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Camps & Facilities

Getting outdoors is a great way for girls to explore leadership, build skills, and develop a deep appreciation for nature. Whether they go for a day, a week, or longer, having outdoor experiences gives girls an opportunity to grow, explore, and have fun under the guidance of caring, trained adults. Every girl deserves a chance to be an outdoor adventurer and there’s an adventure for every girl through Girl Scouts!

Girl Scouts of Colonial Coast operates several camps, including The Outback nature area located at our regional program center, for troop camping and outdoor programming that includes summer day and resident camp options. These properties are open year-round and are also available for outside rentals. Each site offers a unique opportunity for exploration, education and exciting outdoor experiences.

Camp Outback / A Place for Girls / The Lodge

Camp Outback / A Place for Girls / The Lodge

Girls canoeing at camp Outback
About Camp Outback / A Place for Girls / The Lodge

Camp Outback is offered as a day camp experience for girls each summer. The Outback, an 8.5 acre nature area, is located behind A Place for Girls, the Council’s headquarters and program center in Chesapeake, Virginia. Campers can enjoy hiking on nature trails, be challenged on the fitness trail, hone their skills on the archery range, climb the 50-foot outlook tower, canoe on Bells Mill Creek or participate in outdoor classroom activities in one of the four outdoor pavilions located on the property. The Outback is a designated site on the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail. Adjacent to A Place for Girls and The Outback is The Lodge, an annex property that provides program space, inside and out, along with an in-ground, salt-water pool for camper use.

Enjoy this virtual tour of Camp Outback, A Place for Girls, and The Lodge to see what's here for you!

Amenities

A Place for Girls:

  • Parsons Amazing Room (capacity 50)
  • Rotary Teen Room (capacity 50)
  • Fun Room (meetings 30/overnight 25)
  • Kitchen
  • Young Performers Room (capacity 50)
  • First Aid Room
  • Beazley Science and Hand Arts Room (capacity 25)
  • Archery Range

Camp Outback:

  • Fitness course
  • 6 canoes
  • 2 kayaks
  • Fifty foot outlook tower
  • Picnic Shelters:
    • Abron (capacity 25)
    • McClain (capacity 25)
    • QVC (capacity 25)
    • Ronald McDonald (capacity 25)

The Lodge:

  • Kitchen, Dining, and Living areas
  • Bathrooms and showers
  • Laundry room with washer and dryer
  • Meeting capacity 25; overnight capacity 16
  • In-ground, salt-water pool
  • Archery Range

Download a map of The Outback (PDF)

Reserve Camp Outback / A Place for Girls / The Lodge

Camp properties are available for rent. View Facility Fees (PDF)

Please contact customercare@gsccc.org on any facility or property rental inquiries.

Camp Apasus

Camp Apasus

Girl practices archery at Camp Apasus
About Camp Apasus

Camp Apasus has been providing Girl Scouts with fond memories for more than seventy years. Camp Apasus borders Mason Creek in Norfolk. Campers can do many activities at this camp—canoe, explore nature, enjoy archery and cook over fireplaces located at each camp site, Adirondack and pavilion. There are also platform tents and picnic tables at each site. For indoor activities, groups can use the Sertoma Lodge or the Rotary Cabin. Sertoma Lodge is complete with a kitchen and bathroom facilities that include showers.

Amenities
  • Princess Sertoma Lodge (Heat/AC, kitchen and bathroom, capacity 20)
  • Picnic Shelter with fire circle
  • Rotary Cabin (capacity 12)
  • 6 Canoes
  • Archery Range
  • Platform Tent Units with fire circles:
    • Wah-Wah Tasee (1 tent - capacity 4)
    • Ski-co-ak (1 tent - capacity 4)
    • Navaho (1 tent - capacity 4)
  • Adirondacks with fire circles:
    • Powhatan (1 Adirondack, capacity 4)
    • Captain Willoughby (Canoe Storage)
  • U-Pitch Tents (capacity 20)
Reserve Camp Apasus

Camp properties are available for rent. View Facility Fees (PDF)

Please contact customercare@gsccc.org on any facility or property rental inquiries.

Camp Darden

Camp Darden

Girl practices ax throwing at Camp Darden
About Camp Darden

Climb towards new heights at Camp Darden. Located in Courtland, Virginia (just a few minutes from Franklin), Camp Darden is the place for adventure. Here, you'll find a swimming pool, boating lake, an outdoor climbing wall, low ropes course, and an ax-throwing range.

Camp Darden has 105 acres of beauty with sleeping space for more than 240 campers. The property is an ideal destination for single troops or larger groups. Modern and rustic facilities include indoor bathrooms in buildings that include a central dining hall and several cabins and lodges. There are also screened Adirondacks and shelters, a yurt, u-pitch tent area, an outdoor pavilion, and platform tents.

Enjoy this virtual tour of Camp Darden to see what's here for you!

Amenities
  • Union Camp Lodge (Heat/AC, overnight capacity 32)
  • Dining Hall (capacity 100)
  • In-ground pool (capacity 40)
  • Amphitheater (capacity 50)
  • Archery
  • 11 Canoes
  • 7 Kayaks
  • 2 Pedal Boats
  • 1 Sail Boat
  • Trail Bikes
  • Climbing Tower
  • Challenge Course
  • Ax-Throwing Range
  • Pavilion
  • Arapaho Lodge (Heat/AC, kitchen and bathroom, capacity 15)
  • 4 Arapaho Cabins (uses bathhouse, Heat/AC, capacity 32)
  • Senior Lodge (Heat, uses bathhouse, grill, capacity 5)
  • Union Camp Lodge (Heat/AC, fire circle, bathroom, kitchen, capacity 32)
  • Health Lodge (Heat/AC, bathroom, kitchen, grill, capacity 8)
  • Sacajawea Lodge (Heat/AC, kitchen, bathroom, fire circle, capacity 32)
  • Croatan (1 Yurt - capacity 14)
  • Platform Tent Units uses bathhouse, with fire circles
    • Croatan (2 tents - capacity 10)
    • Franklin (7 tents - capacity 35)
    • Matoaka (6 tents - capacity 30)
  • Adirondack Units (uses bathhouse, with fire circles)
    • Blackfoot (6 Adirondacks - capacity 20)
  • Hammock/U-pitch (uses bathhouse, with fire circle, capacity 12)
Reserve Camp Darden

Camp properties are available for rent. View Facility Fees (PDF)

Please contact customercare@gsccc.org on any facility or property rental inquiries.

