1453 Baden Powell Rd
Hawthorne, FL 32640
USA
Camp Shands’ summer camp program is designed for Boy Scouts who want to achieve advancement by earning merit badges, learn Scouting skills and have a fun.
The 900-acre facility, located at the Baden-Powell Scout Reservation in Putnam County. Shooting Sports activities include BB Guns, Rifle, Shotgun, Archery, Action-Archery and Pistol. COPE and Climbing is home to the tallest climbing structure for Scouts in Florida with a rock climbing wall, rappelling, a zip line and ropes course. Aquatics activities at beautiful Lake Osborne include fishing, rowing, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, stand-up paddle boarding and log-rolling.
Camp Shands is home to a world-class Aquatics Center, which includes a beautiful pool, a splash pad and two waterslides.
During Summer Camp, Troops camp in one of 11-big, comfortable campsites. Each site has its own screened-in pavilion, which features housing for up to 8-volunteers and a large paddled-fanned meeting space for youth.
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