Camp Dean Summer Camp Programming

Camp Camp Dean is 160 acres of woods and grasslands. Welch Creek runs through the middle of camp and is one of the Dean finest creeks in the state for wildlife. Explore its secrets on a hike and don’t forget your camera. There is a large hill in the middle of the prairie offering fantastic views of the night sky, as well as some great sledding. Try your hand at fishing or other water activities on our 2.25-acre pond. Camp Dean is located just west of Aurora in the southeast area of our council. At Camp Dean, campers sleep in “sleeping cabins”— small, enclosed one-room house. Each cabin can fit up to 8 campers in provided bunk beds. There is light within the cabin but no other electricity. All sleepaway, family/troop, horse, and CIT campers sleep in the outdoor sleeping cabins. A “unit” refers to a large clearing or space that houses a collection of cabins or tents. Each unit offers between 6–8 cabins or tents. Compostable latrines, cooking fire pits, and summer kitchens/ pavilions are in every unit. Day camp Thursday overnight campers stay in a lodge at Camp Dean. Campers will sleep in single-room lodges— McCleary-Shaff Lodge and Charlie’s Lodge. Camp staff sleep in the same room. Bunk beds and bathrooms are inside lodges. Lodges do have A/C and can be cold at night.

Things to Do at Camp Dean:

⇨ Archery and nerf archery ⇨ Slingshots ⇨ Gaga Ball ⇨ Swimming in outdoor pool ⇨ Canoes and kayaks at on-site pond ⇨ Creek stomping and mud pit ⇨ Sound garden and natural playground ⇨ Crate stacking (Juniors and up) ⇨ Air rifles (10 years and older) ⇨ Tomahawk throwing (12 years and older) ⇨ Trail hiking and geocaching ⇨ Fishing ⇨ Outdoor cooking (pack-outs) ⇨ Hammock Village ⇨ Arts and crafts ⇨ Goat hunt