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Maubila Scout Reservation: Maubila Scout Reservation located near Jackson, Alabama is the council’s centerpiece for camping, water sports, and high adventure. Camp Maubila is located about 1 hour 40 minutes from downtown Mobile and encompasses over 686 acres. The property includes a lake for water sports, a swimming pool, a large dining hall, campsites, facilities for archery, marksmanship, air conditioned staff cabins and nature study. It also includes a state of the art conference and training facility for weekend conferences.

Boy Scout Camp Pinetreat: Boy Scout Camp Pinetreat, located in Bay Minette, Alabama, is the council’s premiere weekend camping and t raining facility. Camp Pinetreat is located just 40 minutes north of downtown Mobile at exit 37 off of I-65 and encompasses 162 acres. The property includes a climbing wall, a swimming pool, camp sites for tent camping, plus air conditioning in our dining hall and three lodges and much more.

Philmont Scout Ranch: is the BSA’s largest national High Adventure Base. It covers 137,000 acres - about 214 square miles - of rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rocky Mountains in northern New Mexico. 35 different backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience the ultimate high adventure experience.

The Summit: Located on 8,000 acres in Mount Hope, West Virginia, The Summit Bechtel Reserve is an adventure center for anyone who loves the outdoors. It opened in 2013 for the National Scout . Scouts enjoy white water rafting, mountain biking, rock climbing, skateboarding, scuba, swimming, archery, zip lining, and canopy tours among many other opportunities to earn BSA merit badges.

Florida Sea Base: The BSA’s Florida Sea Base is located in Islamorada and on Summerland Key in the beautiful Florida Keys, as well as March Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas. The near shore reefs and crystal clear waters offer unparalleled opportunities for long term and short term programs year round. Scouts make use of the 24 boats for fishing and diving in addition to the many sailboats.

Northern Tier Canoe Base: Northern Tier is the BSA’s gateway to adventure in the Great Northwoods. Scouts explore millions of acres of pristine lakes, meandering rivers, dense forests and wetlands in Northern Minnesota, Northwest Ontario and Northeast Manitoba. Each trek typically covers 50 to 150 miles. Winter programs include cross-country skiing, dog sledding, snow shoeing, ice fishing, and shelter building.