Registration for 2025 is OPEN! Reserve your week and campsite at one of our Scouts BSA Summer Camps today!
How To Register for 2025 Summer Camps
2024 Camp Famous Eagle Pre-Camp Leader Meeting Recording
2024 Camp Gamble Pre-Camp Leader Meeting Recording
2024 Camp Lewallen Pre-Camp Leader Meeting Recording
2024 Rhodes France Pre-Camp Leader Meeting Recording
Traditional Unit Based Summer Experiences (Click the “+” to learn more and register!)
Want to learn more about programs/facilities at each camp? View our Camp Program Comparison
2024 Merit Badge Offerings by Camp
Looking for individual camp opportunities where leadership is provided? Scroll down!
Camp Gamble @ S-F Scout Ranch - Knob Lick, MO
Patrol Development in a Traditional Camp Setting
Scouts BSA Campsite Cooking Style Summer Camp
Camp Gamble Highlights
On the S-F Scout Ranch, Camp Gamble sits on the north shore of the 270+ acre Nims Lake.
- Traditional, patrol-method cooking dining style
- Shooting Sports!
- Aquatics featuring water skiing, motorboating, stand-up paddle boards, small boat sailing, and more!
- Huck's Cove Water Park!
- STEM badges including Welding!
- Rock Wall climbing & Challenge Course for Older Scouts!
CLICK HERE to learn more about S-F Scout Ranch!
2025 Session Dates
Session 1: June 15 - 21
Session 2: June 22 - 28
Session 3: July 6 - 12
Session 4: July 13 - 19
Register
Registration for 2025 Scouts BSA and Venturing Summer Camp is open! At this time, troops and crews may select the week, camp, and campsite they plan to attend. Please be prepared with an approximate number of youth and adults to enter while registering. These numbers can be adjusted later. Please do not inflate your numbers. You can always add more. A $100 non-refundable deposit is due at this time. Individual payments, campership applications (financial assistance), and merit badge registration will begin on January 6, 2025.
2024 Camp Gamble Leader Guide - Click HERE
Camp Famous Eagle @ S-F Scout Ranch - Knob Lick, MO
Outdoor Adventure w/Aquatics Programs & APEX Older Scout Program
Scouts BSA Dining Hall Style Summer Camp
Camp Famous Eagle Highlights
Home to Leadership Hall, a state-of-the-art dining hall facility, Camp Famous Eagle provides all of the great programs that the S-F Scout Ranch is known for. Campers will get to enjoy the 270+ acre Nims Lake, renowned for its water sport activities and great fishing. STEM activities, shooting sports, a tremendous 1st-year camper program, and game nights are just a few of the programs that Famous Eagle has to offer.
CLICK HERE to learn more about S-F Scout Ranch!
2025 Session Dates
Session 1: June 15 - 21
Session 2: June 22 - 28
Session 3: July 6 - 12
Session 4: July 13 - 19
Register
Registration for 2025 Scouts BSA and Venturing Summer Camp is open! At this time, troops and crews may select the week, camp, and campsite they plan to attend. Please be prepared with an approximate number of youth and adults to enter while registering. These numbers can be adjusted later. A $100 non-refundable deposit is due at this time. Individual payments, campership applications (financial assistance), and merit badge registration will begin on January 6, 2025.
2024 Leaders Guide - Click HERE
Swift High Adventure Base @ S-F Scout Ranch - Knob Lick, MO
Build Your Own Adventure Camp
Venturing Summer Camp & Older Scout Provisional Camping
2025 Venturing Session Dates
Provisional spots for Scouts 14 + available!
June 15 - 21, 2025
Swift High Adventure Base Highlights
Every week at Swift includes more activities than you can possibly complete.
- Rock Climbing
- High Challenge Course
- Rapelling
- Low Challenge Course
- Swimming
- Sailing, SUPs, & Paddle Craft
- Equestrian Programs
- Mountain Bikes Course
- Mountain Boards, and more.
CLICK HERE to learn more about S-F Scout Ranch!
Register
Registration for 2025 Scouts BSA and Venturing Summer Camp is open! At this time, troops and crews may select the week, camp, and campsite they plan to attend. Please be prepared with an approximate number of youth and adults to enter while registering. These numbers can be adjusted later. A $100 non-refundable deposit is due at this time.
2024 Swift Leader Guide - HERE
Learn More About Venturing Summer Camp at Swift HERE
Want to see pictures and videos from summers past? Check out the Swift Base Facebook page HERE!
Rhodes France Scout Reservation, Pana, IL
Outdoor Adventure w/Eagle Badges & BSA Pistol Program
Scouts BSA Dining Hall Style Summer Camp
Rhodes France Highlights
Rhodes France Scout Reservation is a 640 acre camp in Central Illinois featuring 13 campsites, 2 lakes, and an outstanding shooting sports area. Other features of the camp include an inground swimming pool, canoeing, rowing, kayaking, stand-up paddleboards, a beautiful chapel, and a large campfire arena overlooking one of the lakes. Special programs offered include STEM related merit badges, BSA Pistol Safety and Marksmanship Program, a great First-Year Scout Program, and much more!
