Camp Wheeler

Updated: 2017-06-28. Something not right? Please update the information.

Size	36 ha (89 acres)
Coordinates	45.116237,-78.792186
Street Address	1331 Camp Wheeler Ln, Algonquin Highlands, ON (Map may be inaccurate)
Nearest town	Carnarvon, Ontario, 60 km southeast of Huntsville
NTS Map	31E/2: Haliburton
Operated by	Scouts Canada, Battlefields Council, 26th Hamilton Scout Group
Information	Bill Murphy; Phone: +1 905 575 7803
Bookings	Larry Stewart; Phone: +1 905 560 4252

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: No Picnic tables: No Cooking shelters: No Appliances in cabins: No On-site store: No Shopping nearby: Yes Showers: Yes Indoor washrooms: No Wheelchair washroom: Yes	Swimming Kabakwa Lake on-site Opportunities Hiking trails, formal campfire circle, chapel, compass course, pioneering supplies, archery, riflery, sledding, mountain bike trail, skating rink, volleyball, sports field, fishing, sailboats available, lake frontage, canoeable water, canoes available, kayaks available, section summer camp program.

Description

Camp Wheeler is located on Lake Kabakwa in the Haliburton Highlands. The camp has a forest, two swimming areas, several cabins, a dining hall with kitchen, shower house, and laundry facilities. The camp has canoes, rowboats, kayaks, archery range, sports field, a sandpit for horseshoes or volleyball, a Chapel Among the Pines, two campfire circles, and flagpole.

Camp Wheeler's summer program offers a unique blend of traditional and modern Scouting activities. Camp programs are based on the Scouting Promise and Law, and youth are encouraged to participate fully at all times. Campers develop outdoor skills, leadership abilities, and confidence in themselves. As well, they will experience the fun and excitement that creates lifelong friendships and cherished memories.

Other troops are allowed to join in with the existing summer camp program or book the site around the existing program.

The camp started in 1948 when Harry Bryant and three Scouts trekked to Macs Point on Lake Kabakwa, then called Peach Lake. Only 2 other cottages and another small boys camp existed at that time. There were no phones, no roads. The camp soon flourished.

For More Information

Information	Bill Murphy; Phone: +1 905 575 7803
Bookings	Larry Stewart; Phone: +1 905 560 4252

Driving Directions

Nearest Other Camps

Ragged Falls Canoe Base (32 km)
Camp Kotkajärve (33 km)
Samac Adventure Base (34 km)
Haliburton Scout Reserve (37 km)
Pitman’s Bay Camp (40 km)
Camp Endobanah (42 km)
Silver Birch Scout Camp (44 km)
Brandy Lake Camp (56 km)
Baden-Powell Lake (59 km)
Severn River Scout Cabin (Orillia Cabin) (65 km)

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