Scouts BSA overnight resident camp on 1,865 acres with nine miles of shoreline on Cherokee Lake, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The camp runs five weeks of Scouts BSA resident camp each summer, with a rotating merit-badge program covering more than 50 badges, a swimming pool and lakefront program that includes motorboating and water skiing, a zipline, and COPE and climbing courses. A separate Frontier Camp program has Scouts live the traditions of the 1800s. Cub Scouts have their own summer sessions, including options for families to attend together; Scouts generally attend with their unit rather than enrolling individually.
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We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Camp Davy Crockett directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Christi HeathMy son loves going to camp here so many things to experience
★★★★★charlie lawsonThis is one of the best Boy Scout camps in the nation.
★★★★★Mike KinskeyTroop 209 baltimore took the journey to winter camp 8.5 hr away and camp was amazing .booked local entertainment for before and after camp days (pics posted) great camp staff . Spoke to them before we booked and got very detailed plan . Lone scout program was great for getting our youth more independent but YPT was always in full effect! If interested in winter camp in cabins it was MLK weekend fri-mon morning .
★★★★★Richard Torbett1800 beautiful acres situated on the shores of Cherokee lake. A new first class dining facility offers unbeatable views of the lake with indoor and outdoor seating.
★★★★★Hans SchnoorDavy Crocket is awesome. great staff & recent upgrades made it even better this year. Will be back again in the coming years.