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Burnham Woods

is the location of the Fort Smith Regional Office as well as a number of facilities for troop and Council activities.  It is located in the River Valley of Arkansas between the Ouachita Mountains in the south and the Boston and Ozark mountains of the north and a gateway city to the Ozarks. This 13.5-acre property includes facilities for troops to use including Kelley Cabin, Cookie Cabins, and the Troop House.  There are two pavilions on the property with picnic tables, two large open fields, a small-forested area with trails and a creek, a small pond and the Nature Center.  The Nature Center is filled with hands on exhibits and a variety of native, and some non-native, critters.  Individuals, troops, schools, daycares, and other youth groups are welcome to drop in to look around during office hours or schedule a field trip, tour, or activity.

Camp Cahinnio

Is nestled on nearly 400 acres of woodlands near Booneville in West Central Arkansas.  Booneville is located in South Logan County at the intersection of Arkansas Scenic Highway 23 and Arkansas Scenic Highway 10. Scenery is, in fact, the marrow of the setting for Booneville and its surrounding area that includes the Petit Jean River, Ozark National Forest, Ouachita National Forest, Blue Mountain Lake and Mount Magazine, the tallest mountain between the Appalachian and Rocky mountains.  Booneville is located about 150 miles northwest of Little Rock and 40 miles southeast of Fort Smith. Located on the camp’s grounds is a private 23-acre lake, swimming pool with modern shower house that also serves as a storm shelter, archery range, extensive hiking trails, air-conditioned dining hall, and four separate living units for campers. Living units include the Cabin Unit, the platform tent unit, and Outpost, where girls pitch their own tents. Both the Cabin Unit and platform tent unit have bath houses with flush toilets and hot showers.  A latrine is located in the Outpost unit.  The Tree house unit, which is located on the lake’s edge near the main shower house and pool, features two connected sleeping structures elevated off the ground.


Camp Crossed Arrows

is hidden away in the Ozark hills near Floral, AR.  Floral is a small town in the state of Arkansas. The largest nearby city to Floral is Batesville, approximately 24 miles from the city center. Batesville is the oldest existing city in the State of Arkansas. An easy "stone's throw" from many towns and cities in Central Arkansas, the camp features woods and mountains, rock formations and Indian caves, and creek stomping and other activities on Salado Creek.  The camp's 400 acres host a brand new swimming pool, arts and crafts area that doubles as an underground shelter, horse corrals and pastures, natural rock climbing, canoeing, archery, hiking trails, dining hall, and living units.  Accommodations include two troop houses complete with AC/Heat, bathrooms and hot showers, kitchens, bunk beds, an outside deck, tables and folding chairs and sufficient space for small programs.  The camp also has two complete cabin units, each having a bathhouse with hot showers, pavilion with picnic tables and fire ring.  There are four single bunks to a cabin, and each cabin has a ceiling fan and electricity. 

Camp High Point

is perched high in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains on 163 acres near Mena in West Central Arkansas.  Mena was founded in 1896 as a railroad town at the eastern foot of Arkansas's second highest peak, Rich Mountain. Rich Mountain is part of the Ouachita Mountain range, the highest between the Appalachians and the Rockies and offers the splendor of the 54 mile Talimena Scenic Drive, a national scenic byway.  Mena, Arkansas, in Polk county, is 56 miles S of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Complete with tree houses and a butterfly garden, the camp boasts a Junior Olympic size swimming pool, a storm shelter which doubles as a large indoor activity space, dining hall, and five living units for campers.  Cabins built of stone and wood make up the living units. Each unit has a counselor-cabin nestled among the camper cabins along with a pavilion and a bathhouse with showers and flush toilets.  A more primitive unit, “Indian Bend” does not have a bathhouse or pavilion.

Camp Karlton Kemp

is a 40-acre property conveniently located just outside Texarkana. With a pond, wildlife-viewing area and various hiking trails it is a great place for meetings, day events and overnights. The Kamba Hut is an open-air cabin with a small lavatory. The newest facility, the Conifer Clubhouse, has heat and air conditioning, a large open space, a caterer’s kitchen, and men’s and women’s restrooms. Camp Kemp also has a ropes Challenge Course consisting of high and low elements and a climbing wall. Kemp’s close proximity to Texarkana along with the new Clubhouse facility and the Challenge Course make this property ideal for team building events.

Camp NOARK

is 300 acres of Ozark hills, meadows, and valleys located near Huntsville in Northwest Arkansas.  Huntsville is the home of the state's highest airport at an elevation of 1,748 feet. It is paved and lighted with a 3,600-ft runway.  Ideally located in northwestern Arkansas at the heart of the Ozarks, Huntsville is just 25 miles east of Fayetteville, home of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Huntsville is served by US Highway 412 and State Highway 74. The modern air-conditioned Friendship Lodge, the historic Chalet, and the Troop House make this an ideal place for year round camping opportunities.  Additionally the camp is home to an Arts & Crafts center, dining hall, hiking trails, large open playing fields and two Platform tent units.  All living units have pavilions with fireplaces and running water.  Hot water outdoor showers and latrine toilets are located in each unit, and modern toilet facilities are available in main camp.  Older campers take on the challenge of primitive camping, and girls pitch their own tents (provided) as part of their outdoor adventure.

Radford House

The 14.23-acre property is nestled in a wooded oasis in a rapidly developing area of Hot Springs.  The lodge has a nice sized meeting room, kitchen, and bathroom and storage area.  The modern kitchen/bathroom facility has a fabulous double kitchen ideal for cooking programs and events and the large bathroom facilitates overnight groups staying in the nearby cabins or tenting area.  Platforms without canvas and a summer kitchen are perfect for groups looking for a back to basics camping experience.  Hiking trails, main fire ring, multiple fire pits, and flagpole round out the property.

Camp Taloha

The 165 acre property lies near Pine Bluff AR. Pine Bluff is strategically located on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation system and is the site of the first port on the river. Located on the camp’s grounds is a private 23-acre lake with a lakeside pavilion, swimming pool with modern shower house that also serves as a storm shelter, archery range, hiking trails, air-conditioned dining hall, and two troop houses complete with AC/Heat, bathrooms and hot showers, bunk beds, one unit has kitchen. The camp also has a complete cabin unit, a bathhouse with hot showers, pavilion with picnic tables and fire ring.