Rotary Scout Reservation
Twin Rivers Council, BSA
Where Summer Adventures Begin!
Rotary Scout Reservation
279 Davitt Lake Road
Averill Park, NY 12018
Phone: (518) 283-4794
Fax: (866) 766-9378
Twin Rivers Council, BSA
253 Washington Ave, Ext.
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 869-6436
Fax: (518) 869-6439
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Welcome to Rotary Scout Reservation, a 1,300 acre wilderness adventure area in Upstate New York. RSR is owned and operated by the Twin Rivers Council, BSA, and offers six weeks of Boy Scout summer camp programs and year round cabin and campsite rentals.
The experienced staff members at Rotary Scout Reservation are trained to provide the most exciting, high quality outdoor program for Scouts. Highlights include:
Are you ready for the adventure? Take a look around rsrbsa.org for all the details. We look forward to seeing you at camp!
Summer Camp Dates 2017
The dates for Summer Camp 2017 have been announced as follows.
Week 1 July 2 - 8, 2017
Week 2 July 9 - 15, 2017
Week 3 July 16 - 22, 2017
Week 4 July 23 - July 29, 2017
Week 5 July 30 - August 5, 2017 (Venturing Week - open to Boy Scouts and Venturers)
Week 6 August 6 - 12, 2017 (STEM Week)
Select any of the above links to register an individual Scout for provisional camping. To submit camp payments for a troop, download the easy Step by Step instructions: Summer Camp Online Registration.pdf
Merit Badge Prerequisites
The merit badge program at RSR is specifically designed to reflect the outdoor experience of camp. As a result, nearly all merit badges offered may be completed entirely at camp. In some cases, however, a requirement may be more easily or necessarily completed at home. In such cases the Scout is asked to bring evidence of completion for review by his merit badge counselor.
The 2017 Merit Badge Prerequisites list may be found here.
2017 Campsite Availability
Updated on June 21, 2017
The following chart details campsite availability for the 2017 Summer Camp season. If the campsite you are looking for appears to be occupied, please contact us, as many of our sites are large enough to comfortably accommodate two small to medium size troops. If the site you are looking for is unavailable, we will work with you to identify another site to meet your needs.
Download the full color camp map here: Rotary Camp Map
Summer Camp Program 2017
The 2017 Summer Camp Daily Program is available now! Download your copy here!
In addition RSR is proud to offer two exciting specialty week programs for summer camp 2017! These programs are open to all Boy Scouts and Venturers.
VENTURING WEEK (July 30 - August 5)
We’ll be highlighting program and training activities from BSA’s Venturing program, in addition to the full high quality Boy Scout resident camp program offered the rest of the summer. The Venturing activities will be open to all Venturers and older Boy Scouts!
STEM WEEK (August 6 - 12)
RSR’s highly popular and successful STEM Week program returns in 2017, offering Scouts the opportunity to experience merit badge programs in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The STEM program will include Chemistry, Digital Technology, Game Design, Stamp Collecting, and Veterinary Medicine merit badges. Full STEM Week program schedule is available here.
All summer camp programs at RSR are open to Boy Scouts and Venturers. Provisional camping is available each week for Scouts and Venturers who would like to experience summer camp at RSR without their troop or crew.
