Scouts BSA, Venturing, & Sea Scouts Summer Camp
GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA SCOUTING
Find the Perfect Summer Camp Experience
- Traditional/Unit Summer CampsExperience the adventure with your troop at a weeklong summer camp filled with merit badges, outdoor skills, and unforgettable memories.
- Individual Summer CampsSpecial summer programs designed for Scouts attending solo, offering unique activities and opportunities.
- Resources and Promotional MaterialFind flyers, videos, and other materials to help promote and prepare for an exciting summer camp experience.
Camp Resources / Information
Everyone
- Annual Health & Medical FormParts A & B (for events <72 hours)
- Annual Health & Medical FormParts A, B & C (for events 72+ hours, physical required)
- Apply to Staff Summer Camp
- Campership ApplicationFinancial assistance, only for GSLAC Scouts
- Camp Discounts
- Special Diet Requests
- Access Your Unit’s Account
- Refund Request Form (2026)
- Complete this FormNeed to delete participants from a camp reservation?
- Homesick Scouts – Best Practices
Cub Scouts – Summer Camp
- Cub Scout Camp Marketing Resources
- Day Camp FAQ
- Overnight Camp FAQ
- What is Cub Scout Overnight & Day/Twilight Camp
- Cub Scout Camp & Ages Chart
- How to Sign Up for Summer Camp as a Pack
Cub Scouts – Weekend Camping
Scouts BSA / Venturing
- Parent Portal How-To Guide
- Parent Portal How-To Video
- Parent Portal Link
- Pre-Camp Swim Check Form
- Outdoor Programs Parental Release Form
Scouts BSA / Venturing Promotional Flyers
- 2026 Scouts BSA & Venturing Camps Flyer
- 2026 Specialty Camps Flyer
- 2026 Swift High Adventure Base Flyer
- 2026 S-F Ranger Program Flyer
- 2026 Horse Camp Flyer
- 2026 Swift Aquatics Badge Workshops Flyer
Traditional Unit Based Summer Experiences
Looking for individual camp opportunities where leadership is provided? Click Here!
Resources
Leaders Guides
- 2026 Camp Gamble Leaders Guide
- 2026 Camp Famous Eagle Leaders Guide
- 2026 Swift Leaders Guide
- 2026 Rhodes France Leaders Guide
- 2026 Camp Lewallen Leaders Guide
Camp Gamble @ S-F Scout Ranch – Knob Lick, MO
Wilderness Awaits!
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!
2027 Session Dates
- Session 1: June 13 – 19
- Session 2: June 20 – 26
- Session 3: June 27 – July 3
- Session 4: July 4 – 10
Register
Registration for 2027 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 4, 2027.
2026 Camp Gamble Leader Guide – Click HERE
Camp Famous Eagle @ S-F Scout Ranch – Knob Lick, MO
Modern Comforts, Wild Adventure!
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!
2027 Session Dates
- Session 1: June 13 – 19
- Session 2: June 20 – 26
- Session 3: June 27 – July 3
- Session 4: July 11 – 17
Register
Registration for 2027 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 4, 2027.
2026 Leaders Guide – Click HERE
Swift High Adventure Base @ S-F Scout Ranch – Knob Lick, MO
The Next Level of Scouting!
Sessions for Scouts BSA Troops & Venturing Crews & Older Scout Provisional Camping
2027 Venturing Session Dates
Provisional spots for Scouts 14 + available – Supervision Provided!
June 13 – 19, 2027
2027 Scouts BSA Session Dates
July 11 – 17, 2027
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 2027 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.
- 2026 Swift Venturing Leader Guide
- 2026 Swift Scouts BSA Leader Guide
- Learn More About Venturing Summer Camp at Swift
- Swift Base Facebook pageWant to see pictures and videos from summers past?
Rhodes France Scout Reservation, Pana, IL
Aim for Excellence!
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, NRA First Steps Pistol Program, a great First-Year Scout Program, and much more!
CLICK HERE to learn more about Rhodes France!
2027 Session Dates
- Session 1: June 13 – 19
- Session 2: June 20 – 26
- Session 3: June 27 – July 3
Register
Registration for 2027 Scouts BSA and Summer Camp is open! At this time, troops 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 4, 2027.
- 2026 Leaders Guide
- Rhodes France Scout Reservation Facebook pageWant to see pictures and videos from summers past?
