Elk Lick Scout Reserve

For my second summer camp as a Scout in 2011, my troop selected Ten Mile River. We regretted coming to this camp. From the start, we were given a terrible campsite that was so far from the dining hall and the area it was situated in was very rocky and a ton of falls happened as a result of this trek to the hall. This camp has a ton of rude Scouts who don't know the Scout Law very well, especiall... For my second summer camp as a Scout in 2011, my troop selected Ten Mile River. We regretted coming to this camp. From the start, we were given a terrible campsite that was so far from the dining hall and the area it was situated in was very rocky and a ton of falls happened as a result of this trek to the hall. This camp has a ton of rude Scouts who don't know the Scout Law very well, especially "loyal, helpful and friendly". One day, it was Crazy Hats Day or Funny Hats Day (name escapes me) and I had bought a clownfish hat to humor everyone, which worked for my troop. A few Scouts from another troop passed by us and said to me "A clownfish hat? What are you? Three?" and they jeered at me. Luckily my Scoutmaster was there to scold them for not being friendly but they laughed and left. It's upsetting. Staff was not terrific. In fact, they had to be the worst counselors I've ever since. I had an archery instructor who didn't know the safety of using a bow and I nearly snapped my finger in the bowstring and one kid got cut on his face because the bowstring was not properly made and it was unusually sharp. He never helped us with putting a bow together and sat by. Whenever someone asked him to help, he would just say "You'll figure it out." Rifle range instructors were pathetic. There was a porcupine on a tree over the hill of the range and they invited us to take a look, but they neglected to tell one Scout who fired a 22 rifle while people were in the range. He only got scolded and was told he could continue shooting. He'd have been kicked out had I been the instructor. Your Dan Beard program is terrible. We had many first year Scouts and they said the program was horrible and they got no requirements signed off. As a result, many of them quit once we returned. Thanks for ruining their experience. Food was decent but the mess hall was way too loud and the speaker system was like listening to nails scratching on a chalkboard. The waiting system is messed up and a ton of food ended up on the floor. A few of the Scouts got sick from one meal and we had to go to the trading post in order to eat something good. And finally, the latrines were disgusting. They smelled horrible, not like many that are well maintained in other camps. We had to hike to the mess hall to use their bathroom. Remember how long it took for us to get there? CLEAN THE DAMN LATRINES!!!!! Worst camp ever. Worst experience ever. Worst staff ever. Worst first experience for new Scouts. Worst campsite ever. Worst dining hall service. We told several troops to never camp here. Congratulations. You just ruined yourselves because of your lack of caring for your own camp. I returned in 2017 for a fellowship with the Order of the Arrow and despite the upgrades, the camp was still poorly staffed and unprofessional.

Great Camp! Had an amazing time. I went on work related program and the experience was great. The camp offers great activities (shotgun shooting, archery, rifle shooting, tomahawk, swimming, etc) that you wouldn’t get to experience any where else while enjoying an authentic camping experience. The staff was great and attentive. I would definitely recommend this camp for teenagers or families who w... Great Camp! Had an amazing time. I went on work related program and the experience was great. The camp offers great activities (shotgun shooting, archery, rifle shooting, tomahawk, swimming, etc) that you wouldn’t get to experience any where else while enjoying an authentic camping experience. The staff was great and attentive. I would definitely recommend this camp for teenagers or families who want to get away and enjoy some family time.