Scouts BSA Summer Camp

Scouts BSA Summer Camp is a week-long Scouting experience where Scouts can earn several merit badges of their choice while camping with their friends in their Troop. This gives the Scouts the chance to take part in activities that they might normally have trouble finding such as climbing courses, archery, or even just learning to swim in the camp lake. At the same time, this gives them a chance to break away from the modern tech-obsessed world to enjoy the timeless experience of living on the edge of the wilderness (even if we do make sure to feed them so they don’t have to suffer their own cooking). Scouts BSA Summer Camp is an experience all Scouts should enjoy as they move forward in the program. 

2023 Summer Camp Schedule

Staff Week June 9 - 14, 2023
Cub Scout Summer Camp June 15 - 17, 2023
Week 1 June 18 – 24, 2023
Week 2 June 25 – July 1, 2023
Week 3 July 2 – 8, 2023
Week 4 July 19 – 15, 2023
Week 5 July 16 – 22, 2023

2023 Summer Camp Fees

Site Reservation Fee: $100.00 Non-refundable
(does not apply to camper fees)
Camper Fee: $400.00  
Leader Fee: $175.00
$50.00
Full week (3-7 days)
Rotating (daily fee for 1-2 days)

2023 Summer Camp Fee Schedule

First Payment Due Wed, March 1, 2023 $125 per Scout
Second Payment Due Monday, April 3, 2023 $125 per Scout
Final Payment Monday, May 1, 2023 Balance Due for all Scouts and Leaders
Late Payment Fee Begins May 2, 2023 $30 additional for each attendee not paid in full

Facilities

  • Two-person tents on raised platforms
  • Air-conditioned dining facility, trading post and grill
  • New waterfront dock and STEM center
  • Electricity and lighting in all campsites (limited power)
  • Hot showers and flush toilets in all campsites

Merit Badge Areas

  • Aquatics
  • Shooting Sports
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Handicraft
  • Trail to Eagle
  • Ecology
  • Sports
  • New Scout (Trailblazer)

Adult Training

  • First Aid and CPR (challenge course)
  • Safe Swim
  • Safety Afloat
  • Paddle Craft Safety
  • Swimming/Water Rescue
  • Online: Youth Protection, Trek Safely, Leave No Trace

Certifications

  • Climbing Instructor Level 1
  • BSA Lifeguard

Forms Required

  • Unit rosters and CURRENT medical forms (with insurance card) are due at check-in.
  • Proof of Council insurance is required for ALL out of Council units.

Reservations

To register for Scouts BSA Summer Camp at Camp Durant, please complete the Troop Campsite Reservation Form and email to Occoneechee Council Program Assistant Lauri Gillie. She will help facilitate your reservation in our Tentaroo camping system where you will pay your $100 non-refundable reservation fee.

You can also mail your form with your $100 non-refundable reservation fee to:

Occoneechee Council Service Center
Attention: Summer Camp
3231 Atlantic Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27604

Scouts who are unable to attend with their Troops may complete a Provisional Camper Application and email to Occoneechee Council Program Assistant Lauri Gillie in order to register for a spot in the Provisional Troop during Week 5.

Please direct all correspondence and questions regarding registration to the Occoneechee Council Service Center at 919.872.4884.