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Colorado's BSA Summer Camps
It seems a lot of troops want to try a summer camp in Colorado. So here is a list of the BSA summer camp properties located in Colorado. There are 5 summer camps open to all Scouts, plus 3 Council High Adventure bases (these usually have an older age limit). The camps are owned by four of the five Colorado Scout Councils, and by one western Kansas council (the Western Colorado Council has closed their former camp, and it is uncertain when they may acquire another).
Note that aquatic offerings may be limited or absent (noted below), and high-altitude lakes can be very cold (though two camps have a heated pool as well as a lake).
Besides the High Adventure bases, most summer camps also have older-Scout programs that may include canoeing or white water rafting, horseback riding, backpacking, rock climbing/rappelling, COPE, shooting sports (rifle, shotgun, muzzle-loader), and more.
A link to the camp's webpage, if available, or to the Council's webpage is given with each camp listing.
Listed by Council, from north to south:
BSA Summer Camps in Colorado
1. Ben Delatour Scout Ranch, Red Feather Lakes, CO
- 3400 acres
- about 7200 ft elevation
- camp has two separate camping/eating locations sharing a common program area and staff:
—Camp Jeffrey (dining hall)
—Soaring Eagle (formerly Camp Ruth Coffin) (patrol cooking) - provides 2-person tents in both camps, plus necessary patrol cooking equipment in Soaring Eagle
- limited aquatics (Rowing & Canoeing only)
- see Elkhorn High Adventure Base for High Adventure activities for older Scouts
- Longs Peak Council, Greeley, CO, 970-330-6305
2. Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch, Elbert, CO
- 3300 acres
- about 7000 ft elevation
- 3 separate Scout camps on the property, each with its own program and staff:
—Camp Cris Dobbins (dining hall—most dining hall meals are served in two seatings)
—Camp Dietler (patrol cooking)
—EaglePoint (staff support & program supplies for troops that want to plan their own summer camp; meals can be patrol cooking or prepared and delivered to the campsite or a mix of both) - provides 2-person tents in Camps Dietler & Dobbins, plus necessary patrol cooking equipment in Camp Dietler
- lake plus heated swimming pool
- see Tahosa High Adventure Base for High Adventure activities for older Scouts
- Denver Area Council, Denver, CO, 303-455-5522
3. Camp Alexander, Lake George, CO
- 300 acres
- about 8400 ft elevation
- dining hall (dining hall meals are served in two seatings)
- provides 3-person tents
- lake plus heated swimming pool
- Pikes Peak Council, Colorado Springs, CO, 719-634-1584
4. San Isabel Scout Ranch, Pueblo, CO
- 450 acres
- about 9000 ft elevation
- dining hall (dining hall meals are served in two seatings)
- provides 2-person tents
- limited aquatics (Rowing & Canoeing only)
- see Rocky Mountain High Adventure Base for High Adventure activities for older Scouts
- Rocky Mountain Council, Pueblo, CO, 719-561-1220
5. Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch, Walsenburg, CO
- 300 acres
- about 8300 ft elevation
- patrol style cooking only (new for 2005, dining hall meals may be available for an extra charge, but this information is not available on the camp's website as of this date)
- provides 2-person tents
- troops must bring their own cooking equipment
- no aquatics
- Santa Fe Trail Council, Garden City, KS, 316-275-5162
Council High Adventure Bases in Colorado
1. Elkhorn High Adventure Base, Red Feather Lakes, CO
- located on Ben Delatour Scout Ranch
- 3400 acres
- about 7200 ft elevation
- standard summer camp is offered at Ben Delatour Scout Ranch
- Scouts must bring their own tentage, or can be rented from the camp
- Longs Peak Council, Greeley, CO, 970-330-6305
2. Tahosa High Adventure Base, Ward, CO
- 300 acres
- about 9000 ft elevation
- standard summer camp is offered at Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch
- Scouts must bring their own tentage
- Denver Area Council, Denver, CO, 303-455-5522
3. Rocky Mountain High Adventure Base, Poncha Springs, CO
- standard summer camp is offered at San Isabel Scout Ranch
- provides 2-person tents
- replaces former Packard High Adventure Base, and is located slightly south of the former Packard base
- Rocky Mountain Council, Pueblo, CO, 719-561-1220
More information on all Scout camps in the USA is available in the "Scout Camps USA" book,
information available on their website (www.scoutcampsusa.com)
Last Revision to This Page: 11 April 2008
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