Cool Camps Archives - Scouting magazine

A closer look at Owasippe Scout Reservation

By Scouting magazine

Try out the 25 miles of hiking trails that take Scouts all around Owasippe’s 4,800 acres of lakes, bogs and forests.

Come sail away on a Great Lakes Sailing Adventure

By Michael Freeman

Scouts and Venturers step aboard the Retriever, a 52-foot, two-masted sailboat, and set sail for a medley of memorable destinations in the Great Lakes.

Dive into Camp Raven Knob’s thrilling activities

By Michael Freeman

The 3,200-acre Scouting destination in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina has thrilled Scouts for more than six decades.

Step back in time at North Carolina’s Camp Daniel Boone

By Scouting magazine

At Boonesboro Village inside Camp Daniel Boone, Scouts live like the late 1700s in a full-immersion adventure.

Visit Camp Pico Blanco in the heart of California’s Big Sur area

By Aaron Derr

Hike among the redwoods and swim in crystal-clear waters at this spectacular California camp, Pico Blanco.

Splash down at Idaho’s Salmon River High Adventure Base

By Scouting magazine

Learn why the Salmon River High Adventure Base made Scouting magazine’s list of top Cool Camps in the country.

Have a grand time at Camp Raymond, Grand Canyon Council

By Aaron Derr

The heavens and earth unite at Camp Raymond near Flagstaff, Ariz., where a lack of pollution makes for stellar stargazing conditions and more.

Guide to Cool Camps

By Bryan Wendell

Scouting magazine’s Guide to Cool Camps, a selection of the most interested Boy Scout camps in the country.