Council | Salem, Connecticut | Sold by the Connecticut Rivers Council in 2005 | ||
Camp Quinebaug | Eastern Connecticut Council | Preston, Connecticut | Outgrown by ECC and closed to open the June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation in 1965 | Now a private campground, Hidden Acers |
Delaware
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Akridge Scout Reservation | Del-Mar-Va Council | Dover, Delaware | Active | Located on 85 acres (0.3 km2) of farmland in Dover, Delaware. |
Florida
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Alafia | Greater Tampa Bay Area Council | Lithia, FL | Active | |
Camp Dark Hammock | Gulf Stream Council | Okeechobee, FL | Active (leased) | |
St. Johns River Base at Echockotee | North Florida Council | Orange Park, FL | Active | |
Camp Elmore | South Florida Council | Davie, FL | Active | Formerly Camp Seminole. |
Camp Everglades | South Florida Council | Homestead, FL | Active | |
Camp Flying Eagle | Southwest Florida Council | Bradenton, FL | Active | Located as part of the Harry Sudakoff Scout Reservation. |
Camp Frederick M. Small | Gulf Stream Council | Jupiter, FL | Closed | Segregated camp established 1945. Property sold 1970s. |
Camp Howard | Central Florida Council | Longwood, FL | Closed | Segregated Scout Camp operated until the 1960s. Property sold mid-1970s. |
Leonard and Marjorie Williams Family Scout Reservation | Central Florida Council | Lake Norris | Active | Leonard and Marjorie Williams Family Scout Reservation and Camp La-No-Che are located on the north shore of Lake Norris in Paisley, FL on 1,480 acres adjacent to the Ocala National Forest. The camp has brand new aquatics, and adventure camp facilities that include the zip line/Adventure Tower, two lighted swimming pools with slide and diving board, and two lakefront aquatics areas. |
Camp Loxahatchee | Gulf Stream Council | Active |
Part of Tanah Keeta Scout Reservation. | |
Camp Miles | Southwest Florida Council | Active | Located outside of Punta Gorda, Florida. | |
Camp Oklawaha | Gulf Stream Council | Active | Located outside of Sebastian, Florida. | |
Camp Osprey | South Florida Council | Closed | Opened in 1974 on the McGregor Smith Scout Reservation, it was only active for one year before being closed. | |
Camp Owen Brorein | Greater Tampa Bay Area Council | Odessa, FL | Active | Centrally located in the Hillsborough County community of Odessa, Camp Brorein is the council's oldest camping facility. Located at 16901 Boy Scout Rd., Odessa 33556, this camp has been dedicated to the advancement of Scouting from its founding in 1923. The camp has a long, rich history of serving Scouts and youth in the surrounding area. Situated on more than 80 acres of land, surrounded by two lakes and blessed by the shade of many Live Oak trees, Camp Brorein provides the ideal camping experience for all. With newly built bouldering, climbing and rappelling walls, the Camp also has an indoor dining area, classroom and training space, new canoes and kayaks, plus a shooting sports range for BBs, slingshots and archery. There's even a playground for younger children to explore. The waterfront includes both canoes and kayaks, which can be launched from the pier on Lake Moon. Fishing is also available in our lakes. The property includes many open areas for arts, crafts and games. There is ample room to just run and play. Other amenities include permanent tents in some campsites, a new bathhouse facility, stage area with flag pole, a fire ring and an open air chapel. |
Camp Reed | Pinellas Area Council | Clearwater, FL | Former Segregated Scout Camp, adjacent to Camp Soule, near Safeto Harbor, FL. Ended 1960s. | |
Camp Sawyer | South Florida Council | Active | Near Big Pine Key, FL on "Scout Key", about 30 miles east of Key West. | |
Camp Sebring | Former Scout camp near Inverness, FL. Sold in 1970s. | |||
Camp Semialachee | Former camp late 1940s to mid 1960s. Near Tallahassee, FL | |||
Camp Shands | North Florida Council | Hawthorne, FL | Active | Also known as Baden Powell Scout Reservation. |
Camp Soule | Greater Tampa Bay Area Council | Clearwater, FL | Active | Camp Soule consists of 53 acres of pristine wilderness, located in the heart of Clearwater. It offers protected trees, wildlife and beauty. The camp has five campsites, a dining hall, health lodge, chapel, maintenance building, trading post, field sports range, two cabins, a campfire ring, a camp master cabin and a home occupied by the full time camp Ranger and his family. Camp Soule is used for short-term camping, family camping, training, day camps and various other activities. |
Camp Stine | Former weekend camping property. | |||
Charles H. Topmiller Canoe Base | Formerly near McGregor-Smith Scout Reservation. | |||
Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation | Greater Tampa Bay Area Council | Lake Wales, FL | Active | Born in 1965 near beautiful Cypress Gardens (now Legoland), Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation is located near national landmark Bok Tower at 1201 Boy Scout Road in Lake Wales, Florida. The 677-acre camp is known for pristine wilderness and three clear spring-fed, natural lakes. |
Florida National HA Sea Base | ||||
La-No-Che Scout Reservation | Central Florida Council | Active | Short term name for Leonard and Marjorie Williams Family Scout Reservation. | |
McGregor Smith Scout Reservation | Greater Tampa Bay Area Council | Inverness, FL | Closed | Also known as Camp Lone Oak. The camp was established in 1972, but the 4,964-acre site was purchased by the Southwest Florida Water Management District in 2004 and closed in 2014. |
Rocky Pine Scout Camp | Segregated Scout Camp south of Miami, ca. 1956. See also Snapper Creek Camp. | |||
Ro-Pa-Co | Camp for Royal Palm Council of Naples, FL. Council existed 1920s to early 1930s. | |||
Sand Hill Scout Reservation | Greater Tampa Bay Area Council | Brooksville, FL | Active | This is a 1,300-acre camp, recognized as a premier Scout Summer Camp in the area, offering numerous programs such as archery, rifle and shotgun, canoeing, rappelling and swimming. In addition to its use in the summer, it has 12 campsites that are used year-round. More than 100,000 Scouts, leaders and outside organizations use the camps for training, camping and activities each year. |
Snapper Creek Camp | Dade County Council and South Florida Council | Closed | Originally part of the Dade County Council (reorganized in 1944 as the present-day South Florida Council), Snapper Creek Camp operated from 1940 to 1956. [Miami. FL]. | |
Spanish Trail Scout Reservation | Gulf Coast Council | DeFuniak Springs, Florida | Active | Opened in 1961, the Spanish Trail Scout Reservation included the Yustaga Lodge. Includes the primary camp, Camp Euchee. |
Tanah Keeta Scout Reservation | Gulf Stream Council | Tequesta, FL | Active | In 1953, the Florida Park Service gave 640 acres from Jonathan Dickinson State Park to the Boy Scouts. The reservation includes Camp Loxahatchee (opened 1955), Camp Clear Lake (1957), and the Mike Machek Trail (1988). |
Wallwood Boy Scout Reservation | Camp is 25 miles west of Tallahassee. | |||
Winn-Dixie Scout Reservation | Central Florida Council | Active | Temporary name of camp near Paisley, FL, now Leonard and Marjorie Williams Family Scout Reservation |
Georgia
editCamp Name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Bert Adams Scout Reservation | Atlanta Area Council | Covington, GA | Active | |
Black Creek Scout Reservation | Coastal Georgia Council | Sylvania, GA | Active | |
Camp Allatoona Aquatics Base | Atlanta Area Council | Woodstock, GA | Active | Situated on Lake Allatoona; leased from the Army Corps of Engineers. |
Camp Benjamin Hawkins | Central Georgia Council | Byron, GA | Active | |
Camp Blue Heron | Coastal Empire Council | Riceboro, GA | Sold | Sold to Hampton Island Preserve for $8 million in 2008.[21] |
Camp Frank J. Lumpkin | Chattahoochee Council | LaGrange, GA | Active | Part of the Chattahoochee Council Scout Reservation. Situated on West Point Lake, the camp is 600 acres with 26 miles of lake shore. |
Camp James G. Gallant | Chattahoochee Council | LaGrange, GA | Active | Dedicated in April 1983. Part of the Chattahoochee Council Scout Reservation. It consists of over 300 acres with 28 campsites. |
Robert E. Knox Scout Reservation | Georgia-Carolina Council | Lincolnton, Ga | Active | Has over 500 acres with 7 miles of shoreline. |
Camp Linwood Hayne | Georgia-Carolina Council | Augusta, GA | Closed | The first of two Linwood Hayne Scout camps in Augusta was in an area surrounded by what is now Boy Scout Road. It opened for its first season in the summer of 1926, and remained there for 20 years before the campground was sold in the mid-1940s and moved to a site 12 miles south of Augusta on Georgia Highway 56. The camp was closed in late 2005 and replaced by Robert E. Knox Scout Reservation. |
Camp Pine Mountain | Chattahoochee Council | West Point, GA | Active | First opened in the 1923; one of the oldest continually-used Scout camps in the country. |
Chase S. Osborn Scout Reservation | South Georgia Council | Sylvester, GA | Active | Also known as Camp Osborn. |
Camp Patten | South Georgia Council | Lakeland, GA | Active | |
Scoutland | Northeast Georgia Council (NEGA) | Gainesville, GA | Active | Situated on Lake Lanier. It offers primitive camping with 50 campsites; restrooms with showers and electricity; a C.O.P.E. course, an open field for games; three program shelters; a swimming dock; two boat docks; a wide assortment of boats: motor, sailing, canoeing, and rowing; a BB gun/air rifle range; and Cleveland Hall for activities and meals. |
Camp Rainey Mountain | Northeast Georgia Council (NEGA) | Clayton, GA | Active | Located near Clayton, Georgia, Camp Rainey Mountain's High Adventure Outpost offers 10 campsites featuring adirondack shelters, 12 campsites featuring tent platforms, four centrally located hot showers, a family camping area, three townhouse cabins, an 1800s style pioneer village, two waterfront areas, a rifle and shotgun range, an archery range, an air-conditioned dining hall, two chapels, 11 program shelters, a climbing and rappelling tower, and a C.O.P.E. course. There are miles of mountain trails, including the Bartram Trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest, and the camp is only 30 minutes from Appalachian Trail access. |
Camp Rotary | Northeast Georgia Council (NEGA) | Hartwell, GA | Active | Located in Hartwell, Georgia on Lake Hartwell. Offers primitive camping with 15 campsites, restrooms with shower and electricity, a swimming dock and a council ring for campfires. |
Camp Sidney Dew | Northwest Georgia Council | Armuchee, GA | Active | Located on 600 acres, Camp Sidney Dew was founded in 1939 and is located in a valley between John's Mountain and Horn Mountain, with the Chattahoochee National Forest to the north and John's Creek to the south. |
Camp Strachan | Coastal Empire Council | Chathan County, GA | Sold | Sold to developers.[21] |
Camp Thunder | Flint River Council | Molena, GA | Active | Part of the Gerald I. Lawhorn Scouting Base |
Camp Tolochee | Coastal Georgia Council | Brunswick, GA | Active | |
Gerald I. Lawhorn Scouting Base | Flint River Council | Molena, GA | Active | Its primary camp is specifically Camp Thunder. |
Woodruff Scout Camp | Atlanta Area Council | Blairsville, GA | Active |
Hawaii
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Alan Faye | Aloha Council | Waimea | Active | Located in Koke'e State Park on the island of Kaua'i, adjacent to Waimea Canyon State Park, 13 miles from the town of Waimea, HI. |
Camp Honokaia | Aloha Council | Honokaa | Active | A 210-acre site, located between Honokaa and Waimea (Kamuela) above Waipio Valley, known as the "Valley of Kings" on the Big Island of Hawaii. |
Camp Maluhia | Maui County Council | Wailuku | Active | Located on 212 acres on the windward slopes of West Maui, 15 minutes from Wailuku, HI. |
Camp Pupukea | Aloha Council | Pupukea | Active | Located on Oahu, a 65-acre camp 3 miles above Sunset Beach on Pupukea Road and roughly situated an hour's drive from downtown Honolulu and Waikiki. |
Camp Pohoiki | Kilauea Council | Pohoiki | Closed |
Idaho
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Bartlett Scout Reservation | Trapper Trails Council | Ovid, Idaho | Active | |
Camp Aspen Ridge | Trapper Trails Council | Near Preston, Idaho. | Active | |
Camp Bartlett | Trapper Trails Council | Southeastern Idaho | Active | Located 4 miles from Cache National Forest. |
Camp Bradley | Snake River Council | Near Stanley, Idaho. | Active | |
Camp Easton | Inland Northwest Council | Between Coeur d'Alene and Harrison, Idaho. | Active | |
Camp Grizzly | Inland Northwest Council | Near Harvard, Idaho. | Active | |
Camp Little Lemhi | Grand Teton Council | Near Palisades Reservoir, Idaho | Active | |
Camp Morrison | Ore-Ida Council | Near McCall, Idaho. | Active | |
Camp Pineview | Teton Peaks Council | Island Park, Idaho | Inactive | Operated from 1926 to 1927. |
Camp Ram's Head | Teton Peaks Council | near Arco, Idaho, held in late 1950s | Inactive | |
Hull Valley Scout Reservation | Trapper Trails Council | Preston, Idaho | Active | |
Island Park Scout Camp | Grand Teton Council | Near Island Park, Idaho. | Active | |
North Idaho HA Base | Inland Northwest Council | North Fork, Idaho | Active | |
Salmon River HA Base | Grand Teton Council | Northeast of Salmon, Idaho | Active | |
Treasure Mountain | Grand Teton Council | East of Driggs Idaho, barely over border of Western Wyoming | Active |
Illinois
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Big Timber | Three Fires Council | Elgin, IL | Active | |
Camp Bunn | Abraham Lincoln Council | Hettick, IL | Active | |
Camp Cherokee Hills | Prairielands Council | Georgetown, IL | Sold | The land was sold to the State of Illinois in 1996. |
Camp Dan Beard | Northeast Illinois Council | Northbrook, IL | Transferred | Now under the jurisdiction of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.[22] |
