Scouts BSA Summer Camp
Located along the Savannah River and 71,000 acres of Clarks Hill Lake, Robert E. Knox Scout Reservation (K.S.R.) offers a one-of-a-kind camping experience on 535-acres. Its seven miles of shoreline distinguishes it from other BSA camps in the Southern Region. It is for this reason and others, including its temperate climate (with cool nights!), exceptional staff, and innovative programs, that K.S.R. is a destination for so many Troops, Crews, and Ships.
We are excited to share with you some of the following new highlights for Summer Camp:
New Programs
We are excited to add our new Knox Aquatics Adventure experience that will have your scouts camping on Survivor Island and exploring our other 4 Islands during the daytime. Our new portable rock wall will be up for you free time fun in the afternoons. Advanced Archery is excited to share our new course with you. Plus, so much more!
First Year and Older Scout Programs
In addition to opportunities to work on their Swimming and First Aid merit badges, Scouts in our Jimmie Dyess First Year Program will be guided through fundamental scout skills, working through many of the early rank requirements from Tenderfoot to First Class at a newly dedicated site on camp.
For those Older Scouts, in addition to our Trail to Eagle Merit Badges, they can participate in a number of advanced programs, including the Mile Swim, Knox Aquatics Adventure, BSA Pistol Safety and Marksmanship, Advanced Archery, Iron Scout competition, Survivor Island Wilderness Survival, Advanced Water Sports, and more.
Facilities
Over the past couple of years, several new facilities have been built at K.S.R., including the Rodger W. Giles Dining Hall, Sewell Admin Center, Camp Office, Trading Post, and Medical Lodge. Scouts can now relax at meal-times in our newly constructed 6000 square-foot air-conditioned dining hall and look out at one of the best views of the lake on camp. Additional projects that have been completed include our new parade field for camp assembly (in front of the Rodger W. Giles Dining Hall), a new Ecology building and program area with access to the lake for fishing and other activities. Up and coming projects include an Aquatics center with new training pavilions, a mountain biking facility, and a pistol range. In short, we are investing in Knox Scout Reservation, and we want you to be a part of it!
Afternoon and Twilight Adventures
Our summer camp program offers more than just merit badges. We want Scouts to experience the best that Knox Scout Reservation has to offer. In the afternoons, Scouts can enjoy a range of activities and adventures, which include geocaching/orienteering, a portable rock wall with three different courses, mountain biking with your Troop, and much more. Scouts can also use this time to participate in swimming activities or engaging in one of our shooting sports, rifle, shotgun, archery or cowboy action; playing disk golf (on our beautiful 9-hole course); fishing; playing ping pong or chess or earning one or more training certificates in any one of our advance programs.
We also have fun-filled adventures in the evenings. Many of our twilight activities such as; an Astronomy Star Party, Karaoke Glow Party, BSA Trivia Night (with prizes!), and our Bob White Carnival offer Scouts exciting opportunities to immerse themselves in the full summer camp experience at K.S.R.
Adult Leader Programs
Adult leaders, we have not forgotten about you! If training is what you seek, then you can earn any of the following certifications: IOLS certification, Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, Paddle Craft Safety (Basic Canoe and Kayak), Swimming & Water Rescue, begin Wilderness First Aid and much more. On the other hand, If you seek adventure, consider participating in our Scoutmaster Challenge or Scoutmaster Shoot. And, for those times that you need to decompress, you can relax in the dinning hall or on our scoutmaster porch (with freshly brewed coffee, tea, and scoutmaster snacks). These are only a few programs we have in store for leaders.