Camp Skimino

Camp Skimino

Girls sit back-to-back at Camp Skimino
About Camp Skimino

Camp Skimino is a year-round destination located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The camp is centrally located near several famous local attractions, which include Busch Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg and Williamsburg Premium Outlets Mall. At 98 acres, Camp Skimino is a great destination for outdoor programs. Modern and rustic facilities include: air-conditioned cabins, platform tents, lodges, cabins, u-pitch tent area, screened shelters, and hammock camp area. An indoor climbing wall is located in the Enmeier Program Center and Dining hall. Splash and swim in the camp pool, learn archery skills at the camp’s archery range, be challenged on the high and low ropes course, and have large group activities in the outdoor pavilion!

Enjoy this virtual tour of Camp Skimino to see what's here for you!

Amenities
  • Enmeier Program Center (overnight capacity 60)
  • The Enmeier Dining Hall (capacity 200)
  • Kitchen
  • In-ground pool (capacity 75)
  • 17 Canoes
  • 5 Kayaks
  • 3 Funyaks
  • 2 Pedal Boats
  • Trail Bikes
  • Archery Range
  • High and Low Ropes Challenge Course
  • Indoor Climbing and Traverse Wall
  • Pond Amphitheater (capacity 125)
  • Screened Shelters
  • Pavilion
  • Health Lodge (Heat/AC, bathroom, kitchen, capacity 13)
  • Platform Tent Units with fire circles:
    • Telahi – (6 tents - capacity 30)
    • Beaverwoods – (6 tents - capacity 30)
    • Pocahontas – (6 tents - capacity 30)
    • Seikooc – (6 tents - capacity 30; 1 shelter - capacity 30)
    • Glen - 5 Tiny Houses (capacity 4 each)
  • Anheuser Busch Lodge (Heat/AC, bathroom, refrigerator/microwave, capacity 15)
  • Owens Cabin (Heat/AC, use bath house, capacity 16)
  • Brockway Cabin (Heat/AC, use bath house, capacity 16)
  • Norfolk Lodge (Heat/AC, bathroom, kitchen, capacity 20)
  • Armacost Arts & Environmental Center (Heat/AC, bathroom, capacity 66)
  • Hammock/U-pitch (uses bathhouse, with fire circle, capacity 55)
Reserve Camp Skimino

Camp properties are available for rent. View Facility Fees (PDF)

Please contact customercare@gsccc.org on any facility or property rental inquiries.

Camp Burke's Mill Pond

Camp Burke's Mill Pond

Girl Scout Juniors on a sunny day at Camp Burke's Mill Pond
About Camp Burke’s Mill Pond

2022 marks the 50th Anniversary of Camp Burke's Mill Pond!

Located in Gloucester, Virginia, Camp Burke’s Mill Pond is the place to go for adventure. The camp features two tent sites that accommodate eleven tents, a nature trail, a pool, a lodge (the Treakle Cabin) for indoor activities and overnights, and a pond for canoeing and sailing. It's a beautiful location with many historical sites nearby to visit.

Enjoy this virtual tour of Camp Burke’s Mill Pond to see what's here for you!

Amenities
  • Amphitheater (capacity 100)
  • Treakle Cabin (Heat/AC, kitchen, capacity 20)
  • Nature Trail
  • Pool (capacity 25)
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Hammock/U-Pitch Tents (capacity 12)
  • 8 Canoes
  • 3 John Boats
  • 5 Funyaks
  • Archery Range
  • 3 Rowboats
  • 1 Pedal Boat
  • 6 Sunfish Sailboats
  • Platform Tent Units with Grills:
    • Hoot N Nanny (6 tents - capacity 30)
    • Paddle-Away (5 tents - capacity 25)
Reserve Camp Burke's Mill Pond

Camp properties are available for rent. View Facility Fees (PDF)

Please contact customercare@gsccc.org on any facility or property rental inquiries.

Franklin Hut

Franklin Hut

About / Amenities / Reservations

Franklin Hut is located at 100 Beaman Street, Franklin, VA 23851.

Amenities:

  • Heat/AC
  • Bathroom
  • Small kitchen
  • Capacity 25

Camp properties are available for rent.

Please contact customercare@gsccc.org on any facility or property rental inquiries.

Elizabeth City Field Center

Elizabeth City Field Center

About / Amenities / Reservations

The Elizabeth City Field Center is located on North Dyer Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Used as a troop meeting place for more than fifty years, the center continues to offer members a place for meetings and trainings. The center has a large meeting area, small kitchen and restroom facilities. There are no regular office hours scheduled and no retail operations at this location. Owned by Elizabeth City and maintained by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Amenities:

  • Heat/AC
  • Bathroom
  • Capacity 12

Reserve Elizabeth City Field Center:

214 N. Dyer St., Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Office: 252-335-2291
Long distance: 800-777-2688 ext. 1242
Hours vary for this location.

Questions?
Connect with us at customercare@gsccc.org or call 757-547-4405.

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