NEW! Base Camp at Camp Nihan - Open Programs
Join us on three Saturdays this Spring for Base Camp adventures north of Boston! Participants must register. No walk-ins.
April 18th 2020: Open Program
May 2nd 2020: Open Program
May 16th 2020: Open Program
Open Program activities include fishing, ecology, pioneering, outdoor cooking and other Scout Skills! Explore the campgrounds and activities unique to this location.
We’ll be offering a 5-mile hike around the campgrounds, which will include plant and animal identification, that will fulfill Second or First Class rank requirements.
Cub Scout Adventures! Satellite Programs
If your Den wants to do special programs, you don't have to come all the way to Base Camp! We have different Satellite locations in Gloucester, North Andover and Wakefield that run programming specific to each rank: Lions, Tigers, Wolves, Bears & Webelos. With the Adventure Card (which all cubs have) participating in satellite programs are free! Check out our programs and pick a location near you!
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Open Programs
New England Base Camp in Milton
Join us for our Saturday program! Work on Merit Badges! Either at our main camp in Milton, MA or at Lone Tree in Kingston, NH. From 10:00am- 5:30pm the campground is open for exploring. Come and give archery a try and then head over to the axe yard to learn to chop/split and plane a log. Be sure to save some time to go swimming, try rock climbing, throw a tomahawk, test your skills at outdoor cooking and dig up a dinosaur.
How to participate:
- Open Program- Follow your own path and explore the campgrounds
- Pathways- Use one of our fun Outdoor Activity Pathways that will lead you throughout the camp while doing themed-activities. You can even fulfill advancement or training requirements on the way.
- Advancement- Leaders, Parents, and Counselors can work with Scouts on specific Adventures or Merit Badges
Base Camp Express in Woburn
Sign up for a half day: Morning program 10:00am-1:00pm or Afternoon program 1:00pm-4:00pm. Parents participate! Not a Drop-off program.
Check out our activities including our Maker Space string art, hand tools, duct tape, origami and pinewood derby car building, Nature & Ecology with pond ecology and animals of the Merrimack Valley area, Design Space /Architecture with lego, k-nex, blocks, landscape, architecture and game design, STEM Citizen Scientist, Knot tying, Camp stoves and Meal planning.
Try out our Challenge course and Indoor Shooting Sports!
Rank-Specific Cub Scout Adventures Offered Each Day!
January 25th- Afternoon Program
Rank Specific Adventures:
- Tigers: “Stories in Shapes” Tigers will be able to complete this adventure
- Bears: “Roaring Laughter” Bears will be able to complete this adventure
- Webelos: "Art Explosion" Requirements 2 and 3
February 8th- Afternoon Program
Rank Specific Adventures:
- Wolves: “Motor Away” Wolves will be able to complete this adventure
- Bears: “Baloo the Builder” Bears will be able to complete this adventure
- Webelos: "Build It" Requirements 1-4
February 29th- Afternoon Program
Rank Specific Adventures:
- Wolves: “Motor Away” Wolves will be able to complete this adventure
- Bears: “Baloo the Builder” Bears will be able to complete this adventure
- Webelos: "Build It" Requirements 1-4
Spring 2020
Rank Specific Adventures:
- Tigers: “Safe and Smart” Requirements 1-6
- Wolves: “Germs Alive” Wolves will be able to complete this adventure
- Bears: “Super Science” Bears will be able to complete this adventure
- Webelos: "Earth Rocks" Webelos will be able to complete this adventure
Rank Specific Adventures:
- Bears: “A World of Sound” Bears will be able to complete this adventure
- Webelos: "Maestro" Requirement 2
Rank Specific Adventures:
- Bears: “A World of Sound” Bears will be able to complete this adventure
- Webelos: "Maestro" Requirement 2
Rank Specific Adventures:
- Bears: “A World of Sound” Bears will be able to complete this adventure
- Webelos: "Maestro" Requirement 2
Rank Specific Adventures:
- Tigers: “Tigers In the Wild” Tigers will be able to complete this adventure
- Wolves: “Paws on the Path” Wolves will be able to complete this adventure
- Bears: “Fur, Feathers, and Ferns” Bears will be able to complete this adventure
- Webelos: "Into the Woods" Webelos will be able to complete this adventure
Rank Specific Adventures:
- Tigers: “Tigers In the Wild” Tigers will be able to complete this adventure
- Wolves: “Paws on the Path” Wolves will be able to complete this adventure
- Bears: “Fur, Feathers, and Ferns” Bears will be able to complete this adventure
- Webelos: "Into the Woods" Webelos will be able to complete this adventure
Lone Tree Scout Reservation in Kingston, NH
From 10:00am- 5:00Pm the campground is open for exploring. Come and give archery a try and then head over to STEM and nature activity pavilion. Be sure to save some time to go boating, try fishing, rifle or bb gun shooting, and test your campfire and knot-tying skills.
Join the Team
Fill out the staff application to join the staff at New England Base Camp! Or the volunteer application to volunteer your time at Base Camp!
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This camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the local board of health.