CLICK HERE to learn more about Rhodes France!
2025 Session Dates
Session 1:Â June 8 - 14
Session 2: June 15 - 21
Session 3: June 22 - 28
Register
Registration for 2024 Scouts BSA and Venturing Summer Camp is open! At this time, troops and crews may select the week, camp, and campsite they plan to attend. Please be prepared with an approximate number of youth and adults to enter while registering. These numbers can be adjusted later. A $100 non-refundable deposit is due at this time. Individual payments, campership applications (financial assistance), and merit badge registration will begin on January 6, 2025.
2024 Leaders Guide - Click HERE
Want to see pictures and videos from summers past? Check out the Rhodes France Scout Reservation Facebook page HERE!
Camp Lewallen, Silva, MO
Outdoor Adventure w/Climbing & ATV Program
Scouts BSA Dining Hall Style Summer Camp
Camp Lewallen Highlights
Camp Lewallen is nestled in the Ozark Plateau in the shadow of Mt. Logan. This beautiful, dining hall-style camp sits along the St. Francis River and includes programs like all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), shooting sports, a top-of-the-line rock climbing complex, river float trips, and STEM activities. Troops will also get to compete during the Wednesday Water Carnival and try their hand at cooking competitions!
CLICK HERE to learn more about Camp Lewallen!
2025 Session Dates
Session 1: June 15 - 21
Session 2: June 22 - 28
Session 3: July 6 - 12
Register
Registration for 2025 Scouts BSA and Venturing Summer Camp is open! At this time, troops and crews may select the week, camp, and campsite they plan to attend. Please be prepared with an approximate number of youth and adults to enter while registering. These numbers can be adjusted later. A $100 non-refundable deposit is due at this time. Individual payments, campership applications (financial assistance), and merit badge registration will begin on January 6, 2025.
2024 Summer Camp Leader Guide - Click HERE
2025 Scout BSA & Venturing Promotional Presentation
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Registration for 2025 Scouts BSA and Venturing Summer Camp is open!
Individual Summer Experiences (Click the “+” to learn more and to register!)
Leadership is provided for these camps! Sign-up on your own!
*Select Specialty Camps qualify for the 2nd Week Discount of $100!
Ranger Program
Backcountry Backpacking ExperienceS-F Scout RanchKnob Lick, MO
*Qualifies for Second Week Discount of $100!
2025 Program Dates
Session 1: June 15 - 20
Session 2: June 22 - 27
Session 3: July 6 - 11
Session 4: July 13-18
Ranger Program Highlights
"Rangers Rule The Ranch!" If your Scout is looking for a week packed with adventure, look no further.
The Ranger Program is a one-of-a-kind, week-long, back country camping adventure. Scouts spend the week backpacking to various outpost campsites across the 5,200+ acre S-F Scout Ranch.
Activities can include blacksmithing, challenge courses, wilderness survival skill practice, black powder rifle shooting, fishing, canoeing across the 270 acre Nims Lake, and much more!
Designed for youth age 14 or older, or in their 4th summer of camp, the Ranger Program is a great option as an additional week of camp. All leadership is provided so Scouts can attend on their own or with a group. The Ranger Program is also a great preparation opportunity for a trek at Philmont Scout Ranch.
STEM & Skilled Trades Camp
Camp MayBeaumont Scout Reservation - High Ridge, MO
*Qualifies for Second Week Discount of $100!
STEM Week Highlights
STEM Week is an extraordinary experience for Scouts full of many Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics based merit badges and over-the-top activities in addition to all the great outdoor activities that Camp May provides, including a brand new climbing tower, swimming pool, shooting sports, and more.
Each day Scouts will attend one merit badge (over to 40 to choose from) or one NOVA activity class. They may have the opportunity to work on other badges in the evening as well.
Afternoon and evenings will include other fun STEM programs and exhibits to experience (drones, 3D printing, things that go boom... you get the idea). If you love the outdoors but also want more in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, this is the week to be out at camp!
2024 Dates
July 14-20
Horse Camp
Advanced Horsemanship ExperienceNagel BaseBeaumont Scout Reservation
2024 Camp Dates
July 28 - August 3
Horse Camp Highlights
Spend a week at an intermediate riding camp cantering around the property and learning more about horses. There are many trails to be ridden, competitions/games to be played on horseback in the riding ring, and other activities to further your horsemanship along with a chance to show off your advanced skills in a Cavalcade at the end of the week. Other activities while at Horse Camp include swimming, rifle/shotgun shooting, climbing tower, ropes course, campfires, and much more.
Registration opens January 2, 2023!
All campers must be at least 14 and completed the 8th grade at the beginning of camp.
For safety reasons all campers must weigh under 230 pounds.
Maximum number of participants is 20. The Greater St. Louis Area Council Trail Guide Committee provides adult leadership for Horse Camp.
Registration for 2024 Horse Camp will open January 2, 2024! Join us this summer for an incredible camping experience. See you this summer!
