OF WESTERN OHIO

Appleseed Ridge Region

Camp Myeerah
Bellefontaine, OH

Camp Myeerah offers a comfortable, peaceful environment perfect for seminars, retreats and social gatherings year round. This camp is located several miles outside of Bellefontaine. The spacious rustic lodge can accommodate 100 people and offers a fully equipped kitchen. Myeerah has multiple sleeping accommodations including the troop house, the lodge, the lake house, tree houses, covered wagons and platform tents. Camp Myeerah offers many trails for hiking and a newly created wetlands for discovery, or just a relaxing day in the wilderness.

 

Woodhaven Program Center
Lima, OH

Rose Marie Duffy Lodge provides a beautiful atmosphere to host receptions, large meetings and conferences. The Lodge is furnished with a commercial kitchen and will seat 150.

Sweetbriar Lodge has multiple meeting rooms varying in size and a fully equipped kitchen with dining area.

Woodhaven also has a pond with a shelter house that provides a great area for smaller outdoor gatherings. The Council Service Center with the Council Shop is located at Woodhaven in Lima.

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Buckeye Trails Region

Girl Scouts Urban Campus
Dayton, OH
The Urban Campus is a brand new facility. It is nestled in the woods of the campus and offers new and exciting programs in a building that connects the girls with nature and provides a seamless transition from inside to outside. The facility includes a “green” rooftop area for outdoor camping, star-gazing, and eco-system programming, an indoor climbing wall, a” teaching” kitchen, an art studio, complete with firing and glazing kilns, several indoor overnight accommodations, a natural stone ceremonial “bridge” over an existing creek on the property, an “art wall” to display the girls’ work, a wireless environment for a cyber-café atmosphere, Training rooms for adult volunteers, Boutique for Girls, an Exhibit area in lobby, and classrooms for a wide range of program instruction.


(this camp is currently "rested")

Camp Greene
Yellow Springs, OH
Camp Greene is a 27 acre facility located on the Little Miami River near John Bryan State Park. The site is moderately primitive and takes full advantage of the natural world. Camp Greene offers a unique blend of small meadows, wooded paths, and a winding riverbank. A variety of wildflowers, rare and endangered plants, and wildlife can be found throughout the facility. On-site activities include hiking and a chance to explore the plants and scenery. A nature nook building is open with information on the plants and wildlife in the area. Initiative Games - Games that represent a challenge or situation to the group that they must solve within a given set of rules and with materials provided by the facilitator. Camp Greene also offers a Challenge course that includes, low elements, climbing walls, horizontal wall, zip line, The Flying Squirrel, The Double Swing, The Dangle Duo and The Pamper Pole.

Little House
Greenville, OH
Little House is a cabin located in Darke County. With wood floors and wood interior, it is a charming yet secure environment to begin troop overnight experiences. With several trees surrounding the building and scattered on the lot, the building looks remote while still allowing a large number of program opportunities.

Camp Rolling Hills
Pleasant Hill, OH
Camp Rolling Hills is located near the Stillwater River in Miami County. With a variety of unit types available, troops and groups can experience everything from dormitory style camping with all the requirements of the modern world, to primitive camping along the banks of the Stillwater River.

Rolling Hills has nearly 74 acres of land complete with hills, large open grassy areas, mini-marsh area, and extensive woods. Program opportunities are enhanced by an indoor program building, a nature walk, a fitness trail, orienteering opportunities and open play fields that offer volleyball and archery. There is also a pool and challenge course.

Camp Whip-Poor-Will
Morrow, OH
In Warren County, Ohio near the Little Miami River, Camp Whip-Poor-Will consists of 505 acres of land ranging from grassy meadows to steep ravines.

This camp has many campsites which vary from platform tents to dormitory-style buildings. Program activities include nature hikes, sports and games, wading and fossil hunting, sand volleyball, archery range, fishing and canoeing and a challenge course.
 

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Great Rivers Region
 

Camp Butterworth
Maineville, OH (Near Kings Island)

Located above the Little Miami River in Warren County, Camp Butterworth has been a favorite Girl Scout campsite since 1935. Each year thousands of girls and adults make use of this 160 acre site which has wooded hillsides and open fields suitable for a wide variety of outdoor activities.

Whether it's camping in platform tents, glen shelters, adirondacks or lodges, Camp Butterworth has something for everyone. Open fields, trails and woods are used for troop camping, council sponsored events, and summer program opportunities. For troop camping, groups plan their own activities while enjoying the natural surroundings. Council sponsored events are planned program opportunities for individuals or groups to interact with other Girl Scouts. Summer program opportunities provide girls with an opportunity to attend Camp Butterworth for resident or day camp. Activities include day use, workshops, lodge camping, tent or glen shelter camping, special events, service unit camp-outs and summer program opportunities. Special features include a resource center at the Hub, Little Miami River and bike trail, and an indoor archery range and climbing wall.
 

Camp Stonybrook
Waynesville, OH
 

Camp Stonybrook, located in Waynesville in Warren County has 315 acres of open fields and wooded hillsides to roam. The Stony Brook runs through camp and is a favorite site for creeking and fossil hunting. The low ropes challenge course and swinging bridge add to the uniqueness of this camp. Open fields, trails and woods are used for troop camping, council sponsored events, and summer program opportunities. Camp Stonybrook is also great for day use, workshops, lodge or tent camping, special events, service unit camp-outs and summer program opportunities. Special features include resource center and Sugar Shack, Blue Bird Trail, low ropes challenge course, and orienteering.


(this camp is currently "rested")

Camp Ladigrau
Osgood, IN

Camp Ladigrau, located in Osgood Indiana derives its name from the surrounding towns: Lawrenceburg, Dillsboro, Greendale and Aurora. 74 acres of wooded hillsides and a 2.5 acre lake offer a variety of options from tent camping to canoeing. Mary T. Schloss Lodge which overlooks the lake is a perfect place for a fall or winter campout. Whether it's camping in the lodge, platform tents, or adirondacks, Camp Ladigrau has something for everyone. Open fields, trails and woods are used for troop camping, and council sponsored events. For troop camping, groups plan their own activities such as swimming or paddling on the lake while enjoying the natural surroundings. Council sponsored events are planned program opportunities for individuals or groups to interact with other Girl Scouts. Other special features include Lake Rosemary, a 2.5 acre lake with swimming area, docks, canoes and fishing. Hiking trail circles the lake.
 

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Maumee Valley Region

Camp Libbey
Defiance, OH

Nestled along the scenic banks of the Maumee River, Camp Edward Drummond Libbey is located just outside Defiance, Ohio. Accredited by the American Camp Association for its high standards in both facilities and programs, Camp Libbey, has offered a variety of camping experiences since 1936. With almost 350 acres of fields, forest and ravines, Camp Libbey is a great place to get in touch with the environments and learn about animal and plant life, ecology, history and much more. A nine-week resident camp program during the summer offers a variety of programs for girls that include swimming, canoeing, performing arts, crafts and archery. The Environmental Center at Camp Libbey offers a variety of nature programs geared to Try-Its, Badges or Interest Patches. The hands-on exhibits, live animal display room and nature viewing/resource room are also located in the Center. Camp Libbey has a horse barn at the corral with sixteen horses and miles of riding trails, and adventure course and programs including team initiatives, low ropes course, climbing wall, high ropes course and a zip line. The facility includes a dining hall to accommodate 200 people, administrative building, environmental center, Juliet Low lodge, Linden House building, Sweet Breeze Cluster Buildings (3), Woodland (6 modern buildings) and platform tent units.

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