Camp Shawano

Camp Shawano is 142 acres located in Jessamine County Kentucky. The camp consists of large meadows for sports and recreational activities. The property has a climbing tower, archery range, and facilities for seasonal and year round use. This is the perfect camp for first time troop camping!

Camp Emergency Phone Number: 859-490-0619

Address: 3775 Newman Rd., Lexington, KY 40515

Trails are open! Lexmark employees came for their annual work day and worked on clearing trails. Sinking Pond and Joe's Journey trails which go from Jack Frost to Sky Ridge to the old Dining Hall area are in great shape. Red Bud Trail is usuable with a tree down that is easy to get around. Here is a basic Trail map.

Camp is Open To Campers year round.

- Lodges and cabins can be reserved/rented April 1st - November 15th.

- Woodview Lodge and Lookout Lodge have full facilities and Bird's Nest Cabins has heat, a latrine, and a frost free spigot and any of these can be reserved/rented year round except on holidays.

Directions

From I-64, I-75 & Lexington: Take Exit 108 on I-75 (Man O War) towards Lexington, turn south onto Tates Creek Road (Rt. 1974) towards Nicholasville, turn right onto Newman Road in Spears and Camp is approximately 2 miles on the left

From Nicholasville: Take Rt. 169 (Union Mill Rd.) east to Spears, then turn right at the stop sign and immediately turn right onto Newman Road and Camp is approximately 2 miles on the left.

Camp is approximately 22 miles from the Lexington Service Center.

Camp Cache

The Camp Cache is the gold award project by Mary Lara Hardesty. It has materials that will be helpful for troops to plan and do activities at camp.

Facilities & Amenities

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Entire lodge sleeps 36, with large open area in middle, bathrooms, showers, and kitchens. Heat and air conditioning are in the middle Great Room.

The lodge has two identical sides (Side A and Side B) with a shared Great Room in the middle. Each side has eight sets of bunkbeds in four alcove areas (sleeps 16 campers for each side). Each side has a leaders room with two cots and mattresses. There is a private bathroom attached to the leaders room. The leaders bathroom includes a shower, toilet, and sink. Bedding is not included. Campers must bring their own pillow, sheets, blanket and/or sleeping bag.

Each side has bathrooms for campers. Bathrooms include sink, 2 toilets, and 2 showers.

Each side has a kitchen area which includes two tables with benches for eating. Stove, oven, coffee pot, refrigerator, microwave, sink, and cooking pots/pans/bowls, utensils, and eating dishes are included in the kitchen.

The Great Room is a large open area with a stone fireplace on each side of the room (one for each half). One side of the room has a private bathroom with a toilet and sink. The other side of the room has a janitors closet with cleaning supplies and an ice machine. There are foldout tables and chairs that can be used as long as everything is put away after usage.

Each side can be reserved individually or the entire lodge can be reserved. If two troops reserve the lodge at the same time; the Great Room can be shared or a divider can be put up. The entire lodge has electric, water, heat, and air conditioning. Wifi may be available - it depends on weather and local conditions (we are at the end of the line so it often does not work). The password is girlscouts.

There is a large deck in the front and another on the back of the lodge. Security lighting in the front and a rack for split wood (we provide logs, you will need to collect tinder and kindling, which can be found on the ground all around the unit). There are two fire circles one in front of the lodge and the other in the back behind Side A. Ample parking along the road, but be sure not to block the road in case other units are being used and groups need to come and go.

Sleeping Capacity - 18 per side (A or B)

Girl Scout Fees - $85/side per night (up to 18 people)

Non-Scout Fees - $250/side per night (up to 18 people)

Sleeping Capacity - 36 for both sides/whole building

Girl Scout Fees - $170 (up to 36 people)/per night

Non-Scout Fees - $500 (up to 36 people)/per night

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Lodge with kitchen, bathroom & shower, leader’s room, open area, electric & water.

Lookout Lodge is a two story cabin with an upstairs loft. The unit has electricity and an open space on the main floor for games/activities. The upstairs sleeping loft has mattresses that can be laid out on the floor. Bedding is not included. Campers must bring their own pillow, sheets, blanket and/or sleeping bag. There is a second story deck with fire pole that is used for emergency exit. Unit has a leaders room on the main floor. Leaders room has two cots with mattresses.

Bathroom is on the main floor and includes a shower, toilet, and sink. The kitchen is also on the main floor and includes stove, oven, coffee pot, refrigerator, and two sinks. There is a half bath in the loft with a toilet and sink.

A small deck is attached to the unit in the back. Fire circle with wooden benches is behind the Lodge. Logs for fires are provided. There is plenty of kindling and tinder on the ground around the unit that can be gathered by the group for fires.

