Summer camp links
Tuckahoe: Dillsburg, PA (2 hours) Tuckahoe has been transformed for the 21st century through $4.5 million worth of new construction and renovations that were completed in 2003. With the addition of a new dining hall, swimming pool, bath house, Cub World and many other new additions, Tuckahoe has been reshaped into one of the finest Scout camping facilities found anywhere in the United States. Cope course available.
Camp
Lavigne: Bloomsburg, PA (4hours 10 min) Pool, Dinning hall
Located in Northern Columbia County,at the point
where Cole's Creek flows into the famous Fishing Creek. Open year round. Summer
camps for all both Cub scouts and older Scouts.
Heritage:
Farmington, PA (3 hrs 11 min)
Heritage Reservation: "1,600 acres of unspoiled woodland is
the ultimate laboratory for the experience of Scout summer camping. Every
campsite is carefully nestled among the trees in Camp
Freedom and Camp Liberty. The activity areas
are designed to challenge and thrill every Scout who camps at Heritage
Reservation. With its 270-acre lake and six miles of shoreline, Heritage
Reservation calls all Scouts for an unmatched summer of fun and adventure. The
large, beautiful lake offers unlimited aquatic adventure, including all the
water-related merit badges" -- "Your troop can select patrol
cooking in their campsite at Camp Liberty to develop its boy leadership
and teamwork. At Camp Freedom, all troops enjoy
centralized dining in the camp's brand new 350-seat dining hall."
Camp Bucoco : Butler, PA (5 hours) In the summer, Camp Bucoco becomes alive with the activities of summer resident camp. The camp is open for six weeks during the summer. Boy Scout resident camp and Eagle High Adventure camp are all held at Camp Bucoco. Not much info on web!
Bashore
Scout Reservation: Lancaster, PA (2hours 30 minutes)
Not much info available
Camp Meade:
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972 (3 hours 20 minutes)
The camp offers the full range of Scout summertime activities. Reary Pool and
the lake offer a full aquatic program including sailing and windsurfing for
older Scouts. The Meridian Nature Pavilion provides a center for Ecology
Conservation study. Shooting Sports offers not only a rifle range but also
archery, and shotgun shooting. Hafer Lodge is the center for Handicraft skills.
The COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience)
course gives our older youth the chance for real adventure with low and high
elements to encourage leadership and teamwork. Incorporated in the course is our
rappeling tower open for use for all Boy Scouts and Scouters. Commissioners
provide support for Troops in Scout skill instruction. Some of those
hard-to-get, required merit badges are offered by various departments.