The Adventures of Scout Camping at Goshen Scout Reservation 

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• An outstanding COPE Course and Climbing Tower
• A bouldering wall for Webelos Scouts
• The best High Adventure Trek program this side of Philmont
• A variety of options for program and food service at our Scout Base Camps
• Kayaking in ALL camps
• New special program features offered each year

What is GOSHEN SCOUT RESERVATION?
Goshen is the National Capital Area Council's long-term resident summer camp located on 4,500+ acres in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. There are six separate camps located along the shores of 450-acre Lake Merriweather. There are 3 Boy Scout Camps, each with its own unique features; two Webelos Camps that share a common theme each summer and host hundreds of boys and parents each week; and a High Adventure Base from which our Lenhok'sin program is run.

ACTIVITY AREAS
Each Webelos, Scout and Venturer (and adult leaders) may participate in any of the following areas as appropriate to that program:

Aquatics
Develop confidence in and around the water by learning how to swim or earning the Swimming merit badge, Lifesaving merit badge or BSA Lifeguard. Enjoy our great variety of watercraft, such as canoes, rowboats, kayaks, and sail boats. Older Scouts will have the opportunity to earn Motor Boating and Water Sports merit badges.

Shooting Sports
Each Scout may be exposed to any of the shooting sports offered at camp during the open shoot time. Boy Scouts may sign up and earn a merit badge in archery, rifle, or shotgun shooting. All participants will gain a basic knowledge, learn a skill, and develop a positive attitude in firearms safety.

Conservation
Conservation has always been an important part of Scouting.  Take advantage of our “outdoor classroom” to learn to take care of the land, water, air, environment, and all living things.  Webelos Scouts will have the opportunity to earn Activity Pins such as Naturalist and Forster; Scouts may earn merit badges such as astronomy, soil and water conservation, environmental science, and weather.

Outdoor Skills
Learn the skills needed to live comfortably in the outdoors, including camping, pioneering, hiking, cooking and survival skills. Enjoy working with ropes and spars to create towers, bridges, or whatever the imagination can dream up. First-year campers will have the opportunity to complete all the requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks. 

Handicrafts
Here a boy uses his hands to learn or improve skills such as woodcarving, leatherwork, painting, and basketry. Webelos Scouts enjoy these same crafts as well as Tie Dying, a favorite for many years. These are just a few of the handicraft skills taught at camp.

Lenhok'sin High Adventure
Lenhok'sin High Adventure is based at Goshen Scout Reservation and has more than 50 miles of hiking trails that rise over 2,000 feet around the lake. Crews at Lenhok'sin have the option to choose their areas of interest to visit during their week-long trek. Please check out the Lenhok'sin High Adventure pages for trek descriptions. Programs for Venture Crews are one of the options at Lenhok'sin. 

Location
Goshen Scout Reservation is located about three and one-half hours from Washington, D.C., near Lexington, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It sets on 4500 acres of some of the most beautiful country in America, surrounding our own 450-acre Lake Merriweather, which is used for the varied water activities that make summer camp exciting and comfortable.
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Mailing Address
Goshen Scout Reservation, 340 Millard Burke Memorial Highway, Goshen, VA 24439
(540) 997-5773