Camp and Outdoors
You’re a force of nature, Girl Scout
And you are ready for more outdoor adventures.
Whether you’re discovering the wildlife in your own backyard, swimming in a lake for the first time at summer camp or being a citizen scientist and observing bees in your neighborhood park, every outdoor adventure grows your “I’ve got this” attitude. And once you unlock that confidence, you’ll aim as high as the stars you see outside your cabin window.
Canoeing solo across a lake. Learning to shoot an arrow. Counting stars in the night sky.
These are just a few of the experiences awaiting Girl Scouts who are ready to explore the great outdoors. Camp and outdoor experiences can be enjoyed during summer camp, day camp, or year-round.
Girl Scout summer camps and troop camping are great ways to seek challenges, explore and adventure, learn new skills, make new friends, and develop a deep appreciation for nature.
OUR CAMP PROPERTIES
Outdoor experiences provide the opportunity to unplug, learn new skills, and discover a sense of self. Whether you are planning an outdoor adventure with your troop or Service Unit, looking for a corporate retreat, hosting an offsite staff meeting, spending the day or night away with your family, or getting ready to celebrate your wedding, Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) has beautiful options. GSCWM welcomes troops, groups and families to our Girl Scout camp properties. Explore the outdoors, go for a hike, participate in team-building activities, enjoy the landscape, go for a swim, ski or snowshoe, try your hand at archery and more. Located throughout central and western Massachusetts, our camps are sure to provide the ultimate outdoor experience.
GSCWM is the proud owner of more than 1,000 acres of beautiful outdoor properties. Explore our four camps below.
GSCWM camps are accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA)
indicating safe, high-quality programs that meet industry and government
standards. If you are looking for our summer camp programs, please
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Camp Reservation Process 
Camp Bonnie Brae
The nation’s longest, continuously operating Girl Scout Camp, at Camp Bonnie Brae you can explore the waterfront, take a trip to the archery range or hatchet throwing lanes, or use the Gaga Pit. Girls have been swimming, boating, roasting marshmallows and making new friends at Camp Bonnie Brae, located in East Otis, since 1919. Launch your kayak, canoe or stand up paddle board on Big Pond, sing traditional camp songs around the fire, voyage into the forests and fields and play new and old games.
Map
Reservation
Rental Fees
Calendar
Camp Supervisor
Jeff Hammerle is the Site Supervisor at Camp Bonnie Brae. He joined GSCWM in the fall of 2019.
Jeff has worked in property management and maintenance for 30 years. He grew up in Lee and has lived in Otis for 28 years with his wife and daughter. Jeff is an active member of the Otis Volunteer Fire Department and currently is the rank of Captain. He enjoys the outdoors and is looking forward to working with the Girl Scouts, volunteers and customers at Camp Bonnie Brae.
Jeff Hammerle
Site Supervisor
Camp Bonnie Brae
Cell: 413-475-0875
jhammerle@gscwm.org
Camp Lewis Perkins
Located near downtown South Hadley, yet Camp Lewis Perkins feels like a world away. At camp, troops and groups have the chance to explore all that the fields, woodlands and trails have to offer. Play teambuilding games in the field, create art under the trees, enjoy the Gaga Pit or learn to shoot with a bow and arrow at the archery range. Take a dip in the in-ground pool, build your own campfire and spend an evening under the stars.
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Reservation
Rental Fees
Calendar
Camp Supervisor
Carolyn Porter is the Facility Manager for all the properties for GSCWM and directly supervises Camp Lewis Perkins. Carolyn has 12 years of leadership experience in three western Massachusetts municipalities’ Parks & Recreation Departments. She also has decades of experience in direct service leading recreation for children and adults in a wide range of settings. Carolyn enjoyed seven years of Girl Scouting and always felt at home at summer camp. “It is a pleasure to serve girls and volunteers by caring for the properties as a way of passing on my joy of Girl Scouting.”
Carolyn Porter
Facility Manager
Camp Lewis Perkins
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts
Cell:
413-552-6294
Office: 413-584-2602
cporter@gscwm.org
Camp Laurel Wood
Located in Spencer, enjoy swimming and boating on Stiles Reservoir, archery and games in the A-Field, and hiking to the Wesley Center. Be sure to check out the Gaga Pit and learn new games. Camp Laurel Wood is the site of the GSCWM History Museum.
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Reservation
Rental Fees
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Camp Supervisor
Camp Green Eyrie
Explore everything Green Eyrie has to offer! Girls have been swimming, boating, roasting marshmallows and making new friends at Camp Green Eyrie, located in Harvard, since 1925. Challenge yourself and your team on our ropes course, have fun in the Gaga Pit, take a shot at the archery range or check out the hatchet throwing lanes. Launch your kayak on Bare Hill pond, and then learn about the mysteries of water in the Sarah Hardy Science Center at Chenowith. Sing traditional camp songs around the fire, voyage into the forests and fields and play new and old games.
Map
Reservation
Rental Fees
Calendar
Camp Supervisor
Thomas Stevens is the site supervisor for Camp Green Eyrie
Thomas Stevens
Site Supervisor
Camp Green Eyrie
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts
Cell:
413-475-0876
tstevens@gscwm.org
Additional Information
Camp Frequently Asked Questions
What is the address of the camp?
Can I park my car in the campsite?
How many cars can the parking lot hold?
Can I get out this winter if it snows?
Can we put up tents?
Where do we take our trash? How do we handle trash?
Are there pots and pans in the kitchens?
Is there a refrigerator located in the unit?
Can I use the Commercial kitchen or do I need training?
Can a food company deliver food for my big camping event?
Is there toilet paper, trash bags or soap at camp?
Where can men sleep and use the restroom?
Are there cots in the units?
How many can sleep per unit (buildings, cabins, tents, yurts, tree houses)?
Is firewood available?
How do we dispose of fire pit/fireplace burnt ash?
Is there a fireplace in the shelters/lodges?
Do I need a lifeguard?
How many canoes or kayaks are available?
How many life jackets are available?
Do we need a trained person to use the archery course & equipment?
How many bows and arrows are at camp?
Do we need a trained person to use the challenge course (ropes course)?
Are there any trails?
Is there letterboxing/geocaching at camp?
What type of projects can my troop do?
Do I have to bring rakes, shovels or buckets?
If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to contact the Leadership Center at 413-584-2602 / 508-365-0115 or email us at: info@gscwm.org! We will be happy to help you!
Kaper Lists
Camp Activity Videos Gr K-5
Certificates & Safety Activity Checkpoints
Program & Service Projects
Blissful Biffys
Bush Whackers
Bat and Bird Protector
Plant and Tree Growers
Buddy Benches
Invader Detectives
Brush Brigade
Dirt Busters
Unit Set up
Hazard Hunters
Nature Identifiers
Program Patrol
Sop Moppers
Water Stoppers
Wood Warriors
Rental Behavior Guidelines
Reserving Archery Range Information
Ash and Log Policy
Gaga Pit Information
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