Camp Lewallen, Silva, MO
Ozark Exploration!
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!
2027 Session Dates
- Session 1: July 11 – 17
- Session 2: July 18 – 24
Register
Registration for 2027 Scouts BSA Summer Camp is open! At this time, troops and 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 4, 2027.
2026 Summer Camp Leader Guide – Click HERE
Individual Summer Experiences
Leadership is provided for these camps! Sign-up on your own!
*Select Specialty Camps qualify for the 2nd Week Discount of $100!
S-F Ranger Program
Backcountry Backpacking Experience – S-F Scout Ranch, Knob Lick, MO
*Qualifies for Second Week Discount of $100!
2027 Program Dates
- Session 1: June 20 – 25
- Session 3: July 11 – 16
Ranger Program Highlights
“Rangers Rule The Ranch!” If your Scout is looking for a week packed with adventure, look no further.
The S-F 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 May – Beaumont Scout Reservation, High Ridge, MO
*Qualifies for Second Week Discount of $100!
STEM Week Highlights
This camp is an extraordinary experience for Scouts full of many STEM based merit badges, new Skilled Trades merit badge track, and over-the-top activities.
Scouts will attend one merit badge (over to 60 to choose from!) or one NOVA activity class each day and may have the opportunity to work on other badges in the evening.
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 want more in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and Skilled Trades, this is the week to be out at camp!
2026 Dates
Camp May – Beaumont Scout Reservation
July 19-25, 2026
Horse Camp
Advanced Horsemanship Experience – Nagel Base, Beaumont Scout Reservation
2026 Camp Dates
July 26 – August 1
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 December 1, 2025!
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 Scouting Trail Guide Committee provides adult leadership for Horse Camp.
Registration for 2026 Horse Camp is now open! 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 here.
Swift Aquatics Badge Workshops
Swift High Adventure Base – S-F Scout Ranch
2026 Aquatics Badge Workshops at Swift High Adventure Base
July 13 – 17
Whether you are looking to ski or ready to hoist the sails, the 2026 Aquatics Badge Workshops have something for every Scout. Learn from expert instructors, enjoy the great outdoors, and complete merit badges – all while soaking up summer fun!
This adventure is for all Scouts BSA members. Scouts can choose which days they attend or choose the overnight option.
$35 per day (Lunch is provided)
Additional $25 per day if staying overnight (To cover additional meals and evening programs)
Check out the Class Catalog under “Attachements” on this page!
No leaders or parents are required to attend! The camp is providing the required leadership. Parents are welcome to attend during the day if they want – but no meals are provided for non-participants.
Scouts must arrive with their Swim Test already completed. Bring a buddy tag from summer camp or the Unit Swim Classification Record showing your swimming ability.
If you are attending and have a food allergy – please complete THIS FORM.
Arrival will be each morning at 8:30am with sessions beginning at 9:00am. Departure/Pick-up will be at 5:15pm.
National Youth Leadership Training
Leadership Development Experience – Camp Sakima @ S-F Scout Ranch, Beaumont Scout Reservation
What 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.
2026 Summer Weeklong Courses
- Course 1: June 7-13, 2026 – Camp Sakima, S-F Scout Ranch
- Course 2: June 21-27, 2026 – Camp Sakima, S-F Scout RanchMALE ONLY
- Course 3: July 12-18, 2026 – Camp Sakima, S-F Scout Ranch
Register for Summer weeklong courses HERE
2026 Weekend Course
August 7-9, 2026 and August 14-16, 2026 – Beaumont Scout Reservation
(Both weekends must be attended to successfully complete the course)
Register for the Weekend Course 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. Sign up for two camps and save!
- Southeast Missouri State University – Cape Girardeau, MOMay 31st – June 3rd, 2026
- University of Missouri-St. Louis – St. Louis, MOJune 3rd – June 6th, 2026
- Eastern Illinois University – Charleston, ILJune 7th – June 9th
Scouting the Arts on CAMPus – SEMO
Scouting the Arts on CAMPus is a brand-new experience unlike anything we’ve ever offered before! This inaugural camp gives Scouts a true backstage pass to the creative heart of Southeast Missouri State University, with hands-on access to the River Campus. Spend a weekend living on campus, exploring theater, design, music, and visual arts, and learning where creativity meets real-world careers. From studios to stages, cameras to clay, this is college life through an artistic lens. You won’t want to miss this immersive, unforgettable experience!