Camp Eastman | Mississippi Valley Council | Quincy, IL | Active | Located near Nauvoo, IL. |
Camp Heffernan | Corn Belt Council | Normal, IL | Sold | Now known as the Timber Pointe Outdoor Center. |
Camp Illinek | Abraham Lincoln Council | Chatham, IL | Active | |
Camp Joy | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Carlyle, IL | Closed | No longer active - 2021 |
Camp Ki Shau Wau | W.D. Boyce Council | Carlyle, IL | Sold | Sold in 1986.[23] |
Camp Lakota | Pathway to Adventure Council (Northwest Suburban Council) | Woodstock, IL | Sold | Sold in 2021.[24] |
Camp Lowden | Blackhawk Area Council | Oregon, IL | Active | |
Camp Mansur | Moline Area Council | Between Carbon Cliff, IL and Silvis, IL | Sold | |
Camp Na-Se-Us-Kuk | Fort Armstrong Area Council | Illinois City, IL | Active | Camp changed name to Loud Thunder, currently used by Illowa Council. |
Camp Pearl | Tennessee, IL | |||
Camp Robert Drake | Prairielands Council | Fairmount, IL | Active | |
Camp Robert Faries | Decatur, IL | Lincoln Trails, can find patches with 1979 paper[25] | ||
Camp Sauk Trails | Great Sauk Trail Council | Frankfort, IL | Active | Camp Manitoqua is off of Sauk Trail Road. |
Camp Saukenauk | Mississippi Valley Council | Mendon | Active | |
Camp Tawasentha | Viola, IL | |||
Camp Vandeventer | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Waterloo, IL | Closed |
Archived April 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine |
Camp Warren Levis | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Godfrey, IL | Active | |
Camp Wokanda | W.D. Boyce Area Council | Peoria, IL | Closed | Closed in the 1990s; now operated by the City of Peoria, IL. |
Canyon Camp | Blackhawk Area Council | Stockton, IL | Active | Located near historic Galena, IL |
Corn Belt Council Boy Scout Reservation | ||||
Fellheimer Scout Reservation | Prairie Council | Gilson IL | Sold | Owned by a Seventh-day Adventist group; renamed Camp Akita. ref |
Fort Dearborn Scout Camp | Park Ridge, IL | Closed | Part of forest preserve | |
H. Earl Hoover Scout Reservation | Chicago Area Council (Historic) - Pathway to Adventure Council | Yorkville, IL | Sold To Kendall County Forest Preserve District - Hoover Forest Preserve | Was Chicago's Main Summer Camp Located in Yorkville Illinois[26] Yorkville Scout Camp[27][28] |
Ingersoll Scout Reservation | W. D. Boyce Council | London Mills, IL | Active | |
Loud Thunder Scout Reservation | Illowa Council | Illinois City, IL | Active | |
Pine Ridge Scout Camp | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Makanda | Active | |
Rainbow Council Scout Reservation | Rainbow Council | Morris, IL | Active | |
Camp Theakiki | Rainbow Council | St. Anne, IL | Sold | Sold 2023 |
Rhodes-France Scout Reservation | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Pana | Active | Merged into Greater St. Louis Area Council from Lincoln Trails Council |
Scout Ranch | Three Fires Council | Rochelle, IL | Sold | Owned by Three Fires, it became a partnership with Pathways to Adventure council and renamed as Scout Adventure Camp with more of a Cub Scout focus. It was subsequently sold in 2018 |
Tomo Chi-Chi Knolls | Formerly West Suburban Council | Gilberts, IL | Sold | Sold to Kane County Forest Preserve District in 2006. |
Indiana
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Big Island Camp | ||||
Camp Louis Ernst | Hoosier Trails Council | Dupont, IN | Active | Primitive camping only |
Camp Arthur | ||||
Camp Bear Creek | Crossroads of America Council | Connersville, IN | Closed | Camp Bear Creek served scouts from the Crossroads of America Council and (previously Whitewater Valley Council) from the 1940s until 2020. It is now owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
Camp Belzer | Crossroads of America Council | Indianapolis, IN | Active | Built in 2022, the Lange Innovation Center offers numerous activities.[29] Crossroads of America Facilities offers indoor rental spaces and camping.[30] |
Camp Bradford | ||||
Camp Buffalo | Sagamore Council | Monticello, IN | Active | |
Camp Carnes | ||||
Camp Chief Little Turtle | Anthony Wayne Area Council | Ashley, IN | Active | 1,200 acre site on the Pigeon River including multiple lakes |
Camp Currie | White River Area Council | Doans, IN (Martin County) | Closed | Camp closed to construct Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division |
Camp Kikthawenund | Crossroads of America Council | Frankton, IN | Active | Crossroads of America Facilities rentals [12] |
Camp Krietenstein | Crossroads of America Council | Center Point, IN | Active | Crossroads of America Facilities rentals [13] |
Camp Pioneer Trails | ||||
Camp Pohoka | ||||
Camp Red Wing | Crossroads of America Council | Muncie, IN | Closed | Located on the southeast side of Muncie on the White River, the former Camp Red Wing was serving campers since 1925. This camp had been donated to the Boy Scouts of America and continued in their care until 2020 when it was purchased by Fortis Ventures. - From Camp Red Wing Historical Association. As of Sept 2022, it is privately owned by a family and goes by The Landing at Redwing. [14] [15] |
Camp Tepicon | ||||
Camp Topenebee | LaSalle Council | Michigan City, IN | Active | |
Camp Wapehani | White River Trails Council (Now Hoosier Trails) | Bloomington, IN | Closed | Sold in the early 1950s. Property is currently used as a mountain bike park by the City of Bloomington department of Parks and Recreation |
Camp Wildwood | Crossroads of America Council | Terre Haute, Indiana | Active | |
Camp Wright | East Chicago Council | Michigan City Indiana | Closed | Near site of Purdue North Central |
Cary Camp | Sagamore Council | Lafayette, IN | Active | |
Crossland Scout Reservation | Sagamore Council | Pierceton, IN | Closed | Camp was sold to state in the 1990s. Now a state recreation area |
Maumee Scout Reservation | Hoosier Trails Council | Norman, Indiana | Active | |
Mid-America Council Camps | ||||
Old Ben Scout Reservation | Buffalo Trace Council | Winslow, Indiana | Closed | Sold to private operator. |
Portland Arch | Formerly Piankeshaw Council | Fountain, IN | Closed | Now a nature preserve.[31] |
Ransburg Scout Reservation | Crossroads of America Council | Bloomington, Indiana | Active | Located on beautiful Lake Monroe, Ransburg is the premier Scout camp in the midwest. They have 624 acres surrounded by the Hoosier National Forest. Ransburg offers over 72 merit badges and a host of other activities and trainings. From taking merit badges using one of three ski-boats, exploring the personal watercraft and ATV programs, taking a trail ride at the on-site ranch, zipping down the zip-line or climbing a tower, to building robots and welding, learning time tested scouting skills, or becoming a better version of yourself by living the Scout Oath and Law for a week, Ransburg has it all! https://www.ransburgbsa.org/ |
Self Reliant Camp | ||||
Southern Indiana Council Camps | ||||
Tunnel Mill Scout Reservation | Lincoln Heritage Council | Charlestown, Indiana | Active | Established in 1927. Primarily used for Cub Scout Day/Resident Camps and District Events. |
Wilderness Camp | ||||
Woodlake Scout Reservation | LaSalle Council | Jones, MI | Active |
Iowa
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp C.S. Klaus | Northeast Iowa Council | Near Colesburg, IA | Active | Situated within a 200-acre wooded valley. |
Camp Iten | Mesquakie Area Council | Northwest of Maquoketa, IA | Sold | Now a public park in Jackson County, Iowa. |
Camp Minneyata | Buffalo Bill Area Council | Near Dixon, IA | Sold | Now a public Park in Scott County, Iowa. |
Camp Mitigwa (Mitigwa Scout Reservation) | Mid-Iowa Area Council | Northeast of Woodward, Iowa | Active | 450 acres located north of Des Moines. |
Camp Osawan | Prairie Gold Area Council | Sold | ||
Camp Roosevelt | Winnebago_Council | Northwood, Iowa | Sold | |
Camp Wakonda | Southwest Iowa Council | Northwest of Griswold, IA | Sold | 260 acres; now serves as the Creighton University Retreat Center. Operated from 1948 to 1978. |
Camp Wapello | Formerly Bo-Qui Council | Drakesville, IA | Sold | Now privately owned; sits on Lake Wapello. |
Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation | Hawkeye Area Council | Central City, IA | Active | |
Ingawanis Adventure Base | Winnebago Council | Waverly, IA | Active | |
Prairie Gold Scout Reservation | Prairie Gold Area Council | Lake Okoboji, IA | Inactive |
Kansas
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Brown Memorial Camp | Coronado Area Council | Abilene, KS | Active | Has been operating since the 1930s; renovated in 2015.[32] |
Camp Kanza | Quivira Council | Abbyville, KS | Sold | Primarily used for Cub Scout activities. |
Mandan Scout Camp & Training Center | Santa Fe Trail Council | Wright, Kansas | Active | Primarily used for Cub Scout activities and training |
Camp Pawnee | Santa Fe Trail Council | Larned, KS | Closed | The land has been donated to Pawnee County, Kansas. |
Camp Tawakoni | Quivira Council | Augusta, KS | Sold | The land was sold to a Christian group for $850,000 in 2004.[33][34] |
Camp Theodore Naish | Heart of America Council | Bonner Springs, KS | Active | |
Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation | Coronado Area Council | Kirwin, KS | Active | Also known as Camp Hansen. |
Falley Scout Reservation | Jayhawk Area Council | Oskaloosa, KS | Active | Available to both boy and girl units.[35] |
Quivira Scout Ranch | Quivira Council | Sedan, KS | Active |
Kentucky
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Cherokee | Tri-State Area Council | Louisa, KY | ||
Camp Michaels (Kentucky) | Dan Beard Council | 3486 Hathaway Rd, Union, KY | ||
Camp Covered Bridge | Formerly Old Kentucky Home Council | Oldham County, KY | Closed | Land has been developed into housing.[36] |
Camp Crooked Creek | Lincoln Heritage Council | Shepherdsville, KY | Active | Also known as the Harry S. Frazier, Jr. Scout Reservation. |
Mammoth Cave Council Camp | ||||
McKee Scout Reservation | Blue Grass Council | Jeffersonville, KY | Active | Located within Daniel Boone National Forest. |
Pfeffer Scout Reservation | Lincoln Heritage Council | Benton, KY | Active | |
Wildcat Hollow Scout Camp | Lincoln Heritage Council | Russelville, Ky | Closed | Property Sold[37] |
Louisiana
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Avondale Scout Reservation | Istrouma Area Council | Clinton, LA | Active | Opened in 1959; 1,665 acres. |
Camp Attakapas | Louisiana Purchase Council | Trout, LA | Active | |
Camp Britton | Ouachita Valley Council | Closed | Operated as a Scout camp for African-Americans in the days of segregation; closed sometime between 1957 and 1967. | |
Camp Carruth | Istrouma Area Council | Port Allen, LA | Active | Opened the late 1990s. |
Camp Carver | Istrouma Area Council | Closed | Operated as a Scout camp for African-Americans in the days of segregation; closed sometime between 1957 and 1967. | |
Camp Chenier | Evangeline Area Council | Closed | Operated as a Scout camp for African-Americans in the days of segregation; closed sometime between 1957 and 1967. | |
Camp Edgewood | Calcasieu Area Council | Dequincy, LA | Active | |
Camp Pioneer | Norwela Council | Closed | Operated as a Scout camp for African-Americans in the days of segregation; closed sometime between 1957 and 1967. | |
Camp Salmen | New Orleans Area Council | Slidell, LA | Closed | Operated as a Scout camp on Bayou Liberty between 1924 and 1983 on 106 acres. |
Camp T.L. James | Louisiana Purchase Council | Downsville, LA | Active | |
Camp Thistlethwaite | Evangeline Area Council | Washington, LA | ||
Camp Yatasi | Norwela Council | Webster Parish, LA | Closed | |
Indian Village Scout Camp | New Orleans Area Council | Closed | Operated as a Scout camp for African-Americans in the days of segregation; closed sometime between 1957 and 1967. | |
Kinsey Scout Reservation | Norwela Council | Stonewall, LA | Active | Formerly known as Garland Scout Ranch |
Louisiana Swamp Base | Evangeline Area Council | Henderson, LA | Active | Offers high adventure canoeing treks through the 1.4 million acre Atchafalaya Swamp in South Central Louisiana.[38] |
Lost Bayou Scout Camp | Evangeline Area Council | Saint Landry, LA | Active |
Maine
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Bomazeen | Pine Tree Council | Belgrade, ME | Active | |
Camp Gustin | Pine Tree Council | Sabattus, ME | Active | Situated on Loon Pond. While closed as a summer camp, it is still used for unit outdoor programs. |
Camp Nutter | Pine Tree Council | Acton, ME | Active | Situated on Loon Pond. While closed as a summer camp, it is used by the York District for weekend events and Cub Scout Day Camp. |
Camp William Hinds | Pine Tree Council | Raymond, ME | Active | Located on 230 acres on Panther Pond. |
Katahdin Scout Reservation | Katahdin Area Council | Eddington, ME | Active | The reservation includes Camp Roosevelt and has been in operation since 1921. The camp has over 1800 acres at the base of Black Cap Mountain. |
Maine High Adventure | Katahdin Area Council | Patten, ME | Active | The area encompasses nearly 3 million acres, including Mt. Katahdin, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, the Penobscot watershed, the St. Croix International Waterway, and the northernmost 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail. |
Norshoco Scout Reservation | North Shore Council | Lyman, ME | Closed | Closed in 1972. Located on Bunganut Lake. Location is now a public town park. |
Maryland
editCamp name | Council | Location | Acres | Status | Notes | |||
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Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation | Baltimore Area Council | Whiteford, Maryland | 1900 | Active[39] | Located in Harford County, Maryland, Broad Creek was opened in 1948 and has over 1,900 acres of land. Broad Creek has three primary camps and two secondary camps:
