Eldon and Sarah Tanner Youth Camp (formerly Ernest Poole Camp)

Updated: 2017-12-08. Something not right? Please update the information.

Size	65 ha (161 acres)
Coordinates	53.568987,-114.591731
Street Address	5007 Lake Shore Rd, Wabamun, AB (Map may be inaccurate)
Nearest town	Wabamun, Alberta, 75 km west of Edmonton
NTS Map	83G/10: Isle Lake
Operated by	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Information	Web Site; Contact: Gary Petersen; Phone: +1 780 238 7777
Bookings	Same as above

Accommodation	Facilities	Program
Tenting sites: Yes Adirondack shelters: Yes Villages: No Cabins: Yes	Drinking water: Yes Emergency phone: No Mobile phone coverage: Yes Electric vehicle charging: Unknown Picnic tables: Yes Cooking shelters: Yes Appliances in cabins: Yes On-site store: No Shopping nearby: Yes Showers: Yes Indoor washrooms: Yes Wheelchair washroom: No	Swimming Shallow sandy beach in Lake Wabamun with inflatable water slides Opportunities Hiking trails, formal campfire circle, compass course, pioneering supplies, archery, sledding, snowshoes available, skis available, mountain bike trail, skating rink, volleyball, fishing, sailboats available, lake frontage, canoeable water, canoes available, kayaks available.

Description

The camp offers wilderness camping sites, winterized cabins, and family camping facilities with four powered sites and 10 unpowered sites. Canoeing, swimming, archery, hiking, family camping, recreational activities, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and cross-country skiing are popular on this site.

The camp was owned by Scouts Canada and operated under the name Ernest Poole Camp until 2017 when it was sold to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the Church's withdrawal from Scouts Canada. The camp continues to be available for Scouting groups.

For More Information

Information	Web Site; Contact: Gary Petersen; Phone: +1 780 238 7777
Bookings	Same as above

Driving Directions

Nearest Other Camps

O
Chickakoo Scoutland Camp (34 km)
C
Camp Woods (138 km)
O
Bonnie Lake Scout Camp (190 km)
C
Skeleton Lake Scout Camp (234 km)
N
Camp Winchell Coulee (236 km)
O
Lost Lake Scout Camp (236 km)
C
Airdrie Scout Hall (257 km)
C
Chatwin Lake Camp (257 km)
N
Banff Scout-Guide Hall (274 km)
C
Camp Gardner (282 km)

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