Camp BEL

Updated: 2013-02-17. Something not right? Please update the information.

Size	21 ha (52 acres)
Coordinates	42.979222,-81.029139
Street Address	4926 Hamilton Rd, Dorchester, ON (Map may be inaccurate)
Nearest town	Dorchester, Ontario, 15 km east of London
NTS Map	40I/14: St. Thomas
Operated by	Scouts Canada, Tri-Shores Council, 1st Dorchester Scout Group
Information	Web Site; Contact: Jason Sherman; Phone: +1 519 859 8914
Bookings	Same as above

Accommodation	Facilities	Program
Tenting sites: Yes Adirondack shelters: No Villages: No Cabins: Yes	Drinking water: Yes Emergency phone: Yes Mobile phone coverage: Yes Electric vehicle charging: Unknown Picnic tables: Yes Cooking shelters: Yes Appliances in cabins: Yes On-site store: Yes Shopping nearby: Yes Showers: Yes Indoor washrooms: Yes Wheelchair washroom: Yes	Swimming Public outdoor pool 10 minutes away Major hiking trails nearby Dorchester Community Trail Opportunities Formal campfire circle, chapel, compass course, obstacle course, pioneering supplies, archery, riflery, low ropes course, high ropes course, rappelling, mountain bike trail, mountain bikes available, volleyball, sports field, canoeable water, canoes available.

Description

Camp BEL is named after the late Bert Elgin Langford who donated the property to Scouting "for the kids of Dorchester". The camp is about half wooded and half open fields. It backs onto the Thames River, which is suitable for canoeing. There is a rappelling tower, a 500' tree top zipline, multiple low ziplines, two obstacle courses, many craft stations, and first aid trailer. There are three clearings near the Thames River that can accommodate about 75 campers each.

The camp has one lodge with two halls, Langford Hall and the Grand Howl Hall. There are six bunk rooms for six people each, washrooms, showers, and a complete kitchen.

Four camporees are held annually at the camp: Dorchester International Brotherhood Camp (DIBC), Dorchester International Cubboree Camp (DICC), Genesis Venturee, and Dorchester Friendship Camp (DFC).

For More Information

Information	Web Site; Contact: Jason Sherman; Phone: +1 519 859 8914
Bookings	Same as above

Driving Directions

Nearest Other Camps

T
Spencer Park / Bryson Centre (20 km)
C
Camp Wildwood (29 km)
C
Shegardaynou Scout Camp (45 km)
C
Camp Gullywash (45 km)
C
Camp Timken (46 km)
O
Strathroy Scout House (49 km)
C
Peacehaven Scout Camp (51 km)
O
Camp Impeesa (53 km)
O
Camp Sylvan (64 km)
N
Camp Heidelberg (66 km)

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