Where are the Camps?

CAMP Sol R. Crown

Wilmot, Wisconsin

DESCRIPTION Approximately 146 acres of rolling hills, wooded and open lands, several ponds.

FACILITIES

Take Rt. 41 north which turns into I-94 north. Exit Wisconsin County C and go west. Turn south on County B. Turn east into camp.

CARETAKER:
Caretaker's Phone:  (262) 862-2083
Camp Pay Phone:    (262) 862-9920
P.O. Box 24
Wilmot, Wisconsin 53192

CAMP  Dan  Beard - Wheeling, Illinois

4 miles west of Deerfield on Portwine Road, south of Lake Cook Road and north of Dundee Road.

DESCRIPTION Approximately 80 acres of wooded and open land (two grassy fields)

FACILITIES

BAITY CABIN Sleeps 20. bunk beds, no mattresses, forced air furnace, wood burning fireplace, counters, tables and benches and 2 electrical outlets.

CARETAKER:
Caretaker's Phone: (847) 279-0668
Camp Pay Phone: (847) 537-9817
200 Portwine Road
Wheeling, Illinois 60015

CAMP Oakarro - Wadsworth, Illinois

Take 294 Tollway North to 173 - Rosecrans Rd. Turn Rt. (East) go 2/3 or a mile and go Rt (South) on Mill Creek Road. Go about a mile to the camp on the left .

DESCRIPTION Approximately 40 acres of wooded and open lands, several ponds. Cleared camp sites and hiking trails.

FACILITIES

CARETAKER:
Caretaker's Phone: (847) 838-6009
Camp Pay Phone: (847) 395-9715
40635 Mill Creek Rd.
Wadsworth, Illinois 60084

CAMP MaKaJaWan

Map in pdf format

Makajawan

Apple River Canyon State Park

8763 E. Canyon Road
Apple River, IL 61001
815.745.3302

Apple River Canyon State Park is located 2 ½ hours west of Chicago. Take I-90 West to US Rt. 20 located by Rockford. Take US Rt. 20 West for approximately 50 miles to Rt. 78 North. Turn right onto Rt. 78, go 6 miles to Canyon Road. Take a left on Canyon Road. The park is well signed on Rt. 20 and Rt. 78.

Apple River Canyon State Park is in the hilly northwest art of Illinois in Jo Daviess County near the Wisconsin border. This scenic canyon area was formed by the action of the winding waters of Apple River.  Limestone bluffs, deep ravines, springs, streams and wildlife characterize this area which was once a part of a vast sea bottom that stretched from the Alleghenies to the Rockies.

Camp Lakota - Woodstock

Take Route 14 (Northwest Highway) through Barrington, Fox River Grove, Cary, Crystal Lake and Woodstock. Continue past Highway 47 approximately 8 miles to Deep Cut Road. Watch for brown sign to "BSA Camp Lakota". Turn right on Deep Cut Road approximately 3/4 mile to Camp Lakota on right.

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Take I-90 (Northwest Tollway) to Route 47 (2nd exit past Elgin Toll Plaza). Take Route 47 North approximately 12 miles to Route 14. Turn Left (West) on Route 14 and follow directions above.

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This is the fastest but a bit more complicated. Take Milwaukee N to Aptikisic and go West to the end which is 83. Go North (R) to Gilmer Road (fork to the left) and go 17 miles to Rt. 120 and go left (W). You will be by the Volo car museum. Continue West about 7 miles. Stay to the right and 120 turns into Charles Road. Go about 4 miles and Turn Left on Nelson which turns into Deepcut Rd. Go 3 miles and the camp is on the left.


Telephone:

The Camp's office number is 815-338-6820. This is a single line and must be open for both camp business and emergency calls. Outgoing calls will be allowed under the supervision of camp staff only

Nearest Medical Facility:  Centegra Emergency Center, 815-338-2500 at Rt 14 and Rt 47 7 miles South of camp.

Little House - Glencoe

690 Birch Rd
Glencoe, IL 60022-1406

From the Church take Deerfield road east to Waukegan and Go Right (South)

At Dundee road go left (East)

At Forest Way Drive go Right (South)

Turn LEFT onto SYCAMORE LN. (East)

Turn Right on Prarie

Turn RIGHT onto BIRCH RD.

End at 690 Birch Rd
Glencoe, IL 60022-1406