Camp Daniel Boone - Base Camp
Our Program Areas
Camp Daniel Boone offers over 60 classes and activities across 14 different program areas! See more information below:
C.O.P.E. and Climbing
Reach new heights!
The ROCK, our natural rock climbing area, and our TREETOPS C.O.P.E. Course provide fun challenges Scouts!
Activities offered:
- Climbing Merit Badge
- Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience – (C.O.P.E.)
- Open Climb and C.O.P.E. (Select Evenings and Friday Afternoons)
Ecology
Whether into insects, or reptiles or just nature more generally, our Ecology Program offers a variety of fun Merit Badges, such as:
- Nature
- Reptiles and Amphibians Study,
- Environmental Science
- Oceanography
- And more! See our full 2027 Program Offerings HERE!
Goin' Great
In our first year Camper Program, scouts work on their key scout skills, engage with the patrol method, and meet scouts from all over the country!
Goin Great constits of two Sections:
- Goin Great Junior – Focuses on Scout and Tenderfoot Skills!
- Goin Great Senior – Focuses on Skills Second Class through First Class!
Handicraft
Our Handicraft Program provides scouts with a variety of Hands-On, Creativity-Focused merit badges, such as:
- Animation
- Art
- Sculpture
- Leatherwork
- Woodcarving
- And More! See our full 2027 program offerings HERE!
Leadership
Our Leadership Program provides Merit Badges that focus on Citizenship, Leadership and Personal Growth, such as:
- Communications
- Citizenship in the Nation
- Personal Fitness
- Public Health
- And More! See our full 2027 program offerings HERE!
Scoutcraft
Our Scoutcraft Program focuses on scout-skills based Merit Badges, Such as:
- Cooking
- First Aid
- Pioneering
- Wilderness Survival
- Scouting Heritage
- And More! See our full 2027 program offerings HERE!
Range and Target Activities
Have a blast!
Our Range and Targets Activities programs provide scouts with safe, fun ways to earn their RATA merit badges.
Merit Badges offered:
- Archery
- Shotgun
- Rifle
And, don’t forget to visit Boonesboro Village for Tomahawk Throwing and Blackpowder Rifle!
S.T.E.M.
Our S.T.E.M. Program offers a variety of Science and Technology focused merit badges, such as:
- Chemistry
- Cybersecurity
- Robotics
- Space Exploration
- Engineering
- And More! See our full 2027 program offerings HERE!
Waterfront
Make a Splash!
Our Aquatics Program hosts several fun merit badges, all in the refreshing water of Lake Allen, such as:
- Lifesaving
- Swimming
- Canoeing
- And More! See our full 2027 program offerings HERE!
Stockton Farms
Earn the Horsemanship, and/or Animal Science Merit Badges on a real, working farm!
Located just 15 minutes away from Camp Daniel Boone, Stockton Farms provides a unique opportunity for Scouts to earn these merit badges during evening program time.
Cost is $100 per class or $175 to take both!
For more information, click HERE! or contact Ricky Stockton at (828) 734-2515.
