FEW SCOUT COUNCILS IN THE COUNTRY

HAVE AS GREAT A VARIETY OF CAMPING PROPERTIES

AS THE SOUTH FLORIDA COUNCIL.


LISTED BELOW ARE BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH OF YOUR PROPERTIES.
Follow the links for additional information for each camp.
(Please contact the Council Office for any further information, updated costs and reservations.)

CAMP SAWYER - Ten acres on West Summerland Key, between Marathon and Key West, just south of Bahia Honda Bridge on the ocean side of U.S. 1 at Mile Marker 34½

Program Features - Boating, canoeing, swimming for qualified units, fishing, conservation projects, marine biology studies. Reservations are made through the Council Service Center.
 

CAMP SEMINOLE - 120 acres located 8 miles west of Davie and 1 mile north of the Davie Canal.

Program Features - canoeing, hiking, field sports, nature study and Scout craft.

Ranger - Ray Swift.
Address: 3301 S.W. 142nd Avenue, Davie, FL 33330
Phone-. (954) 473-0105.

Reservations are made through the Council Service Center.
 

THE BROWARD TRADING POST - Now located at the main entrance at Camp Seminole. The phone number is (954) 452-1686. Services include: rank advancement, badges and patches, literature, Scouting equipment, gifts, Camp Seminole souvenirs, camp reservations and registration services.
 

CAMP EVERGLADES - 235 acres located within Everglades National Park, west of Royal Palm Visitor Center on Long Pine Key Road.

Program Features - hiking, conservation projects, Scout craft, nature study, activities in the National Park.

No tents available and no ranger.

Reservations are made through the Council Service Center.
 

McGREGOR SMITH SCOUT RESERVATION- 6,000 acres located west of Wildwood near Inverness, FL (8 miles west of 1-75 on State Road 44).

Camp Lone Oak - located within McGregor Smith Scout Reservation. It is the long-term summer camp for the South Florida Council and operates from the last week of June through the first week of August. Reservations are made through the Council Service Center.

Charles Topmiller Tropical Canoe Base - located within McGregor Smith Scout Reservation. Over 100 miles of canoe trails which have been mapped out with forty riverside overnight sites for camping. Reservations are made through the Council Service Center.

Program Features - boating, swimming, canoeing for qualified units, archery, marksmanship, trading post, hiking, nature lodge, conservation projects.

Family Camping - tent camping is available for families. Scouting families are welcome to enjoy canoeing, swimming, and hiking on the reservation during their stay.

Cabins - there are six cabins available for Scout families. Each has central air, heat and a complete kitchen. Linens are not included but are available for an additional charge. To assist with maintenance and cleaning costs, users of these facilities are asked to leave the cabins clean. Reservations are made through the Council Service Center.

Ranger - Paul Anderson.
Address: 12650 E. Boy Scout Road, Inverness, FL 34450-5641.
Phone: 352/726-1745.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS CONTACT THE CAMPING DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA COUNCIL.

Boy Scouts of America
 South Florida Council

15255 N.W 82nd Avenue • Miami Lakes, FL 33016
 Dade/Monroe: (305) 364-0020 • Broward: (954) 584-4200
 Broward Trading Post: (954) 452-1686





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