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==International Scouting units in Florida== | ==International Scouting units in Florida== | ||
[[Asociación de Scouts de Cuba|Cuban]] [[Scouts-in-Exile|Scouting in exile]] exists to this day in Miami as part of the Boy Scouts of America, where Cuban-American Scouts are instrumental in annual Lincoln-Martí celebrations. | [[Asociación de Scouts de Cuba|Cuban]] [[Scouts-in-Exile|Scouting in exile]] exists to this day in Miami as part of the Boy Scouts of America, where Cuban-American Scouts are instrumental in annual Lincoln-Martí celebrations. | ||
== Scouting Activities == | |||
* See also [[Florida State Parks]] | |||
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! scope="col" width="200px" | Council | |||
! scope="col" width="100px" | Status | |||
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| [[Baden Powell Scout Reservation]] || North Florida Council || [http://www.campshands.org Active] || Camp Shands is located on the nearly 900 acres of the Baden Powell Scout Reservation near Melrose, FL. | |||
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| [[Bronson Charter Camp]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Alaflo]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Big Heart]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Chautauqua]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Clear Lake]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Coacoochee]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Echockotee]] || North Florida Council || [http://www.stjohnsriverbase.org Active] || The St. Johns River Base at Echockotee is the starting point for RiverQuest rafting and kayak programs, hosts Aquatics Camp each summer, provides a location for training and activities of our council Aquatics Committee and is a popular destination for year round camping for Scouting units. | |||
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| [[Camp Everglades]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Flying Eagle]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Howard]] || || Closed || Open in the 1960s, Camp Howard was located in Longwood, Florida, close to, if not exactly where the upscale community of Heathrow is located today. | |||
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| [[Camp La-No-Che|Williams Scout Reservation]] || Central Florida Area Council || [http://camplanoche.com/ Active] || Williams Scout Reservation and Camp La-No-Che located on the North shore of Lake Norris in Paisley, FL. | |||
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| [[Camp Lone Oak]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Loxahatchee]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Miles]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Osprey]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Owen Brorein]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Reed]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Sawyer]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Sebring]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Semialachee]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Shands]] || North Florida Council || [http://www.campshands.org Active] || Camp Shands is located on the nearly 900 acres of the Baden Powell Scout Reservation near Melrose, FL. | |||
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| [[Camp Soule]] || || || | |||
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| [[Camp Stine]] || || || | |||
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| [[St. Johns River Base at Echockotee]] || North Florida Council || [http://www.stjohnsriverbase.org Active] || The St. Johns River Base at Echockotee is the starting point for RiverQuest rafting and kayak programs, hosts Aquatics Camp each summer, provides a location for training and activities of our council Aquatics Committee and is a popular destination for year round camping for Scouting units. | |||
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| [[Camp Tanah-keeta]] || || || | |||
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| [[Charles H. Topmiller Canoe Base]] || || || | |||
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| [[Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation]] || Gulf Ridge Area Council || Active || Located outside of Lake Wales, Florida. | |||
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| [[Florida National HA Sea Base]] || || || | |||
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| [[La-No-Che Scout Reservation]] || || || | |||
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| [[McGregor Smith Scout Reservation]] || Closed || Closed || Also known as Camp Lone Oak, in in 2004 the the 4,964-acre site, located at East Boy Scout Road in Inverness, Florida was purchased and managed as part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. In 2012 the camp was closed and dismantlement. | |||
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| [[Negro Camp]] || || || | |||
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| [[Rocky Pine Scout Camp]] || || || | |||
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| [[Ro-Pa-Co]] || || || | |||
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| [[Sand Hill Scout Reservation]] || West Central Florida Area Council || Active || 1,212 acres in the central Florida region, located near Brooksville, Florida | |||
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| [[Snapper Creek Camp]] || || || | |||
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| [[Spanish Trail Scout Reservation]] || Gulf Coast Council || Active || Opened in 1961 the Spanish Trail Scout Reservation included the Yustaga Lodge. | |||
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| [[Tanah Keeta Scout Reservation]] || || || | |||
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| [[Wallwood Boy Scout Reservation]] || || || | |||
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| [[Winn Dixie Scout Reservation]] || || || | |||
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=== Traditional Boy Scout Camps === | |||
Traditional summer camps feature a week long scouting adventure, educational, camping and merit badge program. They are usually available for youth group and family camping the rest of the year | |||
# '''[[Camp Alaflo]]''' - ([[Alabama-Florida Council]]) primary summer camp facility located in Coffee County. Over 600 acres of rolling hills, tall pines, two aquatics lakes and true southern hospitality. | |||
=== Recreational Camps === | |||
=== High Adventure Bases === | |||
=== State Landmarks and Museums === | |||
=== Historic Adventure Trails === | |||
{{AmScoutbystate}} | {{AmScoutbystate}} | ||
