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OTC has a total of six camps, four of them, Kitson Hot Springs, Marion Mooney Scout Ranch, Weyerhaeuser Woods, and Camp Murnane are open Year Round for unit use with a reservation filed at the Council Service Center.

Camp Melakwa holds two weeks of high adventure summer camp programs for Boy Scouts Troops, Varisty Teams, Venturing Crews, and Explorer Posts. After summer camp it is open for a limited time for unit use with a reservation filled at the Council Service Center.

Camp Baker holds six weeks of premier summer camp opportunities for Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Explorers. After summer camp Baker is home to Cub Scout Resident Camp, and Webelos Weekends. Baker is open the rest of the year for unit use with a reservation filled at the Council Service Center.

Reservations and Information - Additional information and reservations for all council facilities are handled through the Council Service Center.

Camp Baker

Camp Baker is located on Siltcoos Lake six miles south of Florence, Oregon on the inland side of Highway 101. It is about 1.5 hours driving time from Eugene/Springfield; 1 hour from Coos Bay/North Bend; and 2 hours from Corvallis. This 160 acre piece of property is owned and maintained Year Round by the Oregon Trail Council.

Troop Sites: There are 16 troop sites available. Four of these sites have adirondacks, (three sided wooden shelters ). Troops using the other troop sites are provided with 6' x 9' tents. Some metal cots are provided. All sites have tent platforms.

Food Service: Scouts and Leaders eat their meals in the spacious dinning hall. A professional cooking staff prepares three meals a day for Scouts and Leaders. Scouts get a chance to assist by serving as waiters for their patrol table.

Program Variety: Camp Baker offers a great mix of programs for fun and instructions. From learning rifle safety at the field sport area, shooting a bow for the first time or learning a new handicraft skill such as leather work or woodcarving are all part of the program offered at Camp Baker. Scoutcraft skills such as camping, cooking, and rope work are all part of the Scoutcraft instruction that is offered. At the waterfront, Scouts can experience the thrill of sailing, test snorkeling skill, swimming, canoeing or compete BSA Lifesaving.

COPE Course: The new COPE course matches the Scouts' spirit and determination with high intensity challenges for individuals and patrols, while the professional caliber climbing tower offers and exciting and challenging adventure in climbing and rappelling.

Lake Seals: Strap on the fins and dive on in! Baker's waterfront is offering a wild new aquatics program for advanced Scouts. The Scouts proudly call themselves the Elite Lake Seals. Exciting action, crazy missions, and unusual maneuvers are part of the Lake Seals program of water activity run by the waterfront staff. To any Scout who meets the qualifications and wants to try something really different. The Lake Seals want YOU! (Pre-requisites) Swimming Merit Badge, Snorkeling BSA, or advance snorkeling skills, age 15 or older.

Outbound Camping: Four, overnight camping adventures are offered. Some by water and some by land. Every troop should plan to take advantage of one of these outbound programs.

Be sure your Venturing Crew don't overlook the opportunities Scout camp has to offer them. Camp Baker could be the base for an ultimate adventure or could provide the opportunity the crew needs to train together for an upcoming adventure. Baker is especially well suited to two of the nationally suggested Venture programs - fishing and wilderness survival. Siltcoos Lake is one of the prime fishing lakes on the Oregon Coast. A surf or bay fishing trip is only a short drive away. With a little preplanning a Fishing Venturing Crew could plan a deep-sea fishing trip out of Florence or Winchester Bay.

A Wilderness Survival Crew could use the time together at camp to do those confidence-building exercises outlined in the Wilderness Survival booklet. A crew could also design teamwork-building exercises that make use of the camps equipment and surroundings. An overnight excursion to the dunes or an overnight canoe trip could provide excellent warm-up adventures building towards a crew's ultimate survival adventure.

Nestled in the foothills of the Three Sisters Wilderness, Camp Melakwa provides outstanding high adventure opportunities for Scouts of all ages. Melakwa's rustic and removed location, where star-studded nights are cold and the lake is crystal clear, is the preferred choice of troops seeking awe-inspiring scenery and "adrenalin adventures" like climbing the Middle Sister, high lake fishing, ascending into a volcano's throat, and serious rappelling from the nearby cliffs. Patrols cook and eat their own meals at Camp Melakwa. Opportunities include wilderness survival, swimming, rock climbing, shooting, boating, handicraft, outbound trips, nature study, Native American lore program and much more.

Camp Brochures and promotional videos are available at the OTC Service Center. Call (541) 485-4433 or email office@otcbsa.org for more information.