Edit — Camp Wheeler

To update a camp listing, please complete the fields below. If you don't know a piece of information, that's OK. Just leave it blank. You cannot make booking inquires with this form.

General Information
Your email address
Your comments/notes
Camp Name	Camp Wheeler
Camp Name
Size — State units (hectares, acres).	36 ha (89 acres)
Size — State units (hectares, acres).
Coordinates — of the camp gate.	45.116237,-78.792186
Coordinates — of the camp gate.
Street Address — Street address.	1331 Camp Wheeler Ln, Algonquin Highlands, ON (Map may be inaccurate)
Street Address — Street address.
Nearest town — Nearest town, province, direction and distance from major town/city.	Carnarvon, Ontario, 60 km southeast of Huntsville

NTS Map — Map number from the Canadian National Topographical System, 1:50,000 scale (e.g., "40P/9").	31E/2: Haliburton

Operated by	Scouts Canada, Battlefields Council, 26th Hamilton Scout Group
Operated by
Information Web Site	empty
Information Web Site
Information Name	Bill Murphy
Information Name
Information Email	empty
Information Email
Information Phone	+1 905 575 7803
Information Phone
Bookings Web Site	empty
Bookings Web Site
Bookings Name	Larry Stewart
Bookings Name
Bookings Email	<26thhamcw@gmail.com>
Bookings Email
Bookings Phone	+1 905 560 4252
Bookings Phone
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.
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. <p>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. <p>Other troops are allowed to join in with the existing summer camp program or book the site around the existing program. <p>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.
Program
Swimming — Describe (e.g., nearby pool, on-site beach, etc.).	Kabakwa Lake on-site

Major hiking trails nearby — e.g., Bruce Trail, West Coast Trail.	empty

Theme area — Such as caboose cabins.	empty
Theme area — Such as caboose cabins.

Accommodation	Facilities	Program
Tenting sites: Yes Yes No Unknown Adirondack shelters: No Yes No Unknown Villages: No Yes No Unknown Cabins: Yes Yes No Unknown	Drinking water: Yes Yes No Unknown Emergency phone: Yes Yes No Unknown Mobile phone coverage: Yes Yes No Unknown Electric vehicle charging: No Yes No Unknown Picnic tables: No Yes No Unknown Cooking shelters: No Yes No Unknown Appliances in cabins: No Yes No Unknown On-site store: No Yes No Unknown Shopping nearby: Yes Yes No Unknown Showers: Yes Yes No Unknown Indoor washrooms: No Yes No Unknown Wheelchair washroom: Yes Yes No Unknown	Hiking trails: Yes Yes No Unknown Formal campfire circle: Yes Yes No Unknown Chapel: Yes Yes No Unknown Compass course: Yes Yes No Unknown Obstacle course: No Yes No Unknown Pioneering supplies: Yes Yes No Unknown Archery: Yes Yes No Unknown Riflery: Yes Yes No Unknown Sledding: Yes Yes No Unknown Snowshoes available: No Yes No Unknown Skis available: No Yes No Unknown Low ropes course: No Yes No Unknown High ropes course: No Yes No Unknown Bouldering: No Yes No Unknown Rock climbing: No Yes No Unknown Rappelling: No Yes No Unknown Mountain bike trail: Yes Yes No Unknown Mountain bikes available: No Yes No Unknown Skating rink: Yes Yes No Unknown Volleyball: Yes Yes No Unknown Sports field: Yes Yes No Unknown Fishing: Yes Yes No Unknown Snorkeling equipment: No Yes No Unknown Sailboats available: Yes Yes No Unknown Lake frontage: Yes Yes No Unknown Canoeable water: Yes Yes No Unknown Canoes available: Yes Yes No Unknown Kayaks available: Yes Yes No Unknown Section summer camp program: Yes Yes No Unknown

This information was gathered from reader contributions: use at your own risk.