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Short Term Camping

Short Term Camping Reservations

Outside the summer camp season, buildings and campsites at Bear Paw are available for unit camping. Registered Scout units may reserve buildings for a two night stay. Each unit must provide its own leadership for their stay. Reservations may be made at the Bay-Lakes Council Center for Scouting.

Reservations are free for campsites. Buildings are subject to the fees shown below. Additionally, all partipants pay $2 upon arrival at camp.

Reservations for short term camping will be accepted in this order.

Buildings

Bear Paw has three fine buildings to use for fall, winter, and spring camping trips. Buildings feature heat and electrical power and are suitable for leaders and youth. Pick the building that best fits your needs.

 
Summer Use Nature Lodge Camp Office Staff Quarters
Heat Gas Furnace Gas Furnace Gas Furnace
Electricity Yes Yes Yes
Bathroom Outhouse Indoor Indoor
Kitchen Partial Full Full
Running Water No Yes Yes
Occupancy 20 32 32
(Coed)
Bunks double decker, steel bunks
Rental Fee
(two nights)		 $75 $125 $125
 

Building use fees subject to an additional $25 energy surcharge between 15 October and 15 April. Units may also rent the kitchen and dining hall for $300 for the weekend. ($100 Energy Surcharge)

Out of Council unit building reservation fees are increased by 50%. Out of Council units pay a $25 campsite reservation fee

Campsites

The sixteen campsites in Bear Paw are the closet thing to Motel 6 you will find in the national forest. Each site is neatly tucked away into the woods with just the right amount of privacy and ease of access to all areas of camp. In 1983 new, screen-enclosed latrines were constructed each with a wash table and running water during the summer months. Each campsite also has a fire ring for your use and enjoyment. Each year half of each campsite lies unused to allow the vegetation to re-grow and protect the soil.

Campsites are available for booking for anytime of year and reservations are booked through the Bay-Lakes Council Center for Scouting. Summer Camp reservations are always in high demand and may be made starting in early June for the following summer. A capacity for each site has been determined based upon the physical size of the site and the available resources in camp.


Minimum Capacity Maximum Capacity
1 Potawattomi 16 40
2 Stockbridge 16 20
3 Chippewa 20 35
4 Munsee 16 20
5 Iroquois 20 30
6 Ottawa 12 20
7 Fox 32 40
8 Sioux 40 48
9 Kickapoo 14 20
10 Onieda 18 35
11 Menominee 20 40
12 Winnebago 18 25
13 Miami 24 50
14 Huron 28 40
15 Sauk 14 24
16 Ojibwa 20 28

During the winter each camping unit must provide all of their own supplies, however during summer camp campsites are supplied with a 55 gallon fire barrel and rake, shovel, and hose for fire fighting and site maintenance.