CAMP MEADE
Boy Scout Long-Term Camp
Camp Meade
Camp Meade is our long-term Boy Scout Camp. The summer camp operation runs for seven weeks during June, July and August.
Reservations for the camping year can be made by contacting the Hawk Mountain
Council office (610) 926-3406 during regular business hours.
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 rappelling 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.
Truly one of the unique features of Camp Meade is our food service. The
Willits Dining Hall is an air conditioned dining area which seats 390 persons.
An alternate form of dining available at our upper campsites is heaterstack
service. Cooked meals are delivered to the site in heated containers three times
a day. Your troop enjoys a pavilion in the site for this food service.
From the first-year camper to the veteran outdoorsman, the Hawk Mountain
Reservation will meet your Troop's needs.
A bit of history of the naming of Camp Meade
George Meade (1771-1808) was a Catholic business man who financed the army
at Valley Forge and assisted in the Revolutionary cause. Meade was an ardent
patriot and contributed large sums from his private fortune toward the cause
of the colonies. Meade was a prominent citizen though he was not drawn to
public office. He was, however, a member of the common council of Philadelphia
in the years 1789-91.
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