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Deep Run | Baltimore Area Council | |||||||
Henson Scout Reservation | Del-Mar-Va Council | Galestown, Maryland | 1500 | Active | Also known as Camp Nanticoke, a 1,500-acre located on the Delmarva Peninsula.[40] | |||
Horseshoe Scout Reservation[41] | Chester County Council | Active[42] | Located on the Mason–Dixon line separating Pennsylvania and Maryland. It is divided into two camps: Camp Horseshoe, in Rising Sun, Maryland, and Camp John H. Ware, III, in Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. | |||||
Lillie-Aaron Straus Explorer Base | Baltimore Area Council | |||||||
Rodney Scout Reservation | Del-Mar-Va Council | North East, Cecil County, Maryland | 900 | Active | 900 acres located at the head of the Chesapeake Bay. It has been in continuous operation since 1923.[43] |
Massachusetts
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Adams Pond Scout Reservation | Boston Council | Barnstead, NH | Merged | Now T.L. Storer Scout Reservation |
Camp Buxton | Narragansett Council | Rehoboth, MA | Inactive | As of 2022, leased for solar energy development. |
Cachalot Scout Reservation | Narragansett Council | Plymouth, MA | Closed | Sold June 17, 2022, to become part of Myles Standish State Forest. |
Camp Child | Old Colony Council | Plymouth, MA | Closed | |
Camp Collier | Nashua Valley Council | Gardener, Massachusetts | Active | Camp is now in the ownership of a trust. The land is still available for use by scouts. |
Camp Fellsland | Minuteman Council | Amesbury, MA | Closed | |
Camp Greenough | Cape Cod and The Islands Council | Active | ||
Camp Massasoit | Boston Minuteman Council Council | Plymouth, MA | Closed | The camp closed in 2015. Much of the land has been sold to outside developers. |
Camp Mohican | ||||
Camp Norse | Narragansett Council | Kingston, MA | Active | |
Camp Resolute | Mayflower Council | Bolton, MA | Active | Part of E. Paul Robsham, Jr. Scout Reservation, (commonly known as just Camp Resolute,) which also includes Adventure Day Camp. |
Camp Sachem | Minuteman Council | Antrim, NH | Closed | |
Camp Sagamore | ||||
Camp Split Rock | Nashua Valley Council | Ashburnham, MA | Active | Opened in 1945. Started as a Boy Scout resident camp for the Fitchburg Area Council. Now a Cub Scout Day camp for Nashua Valley Council. |
Camp Squanto | Mayflower Council | Plymouth, MA | Active | Located in the Myles Standish State Forest near Plymouth, Massachusetts. 1 mile north of Camp Cachalot. |
Camp Ted | ||||
Chesterfield Scout Reservation | Western Massachusetts Council | Chesterfield, MA | Closed | |
Horace A. Moses Scout Reservation | Western Massachusetts Council | Russell, MA | Active | Active, 1947–present. Located on Russell Pond. Formerly composed of Camp Woronoak, Camp (Henry) Knox and Camp Frontier (patrol method camping). |
New England Base Camp[44] | Spirit of Adventure Council | Milton, MA | Active | Formerly Camp Sayre. Open to the public. |
Nobscot Scout Reservation | Mayflower Council | Framingham, MA | Active | |
Treasure Valley Scout Reservation | Mohegan Council | Rutland, MA | Active | Main entrance is on the Rutland/Paxton line. Part is also in Oakham. |
Wild Goose Camp | Boston Council | Barnstead, NH | Merged | Now T.L. Storer Scout Reservation |
T.L. Storer Scout Reservation | Spirit of Adventure Council | Barnstead, NH | Closed | Part of the Spirit of Adventure Council's Northern NeXus.[45] |
Parker Mountain Scout Camp | Spirit of Adventure Council | Strafford, NH | Active | Part of the Spirit of Adventure Council's Northern NeXus.[45] Leased to the Beam Center in NYC during summer for a non-scouting related camp. |
Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation | Spirit of Adventure Council | Northwood, NH | Active | Part of the Spirit of Adventure Council's Northern NeXus.[45] |
Michigan
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Bear Lake Scout Camp | Summer Trails Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Kalkaska | Closed | Sold in 1985 |
Bruin Lake Camp | Portage Trails Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Gregory | Closed | Renamed Camp Munhacke and closed in 2019. |
Camp Agawam | Clinton Valley Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Lake Orion | Closed[46] | Run by local parks |
George N Brady Scout Reservation (Camp Brady) | Detroit Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Waterford | Closed | Operated from 1921 to 1946. Sold in 1946, the site is now occupied by Bay Court Park in Independence Charter Township. |
Camp Frank S. Betz | Calumet Council (Pathway to Adventure Council) | Berrien Springs | Active | |
Camp Greilick | Scenic Trails Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Traverse City | Closed | Reverted to Rotary Foundation of Traverse City |
Camp Haley | Summer Trails Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Selkirk | Closed | Sold in 1947. Was on Henderson Lake near Lupton, Michigan. It is now the Camp Lu Lay Lea Lutheran summer camp. |
Camp Hiawatha | Bay-Lakes Council | Munising | Active | |
Camp Highland | ||||
Camp Holaka | Tall Pine Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Lapeer | Closed | Located on 340 acres in Lapeer County. Camp Holaka was sold 2018. |
Camp Kanesatake | Wolverine Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Cambridge Township | Closed | The camp was located on Washington Lake. It was sold in the early 1980s. |
Camp Kiroliex | Chief Okemos Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Waterloo Township | Closed | The camp was located on Clear Lake in Waterloo Township, Michigan. |
Camp Kiwanis | Chief Okemos Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Mason | Closed | 85 acres located 3.5 miles east of Mason, Michigan on M-36 at Diamond Road. |
Camp Madron | Southwest Michigan Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Buchanan | Closed | Was located on Madron Lake and sold in 1985. |
Camp Mills | Detroit Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Rose City | Closed | Mills operated from 1937 to 1931. Located on Bullhead Lake near Rose City. Bullhead Lake was later renamed to Echo Lake. The site still operates as a Greek Orthodox Summer Camp. |
Camp Munhacke | Portage Trails Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Gregory | Closed | Michigan Crossroads council announced in October, 2019, the camp will be closed in January, 2020. |
Camp Neyati | Summer Trails Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Lake, Michigan | Closed | Closed in 1962, and is now owned and operated by Midland Community Foundation. |
Camp Northwinds | Southwest Michigan Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Eden Township | Closed | 1,280 camp located in Mason County. Sold in 1991. |
Camp Pine Lake | Tall Pine Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Linden | Closed | |
Camp Rotary | Valley Trails Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Clare | Active | The campground is owned by the Saginaw Rotary Club, but leased by the Boy Scouts. Camp Rotary offers 1,180 acres of year around camping just north of Clare, MI, on old US-27. |
Camp Shawondosee | Grand Valley Council (Michigan Crossroads Council)) | Whitehall | Closed | Originally located near West Olive (Port Sheldon) on Lake Michigan (1916–1927) it re-located to Duck Lake, near Whitehall, Michigan, in 1927 the property was acquired by the Nature Conservancy in the early 1970s and is now part of Duck Lake State Park. Gerald R. Ford was a camp staff member there in 1927–28. |
Camp Silver Lake | Detroit Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council)) | Indian River | Closed | |
Camp T. Ben Johnston | Southwest Michigan Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Augusta | Closed | Closed in the 1980s and reverted to the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. It now operates as Sherman Lake YMCA camp. |
Camp Tapico | Tall Pine Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Kalkaska | Closed | Camp Tapico is located in the eastern region of Kalkaska County just north of M-72 between Grayling and Traverse City. Sold and closed. |
Camp Teetonkah | Land O' Lakes Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Jackson | Active | Established in 1912. |
Camp Wabaningo | Evanston North Shore Area Council (Northeast Illinois Council) | Whitehall | Closed | Closed and sold after the Evanston Council and Northshore Area Council merged in 1969. |
Camp Weidman | Water and Woods Field Service Council | Active | Located four miles west of Mt. Pleasant, just off M-20. | |
Camp Wilderness | Bridgman | Closed | Land was purchased by Rotary Club of Oak Park–River Forest (IL) and donated to their local Scout council in the 1920s. In 1945 it was sold to the State of Michigan and became part of Warren Dunes State Park.[47] | |
Charles Howell Scout Reservation | Detroit Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Brighton | Closed | Located on Brighton Lake. Sold in 1986. The site is now occupied by a residential community. |
Cole Canoe Base | Detroit Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Alger | Active | Originally named the Rifle River Canoe Base. |
D-Bar-A Scout Ranch | Detroit Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Metamora | Active | |
Gerber Scout Reservation | West Michigan Shores Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Twin Lake | Active | |
Lost Lake Scout Reservation | Clinton Valley Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Lake | Closed[48] | Closed in 2012. |
Northwinds Scout Reservation | Fruit Belt Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Located in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. | Closed | Bought by the former Fruit Belt Area Council; operated in the late 1960s and early 1970s. |
Northwoods Scout Reservation | Chief Okemos Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Lupton | Closed | 840 acres located near West Branch in Ogemaw County, Michigan. |
Owasippe Scout Reservation | Chicago Area Council (Pathway to Adventure Council) | Twin Lake | Active | 4,800 acres located near Twin Lake, Michigan. Oldest Boy Scout Camp in continuous operation. Since 1911. |
Paul Bunyan Scout Reservation | Paul Bunyan Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Rose City | Closed | Located on 600 acres bordering the Huron National Forest, with water activities on the AuSable River, just north of Rose City on M-33. Paul Bunyan Scout Reservation was closed for the 2013 camping year. |
Prevailing Winds II | ||||
Rota-Kiwan Scout Reservation | Fruit Belt Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Kalamazoo | Closed | 199 acres located in Texas Township southwest of Kalamazoo. The camp also bordered the 741-acre Al Sabo Preserve, which provides numerous hiking trails. The Boy Scout resident camp was Camp Madron and the Cub Scout resident camp was Camp T. Ben Johnston. Both were named after former camps of the Southwest Michigan Council that were sold in the 1980s. Council announced in October, 2019, that the camp would close in January, 2020. It was bought by Kalamazoo county for park, land preserve. |
Silver Trails Scout Reservation | Blue Water Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Jeddo | Closed | Located near Jeddo, Michigan, south of Croswell, and about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Port Huron. |
Wood Lake Scout Reservation | La Salle Council | Jones | Active | Camp Tamarack is located at Wood Lake Scout Reservation. |
Wrights Lake Scout Camp | Wolverine Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Evart | Closed | Closed in 1995 |
Camp Tsaragi | Detroit Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Sugar Island | Closed | Operated from 1922 to 1926 |
Camp Kabekonah | Detroit Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Alpena | Closed | Operated from 1927 to 1946. Camp Kabekohnah was located on Lake Huron near Alpena. |
Moose Peterson Wilderness Scout Base | Detroit Area Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Vanderbilt | Closed | Operated from 1976 to 1982. |
Camp Muscootah | Land O' Lakes Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Hillsdale | Closed | |
Camp Newkirk | Portage Trails Council (Michigan Crossroads Council) | Dexter | Closed | The camp operated in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. The site is currently occupied by the Dexter United Methodist Church. |
Minnesota
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Base Camp | Northern Star Council | St Paul, MN | Active | Located in the century-old Cavalry Drill Hall near Fort Snelling, Minnesota. |
Camp Clyde | Renamed to Parker Scout Reservation | |||
Camp Hoksila | Sold | Operates as a Municipal Park and Campground, City acquired it in 1974. | ||
Camp Wabaunaquat | Formerly Lake Agassiz Council | Near Ogema, MN | Inactive | Operated from 1940 to 1980; located near the White Earth Indian Reservation. |
Camp Wichingen | Formerly Headwaters Area Council | Island Lake
Boy Scout Dr Hibbing, MN 55746 United States |
Sold | It was Located south of Hibbing, Minnesota on Island Lake. The road is still named Boy Scout Drive. |
Camp Wilderness | Northern Lights Council | Park Rapids, MN | Active | The 2,400-acre "Outdoor Classroom" is situated between beautiful Bad Axe and Mantrap Lake near Park Rapids, MN in Hubbard County. |
Cannon River Scout Reservation | Renamed Phillippo Scout Reservation | |||
Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base | National BSA Council | Near Ely, MN | Active | One of the three bases operated by Northern Tier High Adventure programs that offers canoe treks in the boundary waters of Northern Minnesota, southwest Ontario, and southeast Manitoba. |
Crow Wing Scout Reservation | ||||
Cuyuna Scout Camp | Twin Valley Council | Cross Lake, MN | Active | Cuyuna Scout Camp is located in a heavily wooded area approximately 30 miles north of Brainerd, MN and 4 miles north of Crosslake, MN on HWY 3.
