Pontoon Lake Scout Cabin
Updated: 2012-11-29. Something not right? Please update the information.
| Size | 100 ha (247 acres) |
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| Coordinates | 62.542648,-114.025726 |
| Street Address | Pontoon Lake Territorial Park, Ingraham Trail, Yellowknife, NT (Map may be inaccurate) |
| Nearest town | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
| NTS Map | 85J/9 |
| Operated by | Scouts Canada, Northern Lights Council, Yellowknife Scouting Group |
| Information | Web Site; Contact: Email; Phone: +1 867 920 4440 |
| Bookings | Mike Kalnay; Phone: +1 867 920 4440 |
| Accommodation | Facilities | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Tenting sites: Yes Adirondack shelters: No Villages: No Cabins: Yes |
Drinking water: Yes Emergency phone: No Mobile phone coverage: Yes Picnic tables: Yes Cooking shelters: No Appliances in cabins: Yes On-site store: No Shopping nearby: No Showers: No Indoor washrooms: No Wheelchair washroom: No |
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Description
There are two cabins, the Scout Cabin and the Venturer Cabin, located on the shores of Pontoon Lake near the Ingraham Trail about 30 km east of Yellowknife. Camp has gas cook stove and woodstove for heat. Indoor bunk space for 12 youth and 4 adults. Extensive hiking and rock scrambling in area.
Summer access is by 1.5 km hiking trail from 62.549969,-114.037571 or by 1 km canoe paddle from 62.551116,-114.02607. Winter access: November to May, across the ice from the canoe put-in point.
For More Information
| Information | Web Site; Contact: Email; Phone: +1 867 920 4440 |
|---|---|
| Bookings | Mike Kalnay; Phone: +1 867 920 4440 |
Driving Directions
Nearest Other Camps
- Camp Dechinta (3 km)
- Yellowknife Scout House @ Folk on the Rocks (24 km)
- Engstrom Lake Camp (728 km)
- Rangifer Canoe Base (Nemeiben Lake) (728 km)
- Skeleton Lake Scout Camp (872 km)
- Camp Sugeema (872 km)
- Camp Vanier (928 km)
- Bonnie Lake (941 km)
- Chickakoo Lake Camp (992 km)
- Ernest Poole Scout Camp (999 km)
This information was gathered from reader contributions: use at your own risk.
