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Wehinahpay Mountain Camp

★★★★ 4.453 reviewsOtero County, NMAges 11–17

Private

Wehinahpay Mountain Camp is a Boy Scouts of America summer camp operated by the Conquistador Council in the Sacramento Mountains of southern New Mexico. Established in 1927, the 356-acre camp sits at about 8,500 feet in the Lincoln National Forest and runs a residential merit-badge program for Scouts, with range sports, Scoutcraft, welding and automotive courses, and mountain adventure activities.

The practical details

Ages
Ages 11–17
Environment
Indoor/Outdoor
Operator
Private
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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 Wehinahpay Mountain Camp directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.

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★★★★★Gerardo Irizarry

We had a fantastic experience at summer camp this year! The staff was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and always ready to help — they truly made the week special. The facilities were in good conditions, from the well-maintained campsites to the clean restrooms and showers. The natural outdoor scenery was absolutely beautiful and provided the perfect backdrop for adventure and learning. The merit badge programs were well-organized and engaging, giving the Scouts a great opportunity to grow their skills and explore new interests. Everything about the camp — from the activities to the atmosphere — made for an unforgettable experience. Looking forward to coming back!

★★★★★Jason Beers

This place is amazing, beautiful scenery, AMAZING staff, great food provided by a great kitchen staff! I thoroughly enjoyed my stay! I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could!!!

★★★★★Preetham Gowda

It was an amazing experience. Food and hospitality was amazing. The staff is very friendly. Clean bathrooms at the campsite with 24 hours hot water. Mountain trail is a less than a mile trail and is a must visit trail. Jun and July are the best time to visit. July is a rainy season though.

★★★★★Joseph Fowler

This camp is very very very very very interesting. I recommend this camp if you like unrealistic experiences, met or surpassed expectations, and high quality funny business. Some examples of said funny business are as follows: Day one: super epic tour with a dweller named hazard. He knows his stuff. We also had a campfire inspired by the new appearance of scouts. This was a solid hour of pure funny business and entertainment. Day two: We woke up and marched to the dining hall to get screamed at by one they call Walter. This was an amazing start to our day, every day. After this we had deliciously bussing meals such as breakfast pizza, hash brown, desserts, strange macaroni and cheese, tacos, beans, rice. We went to class and learned several different skills. Day three: woke up and did it all again, except this time we ate pancakes and also has hbrowns and also sausage and also muffins. After this I attended several awesome classes such as automotive maintenance, then attended lunch. End of lunch. All of a sudden, a malicious storm brewed in the North. Grey storm clouds accumulated above us. The animals ran in distress. The trees parted to make way for the storm. Then, there was wind. It blew us off guard and no cap surprised us. Then there was hail. Goofball sized, then penny sized. It stormed across the Forest, blessing everything in its path. Let’s just say this day was one of the wildest. Day 4: today was a free day, no classes. My subordinates and I decided to go on a distant hike to otherworldly grounds. 3.5 miles later, we were at the top of a mountain, beautiful. Then the clouds appeared again. Yikes. We did not run down the mountain, for Thats against the camps safety guidelines. Instead, the dweller they call Bloof guided us down the mountain safely to shelter. As soon as we reached the building they call “Maddox,” the storm began . Fierce winds blew, heavy rains rained, and then came the hail. The Forest was once again blessed in a white sheet of frost and hail. Day 5: today was normal. We had frito pies Day 6: One of the most wild days on this planet. Today was the last day attending camp. Classes were insane. Fast paced thrilling adventures everywhere. For breakfast we had pancakes once again, for lunch we had pizza. Was this real? For dinner we had spaghetti. DONT EAT THE SPAGHETTI. I almost decomposed due to the consumption of said spaghetti. I am forever scared. We had a silly evening with a wild twist of events. There was no twist of events, everything went perfectly. To summarize my thoughts, this camp was fantastic. The staff were very friendly and resembling of a caring family. The classes were well prepared and well executed . The meals were high quality and extraordinarily edible. The hail storms were unrealistic and incredible. The other campers were very of a scout and friendly. I recommend this camp if you are a fan of crazy stories to tell younger generations of offspring when you reach the age of an elder. See you later. TAKE CAUTION TO SPAGHETTI 😬 (and apples)

★★★★Michelle P

Beautiful camp and awesome workers. I even took wilderness first aid and had a blast with Spidey. The other staff were very friendly and so helpful. I was only 4 weeks after surgery and they helped me around a lot. Never heard a complaint. The food was delicious and the staff in there were awesome. I'm going to miss working with them as I volunteered to help in the kitchen. The staff had a lot of learning to do about BSA and I think they did a wonderful job. There was a little disorganization but mostly from the troop leaders not asking questions or assuming things and not showing up for their responsibilities. Causing other troops to have to step in. Over all, we had a great time.

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