The camp is 684 acres and borders on six lakes. |
Kiwanis Scout Reservation | Northern Star Council | Marine on St. Croix, MN | Active | 110 acres located on the banks of the St. Croix River near St. Croix. This was a youth camp starting in 1925, and became a Scout camp in 1989. |
Many Point Scout Camp | Northern Star Area Council | Near Ponsford, MN | Active | 2,400 acres located in Ponsford, Minnesota. It has been operating for over 60 years. |
Norseland Scout Reservation | Twin Valley Council | St Peter, MN | Active | |
Parker Scout Reservation | Central Minnesota Council | Near Nisswa, MN | Active | Established in 1941 by Clyde Parker, Camp Parker (formerly known as Camp Clyde) sits on 256 wooded acres just north of Brainerd on North Long Lake at 21930 Paradise Drive in Nisswa, MN 56468 in Crow Wing County. Camp Parker is available year-round for use by Scout groups and non-Scout youth groups. Featuring a medieval castle, dining lodge, several camp sites and cabins, a family camp, trading post, shower house, sandy beach, gun and archery ranges, and much more! |
Phillippo Scout Reservation | Northern Star Area Council | Near Cannon Falls, MN | Active | Renamed in 2000, Phillippo Scout Reservation was originally called the Cannon River Scout Reservation. Located on 450 acres near Cannon Falls, Minnesota, it opened in 1964. |
Rum River Scout Camp | Northern Star Area Council | Near Anoka, MN | Active | Operating since 1957, Rum River Scout Camp is a 167-acre facility on the Rum River located 4 miles north of Anoka, Minnesota. |
Stearns Scout Camp | Northern Star Area Council | Near South Haven, MN | Active | 1,200 acres located near South Haven, Minnesota. |
Mississippi
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Binachi | Choctaw Area Council | Meridian, MS | Active | |
Camp Currier | Chickasaw Council | Eudora, MS | Active | |
Camp Kickapoo | Andrew Jackson Council | Clinton, MS | Closed | Summer camp closed at the end of the summer of 1986. Replaced by Warren A. Hood Scout Reservation in the summer of 1987. |
Camp Palila | Pushmataha Area Council | Louisville, MS | Closed | Replaced Camp Pine Spring; now part of Legion State Park. |
Camp Pine Spring | Pushmataha Area Council | Columbus, MS | Closed | Served as the original Pushmataha Area Council camp; situated along the Buttahatchie River in Monroe County, MS. |
Camp Seminole | Pushmataha Area Council | Starkville, MS | Active | Replaced Camp Palila. |
Camp Tiak | Pine Burr Area Council | Fruitland Park, MS | Active | |
Camp Towanda | Pine Burr Area Council | Stone County, MS | Closed | Closed in the 1950s. |
Camp Yocona | Yocona Area Council | Randolph, MS | Active | |
Salmen Scout Reservation | Southeast Louisiana Council | Perkinston, MS | Active | Also known as Camp V-Bar. |
Hood Scout Reservation | Andrew Jackson Council | Hazlehurst, MS | Active | Reservation operated several years as a non-summer camp prior to the closure of Camp Kickapoo.[49] |
Missouri
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Beaumont Scout Reservation | Greater St. Louis Area Council | High Ridge, MO | Active | 2,400 acres of wooded, rolling hills in southwestern St. Louis County; contains Camp May and Nagel Explorer Base Archived August 22, 2018, at the Wayback Machine |
Camp Arrowhead | Ozark Trails Council | Marshfield, MO | Active | Founded in 1924; the oldest continually operating Boy Scout camp west of the Mississippi River.[50] |
Camp Dan Sayre | Heart of America Council | Noel, MO | Closed | Operated between 1922 and 1929.[51] |
Camp Famous Eagle | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Knob Lick, MO | Active | One of four camps at S – F Scout Ranch; dining hall-style. |
Camp Gamble | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Knob Lick, MO | Active | One of four camps at S – F Scout Ranch, patrol method cooking-style. |
Camp Geiger | Pony Express Council | St. Joseph, MO | Active | One of only two Scout camps in the United States to use Mic-O-Say, rather than solely Order of the Arrow as its Scout honor society. It was first camp in the US to offer Project C.O.P.E. |
Camp Lewallen | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Silva, MO | Active | Opened in 1936, the camp is 580 acres. |
Camp Sakima | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Knob Lick, MO | Active | One of four camps at S – F Scout Ranch, used for NYLT only. |
Camp Sunnen | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Potosi, MO | Closed Archived April 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | |
Camp Thunderbird | Great Rivers Council | Randolph County, MO | Closed | |
Cow Creek Scout Reservation | Ozark Trails Council | Blue Eye, MO | Active | Property was donated to the local Boy Scout and Girl Scout councils with the Girl Scouts later ceding their half to the Ozark Trails Council, BSA. |
Frank Childress Scout Reservation | Ozark Trails Council | Diamond, MO | Sold |
The property was sold to a non-profit founded by area scouts. |
H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation | Heart of America Area Council | Osceola, Missouri | Active | Located on 4,200 acres. |
Irondale Scout Reservation | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Irondale, MO | Closed | Closed in 1965.[52] |
Lake of the Ozarks Scout Reservation | Great Rivers Council | Gravois Mills, MO | Active | Originally named "Camp Hohn." Home of the Sinquefield Invention Campus – housing a full wood shop, metal shop, 3d printers, laser cutter and engraver, electronics and programming materials, and much more. Offers jet skiing, motorboating, sailing and watersports. |
Pa-He-Tsi Scout Camp | Lake of the Ozarks Council | Kaiser, MO | Closed | |
Scudder Explorer Base | Formerly St. Louis Area Council | Closed | ||
S-F Scout Ranch | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Knob Lick, MO | Active | Also known as the "S Bar F", sits on 5,200 acres with a 270-acre lake. |
Swift High Adventure Base | Greater St. Louis Area Council | Knob Lick, MO | Active | One of four camps at S – F Scout Ranch, formerly John S. Swift Explorer Base, Venturing Summer Camp. |
Montana
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Arcola | Montana Council | Anaconda, MT | Active | |
Camp Melita Island | Montana Council | Lake County, MT | Active | Located on Flatehead Lake. Acquired in 2005 for $1.5 million.[53] |
Camp Paxson | Western Montana Council | Seeley Lake, MT | Active | Situated in Lolo National Forest. |
K-M Scout Ranch | Montana Council | Hilger, MT | Active | Renovated in 2019.[54] |
Grizzly Base Camp | Montana Council | Columbia Falls, MT | Active |
Nebraska
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Augustine | Overland Trails Council | Near Doniphan, NE | Active | 1945–Present. Camp Augustine is a 160-acre camp along the banks of the Platte River between Grand Island and Doniphan, Nebraska[55] |
Camp Butterfield | Mid-America Council | Near Orchard, NE | Closed | Camp Butterfield was located 13 miles north of Orchard, Nebraska and composed 160 acres of rolling sandhills[56] |
Camp Cedars | Mid-America Council | Near Cedar Bluffs, NE | Active | 1939–Present. Camp Cedars comprises the western half of the Covered Wagon Scout Reservation[57] |
Camp Cornhusker | Cornhusker Council | Near Du Bois, NE | Active | 1956–Present. South of Humboldt, NE[58] |
Camp Eagle | Mid-America Council | Near Cedar Bluffs, NE | Active | 1963–Present. Camp Eagle comprises the eastern half of the Covered Wagon Scout Reservation[59] |
Camp Kitaki | ||||
Camp Opal Springs | Tri-Trails Council (defunct) | Near Wellfleet, NE | Closed | Site was occupied by Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge until 2016[60] |
Camp Wa-kon-da | Mid-America Council | Bellevue, NE | Active | Camp Wa-kon-da is in Bellevue, Nebraska and covers 40 acres of wooded bluffs, adjacent to Fontenelle Forest[61] |
Little Sioux Scout Reservation | Mid-America Council | Near Little Sioux, IA | Active | 1970–Present. Little Sioux Scout Ranch (LSSR) is approximately one hour north of Omaha, Nebraska in Iowa's Loess Hills and covers 1800 acres[62] |
Thomas Ashford Scout Reservation | Mid-America Council | Near Homer, NE | Closed | 1972–2013. Originally covered over 600 acres[63] |
Nevada
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Engelstad Scout Park | Las Vegas Area Council | Las Vegas, NV | Active | |
Spencer W. Kimball Scout Reservation | Las Vegas Area Council | Blue Diamond, NV | Sold | Sold in the late 2000s.[64] |
New Hampshire
editCamp Name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Adams Pond Camp | Spirit of Adventure Council | Barnstead, NH | Temporarily Closed | Part of T.L. Storer Scout Reservation. |
Camp Bell | Daniel Webster Council | Gilmanton Iron Works, NH | Active | Part of Griswold Scout Reservation |
Camp Carpenter | Daniel Webster Council | Manchester, NH | Active | |
Camp Manning | Daniel Webster Council | Gilmanton Iron Works, NH | Closed | Opened in 1925 and sold in 1949. Daniel Webster Council repurchased the camp in 1990 and opened it under the name of Camp Bell |
Camp Monadnock | ||||
Camp Onway | Yankee Clipper Council | Closed | Open from 1929 to 2007. Onway was sold to the LDS Church and is now known as Zion's Camp. | |
Camp Quinapoxet | Closed | Open from 1925 to 2003 (closed for a few years in the late 1980s). "Quinny" was sold to the Audubon Society in 2003. | ||
Camp Wanocksett | Heart of New England Council | Dublin, NH | Active | Opened in 1924. Located at the base of Mount Monadnock. |
Hidden Valley Scout Camp | Daniel Webster Council | Gilmanton Iron Works, NH | Active | Part of Griswold Scout Reservation. Formerly owned by the Norumbega Council. |
Pierre Hoge Scout Camp | Daniel Webster Council | Walpole, NH | Active | |
Indian Pond Scout Reservation | Bay Shore/North Bay Council | Piermont, NH | Closed | Open 1962 to 1979. Composed of Camp Weston and Camp Waskeche (patrol method camping). |
Lone Tree Scout Reservation | Spirit of Adventure Council | Kingston, NH | Closed | |
Mead Wilderness Base | Daniel Webster Council | White Mountain National Forest | Closed | |
Parker Mountain Scout Reservation | Spirit of Adventure Council | Barnstead, NH | Active[65] | Part of the Spirit of Adventure Council's Northern NeXus.[45] Leased to the Beam Center in NYC during summer for a non-scouting related camp. |
T.L. Storer Scout Reservation | Spirit of Adventure Council | Barnstead, NH | Temporarily Closed[66] | Part of the Spirit of Adventure Council's Northern NeXus.[45] Formerly composed of Wild Goose and Adams Pond camps.
