BSA Camp Baldwin

This place is an AWESOME scout camp!! There is so much to do, for just about any interest: riflery, archery, horsemanship, kayaking, paddle boarding, cycling, fishing, hiking... the list goes on and on. If you come here as a scout, absolutely do the Horsemanship merit badge, the overnight horse ride, and participate in the CL Wrangler program if you're over 13! At the end of the week we got to rid... This place is an AWESOME scout camp!! There is so much to do, for just about any interest: riflery, archery, horsemanship, kayaking, paddle boarding, cycling, fishing, hiking... the list goes on and on. If you come here as a scout, absolutely do the Horsemanship merit badge, the overnight horse ride, and participate in the CL Wrangler program if you're over 13! At the end of the week we got to ride bareback and received cool purple bandanas!! At first, I wasn't super hyped about coming here because it was very dusty and there was a poisonous caterpillar infestation going on... don't worry it only happens once in like 10 years so you'll probably be fine ha ha. Besides, this camp is all about teaching GRIT! The staff are cool people, really funny and made the week as great as it was. I went from counting down the days till we left to wanting to stay and hoping to staff next summer!! Hoping to see y'all at Baldwin soon!

We visited Camp Baldwin with our scout troop and had a great time! In the winter it’s about 2hrs from Portland. You’ll have to go via The Dalles to Dufur and up Dufur Valley road. To hopefully answer some logistical questions I had prior to going- The staff cabins (where scouts stay in the winter) are heated, sleep 8, and have mattresses. Restrooms have showers and are plentiful the Ranger is ve... We visited Camp Baldwin with our scout troop and had a great time! In the winter it’s about 2hrs from Portland. You’ll have to go via The Dalles to Dufur and up Dufur Valley road. To hopefully answer some logistical questions I had prior to going- The staff cabins (where scouts stay in the winter) are heated, sleep 8, and have mattresses. Restrooms have showers and are plentiful the Ranger is very helpful and the volunteer staff labeled everything for the troops. Laundry available, as well as mops and cleaning supplies (leave it cleaner than you found it!) The cabins are about a 10min walk down a snowpack trail. Pulks were available to use, we brought our own. Snowshoes were helpful but not necessary. We brought our own tables and EZ Up to cook as cooking is not allowed in the cabins / cabin porch. There is a larger building for cooking, but I didn’t make it inside. 4x4 or All Wheel Drive w/ snow tires is recommended in the winter. The last 4 miles is not maintained by the county or state, it was ice pack when we went in but had melted by the time we left. Looking forward to a summer visit!

Good time in the winter! On this Troop visit everyone got some fresh air and great exercise. Clean facilities. Nice staff cabins. But seriously, be prepared. Have your winter tires on/chains with you. Have your own drinking water as some spigots are shut off for the winter. Have the right clothing and footwear. This is no time or place for amateur hour. No complaining. This is real wilderness an... Good time in the winter! On this Troop visit everyone got some fresh air and great exercise. Clean facilities. Nice staff cabins. But seriously, be prepared. Have your winter tires on/chains with you. Have your own drinking water as some spigots are shut off for the winter. Have the right clothing and footwear. This is no time or place for amateur hour. No complaining. This is real wilderness and national forest. And if you have winter gear - take it! Perfect place for snowshoeing, sledding (take your bike helmet or winter helmet, per the rules), making snow caves (take some shovels and carving tools). Choose your own adventure!

The property has potential, but the maintenance, training, and leadership are lacking. They were clearly understaffed. I have seen this before with other BSA camps, but normally, the adults can ask to volunteer, and the staff will give us things to do. This time, they didn't even know what to do or how to organize what needed to be done (food delivery or camp wide meals, for example). Everything t... The property has potential, but the maintenance, training, and leadership are lacking. They were clearly understaffed. I have seen this before with other BSA camps, but normally, the adults can ask to volunteer, and the staff will give us things to do. This time, they didn't even know what to do or how to organize what needed to be done (food delivery or camp wide meals, for example). Everything that was scheduled was late (flag, food, activities, etc). Most of the stations for merit badges did a great job. We had a few stations that just wasn't prepared and just told the scouts to do most of it at home. They either need new leadership or more training. Hope they can get what they need. A lot of great things can happen here.