Dickson Lodge Info

The Dickson Nature Lodge is a camper favorite Goose Pond. It will comfortably sleep 16 in one large bunkroom, with a separate front room containing a counter, stove, and refrigerator. During the winter, the Capouse campsite latrine is located a few steps away. Shady areas around the lodge allow for up to 10 2-man tents to be pitched.

Site Capacity: For small to medium sized units
Special Features: Moderately wooded with central clearing
Latrine type: Latrine is at nearby Capouse campsite.
Heat type: Propane wall heater and woodburning stove.

Lodge Specifics

The Nature Lodge is used during the Summer as the camps Nature educational headquarters and as a residence for some of the senior Staff.

Fall, Winter, and Spring features:

• Accommodations for 16 campers
• Water generally at the Lodge from mid-May to early September.
• Usually accessible during the winter, occasionally with some restrictions

Location of Lodge in Camp

Lodge Floor Plan

Goose Pond

Goose Pond Scout Reservation near Lake Wallenpaupack, PA surrounds a beautiful 43 acre glacial lake. The 507 acre facility boasts a variety from terrain from heavily wooded ridges and cliffs, to wide open areas around the Pond, to shady groves of ancient fir trees that provide a wide variety of camping opportunities year-round for every type of Scouting unit and an unmatched Boy Scout Resident camping program during the summer months. In the winter we are short drive from Scranton all many other attractions the Poconos region is famous for.

Click here for Goose Pond Summer Resident Camp information. This link will provide you with a summary of all the Summer camping programs offered for Boy Scouts and those offered at GPSR.

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Handicraft Lodge Info

Restrictions: None - Newly renovated!

Site Capacity: For medium sized units
Special Features: Moderately wooded area with bunk rooms and kitchen
Latrine type: Latrine is at nearby Lenape campsite or Visitor's Latrine.
Heat type: Central Propane.

Lodge Specifics

The Handicraft Lodge is used during the Summer as the camps Handicraft educational headquarters and as a residence for some of the senior Staff.

Fall, Winter, and Spring features:

• Accommodations for 30 campers
• Water generally at the Lodge from mid-May to early September.
• Usually accessible during the winter, occasionally with some restrictions

Location of Lodge in Camp

Lodge Floor Plan

Delaware Site Info

If you are looking for a nice, shady place to camp, Delaware may be the site for you. Close to the neighboring Capouse site, it is ideal for a unit that is big enough to take up both sites or for the unit that likes camping with a sister unit nearby. Across the road from Slocum and just down the road from the COPE course.

Site capacity: For medium to larger sized units
Special Features: Woody center with nicely shaded woods on edges
Latrine type: Modern-style pit latrine

Site Specifics

Delaware in the Summer features:

• 14 2-man platforms with tents
• 2 metal-framed cots with mattresses in each tent.
• Program tarp & Dining Fly
• 1 Picnic Table
• Woody center area makes this site a shady haven with some sunshine
• Has it's own latrine and washstand.

Fall, Winter, and Spring features:

• Platforms remain in place and may be used with your own tents.
• Water generally at site from mid-May to late September.
• Usually accessible during the winter

Location of Campsite in Camp

Campsite Layout

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