Chicago Area Council

The Chicago Area Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America located in the state of Illinois. They can be found online at http://www.chicagobsa.org

Council History

The Bass Lake lone troop Scout camp was part of the Owasippe Scout Reservation. The Bass Lake camp was a single camp on a small (approximately 600 feet wide) lake in the Owasippe reservation. A single troop would take over the entire camp, usually for a two week period, preparing all their own food and overseeing all aspects of the camp life. Active in the 1950s and 1960s, Bass Lake camp is no longer in use.

Districts

• Arrowhead District http://www.arrowhead-district.org/
• Fort Dearborn District http://www.fortdearborn.org/
• Greater Southside District
• Indian Trails District
• Iroquois District
• River Trails District
• Western Trails District

Camps

• Owasippe Scout Reservation in Michigan

Lodge

The council is served by the Order of the Arrow Owasippe Lodge #7.