Sleeping Capacity - 16

Girl Scout Fees - $60/night (per group of 16 or less)

Non-Scout Fees - $120/night (per group of 16 or less)

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Bird's Nest Cabin Unit - Now Reopend! toggle arrow

Now Open!

There are two cabins at Bird's Nest. Each cabin has electricity and four sets of bunkbeds and a cot (9 beds total in each). Cabins are heated by wall heaters and cooled by floor and ceiling fans. Bedding is not included. Campers must bring their own pillow, sheets, blanket and/or sleeping bag.

The shelter is connected to the cabins and has electricity, picnic tables with benches, lights, an outdoor refrigerator, and a stone fireplace for cooking meals. Logs are provided. You will need to collect your own tinder and kindling which can be found on the ground all around the unit.

Cooking utensils and pots/pans are not included. Please bring your own or request a unit box with them on your reservation.

The latrines are the restroom facility for this unit but campers are welcome to use the main bath house April through October. During the winter the latrine can be used and there is a frost free spigot near the shelter for water. The bath house is available to all campers and is used as the storm shelter. Campers are responsible for cleaning the bath house if they use it.

Sleeping Capacity - 18

Girl Scout Fees - $ 45/night (per group of 18 or less)

Non-Scout Fees - $ 60/night (per group of 18 or less)

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Three bunkhouses (sleep 10 each), latrine, and shelter.

Each bunkhouse has five sets of metal bunks with mattresses. Each Bunkhouse has electric to plug in floor or window fans. Bedding is not included. Campers must bring their own pillow, sheets, blanket and/or sleeping bag.

The shelter has electric with picnic tables and benches. There is a stone fireplace in the shelter that can be used for cooking meals. Shelter also has a sink and refrigerator. There is a large fire circle in the middle of the unit. We provide logs. There is plenty of kindling and tinder on the ground around the unit that can be collected and used.

The latrines are your bathroom facility for this unit.

Cooking utensils and pots/pans are not included. Please bring your own or request a unit box on your reservation.

Sleeping Capacity - 30

Girl Scout Fees - $ 45/night (per group of 30 or less)

Non-Scout Fees - $ 60/night (per group of 30 or less)

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Large open area surrounded by forest. Covered shelter with concrete floor. Four wooden picnic tables with benches. Stone fire place under the shelter for cooking meals. Shelter has electric.

Fire circle located next to the shelter. This is a primitive camping unit (pitch your own tent.) We do not provide any camping gear. Campers must bring their own camping gear.

This unit does not have a bathroom facility. Campers must use the Jack Frost latrines.

Sleeping Capacity - Primitive (contact us at camp@gswrc.org for more information.)

Girl Scout Fees - $20/day (per group)

Non-Scout Fees - $50/day (per group)

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Cabin with electric, water, kitchen, fireplace, open floor area for games & activities, fire circle and latrine.

The Jack Frost unit has a large open space that can be used for sleeping, activities and games. The unit has sleeping mattresses to lay on the floor. Bedding is not included. Campers must bring their own pillow, sheets, blanket and/or sleeping bag. The unit has electricity and is cooled by floor fans.

The unit includes a full kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, and sink. Some cooking utensils are included. You can request a unit box for pots/pans and more utensils on your reservation request.

There is no indoor bathroom in this unit. Campers must use the latrines outside. There is a wooden deck with handicap ramp connected to the unit. Firecircle in the grass area beside the building.

Sleeping Capacity - 15

Girl Scout Fees - $25/night (per group of 15 or less)

Non-Scout Fees - $50/night (per group of 15 or less)

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Description -

The main bath house includes six private showers and six private stalls with toilets available to all campers. Users must clean when finished using the facility. The main bathouse is used as a storm shelter.

Girl Scouts & Non-Scout Fees - Included

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The theater is located between Woodview and Lookout Lodges. It was built as a Gold Award. There is a stage with curtains and benches for the audience to sit.

Day Use

Day Activity Use

Use of camp without overnight stay.

Girl Scout Fees - $2.00 a person per day

Non-Scout Fees - $5.00 a person per day

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Climbing Tower

50 foot tall climbing tower (Requires certified facilitator for use). For information contact the Camp Team or camp@gswrc.org.

Girl Scout Fees - $25/person

Non-Scout Fees - $30/person

Archery Range

Use of Archery Range (Requires certified facilitator for use). For information contact the Camp Team or camp@gswrc.org.

Girl Scout Fees - $5/person

Non-Scout Fees - $7/person

DESIGNATED STORM SHELTER AREA

The designated storm shelter ares are Jack Frost, Woodview Lodge, or The Bath House – please familiarize yourself and your campers with all safety procedures on arrival.

^{At this time, we are not offering the climbing tower or archery to individual troops. Please check the TAP calendar for Climbing and Adventure Programs.}

Camp Shawano Map

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