T.L. Storer Scout Reservation will not be offering summer camp programs from 2020 to 2022, at which point the summer programs will be reevaluated. |
Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation | Spirit of Adventure Council | Northwood, NH | Active[67] | Part of the Spirit of Adventure Council's Northern NeXus.[45] |
White Mountain High Adventure Base | Daniel Webster Council | White Mountain National Forest | Closed |
New Jersey
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Alpine | ||||
Camp Ames | ||||
Camp Carr | ||||
Camp Cowaw - Case Scout Reservation | Inactive | |||
Camp Cowaw | Inactive | |||
Camp Denton | ||||
Camp Glen Gray | Montclair Council | Mahwah, NJ | Closed | The camp is now a Bergen County Park and is independently managed and financially supported by The Friends of Glen Gray, Inc.[68] |
Camp Grice | Garden State Council | Active | Includes the Pine Tree Education and Environmental Center. | |
Camp Ken-etiwa-pec | ||||
Camp Kimble | ||||
Camp Lenape/Lenape Scout Reservation | Burlington County Council | Medford, NJ | Sold in 1988. Purchased in 1943 after Camp Mahalala was taken over by the Air Force to build McGuire AFB. | |
Camp Lewis | Northern New Jersey Council | Rockaway, NJ | Active | |
Camp NoBeBoSco | Northern New Jersey Council | Active | Also known as NoBe, it is located in Hardwick Township, New Jersey. It opened in 1927. | |
Roosevelt Scout Reservation | Garden State Council | Active | The reservation includes Camp Diller. | |
Camp Sakawawin | ||||
Camp Somers | Patriots' Path Council | Byram, NJ | Active | On the Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation. |
Camp Tamarack | Bergen Council[69] | Oakland, NJ[70] | Closed[71] | |
Camp Todd | Alexander Hamilton Council of Hudson County, NJ. | Oakland, NJ | Closed 1991 | near Ramapo Mountain State Forest |
Camp Towadena | Alexander Hamilton Council of Hudson County, NJ. | Sandyston, NJ | On Fairview Lake near Camp NoBeBoSco | |
Camp Twin Echo | ||||
Camp Watchung | Patriots' Path Council | Active | Cub scout day camp at watchung state park | |
Camp Wheeler | Patriots' Path Council | Byram, NJ | Active | Located on the Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation |
Camp Winnebago | Patriots' Path Council | Rockaway, NJ | Active | See also Winnebago Scout Reservation |
Camp Yaw Paw | Northern New Jersey Council | Mahwah, NJ | Active | |
Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation | Jersey Shore Council | Barnegat, NJ | Active | |
Kittatinny Mountain Scout Reservation | Thomas A. Edison Council; Central Jersey Council | Branchville, NJ | Closed as a BSA camp | Now part of Stokes State Forest, camp sites still available through NJ Division of Parks & Forestry |
Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation | Patriots' Path Council | Byram, NJ | Active | |
Ocean County Council Reservation | ||||
Pahaquarra Boy Scout Camp | George Washington Council | Columbia, NJ | Closed | 1925 to 1971[72] |
Pine Hill Scout Reservation | Garden State Council/Camden County | Pine Hill, NJ | Active | |
Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation | Boy Scouts of America | Mendham, New Jersey | Closed | This was a major Boy Scout training facility for almost 50 years. It was closed in 1979. It was the location of the first Wood Badge courses held in the United States. |
Winnebago Scout Reservation | Patriots' Path Council | Rockaway, NJ | Active | Richard Mager served for 60 years on the Summer camp staff mostly as the Aquatics Director (1968–2012, 2018–19). |
Yards Creek Scout Reservation | Central Jersey Council | Closed |
New Mexico
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Black Range Cavalcade | Yucca Council | Winston, NM | ||
Camp Dale Resler | Yucca Council | Cloudcroft, NM | Active | |
Gorham Scout Ranch | Great Southwest Council | Albuquerque, NM | Active | Formerly known as Camp Frank Rand. |
Camp Kidd | Closed | |||
Camp Tres Ritos | South Plains Council | Vadito, NM | Active | |
Dowling Aquatic Base | Conquistador Council | Carlsbad, NM | Active | Situated on the Pecos River. |
Philmont Scout Ranch | Boy Scouts of America National Council | Cimarron, NM | Active | |
Wehinahpay Mountain Camp | Conquistador Council | Sacramento, NM | Active |
New York
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Adirondack HA Base | ||||
Alpine Scout Camp | Greater New York Councils | Alpine, NJ | ||
Baiting Hollow Scout Camp | Suffolk County Council | Wading River, New York | ||
Beech Mt. Scout Camp | ||||
Big Moose Scout Camp | ||||
Camp Apello | ||||
Camp Aquehonga | Greater New York Councils | Tusten, NY | Active | Home to patrol cooking, Pool with slide, new scoutmaster lodge, and nicknamed "The Showplace of Ten Mile River" |
Camp Askenonta | Onondaga Council | Moose Island (eastern shore) in Lake Placid | Closed, land sold to N.Y.S. | |
Camp Babcock-Hovey | Seneca Waterways Council | Ovid, NY | Active | This is the premier Boy Scout camp in the Finger Lakes region. It first opened in 1937. |
Camp Barton | Baden-Powell Council | [Trumansburg, NY | active | This is the premier Scouts, BSA Camp located on Cayuga Lake. It first opened in 1927. |
Camp Bedford | Twin Rivers Council | Malone, NY | Active | |
Camp Boyhaven | Middle Grove, NY | Closed | sold in 2018 by Twin Rivers Council to private hands | |
Camp Bullowa | Greater Hudson Valley Council | Stony Point, NY | Active | |
Camp Cutler | Seneca Waterways Council | Naples, NY | Active | Cub adventure camp |
Camp Dittmer | Iroquois Trail Council | Phelps, NY | Active | Boy Scout Camp |
Camp Eaton Brook | ||||
Camp Gorton | ||||
Camp Gross | ||||
Camp Hayden | ||||
Camp Kingsley | Leatherstocking Council | Ava, NY |
Active |
Opened in 1921. |
Camp Kunatah | Greater New York Councils | |||
Camp Lee | ||||
Camp Loyalty | ||||
Camp Merz | ||||
Camp Moss | ||||
Camp Mountaineer | ||||
Camp Nooteeming | Greater Hudson Valley Council | Sold | ||
Camp Northern Lights | ||||
Camp Onondaga | ||||
Camp Osborn | Westchester-Putnam Council | Oscawanna Corners, NY | Closed | The remaining portion of original 56 acres was sold in 1981. |
Camp Portaferry | ||||
Camp Pouch | Greater New York Councils | Staten Island, NY | Active | |
Camp Purchas | ||||
Camp Russell | Revolutionary Trails Council | Woodgate, NY | Sold | |
Camp Sam Wood | Iroquois Trail Council | Pike, NY | Active | Cub Scout Camp |
Camp Saratoga | Saratoga Springs, NY | Closed | sold in 2001 by Twin Rivers Council It is now the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. Approximately 25 acres of the 310-acre camp is owned by the Town of Wilton. New York State owns the remaining 285 acres. | |
Camp Schoellkopf | Greater Niagara Frontier Council | |||
Camp Scouthaven | Greater Niagara Frontier Council | Freedom, NY | Active | Purchased in 1918, operated as a Boy Scout resident camp until 1988. Mid-1990s, became the main Cub Scout resident camp for the GNF council, and remains so. |
Camp Seneca | Elmira Council, now Five Rivers Council | Hector, NY | Closed (since 1989) | 1924–1989, was previously a women's camp. Land was sold to Elmira Council in 1924. Sold to USDA in 1996, and is now part of the Finger Lakes National Forest (Caywood Point). It is on the National Register of Historic Places.[73] |
Camp Siwanoy | Westchester-Putnam Council | Wingdale, NY | Closed | 1926-200? Previously operated by the Siwanoy, Siwanoy-Bronx Valley, and Hutchinson River Councils. |
Camp Stonehaven | ||||
Camp Syracuse | ||||
Camp Tarion | Finger Lakes Council | Closed | 1928?–1938. The camp was on Canandaigua Lake and was only accessible via boat during the summer. | |
Camp Tioughnioga | ||||
Camp Ti-Wa-Ya-Ee | ||||
Camp Tri-Mount | Rip Van Winkle Council | |||
Camp Turrell | ||||
Camp Tuscarora | ||||
Camp Twelve Pines | ||||
Camp Vigor | ||||
Camp Wakpominee | Twin Rivers Council | Fort Ann, NY | Active | |
Camp Waubeeka | Hutchinson River Council | Copake, NY | Closed | Previously operated by Siwanoy-Bronx Valley, and Bronx Valley Councils. |
Camp Wiccopee | Hendrick Hudson Council | Ossining | Closed | Closed in 1928. |
Camp Wiccopee | Hendrick Hudson Council | Thompkins Corners | Closed | 1928–1941, 1948. Closed during war years due to a shortage of manpower and transportation difficulties. |
Camp Woodland | Longhouse Council | Active | Summer Cub camp with winter cabins. | |
Cedarlands Scout Reservation | Leatherstocking Council | Long Lake, NY | Sold | |
Crumhorn Mt. BSA Camp | ||||
Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation | Greater Hudson Valley Council | Brant Lake, NY | Active | Includes three camps: Waubeeka, Buckskin, and Summit Base. |
Durland Aquatics Center | Westchester-Putnam Council | Rye, NY | Closed | |
Durland Scout Reservation | Greater Hudson Valley Council | Putnam Valley, NY | Active | Formerly Clearlake Scout Reservation. |
Floodwood Mountain Reservation | ||||
Forestburg Scout Reservation | ||||
Funkhouser Scout Camps | ||||
Henderson Scout Reservation | ||||
Henry Kaufmann Scout Camp | ||||
Indian Village Camp | ||||
Kamp Kamargo | ||||
Lake George Island Camp | ||||
Massawepie Scout Camps | Seneca Waterways Council | Piercefield, NY | Active | Boy Scout camp in the Andirondack Region. It first opened in 1952. |
Massawepie Trails | ||||
North Star Canoe Base | ||||
Northern Lights Scout Camp | ||||
Onteora Scout Reservation | Theodore Roosevelt Council | Livingston Manor NY | Active | |
Ram's Gulch | ||||
Rollins Pond Adventure Base | ||||
Rotary Scout Reservation | Twin Rivers Council | Postenkill, NY | Active | |
Sabattis Adventure Camp[74] | Patriots' Path Council | Long Lake, New York | Active | Located in the Adirondack State Park in New York State. |
Sabattis Scout Reservation[75] | Longhouse Council | Long Lake, New York | Active | Located in the Adirondack State Park in New York State. |
Schiff Scout Reservation | Theodore Roosevelt Council | Wading River,New York | ||
Stratton Mt. Scout Reservation | ||||
Ten Mile River Scout Camps | Greater New York Councils | Narrowsburg, New York | ||
Thunder Rock | ||||
Ti-Wa-Ya-Ee | ||||
Toad Hollow | ||||
Tri-Mount Scout Reservation | Rip Van Winkle Council | |||
Tuscarora Scout Reservation | Baden Powell Council | Windsor,NY | ||
Wolf Creek Camp | ||||
Woodworth Lake Scout Reservation | Gloversville, NY | Closed | sold in 2013 by Twin Rivers Council and was turning into a housing development |
North Carolina
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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East Carolina Scout Reservation | East Carolina Council | Blounts Creek, NC | Active | Formerly known as Herbert C. Bonner Scout Reservation; consists of Camp Boddie (formerly Camp Bonner South) and Pamlico Sea Base. |
Camp John J. Barnhardt | Central NC Council | New London, NC | Active | |
Camp Bob Hardin | ||||
Camp Bowers | Cape Fear Council | |||
Camp Bud Schiele | Piedmont Council | Rutherford County, NC | Active | |
Camp Charles | East Carolina Council | Bailey, NC | Sale Pending | |
Camp Cherokee | Old North State Council | Yanceyville, NC | Active | |
Camp Daniel Boone | Daniel Boone Council | Canton, NC | Active | |
Camp Durant | Occoneechee Council | Active | ||
Camp Grimes | ||||
Camp Mishemokwa | ||||
Camp Noda | ||||
Camp Reeves | ||||
Camp Rockfish | ||||
Camp Sam Hatcher | East Carolina Council | Newport, North Carolina | Active | |
Camp Steere | ||||
Camp Tom Upchurch | ||||
Camp Uwharrie | Uwharrie Council | Closed | Camp Uwharrie, Greensboro, NC was one of the oldest Boy Scout camps in the United States. It was founded in 1922! | |
Camp Tuscarora | ||||
Camp Wenasa | General Greene Council | Brown Summit, NC | Closed | |
Cherokee Council Explorer Base | ||||
Cherokee Scout Reservation | Old North State Council | Yanceyville, NC | Active | |
Occoneechee Scout Reservation | ||||
Piedmont Scout Reservation | ||||
Raven Knob Scout Reservation | Old Hickory Council | Mount Airy, North Carolina | Active | Opened in 1955, Camp Raven Knob, as it is commonly called, hosts on average over 5,000 campers a summer and is located on approximately 3200 acres in Surry County, NC. |
Schiele Scout Reservation | ||||
Shikellamy Scout Reservation |
North Dakota
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Heart Butte Scout Reservation | Northern Lights Council | Elgin, ND | Active |
Ohio
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Beaumont Scout Reservation | Lake Erie Council | Rock Creek, Ohio | operating | Contains four camps: Broadbent, McCahill, McIntosh and Cub World |
Camp Avery Hand | former Johnny Appleseed Council | Mansfield, Ohio | closed 2008 | Now Ohio Bird Sanctuary |
Camp Belden | former Greater Cleveland Council | Litchfield and Belden, Ohio | sold to Ohio Department of Natural Resources | Now Camp Belden Wildlife Area |
Camp Berry | Black Swamp Area Council | Findlay, Ohio | Active | |
Camp Buckeye | Buckeye Council | Beach City, OH | Closed | |
Camp Chickagami | former Greater Western Reserve Council | Parkman, Ohio | Closed | Now Chickagami Park[76] |
Camp Falling Rock | Simon Kenton | Newark, OH | Active | formerly Licking County Council |
Camp Friedlander | Dan Beard | Loveland (Cincinnati) OH | Active | 100 year anniversary in 2019[77] |
Cub World Adventure camp | Dan Beard | Loveland (Cincinnati) OH | Active | |
Camp Frontier | Erie Shores Council | operating | ||
Camp Hook | ||||
Camp Hugh Taylor Birch (aka Camp Birch) | Tecumseh Council | Yellow Springs, Ohio | Active | |
Camp John A. Owens | ||||
Camp Lakota | Black Swamp Area Council | Defiance, Ohio | Active | |
Camp Lazarus | Simon Kenton | Delaware, OH | Active | Cub Day Camp |
