Favorite Campsites

Since Troop 412 was formed in 2006, we have camped at many campsites. A few of them are shown here in wide panoramic format. It's difficult to visualize a campsite unless you get the full 360 degree view. Below are some pictures of those campsites.

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Camp Cedars

The lake at Camp Cedars in the fall. The Troop camped here in September 2008 along with some Webelos that were invited. The cooling temperatures made it perfect for fishing along the banks of the Camp. Somewhere in the lake is the legendary turtle named Fred that the Scouts spot every once in a while.

Hayes campsite is one of the larger campsites at Camp Cedars. It is situated on the south-east side of Camp Cedars, near the lake. There are about 20 tents at this location.

Camp Wakonda (sometimes spelled Wa-kon-da) is located at the edge of Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue Nebraska. This Boy Scout Camp has been around since the 1960s. It is used for both Cub Scout and Boy Scout activities. Wakonda has several campsites and central lodge. The trees around the campsite that we stayed for our November 2008 campout provided a great wind block against the bitter cold November winds.

Some campsites have Adirondack style, wooden shelters with benches. You can find more information about Wakonda on the Mid-America Council website.

Hormel Park is in Fremont, Nebraska. This is a nice city park just south of the city of Freemont and North of the Platte River. It has a very large clearing in the middle of the park with two fire rings. Other pictures from out stay at the park can be found here.

Campsite Armstrong McDonald at Camp Cedars

Camp Cedars - Summer Camp campsite, Armstrong McDonald. This campsite is near the entrance of Cedars and is near most of the Administrative buildings. The Troop stayed at this campsite during Summer Camp in 2008.

Camp Cedars - Summer Camp July 2009. The campsite is Four Eagles and is located on the north end of Camp Cedars. This site was on a slope as is very evident from the photo. At the end of the week when I got home I had trouble standing on flat ground. I kept trying to lean uphill!