Local High Adventure Opportunities

What do you think about when you hear the phrase “High Adventure”?  In the context of Scouting, most people think of the four national high adventure bases – Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico; Northern Tier High Adventure Bases in Minnesota, Ontario & Manitoba; Florida Sea Base in the Florida Keys; and Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.  In addition to providing an unforgettable adventure, these experiences provide our youth opportunities to develop in character and leadership by challenge them in ways that you simply cannot duplicate on a weekend campout.  While these four locations are incredible, distance and resources can sometimes be a hurdle that scouts and units may find difficult to overcome.  Fortunately, there are many opportunities within about a 4 hour drive from our district where we can provide similar experiences and development opportunities for our youth.  The map below highlights a few of those opportunities!.  Take a look and let us know what you think.  

                                                                                                                 Click on the upper right corner of the map to go to the google map site.  

High Adventure Planning Resources

Boy Scouts of America - The Adventure Plan (TAP) 
​One of the best tools to guide unit leaders at any level through all stages of Adventure Planning!

Check out these documents below to give you some more ideas on where to take your unit on an adventure.
NOTE: These resources are several years old.  Please contact the property you are interested in before you make any plans.​
Passport to High Adventure
Boy Scouts of America
​1997
passport_to_high_adventure_1997.pdf
File Size: 7440 kb
File Type: pdf
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Tours and Expeditions
Boy Scouts of America
​2004
tours_and_expeditions_2004.pdf
File Size: 4095 kb
File Type: pdf
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Scout Camps USA, 3rd Edition
Pfairco Publications
2003
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, 
North & South Carolina
scout_camps_usa_2003.pdf
File Size: 5884 kb
File Type: pdf
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