Camp Longhorn | Central Ohio Council | Logan, OH | Closed | |
Camp McKinley | Buckeye Council | Lisbon, Ohio | operating | |
Camp Miakonda | Erie Shores Council | Toledo, Ohio | Operating | Created in 1917; one of the oldest camps in the United States |
Camp Myron Kahn | ||||
Camp Oyo | Simon Kenton | Active |
No longer has summer camp offerings | |
Camp Stambaugh | Great Trails Council | Operating | ||
Camp Stigwandish | Lake Erie Council | Sold[78] | ||
Camp Tuscazoar | Buckeye Council | Dover, Ohio | closed 1986 | replaced by Seven Ranges Scout Reservation Now operated by the Camp Tuscazoar Foundation. |
Camp Wyandot | Harding Area Council | Marion, Ohio | Closed | |
Central Ohio Council Boy Scout Reservation | ||||
Chief Logan Reservation | Simon Kenton | Ray, OH | Closed | |
Clendening Scout Reservation | former Greater Cleveland Council | Closed 1987 | ||
Cricket Holler | Miami Valley Council | Dayton, OH | Active | |
Firelands Reservation | Lake Erie Council | Wakeman, OH | operating | contains two camps: Wyandot (named in honor of former Harding Area Council camp) and Avery Hand (named in honor of former Johnny Appleseed Council camp) |
Fort Steuben Scout Reservation | Ohio River Valley Council | Tippecanoe, OH | Operating | |
Leveque Scout Reservation | Central Ohio | Logan, OH | Closed | changed name to Green Hills Scout Reservation – Closed |
Manatoc Scout Reservation | Great Trail Council | Peninsula, OH | operating | The Manatoc Scout Reservation is located within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and contains two camps – Camp Butler and Camp Manatoc. |
Muskingum Valley Scout Reservation | ||||
Pioneer Scout Reservation | Erie Shores Council | Pioneer, Ohio | operating | |
Seven Ranges Scout Reservation | Buckeye Council | Kensington, Ohio | operating | |
Shawnee Council Camps | ||||
Stambaugh Scout Reservation | Great Trail Council | Canfield, OH | Operating |
Est. 1919 under the Youngstown Council. Then came under the Mahoning Valley Council, in 1993 under the Greater Western Reserve Council, now under the Great Trail Council since 2017. Consists of Camp Stambaugh and Camp Akela. |
Tinnerman Wilderness Canoe Base | former Greater Cleveland Council | Hartley Bay, Alban, Ontario | sold 2012 | |
Woodland Trails Scout Reservation | Miami Valley Council | Camden, OH | Closing 2022 |
Oklahoma
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Cherokee | Cherokee Area Council | Grove, OK | Closed | |
Camp Dierks | NeTseO Trails Council | Wright City, OK | Closed (2016) | Sold in 2017 after NeTseO Trails Council Merged with Circle Ten Council. |
Camp George Thomas | Last Frontier Council | Apache, OK | Active | |
Camp McClintock | Cherokee Area Council | Bartlesville, OK | Active | |
Camp Sasakwa | Last Frontier Area Council | Holdenville, OK | Active | Established in the early 1920s; now used as a primitive camp. |
Camp Simpson | Arbuckle Area Council | Milburn, OK | Active | |
Hale Scout Reservation | Indian Nations Council | Talihina, OK | Active | |
Kerr Scout Ranch | Last Frontier Council | Tishomingo, OK | Active | |
Mabee Scout Reservation | Indian Nations Council | Locust Grove, OK | Active | |
Will Rogers Scout Reservation | Cimarron Council | Cleveland, OK | Active | |
Zink Scout Ranch | Indian Nations Council | Skiatook, OK | Active |
Oregon
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes | |
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Adventure Cove (cub) | Cascade Pacific Council | Inactive | Hosted at Camp Clark, Phased out in 2018 | ||
Butte Creek Scout Ranch | Cascade Pacific Council | Scotts Mills, OR | Active | ||
Camp Baker | Oregon Trail Council | Florence, OR | Active | ||
Camp Baldwin | Cascade Pacific Council | Dufur, OR | Active | ||
Camp Clark | Cascade Pacific Council | Cloverdale, OR | Active | ||
Camp Cooper | Cascade Pacific Council | Willamina, OR | Active | ||
Camp Discovery | Cascade Pacific Council | Inactive | Scouter's Mountain's summer program | ||
Camp Ireland | Cascade Pacific Council | Hillsboro, OR | Active | ||
Camp Makualla | Crater Lake Council | Crescent Lake, OR | Active | ||
Camp McLoughlin | Crater Lake Council | Klamath Falls, OR | Active | ||
Camp Melakwa | Oregon Trail Council | McKenzie Bridge, OR | Active | ||
Camp Meriwether | Cascade Pacific Council | Cloverdale, OR | Active | ||
Camp Millard | Cascade Pacific Council | Inactive | Closed after it was burnt in 1925 | ||
Camp Morrison | Cascade Pacific Council | Inactive? | |||
Camp Pioneer | Cascade Pacific Council | Active | Located adjacent to the Mount Jefferson Wilderness area within the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. The camp is located south of Marion Forks, east of Oregon Route 22. | ||
Camp Tsilcoos | Renamed | In 1963 Camp Tsilcoos was renamed Camp Alton F. Baker. | |||
Camp Wallowa | Blue Mountain Council | Joseph, OR | No longer used as a Boy Scout summer camp, but available for use by Scouting units. | ||
Canyon Camp | |||||
Cascade Pacific Council Challenge Program | Cascade Pacific Council | ||||
Cub World | Cascade Pacific Council | Happy Valley, OR | Inactive | Closed in 2015 after Scouters' Mountain property was sold. | |
Gilbert Ranch (cub) | Cascade Pacific Council | Scotts Mills, OR | Active | Butte Creek Scout Ranch's summer program | |
Scouter's Mountain | Cascade Pacific Council | Inactive | Sold in 2015. |
Pennsylvania
editCamp name | Council | Location | Acres | Status | Notes |
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Allegheny Trails Scout Camps | Closed| | ||||
Anawanna Scout Reservation | Laurel Highlands Council | Closed| | |||
Bashore Scout Reservation | Pennsylvania Dutch Council | Jonestown, PA | Active | ||
Breyer Training Area | Philadelphia Council | Cheltenham | Closed | In 1929, Henry W. Breyer, Jr., purchased the abandoned Lindenhurst property once owned by John Wanamaker in Cheltenham on York Road, below Washington Lane. Breyer donated the former Wanamaker land to the Boy Scouts of America for use as a wildlife preserve.[citation needed] The camp was accessible to city Scouts by taking the train to the Jenkintown station. Camp Henry W. Breyer (40°05′07″N 75°07′52″W / 40.0853°N 75.1311°W) was sold by the Philadelphia Council in 1990 and is now the site of Salus University. | |
Camp Acahela | Northeastern Pennsylvania Council | Blakeslee, PA | Active | This 242-acre camp was founded in 1919 and has offered an annual Cub Scout Resident camping program since 1992. It is located near the confluence of the Lehigh River and the Tobyhanna Creek. | |
Camp Brule | |||||
Camp Bucoco | Moraine Trails Council | ||||
Camp Chickasaw | |||||
Camp Chiquetan | |||||
Camp Coffman | Colonel Drake Council | Oil City, PA | Closed | ||
Camp Conewago | New Birth of Freedom Council | ||||
Camp Conestoga | Westmoreland-Fayette Council | Somerset, PA | Active | ||
Camp Ganoga | York-Adams Area Council | Closed | Closed in 1945. Replaced by Camp Tuckahoe. | ||
Camp Karoondinha | Susquehanna Council | Millmont | Active | ||
Camp Kiondashawa | Mercer County Council | Sharon, PA | Closed | Closed. Replaced by Custaloga Town Scout Reservation. | |
Camp Kline | |||||
Camp Lavigne | Columbia-Montour Council | Benton, PA | Active | ||
Camp Minsi | Minsi Trails Council | Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania | Active | Founded in 1949, the 1,200-acre Boy Scout camp is located off of Pennsylvania Route 940 along the shores of the 314-acre Stillwater Lake in Pocono Summit. | |
Camp Mountain Run | Bucktail Council | DuBois, Pennsylvania | Active | ||
Camp Olmsted | Chief Cornplanter Council | Warren, Pennsylvania | Active | ||
Camp Rotawanis | Hazleton Area Council | Drums, Pennsylvania | Closed | Closed as a council Boy Scout camp in 1970s after Hazleton area merged with Minsi Trails Council. Occasional Scout unit camping and hiking events are conducted on site. Non-Scouting camping/hiking is also conducted. | |
Camp Semiconon | |||||
Camp Seph Mack | Laurel Highlands Council | Penn Run, Pennsylvania | |||
Camp Sequoyah | Washington Trail Council | Erie, Pennsylvania | Closed | Closed. Property sold in 1984. | |
Camp Seven Mountains | Juniata Valley Council | ||||
Camp Sinoquipe | |||||
Camp Tionesta | Allegheny Trails Council | Tionesta, Pennsylvania | Closed 1976 | ||
Camp Tuckahoe | New Birth of Freedom Council | 1300 | Active | The 1300-acre site is located a few miles west of Dillsburg, PA, on the border of Cumberland and York Counties. | |
Camp Ware | Chester County Council | Peach Bottom, PA | Active [16] Archived July 7, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | ||
Camp Weygadt | |||||
Coffman Scout Reservation | |||||
Custaloga Town Scout Reservation | French Creek Council | Carlton, PA | Active | ||
Dale Sea Explorer Base | |||||
Eagle Island | Philadelphia Council | Point Pleasant, PA | Inactive | See Treasure Island Scout Reservation. | |
Elk Lick Scout Reserve | |||||
Goose Pond Scout Reservation | Northeastern Pennsylvania Council | Paupack Township, PA | Active | This 542-acre camp features a glacial lake and has been in continuous operation since 1920. | |
Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation | Hawk Mountain Council | Active | |||
Heritage Reservation | Laurel Highlands Council | Farmington, PA | 2000 | Active | Opened in 1980 to consolidate the three council camps onto one property. Heritage Reservation is Pennsylvania's premier summer camp facility, located in the Laurel Highlands, boasting 2,000 acres of beautiful mountain woodlands, fully encompassing the 270 acre Lake Courage with 6+ miles of shoreline. There are four camps: Camp Independence (Cub Scouts & Webelos), Camp Freedom (Boy Scouts with Dining Hall), Camp Liberty (Boy Scouts with food for you to prepare at your camp site), and Eagle Base (a high-adventure program). |
Hidden Valley Scout Reservation | New Birth of Freedom Council | Loysville, PA | Active | ||
Horseshoe Scout Reservation[41] | Chester County Council | Active [17] Archived July 6, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | Located on the Mason–Dixon line separating Pennsylvania and Maryland. Divided into two camps: Camp Horseshoe, in Rising Sun, Maryland, and Camp John H. Ware, III, in Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. | ||
Hubbard Reservation | |||||
J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation | Pennsylvania Dutch Council | Newmanstown, PA | Active | ||
Memorial Reservation | |||||
Musser Scout Reservation | Cradle of Liberty Council | Active | Located along the Unami Creek on approximately 1400 acres in Marlborough Township, PA. The reservation is made up of three camps, Camp Hart, Camp Delmont, and Camp Garrison. | ||
Oak Creek Reservation | |||||
Ockanickon Scout Reservation | Washington Crossing Council | Pipersville, PA | Active | Founded in 1941, it is located along the Tohickon Creek and adjacent to Ralph Stover and High Rocks State Parks in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. | |
Resica Falls Scout Reservation | Cradle of Liberty Council | Active | Composed of Camp Firestone and Camp Big Springs. It is located north of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains. | ||
Rock Hill Scout Reservation | |||||
Seven Mountains Scout Camp | Juniata Valley Council | ||||
Sinoquipe Scout Reservation | Mason-Dixon Council | Active | |||
Treasure Island Scout Reservation | Philadelphia and Cradle of Liberty Councils | Point Pleasant, PA | Inactive | ||
Trexler Scout Reservation | Minsi Trails Council | Jonas, PA | Inactive | Sold in 2023 to Trexler Veterans Initiative: Included Akelaland Cub Scout resident camp and Settlers Camp. | |
Valley Forge Council Sea Scout Base | |||||
Weygadt Scout Reservation | Easton Area Council | Delaware Water Gap | Closed | Operated from 1931 until 1968; replaced by Camp Minsi. | |
Wizard Ranch | New Birth of Freedom Council | Hallam, PA | |||
Little Hickory Lake, Poyntelle, PA | Closed | Some minor buildings still remain, but in severe disrepair. Land returned to original private ownership. |
Rhode Island
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aquapaug Scout Reservation | Narragansett Council | South Kingston, RI | Active | |
Buck Hill Scout Reservation | Narragansett Council | Pascoag, RI | Active | |
Champlin Scout Reservation | Narragansett Council | South Kingston, RI | Active | |
Cub World | Narragansett Council | Pascoag, RI | Active | Located in the Feinstein Youth Camp in Pascoag, RI. |
Sandsland Reservation | Narragansett Council | New Shoreham, RI | Active | Located on Block Island in New Shoreham, RI. |
Yawgoog Scout Reservation | Narragansett Council | Rockville, RI | Active |
South Carolina
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Camp Barstow[79] | Indian Waters Council | Batesburg-Leesville, SC | Active | Located on Lake Murray near the mouth of the Saluda River. |
Camp Bob Hardin | Palmetto Area Council | Near Saluda, NC | Inactive | Known as Palmetto Area Council Camp until 1985. |
Camp Coker | Pee Dee Area Council | Just outside Society Hill, SC | Active | |
Camp Henry Shelor | Pee Dee Area Council | Near Manning, SC | Inactive | Was located on Lake Marion; operated from 1949 to 1999. |
Camp Ho Non Wah | Coastal Carolina Council | Near Rockville, SC | Active | |
Camp Inpaco | Pee Dee Area Council | Horry County, between Conway and Little River, SC | Inactive | Closed in the late 1960s. |
Camp Old Indian[80] | Blue Ridge Council | Near Travelers Rest, SC | Active | Estiablished 1926 |
South Dakota
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Camp Old Broadaxe | Black Hills Area Council | Near Nemo, SD | Sold | Closed in 1974.[81] |
