East Coast Hot Spots

[Leprechaun]

Another year is upon us. What trips do your scouts look forward to. Our troop has been to Vally Forge, white water rafting, Okpic in Maine, just to name a few. We are all look for something differnt to do maybe we could share ideas

[frank10]

Block Island... The scout camp is the only place on the island where anyone (including home owners) can pitch a tent.

 

[SctDad]

http://www.pamlicoseabase.org/main.html

 

Pamlico Sea Base. They have a 7 or 9 day kayak trek up the coast of NC. I look foward to this when my boy is old enough.

[packsaddle]

Canoe trip across the Okefenokee Swamp. Wait until the temperatures are a bit cooler though. Prepare to see lots of 'gators.

Also many great segments of the AT to backpack.

[GKlose]

A local troop is considering a trip to the Maine High Adventure area...when I was 16, I did an Allagash Wilderness Waterway trip there with my troop, and it was fantastic (it was a national high adventure area back then). One of my friends loved it so much that he became a guide there the next two summers.

[scoutldr]

Pamlico cancelled our week this year (and the week before) due to lack of interest, and refunded our money. If you go, be sure to have a Plan B (we didn't...didn't even occur to us that it might be cancelled).

[OldGreyEagle]

There is Assateque Island

 

http://www.nps.gov/asis/

 

nothing like cooking dinner amidst a herd of wild pony

[mikecummings157]

Our Troop went to Gettysburg a few years ago and had a great time. The local council offers a special award program as well.

[PhillyScout]

Treasure Island

 

It may be hometown bias, but its really a great camp. I always have looked forward to it as a scout and even now as an adult.

 

Oldest continually running scout camp, birthplace of the OA, and as far as I know, the only scout camp that is actually an island. Layout of the camp and the program are pretty awesome too.

 

http://colbsa.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=15041&orgkey=1112

http://colbsa.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=16549&orgkey=1112

[Apache Bob]

wingnut - do you still have to bring in water if you are camping on Block Island?

thanks

[fullquiver]

Cumberland Island Ga. is a great place to camp and explore!!

[SMT224]

Cape Henlopen in Delaware

http://www.destateparks.com/chsp/chsp.htm

 

Great in spring, very early summer, or the fall.

Terrible bugs & ticks in summer.

 

Youth site is a nice open field with a water spigot and portables, beach is great, WWII guns and watch towers are really neat. A good place for bikes. Explore the Delaware bay during low tide.