Camping

NEW!

Family Camping is now available for select weekends at Camp Covington and Camp Whispering Pines this year! Click here to find out more about these great camping opportunities!

Girl Scouts Louisiana East offers everyone - from first-time campers to seasoned pro's - an opportunity to break away from the "everyday" and experience the adventure, learning, fun and friendship of the out of doors! Camping is a vital part of the Girl Scout experience, often providing girls with their first opportunity to ride a horse, swim, or complete a challenge/ropes course.

Girl Scouts Louisiana East owns and operates four outdoor facilities. They are our day use facility, McFadden Cabin in New Orleans' City Park, our 600-acre Camp Whispering Pines (CWP) located in Independence, our 400-acre Camp Marydale located 45 miles north of Baton Rouge near the rolling hills of St. Francisville, and Camp Covington, a 23-acre camp purchased in 1927. Each site is unique in its own way and offers unlimited program opportunities for outdoor activities.

Camping has long been rated a favorite activity by Girl Scouts. Summer resident camp at Camp Marydale and Camp Whispering Pines provides adventure, self-esteem, leadership skills, friends, and fun for girls entering 1st through 12th grade. In the off-season each camp is available for camping by Girl Scout troops/groups and service units.

Troop/Group and Service Unit Camping

Make memories of a lifetime by taking your troop or group camping at Camp Marydale or Camp Whispering Pines this year. You will all have a great time, and you'll be supporting the camping program here at our council. Click here to learn more about Troop and Service Unit Camping and availability.

Family Camping Opportunities

Share your favorite Girl Scout camp with your family when you plan a family camping trip to Camp Covington or Camp Whispering Pines this year. Special weekends have been designated for Girl Scout families to enjoy the beauty and natural resources of these two camps at special rates. Click here for available dates, costs, registration guidelines, and more.

Summer Resident Camp

Girl Scout Summer Resident Camp has been a favorite activity since founder Juliette Gordon Low first introduced summer programs to girls. Girls today have a wonderful menu of opportunities to choose from at resident camp held at Camps Marydale and Whispering Pines. The summer programs begin the first week of June and end in mid-July. Click here to visit the Resident Camp section for more information.

Summer Day Camp Programs

Day Camp is a great way to spend a week during the summer. Day/Twilight camp is often a Girl Scout’s very first camping experience. Volunteer-directed day camps offer a variety of indoor and outdoor activities for girls 5-17 years old in areas within our council.  Click here to learn more about Day Camps.

Precautions while in the outdoors

Anyone taking part in outdoor activities in Louisiana should take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes or ticks . Click here for some information about protective measures one can take against mosquito or tick-carried diseases when doing outdoor activities such as camping.

Because of Camp...

Not many people realize how going to camp can postively change a life!  Click here for the
ACA 50-second video!