For safety reasons, no one can ride who is over the maximum weight
limit of 230 pounds. Weight will be checked at camp. Rangers
and/or trail guides have the authority to restrict any person from
riding or other Horse Camp activities who may pose, in their
opinion, a safety risk to themselves, others, or the horses.
Here is an informational page for camp. Please click 2024 Horse Camp Information
National Youth Leadership Training
Leadership Development ExperienceCamp Sakima @ S-F Scout RanchCamp Warren LevisWhat is NYLT?
NYLT is a six-day course that delivers training in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. Interconnecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon, and aided by the use of memory aids, which allows participants to understand and employ the leadership skills much faster.
Why attend NYLT?
Through this week long outdoor training. Scouts grow and improve their leadership skills while following the guidelines of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Scouts earning the NYLT Shield are better prepared to interact with adult leaders and face the challenges and demands ahead.
2024 Summer Weeklong Courses
Course 1 – June 9-15, Camp Sakima, S-F Scout Ranch
Course 2 – July 7-13, Camp Sakima, S-F Scout Ranch
Course 3 – July 21-27, Camp Sakima, S-F Scout
Course 4- August 9-11 and August 16-18, Warren Levis
Register for Summer weeklong courses HERE.
Learn more about the NYLT program HERE.
STEM on CAMPus
Multiple Locations
STEM on CAMPus Highlights
STEM on CAMPus is a unique “camp” experience where Scouts BSA get a taste for college life! Sleep in the dorms, eat in the dining halls, and have fun each evening with a variety of activities including campus rec center nights! Scouts have the opportunity to earn up to 6 Merit Badges or NOVAs at each camp.
2024 Dates
Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau MO
June 2-5, 2024
     Eastern Illinois University - Charleston, IL
     June 2-5, 2024
University of Missouri-St. Louis - St. Louis, MO
June 5-8, 2024
Registration opens February 1, 2024
2nd Annual Music Camp
Swift High Adventure BaseS-F Scout Ranch
Join us for the 2nd Annual Music Camp!
July 16 - 20 @ Swift High Adventure Base, S-F Scout Ranch
This special camp is for all Scouts BSA & Venturing Youth & adults.
Welcome to the 2nd Annual Music Camp at Swift High Adventure Base, nestled on the east side of Nims Lake at S-F Scout Ranch.
Enjoy the high adventure activities at Swift as you immerse yourself in workshops led by seasoned musicians. From fingerstyle guitar to bluegrass jams, there's something for everyone. Participate in campfire jams, camp activities (Climbing, Aquatics, shooting sports and more) and learn more about the music you love. Leave with newfound skills, cherished memories, and a deeper love for music.
All Scouts and adults are encouraged to bring their instrument(s) to the camp. Camping will be in camp-provided canvas wall-tents. Meals provided Wednesday Dinner - Sunday Breakfast.
Leadership is Provided for this camp - so individuals can register!
Adult Summer Camp
Swift High Adventure BaseS-F Scout Ranch - Knob Lick, MO
2024 Camp Dates
July 5th - 7th, 2024
Adult Summer Camp Highlights
Returning for 2024! Join us for Adult Summer Camp at Swift High Adventure Base! You work hard all year to provide a great program to the youth of your unit, now take an opportunity to enjoy an extended weekend at camp designed especially for you. Campers will get to enjoy a variety of staffed camp activities like rock climbing, horseback riding, and water skiing/tubing. We have a special menu designed specifically for this camp, as well as the option to enjoy offsite excursions and evening entertainment. Register today, spots are limited!
2024 Adult Summer Camp Flyer
Outdoor Family Experience
Swift High Adventure BaseS-F Scout Ranch - Knob Lick, MO
What:Â A one to three-night camp outing for the whole family Where: Swift High Adventure Base @ S-F Scout Ranch.
When: June 30 - July 3. Please plan to arrive between 5:00 – 7:00 PM on your check-in day and depart by 3:00 PM on your checkout day.
Price: $30/night per family. Register ahead of time HERE!
Lodging: Families will stay in the provided canvas wall tents on wooden frames. The tents can sleep up to three. Electricity is not available on the campsites. Families are welcome to bring their own tents, if preferred.
Register Here
Program:
- Staff will be onsite to provide lifeguarding for aquatic activities, including swimming, canoeing, and kayaking. All participants must complete a BSA Swimmers Test. Participants not completing the Swimmers Test will be allowed to swim and boat according to their ability level. The hours for aquatic activities are 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
- BB Guns and/or Archery will be available upon request.
- Staff will conduct Pontoon tours of Nims Lake in the evening for anyone that is interested.
- Staff will lead a short hike to Castle Rock in the evening for anyone that is interested.
Meals: Meals are the responsibility of each family.
Additional Information: Swift High Adventure Base features a large outdoor pavilion that families are welcome to use. Swift Lodge is available for anyone needing internet access. The lodge also has the camp store that all are welcome to visit.
Visit Gateway Traders, our online shop for Camp branded items!