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Boy Scout enthusiasts… I’m looking for your input! Here’s your chance to help plan a cool camp…?
I’m doing the planning for a new Boy Scout camp, on 145 acres of land in a southern state. It will be more geared toward primitive style camping, such as tent sites instead of cabins. There will probably be a restroom / shower facility, and a canoe launch area (site is on a river). What sorts of other features should I put in the camp? Parking areas? A dumpster location? Central bonfire area? Archery range? Ropes course? What do you think would make for a cool camp?
I know I’ll get a bunch of smart azz remarks along with serious ones, and that’s OK too.
xoven… Thanks for the offer. I’m not the camp owner or anything, so I can’t make that decision. I’m just drawing up the land plan for the site. It would be really fun, though, wouldn’t it?
Here are some features from popular camps I have visited:
Trading Post
Chapel
Climbing Tower
Pioneering Area with bridges, towers, etc., although current Guide to Safe Scouting regulations make these lower than the old Field Books show them
Lodge for adult leaders to gather, have coffee while the boys are in merit badge classes, etc.
Safe swimming area, many camps now have pools rather than “lake swimming” like we used to do
Sailing and canoe beach
Campfire ring, often built and maintained by the Order of the Arrow, hence typically called the “OA Ring”
Shelters for nature classes, first aid training, depending on your climate these could just be covered slabs with picnic tables, or could have screens
Those are just a few ideas. Good luck with your project.
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