Lewis and Clark Scout Camp | Sioux Council | Tabor, SD | Active | Located along the Missouri River on the Lewis and Clark Reservoir. Opened in 1957. |
Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch | Black Hills Area Council | Custer, SD | Active |
Tennessee
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boxwell Scout Reservation | Middle Tennessee Council | Lebanon, TN | Active | |
Camp Buck Toms | Great Smoky Mountain Council | Rockwood, TN | Active | |
Charles E. Parrish Wilderness Reservation | Middle Tennessee Council | Rock Island, TN | Active | Also known as the "old" Camp Boxwell |
Camp Cherokee | ||||
Camp Davy Crockett | Sequoyah Council | Whitesburg, TN | Active | |
Great Smoky Mountain Aquatics Base | ||||
Grimes Canoe Base | Middle Tennessee Council | Linden, TN | ||
Latimer High Adventure Reservation | Middle Tennessee Council | Spencer, TN | Active | Trying to achieve national high adventure standards |
Camp Mack Morris | West Tennessee Area Council | Camden, TN | Active | |
Camp Pellissippi | Great Smoky Mountain Council | Andersonville, TN | Active | |
Camp Tom Howard | Sequoyah Council | Bristol, TN | Closed | |
Skymont Scout Reservation | Cherokee Area Council | Altamont, TN | Active |
Texas
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bear Creek Scout Reservation | Alamo Area Council | Hunt, TX | Active | Has been operating since 1957.[82] |
Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch | Buffalo Trail Council | Fort Davis, TX | Active | Acquired in 1947.[83] |
Camp Bill Stark | Three Rivers Council | Newton County, TX | Sold | Sold in the early 2010s.[84] |
Camp Billy Gibbons | Texas Trails Council | Richland Springs, TX | Active | |
Camp Constantin | Circle Ten Council | Graford, TX | Active | Includes the Jack Furst Aquatics Base. |
Camp Don Harrington | Golden Spread Council | Canyon, TX | Active | |
Camp Fawcett | Texas Southwest Council | Edwards County, TX | Texas Southwest Council has recently leased the camp to a Houston-based hunting group.[85] | |
Camp Hudson | Sam Houston Area Council | Houston, TX | Sold | Operated from 1925 to 1973.[86] |
James Ray Scout Reservation | Circle Ten Council | Sherman, TX | Active | Formerly known as Camp Grayson. |
Camp Karankawa | Bay Area Councils | Sweeny, TX | Active | |
Camp Merritt Lamb | El Paso Council | El Paso, TX | Closed | [87] |
Camp M.K. Brown | Golden Spread Council | Mobeetie, TX | Active | |
Camp Perry | Rio Grande Council | Rio Hondo, TX | Active | Has operated continuously since 1927.[88] |
Camp Pirtle | East Texas Area Council | Carthage, TX | Active | |
Camp Sol Mayer | Texas Southwest Council | Menard, TX | Active | |
Camp Strake | Sam Houston Council | Coldspring, TX | Active | Sold in 2007 due to highway expansion.[84] Reopened in 2020 |
Camp Tahuaya | Longhorn Council | Belton, TX | Active | |
Camp Tom Wooten | Capitol Area Council | Bastrop, TX | Active | The original Camp Tom Wooten operated as a Boy Scout summer camp from 1934 until its sale in 1983. The new location operates as a camp for Cub Scouts.[89] |
Camp Tonkawa | Texas Trails Council | Taylor County, TX | Active | |
Camp Wisdom | Circle Ten Council | Dallas, TX | Active | |
Camp Zach White | Yucca Council | Sold | ||
Chisholm Trail High Adventure Base | Longhorn Council | Bridgeport, TX | Active | Also known as the Texas High Adventure Base. |
Clements Scout Reservation | Circle Ten Council | Athens, TX | Active | Consists of Camp Cherokee and Camp Meisenbach. |
C.W. Post Memorial Camp | South Plains Council | Post, TX | Active | |
El Rancho Cima | Sam Houston Area Council | Hays County, TX and Comal County, TX | Sold | Included Cockrell River Camp. Sold in 2018.[90] |
George W. Pirtle Scout Reservation | East Texas Area Council | Gary City, TX | ||
Hamman Scout Camp | Sam Houston Area Council | Bander, TX | Sold | |
Hill Country Ranch | Bay Area Council | Closed | ||
Horizon Wilderness Scout Reservation | Northwest Texas Council | Bowie, TX | Sold | Developed into Silver Lake subdivision near Amon G. Carter lake in 2002.[91] |
Indian Creek Camp | Ingram, TX | Sold | [92] | |
Laguna Station Sea Base | Rio Grande Council | South Padre Island, TX | Active | |
Leonard Scout Reservation | Longhorn Council | Granbury, TX | Closed | |
Lost Pines Scout Reservation | Capitol Area Council | Bastrop, TX | Active | |
Mauritz Scout Reservation | South Texas Council | Ganado, TX | ||
Perkins Scout Reservation | Northwest Texas Council | Burkburnett, TX | Active | |
Scott Scout Ranch | Three Rivers Council | Woodville, TX | Also known as Camp Urland. | |
Sid Richardson Scout Ranch | Longhorn Council | Bridgeport, TX | Active | Includes the Steele Island Aquatics Base. |
Worth Ranch | Longhorn Council | Palo Pinto, TX | Active | Includes the Brazos River Canoe Trip (BRCT) high adventure trip. In operation since 1929. Cub Resident Camp debuted in 2019. |
Utah
editVermont
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Camp Sunrise | Green Mountain Council | Benson, VT | Active | |
Mt. Norris Scout Reservation | Green Mountain Council | Eden Mills, VT | Active |
Virginia
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bayport Scout Reservation | Colonial Virginia Council | Jamaica | Closed | The deed to Bayport and the Newport News scouting office were turned over to the loaning bank in lieu of foreclosure saving the council.[93] Wahunsenakah lodge then moved to the Pipsico Scout Reservation's Camp Kiwanis. and the Council Office was moved to a different location where a Donor granted the council free rent for several years until it could start to pay its own way. | |
Blue Ridge Scout Reservation | Blue Ridge Mountains Council | Hiwassee | Active | ||
Cub Adventure Camp | Heart of Virginia Council | Maidens, Virginia | Active | Cub Adventure Camp (est. 2002) offers year-round camping and outdoor programming which includes shooting sports, nature, swimming, aquatics, and camping for Cub Scout aged youth and their families. | |
Camp Baird (Lenhok'sin Program) | National Capital Area Council | Goshen | Active | ||
Camp Bowman | National Capital Area Council | Goshen | Active | ||
Camp Baker | Tidewater Council | Chesapeake | Temporarily Closed | This is a small acreage camp mainly for overnight camping | |
Camp Bolton Smith | Piedmont Area Council | Lynchburg, VA | Closed | [94] | |
Camp Chickahominy | Peninsula Council | Lightfoot | Closed | Opened 1965,[95] Closed in 2005[96] | |
Camp Eagle Point | Heart of Virginia Council | Boydton | Active | Eagle Point is located on Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) in Mecklenburg County, and is a short-term camping facility used for camporees. | |
Camp Hope | Peninsula Council | - | Closed | One of two properties for use by black Scouts on the Peninsula. Both camps were in operation from 1944 through 1965[96] | |
Camp James River | Peninsula Council | - | Closed | One of two properties for use by black Scouts on the Peninsula. Both camps were in operation from 1944 through 1965[96] | |
Camp Kiwanis | Tidewater Council | Spring Grove | Active | Current Home of Wahunsenakah Lodge #333 after the closing of Bayport Scout reservation.[97] | |
Camp Lions | Tidewater Council | Spring Grove | Active | Current Home of Blue Heron Lodge #349[98] | |
Camp Marriott | National Capital Area Council | Goshen | Active | ||
Camp Moonyah | Tidewater Council | Deep Creek | Active | This is a small acreage camp mainly for overnight camping | |
Camp Okee | Peninsula Council | Gloucester Point | Closed | Opened in 1942, closed 1965[96] | |
Camp Ottari | Blue Ridge Mountains Council | Hiwassee, Virginia | Active | ||
Camp Powhatan | Blue Ridge Mountains Council | Hiwassee, Virginia | Active | ||
Camp Powhattan | Newport News Council | Gwynn's Island[99] | Closed | Opened 1919, Closed 1946[96] Camp was sold to Roanoke Council in 1926. It appears that the Camp was repurchased in 1935 and renamed to Camp Sherwood by then Peninsula Council which operated it until 1946. | |
Camp Rock Enon | Shenandoah Area Council | Gore | Active | ||
Camp Roland | |||||
Camp Rotary | Tidewater Council | Spring Grove | Active | ||
Camp Ross | National Capital Area Council | Goshen | Active | ||
S. Douglas Fleet | Heart of Virginia Council | Richmond | Active | Camp S. Douglas Fleet is the short-term camping facility located on the Heart of Virginia Council Scout Reservation with four camping areas. | |
Camp Shenandoah | Headwaters of Virginia Council | Swoope | Active | ||
Camp Sherwood | Peninsula Council | Gwynn's Island | Closed | Opened 1935 closed 1941[96] this camp may have originally been Camp Powhattan and renamed to Camp Sherwood when Peninsula Council purchased it back. | |
Camp Siouan | Old Dominion Area Council | Ebony, Virginia | Closed | Siouan offered summer camp from 1967 through 1989, and was sold in 1992 when Old Dominion Area Council merged with Peninsula Council to form Colonial Virginia Council.[100] Approximate address: 1205 Siouan Rd, Ebony, VA 23845 | |
Camp T. Brady Saunders | Heart of Virginia Council | Maidens, VA | Active | Camp T. Brady Saunders (est. 1964) Diverse program centered on adventure, leadership, and personal development with one of the finest STEM and outdoor leadership offerings in the region. | |
Camp Tye Brook | Piedmont Area Council | Lynchburg, VA | Closed | [94] | |
Camp Washington | Newport News Council and Norfolk Council | Yorktown[101] | Opened 1919 Sold to Norfolk Council in 1929, Closed 1932[96] | ||
Camp Waters | Old Dominion Area Council | Surry, Virginia | Closed | Camp Waters was the original camp for the Old Dominion Council. It was in operation from 1927 through 1966, at which time it was replaced by Camp Siouan.[100] it appears that the camp was on Pleasant Point Road near the James River. | |
Claytor Lake Aq. Base | Blue Ridge Mountains Council | Hiwassee, Virginia | Active | ||
Goshen Scout Reservation | National Capital Area Council | Goshen | Active | ||
High Knoll Trail Camp | Blue Ridge Mountains Council | Hiwassee, Virginia | Active | ||
Camp Olmsted | National Capital Area Council | Goshen | Active | ||
Peninsula Scout Reservation | Peninsula Council | Lightfoot | Closed | ||
Pipsico Scout Reservation[102] | Tidewater Council | Spring Grove | Active | ||
Camp PMI | National Capital Area Council | Goshen | Active | ||
Camp William B. Snyder | National Capital Area Council | Haymarket | Active | ||
Wilson Scout Reservation |
Washington
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes | ||
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Camp Anawanna | ||||||
Camp Baldy | ||||||
Camp Black Mountain | Mount Baker Council | Maple Falls, WA | Closed | |||
Camp Bogardus | San Juan Island Troop 90 Trust | Friday Harbor, WA | Active | SJTroop4090 | ||
Camp Bonaparte | Grand Columbia Council | Tonasket, WA | Active | |||
Camp Chinook | ||||||
Camp Cleland | Tumwater Area Council | Eldon, WA | Closed | Located on Lower Lena Lake | ||
Cowles Scout Reservation | Inland Northwest Council | Diamond Lake, WA | Active | |||
Camp Curran | Pacific Harbors Council | Summit, WA | Closed | |||
Camp Currie | ||||||
Camp Delezenne | Pacific Harbors Council | Elma, WA | Closed | |||
Camp Edwards | Chief Seattle Council | Snohomish, WA | Active | Cub Scout Resident Camp Pirates Cove, previously known as Camp Brinkley | ||
Camp Fife | Grand Columbia Council | Naches, WA | Active Archived November 14, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | |||
Fire Mountain Scout Camp | Mount Baker Council | Mt Vernon, WA | Active | |||
Camp Hahobas | Pacific Harbors Council | Tahuya, WA | Closed | |||
Camp Kilworth | Pacific Harbors Council | Federal Way, WA | Closed | |||
Camp Lewis | Cascade Pacific Council | Battle Ground, WA | Active | |||
Camp Meany (cub) | ||||||
Camp Parsons | Chief Seattle Council | Brinnon, WA | Active | |||
Camp Pigott | Chief Seattle Council | Snohomish, WA | Active | previously known as Camp Omache | ||
Camp Sheppard | Chief Seattle Council | Greenwater, WA | Active | |||
Camp Thunderbird | Pacific Harbors Council | Olympia, WA | Active | (Cleland Scout Reservation) Located on Summit Lake | ||
Camp Werner | Olympic Area Council | Chimacum, Wa | Closed | Located on Lake Gibbs | ||
Cascade Scout Reservation | Chief Seattle Council | Monroe | Active | The six camps are:
| ||
Central Washington Summer Camp | ||||||
Fire Mountain Scout Reservation | ||||||
Hahobas Scout Reservation | ||||||
Mount Rainier Council Camp | ||||||
Pacific Northwest HA Treks | ||||||
Spirit Lake Scout Camp | Portland Area Council/Columbia Pacific Council | Mount St. Helens, WA | Closed | Destroyed in 1980 due to volcanic eruption |
West Virginia
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buckskin Scout Reservation | Buckskin Council | Dunmore, WV | Inactive | Also known as Dilley's Mill Scout Camp. Situated near Monongahela National Forest; plans have been made to sell the land.[104] |
Camp Arrowhead | Tri-state Area Council | Ona, WV | Active | |
Camp Chief Logan | Buckskin Council | Chapmanville, WV | Active | |
Camp Kootaga | Allohak Council | Walker, WV | Active | |
Camp Mahonegon | Allohak Council | Buckhannon, WV | Closed | Plans have been made to sell the land.[105] |
Camp Mountaineer | Mountaineer Area Council | Morgantown, WV | Active | |
James C. Justice National Scout Camp | BSA National | Glen Jean, WV | Active | At the Summit Bechtel Reserve. |
Thomas S. Monson Leadership Excellence Complex | BSA National | Glen Jean, WV | Active | At the Summit Bechtel Reserve. |
Camp Minter | Formerly Appalachian Council | Daniels, WV | Closed | Sold.[104] |
