Firelands Scout Reservation - Lake Erie Council, BSA
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Firelands Scout Reservation is a 455-acre Scouts BSA camp near Wakeman, west of Oberlin, operated by Lake Erie Council and running as a Scout camp since 1938. It holds two camps: Camp Wyandot, the Scouts BSA camp with a 23-acre lake, climbing tower and high ropes, and Camp Avery Hand, the Cub Scout camp with family cabins. Overnight summer sessions center on outdoor skills, waterfront and COPE/climbing programs.
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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 Firelands Scout Reservation - Lake Erie Council, BSA directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Arianne BurressBeautiful camp. Its a shame it's not used as a boy scout camp anymore.
★★★★★Jorge RobinsonGreat camp for all things scouting. The Gore-Orphanage road bridge is OPEN! It is much easier to get between camps.
★★★★★Jordan KarrBeautiful area. Such a awesome variety of trees and wild life. This is truely a great place. The local Lake Erie council and hardworking volunteers of the Scouts BSA program put on some really great programs here.
★★★Tina MGreat camp. Nice facilities. Nice lake and sucks to swim and paddle boat etc... I do not like that ALL the bathrooms were co-ed and no one was supervising girls and boys while they were changing/showering... Each stall has its own door, but the rest is open common area which leads to horsing around without supervision.
★Darrell JohnsonNot a good experience. We were told the heat was on in the Jubilee cabins and it was freezing. If the heat was on, we certainly couldn't tell. Was told that one of the showers and flushable toilets was available and it was not. Was told we could not take our vehicles to the cabins due to the mud. Understandable, but it was a half mile walk. We decided to have one vehicle at he cabin for emergencies. The staff drove THEIR vehicle back there to tell us we couldn't have OURS there. Was told we could fish anywhere at the big lake and after a half hour, they said we couldn't fish where we were at because it was a swimming area. Not one sign stated this. It was 48 Degrees and raining also. No one was swimming. The day we left, we loaded up three pickup trucks with equipment to haul to the front of the reservation. We drove one at a time. My truck had the trash in it for disposal. I had 4 scouts sit on my tailgate while heading to the dumpster. I drove very slow. Once we arrived at the dumpsters, I was approached by two men who I think worked there. The first one told me the kids couldn't be on the tailgate. I stated that we are only 100 feet from the parking lot and are dropping off the trash. I drove toward the dumpster and the second person SCREAMED at me to stop the truck and that the kids couldn't be on the tailgate. This angered me a bit and I raised my voice back and told him I was moving toward the dumpster to throw out our trash. There was no need to talk to me in that manner. The kids were on MY vehicle and I was responsible for them. The kids were just hiking on a trail that was on the side of a steep, one hundred foot cliff that was extremely dangerous and slippery, yet I can't drive 5 MPH with them on my tailgate? A little ridiculous if you ask me. Overall, the boys had a good time and the scout leaders in our pack made it a great experience. I personally will not be back and I will not recommend this place. The staff need to work on their customer service skills and have some visible rules and signage in place.