Amenity: Solar Lights

One of the largest capacity campsites, Thunderbird is situated toward the northern end of East Camp on Snake River Road. Various trails through the woods offer surprisingly easy access to the Shower House and lower part of camp. This campsite has four patrol sites holding eight Scouts each and one patrol site holding six Scouts. An additional two-person tent is available for junior leaders. The two leader tents are oversized 12 foot by 16 foot tents, leaving plenty of space for leaders and their equipment. Thunderbird’s flush latrine is handicapped accessible. This is a designated troop cooking campsite, and the hard-roofed shelter has a cooking extension with a food storage cabinet and a propane stove, griddle, and hot water heater. Both the latrine and hard roofed shelter have solar powered LED lighting systems (summer only). This campsite is not available for fall-winter-spring camping when the water is shut down.

Sleepy Hollow is located toward the foot of the hill on Ridge Road and is closest to the Waterfront, Handicrafts, Sports, Trading Post, Shower House, and East Lodge. Though only a short walk to many sections of camp, please note that topography within the campsite makes handicapped access a challenge. Sleepy Hollow welcomes medium-to-larger-sized units, with four patrol sites holding eight Scouts each. Two additional two-person tents are available for junior leaders, and two leader tents hold a maximum of three adults each. This campsite has a flush latrine. Sleepy Hollow is not a designated unit cooking site and the centrally located hard-roofed shelter does not have a cooking extension. Both the latrine and hard-roofed shelter have solar powered LED lighting systems (summer only). This campsite is hike-in only in the winter, with parking in Jamboree Field.

Please note: Since this site is a flush toilet latrine, it is not operational once the water to the site is turned off in mid October. The closest latrine to this site is the Boonesville restroom.

Situated in one of the flattest sections of East Camp and nestled in a mature mixed pine and hardwood forest, Pine Acres is closest to Ecology Conservation, Magee Lodge (first aid station), Scoutcraft, Brownsea Island Adventure (first year camper program) and East Lodge. Welcoming larger-sized units, this campsite has four well laid out patrol sites holding eight Scouts each and one patrol site holding 10 Scouts. The farthest patrol site (eight Scouts) toward High Mesa is considered a “swing site” that can be used by either Pine Acres or High Mesa as needed. The two leader tents hold a maximum of three adults each. Pine Acres is a designated unit cooking campsite, and the hard-roofed shelter has a cooking extension with a food storage cabinet and a propane stove, griddle, and hot water heater. The hard-roofed shelter has a solar powered LED lighting system (summer only), so you can cut back on or eliminate propane lanterns. This campsite is not available for fall-winter-spring camping when the water system is shut down.

Caution! If you’re camping in Madore, you might think you are the only unit in camp! Toward the north end of East Camp, set back from Snake River Road, this campsite offers great privacy. An access road and two well-built foot trails (one of which offers a fascinating eco-hike through a bog) connect the site to Snake River Road. Madore is appropriate for medium sized units, with four extremely well defined patrol sites holding eight Scouts each. Two leader tents hold a maximum of three adults each. Madore is a designated unit cooking campsite, and the hard-roofed shelter has the cooking extension with a food storage cabinet and a propane stove, griddle, and hot water heater. The campsite includes a pit tank latrine. Both the latrine and hard-roofed shelter have solar powered LED lighting systems (summer only). This campsite is available for fall-winter-spring camping, though the access road is not plowed in winter. Parking is along Snake River Road opposite Thunderbird.

Evergreen offers almost too many advantages to list! It is centrally located in one of the flattest sections of camp, with no more than a 7-to-8-minute walk to most program areas. Its sole disadvantage (being right next to the East Lodge parking lot) is more than compensated for by the 1-minute walk to the dining tent! Evergreen welcomes medium-to-large-sized troops, with four well-defined patrol sites holding eight Scouts each.  One of the camper platforms is handicapped accessible. Two additional two-person tents are available for junior leaders, and two leader tents hold a maximum of three adults each. Evergreen is no longer a designated troop cooking campsite, but the hard-roofed shelter has the cooking extension for extra troop equipment storage space. The site has a hard-roofed shelter and a handicapped-accessible pit tank latrine. Both the latrine and hard-roofed shelter have solar powered LED lighting systems (summer only). This campsite is available for fall-winter-spring camping, though the access road into the campsite is not plowed in winter. The East Lodge parking lot will be plowed when the site is rented.

If you want both privacy and scenery, Hemlocks is the campsite for you! Situated at the southern-most section of camp, on a shelf overlooking beautiful Browning Pond, it is closest to the Waterfront, Handicrafts, Sports, and Trading Post. Hemlocks has five patrols sites with a total capacity of 40 Scouts. There are two leader tents holding a maximum of three adults each. There is a pit tank latrine. Hemlocks is a designated troop cooking campsite with a cooking extension. The cooking extension now includes a food storage cabinet and a propane stove, griddle, and hot water heater. Both the latrine and hard-roofed shelter have solar powered LED lighting systems (summer only). This campsite is available for fall and spring camping. This campsite is NOT available for winter camping when there is snow on the ground.