Baiting Hollow Scout Camp welcomes Crews, Troops, and Packs to join us for a camping weekend. The camp is available for camping on most weekends and you can check out cabin/campsite availability using our secure online reservation system.
Six cabins and twelve tent sites are available for weekend reservation from early September to mid-June. All reservations are for full weekends and include Friday & Saturday nights. Check-in begins at 6:00pm on Friday and check-out ends at 1:00pm on Sunday.
The camp is closed over the Easter and Christmas holidays and is unavailable for unit camping when supervised camp is in session (typically school winter recess, school spring recess, and mid-June through Labor Day weekend).
Cabins
There are six cabins available at The Hollow, two "Top of the Hill" cabins and four cabins in the lower part of the camp. "Top of the Hill" cabins are accessible from the main parking lot and have easy access to the Camp Office, Campmaster Cabin, Health Lodge, Trading Post, and Dining Hall. Chapels and worship areas are also "Top of the Hill". "Top of the Hill" cabins include:
- Shinnecock
- Training Lodge
Cabins in the lower part of the camp are a bit more secluded but require some hill climbing. Cabins on the west side of camp are accessible from the main parking lot. Those on the east side of camp are accessible from the lower parking lot. Cabins in the lower part of the camp include:
- McMorris Lodge (West side of camp)
- Penataquit (West side of camp)
- Tuocs (East side of camp)
- Boathouse (East side of camp)
Weekend cabin fees vary based on the cabin size, amenities and sleeping capacity of each cabin ($125 to $500). Full payment is required at the time of booking. All booking prices include both Friday & Saturday nights.
Tent Camping
There are twelve tent camping sites available at The Hollow, seven "top of the hill" sites and five sites in the lower part of the camp. "Top of the hill" sites are accessible from the main parking lot and have easy access to the Camp Office, Campmaster Cabin, Health Lodge, Trading Post, Training Lodge, and Dining Hall. Chapels and worship areas are also "top of the hill". "Top of the hill" tent sites include:
- Treasure Oaks East
- Treasure Oaks West
- Baden Powell South
- Baden Powell North
- James E. West
- Nathan Hale
- Dan Beard
Tent sites in the lower part of the camp are a bit more secluded but require some hill climbing. Sites on the west side of camp are accessible from the main parking lot. Those on the east side of camp are accessible from the lower parking lot. Tent sites in the lower part of the camp include:
- Pwamas (West side of camp)
- Upper Roanoke (West side of camp)
- Lower Roanoke (West side of camp)
- Lakeview (East side of camp)
- Asharoken (East side of camp)
Weekend tent site fees are calculated at $7 per person for both youth & adults. Payment for a minimum of 5 campers per site is required. All booking prices include both Friday & Saturday nights.
Program activities for weekend campers include:
Archery Range (September through Thanksgiving, April 1 through mid-June)
The archery range will be open for a few hours on Saturday mornings on a first come, first served, general admission basis for units camping with us for the weekend. Our Campmasters will have specific hours at check-in. There is no fee for this activity.
Rifle Range (September through mid-June) Aged 12 and over only.
The rifle range will be open for a few hours on Saturday afternoons on a first come, first served, general admission basis for units camping with us for the weekend. Our Campmasters will have specific hours at check-in. There is no fee for this activity.
Climbing Tower, Low COPE Course & High COPE Courses (September through Thanksgiving, April 1 through mid-June)
COPE & Climbing activities must be booked at least two weeks in advance and can be booked through our online facilities reservation system (look for COPE & Climbing Programs). Check out our COPE Program Brochure for more information and pricing. Cub Scout participation in climbing is limited to Half Day Climbing sessions only.
Map/Directions
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Day
08:00 AM
10:00 PM
Night
06:00 PM
01:00 PM
Please refer to the policy on the specific camp’s page you are booking.
Upon arrival at camp please have a Unit Leader check-in at the camp office with the Unit Roster.
Cars/Trailers
We ask that only one car/trailer be parked at your site during your stay. There is ample parking in both of our parking lots for additional vehicles.
Cabins
Special notices regarding cabin rentals:
A $200.00 security deposit is required for all weekend cabin rentals. The deposit is to be made in the form of a check made payable to Suffolk County Council and must be submitted by the unit at camp upon check-in. Please be sure that trip leaders are aware of this policy and are prepared to provide a deposit check when checking in at camp. The check will be returned to leaders when checking out of the cabin. Credit or debit cards cannot be accepted as security deposits.
Both the Boathouse and McMorris Lodge are equipped with Central Station fire alarms. Pull stations are present in several locations within each of these buildings. Tampering with or falsely activating these stations is a crime. In the event this occurs, the camp will ask the individual or unit to depart immediately. The unit will be responsible for any fine that may be incurred.
Before departing on Sunday, please check-out at the camp office. If you are departing a cabin, a staff member will do a walk thru of the facility with you before returning your security deposit check.
To keep overall program and activity costs affordable and access to activities equitable for all, Scouting America Long Island has a general no refund policy. For more information, please visit ScoutingLI.org/refund.
A Scout is Clean. Please abide by the Principles of Leave No Trace and leave the reserved facilities in a better conditition than how you found them.
