Camp Powhatan BSA
Private
Camp Powhatan is the largest camp on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation, the Boy Scouts' Blue Ridge Mountains Council property of over 16,000 acres near Hiwassee, about 34 miles south of Roanoke. It is an overnight Scout summer camp where Scouts sleep in canvas tents or adirondacks across 29 lakeside campsites with modern showers and family-style dining, choosing from a wide range of merit-badge and advancement programs, including the Brownsea Island first-year program for newly bridged 10-to-12-year-olds.
The practical details
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 Powhatan BSA directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Alex CoffeyI've been to many camps across the state and the U.S., but the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation will always be the most beautiful. Staff at other camps are always amazed when I tell them the scope of the programs offered here. National saw this camp and made The Summit because of the success we had in our high adventure programs.
★David FranciscoWe pulled in and while there were a couple of signs posted, we also noticed a visitors sign in sheet and the website is not indictive that appointments need to be made. We were approached by an aggressive person in a green truck who asked what we were doing there. I explained we were looking for local campgrounds and since I was a scout in my youth, I wanted to get more info about the camp. The man told us we had to leave, and when I asked if we could pull in and turn around, he forced us to reverse out of the driveway. The man never identified himself.
★★★★★Brian MillerMade two trips here with Scouts as a leader. Very nice camp. Kids said it was one of the only places they wanted to go back to along with Daniel Boone
★★★★★Gerald ElderYouths very much enjoy this campsites, the food, the staff, and the merit badge programs. We will continue to return!
★★★★★Christopher JohnsonCamp Powhatan, Blue Ridge Mountain Council. What a great experience, the staff was great, our Youth had a great time, and our Adult Leaders were pleased with the adult programs offered. We were never left with unanswered questions, or not greated with a smile. We will be back :)