CAMP HORSESHOE

 

Rothrock Lodge:

Large single room bunk house - ceiling fans to circulate air - wood burning stove - Separate, enclosed kitchen area (recently remodeled) with a 4 burner gas grill, large griddle, two bay stainless steel sink, hot water, refrigerator - Large common bunk/activity area plus two small sleeping rooms (one at each side of back of main room). Additional room with hand washing sinks but no inside toilet facilities. Outdoor latrines near by. (Capacity 32)

Rothrock is located across from Roberts Lodge and near the road into camp. This cabin is just a short walk from the Rifle Range and C.O.P.E. Course. Rothrock Adirondack site is located just beyond the lodge and can be reserved for overflow with large groups.

Roberts Lodge:

Roberts is virtually identical to Rothrock Lodge. Large one room bunk house, wood burning stove. Separate, enclosed kitchen area (recently remodeled) with a 4 burner gas grill, large griddle, two bay stainless steel sink, hot water, refrigerator - Large common bunk/activity area plus two small sleeping rooms (one at each side of back of main room). Additional room with hand washing sinks but no inside toilet facilities. Outdoor latrines near by. (Capacity 32)

Roberts is located behind McIlvaine Lodge and across from Agechetum Circle and Rothrock Lodge. Roberts Adirondacks is located just beyond the lodge and can be reserved for overflow with large groups.

(FYI) this building serves as the nature lodge during summer camp.

McIlvaine Lodge:

Main room has bunks, an open hearth fireplace and wooden floor. Second room has concrete floor with a wood burning stove, activity/dining area. Remodeled separate kitchen with four burner stove. griddle, sink, hot water, full size refrigerator - no cabinets. Inside bathroom. No Showers (Capacity 24)

This cabin is located nearest to the parking lot as you come into camp.

Browning Lodge:

A three story lodge - The second level has a 4 burner gas stove and griddle with a cooking/food prep area adjacent to a large common activity/dining area. Hot water, two bay stainless steel sink and a refrigerator. Heat is provided by a wood burning stove. Upper level contains bunk beds. Bathroom and showers are located in the lower level of the building. You must go outside to reach it. (Capacity 30)

Schramm Lodge:

Single level, large three room lodge building has a dining room with a wood burning stove. The kitchen, renovated in 2007,  has a 4 burner gas stove and large griddle with a cooking/food prep area, refrigerator, hot water and a two bay stainless steel sink. Bunkroom is a split-level and has wood burning stove. Inside bathroom. No showers. Campfire circle located out back. (Capacity 36)

• NOTE: Browning and Schramm are located very close to each other (just past the dinning hall and the White House near "The Bend"). Units often utilize these cabins together as they are excellent for large groups requiring additional space.

Adirondack Sites:             

These are large, three sided wooden shelters with 4 wooden bunks. Campsites have a flagpole, fire ring and latrine. The Rothrock Adirondack site has a large open air shelter.

Roberts Adirondack site (Capacity 40)
Rothrock Adirondack site (Capacity 24)
Timberline Adirondack site (Capacity 12 + tent space)

Stockades:                 

Picture a small, open air shelter with built in, wooden bunk beds and you'd be looking at the popular HSR stockades (You may want bring tarps to fasten on the sides to provide extra protection during the winter months.)

Boonesboro (Capacity 26)	Carson (Capacity 26)
Sherwood (Capacity 26)	Crockett (Capacity 26)
Taylor (Capacity (26)	Clifton Lisle

Tent Sites:

Schramm - Dan Beard - Conestoga - Lenni Lenape - Octoraro - Campcraft (Closest tent site to the parking lot, campcraft has open air shelter plus a smaller sheltered "HQ" program area).

Trailblazer:

Added in 2007-2008 for weekend use, Trailblazer has a large shelter area, latrine and campfire area. It is one of only two campsites where potable water is available within the site during the winter months. Located right next to the main parking lot.

Campcraft Area:

A super location for large units camping in tents. This site is located right off of the main parking lot and has two shelters along with a potable water spigot available throughout even the winter months.

See maps for locations

- NOTE - Bunks have NO mattresses in Camp Horseshoe Lodge buildings during the winter camping season All units must provide their own tents, food and cooking equipment for weekend camping

CAMP JOHN H. WARE III

UPDATE 2007-2008: Mattresses are now provided on all cabin bunks at Camp Ware.

Sloan Lodge: 

Sloan lodge has 3 separate rooms on one floor - full kitchen with gas stove, refrigerator with freezer - cabinets - two full bathrooms with showers - fireplace - bunks with springs. This lodge is located to the left as you come down the hill into camp and has a large gravel, parking area adjacent to it.

Sloan Lodge is an excellent cabin to use for co-ed camping and can be used in conjunction with the staff city cabins for large groups (Capacity 40).

Macaleer Lodge:  Macaleer Lodge is a large two story building with top of the line accommodations. Groups can reserve one or both floors. It is centrally heated and each floor has a full residential style kitchen, hot water, indoor bathroom facilities and shower. Spacious bunkroom with two separate rooms for adults and a generous dining/program area. No fireplace or wood stove, but a campfire area is available (Capacity 30 per floor).

Lawrence Lodge: One of the original Camp Ware structures. it has a wood stove, hot water, indoor bathroom and shower. Separate kitchen has a four burner stove, griddle, sink, and refrigerator  Large bunkroom with four additional rooms. This cabin is the closest to the parking lot and headquarters building (capacity 25).
 

Staff City Cabins: Used during summer camp for staff housing, these brand new cabins are available for winter camp. Because there are no bathroom or latrine facilities available during the winter months, these rustic structures may be better utilized for large groups reserving Sloan Lodge.

 

Jubilee Adirondacks:  These are large, three sided wooden shelters with 4 wooden bunks. Campsites have a flagpole, fire ring and latrine. This site also has a large open air shelter.

Deerslayer : Closest to the Parade Field and the Handicraft Pavilion. It has an open air pavilion - adult "cabin", three Adirondacks as well as a fire circle with benches.

Tent Sites

Hawkeye/Pathfinder/Mohican/Leatherstocking/Trapper:  

Each site has a latrine and campfire ring. Trapper has a large open air shelter. Mohican and Hawkeye have large open air shelters. They are unique campsites outfitted with "Tent Condos" (Typically used with the standard B.S.A. wall tents - although can be used by smaller, free standing framed tents).

PLEASE NOTE: During the months of October through April, the Horseshoe Scout Reservation (with the exception of the lodge buildings) is "winterized". This means that the water supply throughout much of the facility including the campsites and bath/shower houses, is shut down and all lines are drained. There is water available however at the frostproof hydrants located in selected areas.

SNOW and WINTER WEATHER: Neither rain nor snow etc. . . . In the event of a snowfall the roads will be plowed to parking areas in both camps for access. While the camp roads will be open and maintained during snowy or icy conditions, we can not guarantee that the state, county and secondary roads leading to camp will be passable. Use caution in making your decision to travel to camp during periods of inclement weather.

 

CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS & FORECAST Peach Bottom, PA Camp Ware Rising Sun, MD Camp Horseshoe

 

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