Paul R. Christen National High Adventure Base | BSA National | Glen Jean, WV | Active | At the Summit Bechtel Reserve. |
Wisconsin
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bear Paw Scout Camp | Bay-Lakes Council | Mountain, WI | Active | Boy Scout resident camp |
Camp Decorah | Gateway Area Council | Holmen, WI | Active | |
Camp Delavan | West Suburban Council | Delavan, WI | Closed | The land was sold to developers in the 1980s.[106] |
Camp Freeland Leslie | Three Fires Council | Oxford, WI | Closed | Sold in 2021. |
Camp Indian Trails | Glacier's Edge Council | Janesville, WI | Active | Climbing tower |
Camp Long Lake | Potawatomi Area Council | St. Cloud, WI | Active | Located in Northern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest. |
Camp Mach-Kin-O-Siew | Formerly Des Plaines Valley Council | Elcho, WI | Closed | Closed in 2015 by the consolidated Pathway to Adventure Council. |
Camp Neibel | Formerly Indian Head Council | On the shores of Balsam Lake, WI | Closed | Opened around 1930s, closed 1954 and replaced by Tomahawk Scout Reservation. Named after Frank Neibel. |
Camp Offield | State Line Council | Lake Geneva, WI | Closed | |
Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta | Three Harbors Council | Burlington, WI | Active | Cub Scout camp |
Camp Rokilio | Bay-Lakes Council | Kiel, WI | Active | Formerly operated as a Boy Scout resident camp. In the late 1990s, it transitioned to Cub Scout World. |
Camp Shin-Go-Beek | Formerly Des Plaines Valley Council | Waupaca, WI | Closed | Closed in 2015 by the consolidated Pathway to Adventure Council. Reopened in 2018 by private developer. |
Camp Sinawa | Formerly Bay-Lakes Council | Valders, WI | Privately owned | Located on Pigeon Lake |
Camp Tichora | Four Lakes Council | Markesan, WI | Closed | |
Camp Twin Lakes | Bay-Lakes Council | Waupaca, WI | Closed | Former Webelos resident camp |
Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation | Formerly Kedeka Area Council | Birnamwood, WI | Closed | |
Gardner Dam Adventure Base | Bay-Lakes Council | White Lake, WI | Active | |
Ed Bryant Scout Reservation | Glacier's Edge Council | Mauston, WI | Active | Formerly known as Camp Castle Rock; climbing tower. |
Fred C. Andersen Scout Reservation | Northern Star Council | Houlton, WI | Active | Located on the banks of the St. Croix River near Houlton, WI. |
Indian Mound Scout Reservation | Three Harbors Council | Oconomowoc, WI | Active | Cub Scout camp |
Jax Camp | Bay-Lakes Council | Sturgeon Bay, WI | Active | Rustic Boy Scout camp, located in Door County. |
L.E. Philips Scout Reservation | Chippewa Valley Council | Rice Lake, WI | Active | |
LeFeber Northwoods Camps | Three Harbors Council | Laona, WI | Closed | Sold in 2015. |
Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation | Northeast Illinois Council | Pearson, WI | Active | Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan consists of over 1,500 acres of beautiful forest, six spring-fed lakes, and a natural creek. The reservation is home to two full-service camps, a wilderness camp, a high adventure base, and a horse ranch. |
Maywood Wilderness Scout Camps | Bay-Lakes Council | Hancock, WI | Inactive | Sold in 2014. |
Namekagon Scout Reservation | Northwest Suburban Council | Trego, WI | Closed | Sold in 1977.[107] |
Napowan Adventure Base | Pathway to Adventure Council (Northwest Suburban Council) | Wild Rose, WI | Closed | Closed in October 2021, to be sold.[108] |
Northern Wisconsin National Canoe Base | Boy Scouts of America | Boulder Junction, WI | Closed | Closed in 1983. |
Robert S. Lyle Scout Reservation | Three Harbors Council | Elcho, WI | Inactive | Closed in 2015. |
Tesomas Scout Camp | Samoset Council | Rhinelander, WI | Active | |
Tomahawk Scout Reservation | Northern Star Council | Birchwood, WI | Active | 3,100 acres located near Long Lake, WI. |
Wyoming
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Camp Buffalo Bill | Greater Wyoming Council | Cody, WY | Active | Located 7 miles east of Yellowstone National Park entrance. |
Camp Jack | Longs Peak Council | Cheyenne, WY | Active | |
Camp Laramie Peak | Longs Peak Council | Wheatland, WY | Active | |
Camp Loll | Trapper Trails Council | Ashton, WY | Active | Situated on Lake of the Woods near Yellowstone National Park. |
Camp New Fork | Trapper Trails Council | Cora, WY | Active | Situated on the lower New Fork Lake. |
Chimney Park Scout Camp | Longs Peak Council | Laramie, WY | Active | |
Teton HA Base | Great Salt Lake Council | Jackson, WY | Active |
Outside the 50 US states
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cache Lake Scout Camp | W. D. Boyce Council | Sand Point Lake, Ontario | Active | |
Guajataka Scout Reservation | Puerto Rico Council | Guajataca Lake, Puerto Rico | Active | |
Camp Howard M. Wall | National Capital Area Council | Christiansted, Saint Croix | Active | |
Camp Tama | Far East Council | Tama, Tokyo | Active |
Closed Camps
editAlabama
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Camp Arrowhead | Birmingham Area Council | Clanton | Closed | Camp Arrowhead operated from the early 1940s to 1971 and was located on the Coosa River. |
Camp McKenzie | Birmingham Area Council | Pell City | Sold | [109] |
Camp Westmoreland | Greater Alabama Council | Florence | Closed[1] | First opened in the 1920s and closing in the 1980s, Camp Westmoreland is located in Lauderdale County. However, it is still widely used to this day for both council and district activities. The camp was once a part of the Tennessee Valley Council, which merged with two other councils to form the Greater Alabama Council. |
Camp Zinn | Choccolocco Council | Anniston | Sold | Camp Zinn, in Dekalb County, operated from 1931 to 1965. At a September 8, 1966 meeting, the Official Board of Camp Lee, a United Methodist Church organization, purchased the camp from the Choccolocco Council, and renamed it Camp Lee. |
Arizona
editCamp Name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Levi Levi | Las Vegas Area Council | Kingman | Closed[110] | Located in the Hualapai Mountains 14 miles south of Kingman, Arizona, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. |
Lake Pleasant Camp | Grand Canyon Council | Peoria | Inactive following 2019 season[5] | Operated in cooperation with the Maricopa County Parks Department; Not Council Owned Property. An aquatics and nature based camp located at the Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant 20 miles north of central Phoenix in Peoria, Arizona. |
Arkansas
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Camp Cedar Valley | Eastern Arkansas Council | Hardy | Sold | This camp served the Eastern Arkansas Council from 1942 to 1966, when it was sold to a developer. It was located 5.5 miles southwest of Hardy, AR on the Spring River. Originally 95 acres, an additional land purchase brought this up to 255 acres. |
Pine Trail Reservation/Camp Cedar Valley | Eastern Arkansas Council | Viola | Sold | In 2002, after the merger of the Eastern Arkansas Area Council into the Quapaw Area Council, Camp Cedar Valley was promptly sold to a private owner. It is still an active camp, on 777 acres just south of Viola, Arkansas on U.S. 412, in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. |
Camp Pioneer | Caddo Area Council | Hatfield | Active | |
Camp Quapaw | Quapaw Area Council | Benton | Closed | Camp Quapaw opened in 1925 and was located on the Saline River west of Benton in Saline County. In 1976 when Camp Kiwanis was purchased, Camp Quapaw was then closed and the land was later sold. |
Rhodes Scout Reservation | Ouachita Area Council | Bismarck | Sold | In 2012, after the merger of Ouachita Area Council and the Quapaw Area Council, the Rhodes Scout Reservation, a 16,000±acre camp on Lake DeGray in Bismarck, AR, was sold to the Ouachita Camp Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ross Foundation. It is still available for use by the troops of the Quapaw Area Council as a private campsite. |
California
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Ahwahnee Scout Reservation | Northern Orange County Council | Green Valley Lake | Closed | Closed in 1980, sold in 1991 |
Camp 49’er | Greater Yosemite Council | Arnold | Closed | |
Camp Ahwahnee | Northern Orange County Council | Green Valley Lake | Closed | Closed in 1980 |
Camp Anza | Orange Empire Council | Anza Valley | Closed | |
Camp Arataba | California Inland Empire Council | Barton Flats | Closed | Closed in 1960. |
Camp Baxter | Greater Yosemite Council | Arnold | Closed | |
Camp Berryessa | Silverado Council | Napa | Closed | Closed in 2004 |
Camp Bob McBride | Greater Yosemite Council | Pinecrest Lake | Closed | |
Camp Cedarbrook | Alameda Council | Long Barn | Closed | Closed in 1999 |
Camp Crescent M | San Francisco Council | Lake Tenaya, Yosemite | Closed | 1927–1962. High adventure camp. Non permanent. |
Camp Dimond-O | Oakland Area Council / San Francisco Bay Area Council | Mather, CA | Closed | 1926–1978. Located outside of Yosemite. |
Camp Dimond | Oakland Area Council | Oakland, CA | Closed | 1919–1948. Located at the head of Dimond Canyon in Oakland. The property was sold to the Oakland Public Schools. Currently Joaquin Miller Elementary School and Montera Middle School occupy the site. |
Camp Ed Barrer | Pacific Skyline Council | Avery | Closed | |
Camp French | Los Padres Council | Arroyo Grande | Closed | Closed in 2014 |
Camp Harvey West | Golden Empire Council | Echo Lake (California) | Closed | Located on Upper Echo Lake at 7,500 feet in the Eldorado National Forest near the Desolation Wilderness. A summer camp, it had 12 troop campsites, and a staff of around 30. |
Camp Kit Carson | Pacific Skyline Council | Caples Lake | Closed | |
Camp Lindblad | Mount Diablo Silverado Council | Boulder Creek | Closed | Sold in 2017 |
Camp Lilienthal - Marin | San Francisco Council / San Francisco Bay Area Council | Fairfax, CA | Closed | 1929–1973. First all weather camp of the SF Council. |
Camp Lilienthal - SF | San Francisco Council | San Francisco, California | Closed | 1919–1925. Located in Stern Grove next to Pine Lake. |
Camp Loomer | Oakland Area Council / San Francisco Bay Area Council | Pollack Pines, California | Closed | 1957–1973. |
Camp I-Yee-Que | Redwood Area Council | Near Santa Rosa | Closed | |
Camp Pico Blanco | Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | Big Sur | Active | Closed due to fire |
Camp Meek | Oakland Area Council | San Lorenzo, California | Closed | 1942–1952. Located across the street from current San Lorenzo High School. |
Camp Minkalo | Greater Yosemite Council | Amador County | Closed | |
Camp Masonite Navarro | Redwood Empire Council | Closed | Sold in 2012. Located near Navarro in Mendocino County, CA. | |
Camp Myford | Orange County Council | Irvine | Closed | |
Camp Pacifica | Ahwahnee | Closed | Currently a Lions Club camp | |
Camp Pollock | Golden Empire Council | Sacramento | Closed | Sold to the Sacramento Valley Conservancy. |
Camp Rokili | Orange County Council | Closed | ||
Camp Silverado | Silverado Area Council | Pioneer, CA | Closed | Closed in 2003 |
Camp Stephens | Alameda Council | Pinecrest Lake | Closed | |
Camp Wolverton | Western Los Angeles County Council | Closed | Located in the Sequoia National Park. Closed in 2012 | |
Circle B Scout Ranch | Old Baldy Council | Closed | Open from the late 1950s until 1974, it was located in the southern Sierra Nevada northeast of Lake Isabella and due west of China Lake Naval Weapons Station. | |
Glacial Trails Scout Ranch | Golden Empire Council | Tahoe National Forest | Closed | Reopened as Camp Robert L. Cole. |
Holt Scout Ranch | San Gabriel Valley Council | Closed | Closed in 1974. Previously known as Camp Cedar Canyon | |
Jubilee Scout Ranch | Western Los Angeles County Council | Pinon Hills, CA | Closed | Closed in 2003. |
Log Cabin Wilderness Camp | Los Angeles Area Council | Tioga Pass Road | Closed Archived August 7, 2019, at the Wayback Machine | Closed in 2016. |
Pardee Scout Sea Base | Western Los Angeles County Council | Marina Del Rey | Closed | Closed in 2008 |
Rancho Las Flores | Orange County Council | Closed | At Camp Pendelton | |
Verdugo Pines | Verdugo Hills Council | Valyermo | Closed | Sold in 1963[111] |
Camp Wallace Alexander | Piedmont Council | Spanish Creek, Plumas County | Closed | Operated from 1929 to 1972 |
Will J. Reid Reservation | Long Beach Area Council | Long Beach | Closed | Closed in 2010 |
Camp Cherry Valley Closed in 2024 Greater Los Angeles Area Council
Florida
editCamp Name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Maryland
editCamp name | Council | Location | Status | Notes |
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Camp Cone | Baltimore Area Council | Jerusalem, Maryland | Closed | Now part of the Gunpowder Falls State Park[112] |
Camp Potomac | Potomac Council | Closed | In 2013 the council closed Camp Potomac, which was located in Oldtown, Maryland. | |
Camp Theodore Roosevelt | National Capital Area Council | Chesapeake Beach, MD | Closed | The camp was about 8 miles south of Chesapeake Beach. It was sold in the late 1970s.[113] |
Camp Woodrow Wilson | National Capital Area Council | Four Corners, Maryland | Closed | [114] |
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External links
edit- Fairbank, Paul. "Scout Camps USA". Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- Malcolm, Kelley (March 16, 2016). "Finding a Place to Camp This Summer Will Be Harder for Many Boy Scouts". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved March 6, 2016.