MICHIGAMEA LODGE 110 DECEMBER 2014 WHERE TO GO HIKING AND CAMPING BOOKLET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THIS RESOURCE IS DEADICATED TO THE MEMORY OF VETERIN SCOUTER, LARRY L. VAN CLEAVE, WHOSE VIGIL NAME WAS AMANGI BAMIL PETEKHAMMAN (BIG BOOK WRITER). THIS EDITION OF THE MICHIGAMEA LODGE 110 WHERE TO GO CAMPING BOOK WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT HIS GIFT TO THE LODGE OF LARRY’S SCOUTER’S RESOURCE GUIDE, FROM WHICH MOST OF THIS MATERIAL WAS EXTRACTED. THE LODGE WOULD LIKE TO ALSO THANK JOE PILCH AND JOE SZYDLOWSKI WHO HELPED PROVIDE OTHER MATERIAL FOR THIS RESOURCE. A SPECIAL THANKS TO KENNETH GRIGGS, FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN THE EDITING AND UPDATING OF THIS EDITION MICHIGAMEA LODGE 110 DECEMBER 2014 WHERE TO GO HIKING AND CAMPING BOOKLET TABLE of CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. CAMP FRANK S. BETZ ............. PAGE 1-01 INTRODUCTION................................................. PAGE 1-01 FACILITIES .......................................................... PAGE 1-01 DIRECTIONS TO CAMP BETZ ......................... PAGE 1-01 FUNCTIONS OF CAMP BETZ ........................... PAGE 1-02 CAMPING FEES .................................................. PAGE 1-02 CAMP POLICIES ................................................. PAGE 1-03 RESERVATIONS ................................................. PAGE 1-08 CHAPTER 2. SUMMER CAMPS ...................... PAGE 2-01 INTRODUCTION................................................. PAGE 2-01 SUMMARY TABLE ............................................ PAGE 2-03 SAGAMORE COUNCIL, IN ............................... PAGE 2-08 ILLOWA COUNCIL, IA ...................................... PAGE 2-09 GERALD R. FORD COUNCIL, MI ..................... PAGE 2-10 LaSALLE COUNCIL, IN ..................................... PAGE 2-10 DES PLAINES VALLEY COUNCIL, IL ............. PAGE 2-12 CROSSROADS OF AMERICA COUNCIL, IN PAGE 2-13 RAINBOW COUNCIL, IL ................................... PAGE 2-16 CHICAGO AREA COUNCIL, IL ........................ PAGE 2-16 THREE FIRES COUNCIL, IL .............................. PAGE 2-18 NORTHWEST SUBURBAN COUNCIL............. PAGE 2-19 NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COUNCIL ................... PAGE 2-20 SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN COUNCIL .............. PAGE 2-22 BAY-LAKES COUNCIL ..................................... PAGE 2-22 PRAIRIELANDS COUNCIL ............................... PAGE 2-23 WD BOYCE COUNCIL ....................................... PAGE 2-23 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY COUNCIL ..................... PAGE 2-24 ABRAHAM LINCOLN COUNCIL ..................... PAGE 2-25 HOOSIER TRAILS COUNCIL ............................ PAGE 2-26 BUFFALO TRACE COUNCIL ............................ PAGE 2-26 ANTHONY WAYNE AREA COUNCIL ............ PAGE 2-27 HAWKEYE AREA COUNCIL ............................ PAGE 2-28 NORTHEAST IOWA COUNCIL ........................ PAGE 2-28 BLACKHAWK AREA COUNCIL ...................... PAGE 2-29 BLACK SWAMP COUNCIL ............................... PAGE 2-29 GLACIER’S EDGE COUNCIL ............................ PAGE 2-30 SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN COUNCIL.............. PAGE 2-32 POTAWATOMI COUNCIL ................................. PAGE 2-32 GREATER CLEVELAND COUNCIL ................. PAGE 2-33 BLUE GRASS COUNCIL, KY ............................ PAGE 2-34 MICHIGAMEA LODGE 110 DECEMBER 2014 WHERE TO GO HIKING AND CAMPING BOOKLET SOUTH FLORIDA COUNCIL ............................ PAGE 2-35 CHIEF OKEMOS COUNCIL .................................. PAGE 2-35 MIDDLE TENNESSEE COUNCIL ........................ PAGE 2-36 CHAPTER 3. PUBLIC CAMP GROUNDS .......... PAGE 3-01 COOK COUNTY - ILLINOIS ................................. PAGE 3-01 WILL COUNTY - ILLINOIS .................................. PAGE 3-06 DuPAGE COUNTY - ILLINOIS ............................. PAGE 3-08 LAKE COUNTY - INDIANA .................................... PAGE 3-14 ILLINOIS STATE PARKS ......................................... PAGE 3-17 INDIANA STATE PARKS ........................................ PAGE 3-33 MICHIGAN STATE PARKS ..................................... PAGE 3-49 WISCONSIN STATE PARKS ................................... PAGE 3-62 ALL STAR STATE PARKS ...................................... PAGE 3-68 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ILLINOIS ............................................................... PAGE 3-73 INDIANA ............................................................... PAGE 3-74 IOWA ..................................................................... PAGE 3-75 KANSAS................................................................ PAGE 3-75 MICHIGAN ........................................................... PAGE 3-76 MINNESOTA ........................................................ PAGE 3-83 MISSOURI ............................................................. PAGE 3-84 NEBRASKA .......................................................... PAGE 3-86 OHIO ...................................................................... PAGE 3-87 WISCONSIN ......................................................... PAGE 3-88 CHAPTER 4. HIGH ADVENTURE .....................PAGE 4-01 TORONTO CANADA ............................................. PAGE 4-01 FLINT RIVER COUNCIL, GA ................................ PAGE 4-01 CENTRAL FLORIDA COUNCIL ............................ PAGE 4-01 SOUTH FLORIDA COUNCIL ................................. PAGE 4-01 BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN COUNCIL, VA ........... PAGE 4-02 NORTHWEST SUBURBAN COUNCIL.................. PAGE 4-02 FLORDIA SEA BASE ............................................... PAGE 4-02 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH .................................. PAGE 4-04 NORTHERN TIER CANOE BASE .......................... PAGE 4-05 ADIRONDACK ADVENTURE AREA ................... PAGE 4-05 CHAPTER 5. HIKING TRAILS ..............................PAGE 5-01 INFORMATION ........................................................ PAGE 5-01 ILLINOIS ................................................................... PAGE 5-03 INDIANA ................................................................... PAGE 5-14 IOWA ......................................................................... PAGE 5-19 MICHIGAN ............................................................... PAGE 5-19 WISCONSIN ............................................................. PAGE 5-20 MISSOURI ................................................................. PAGE 5-20 MICHIGAMEA LODGE 110 DECEMBER 2014 WHERE TO GO HIKING AND CAMPING BOOKLET INTRODUCTION This is the third printing of a Where to Go Camping guide by the Michigamea Lodge 110 in recent years. It is much more detailed than past editions, but is still a work in progress. Information not yet updated in this edition will be verified and corrected in future editions. Scout Councils with a superscript “R” have been revised with information from that Council. Hiking trail information is now included in this edition, but not all trails have been updated. Troops are requested to contact the Lodge with any corrections, or additional material they feel should be included in the next edition. The following form may be used. MICHIGAMEA LODGE 110 DECEMBER 2014 WHERE TO GO HIKING AND CAMPING BOOKLET TO: OA Lodge Camp Promotion Committee Calumet Council, BSA 8751 Calumet Avenue Munster, Indiana 46321-2593 FROM: Name ______________________________________ Troop______ Address ___________________________________ City/State/Zip _______________________________ Phone _____________________________________ DATE: ___________________ I WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS FOR YOUR "WHERE TO GO HIKING AND CAMPING" BOOKLET. 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