Camp Daniel Boone Review

Great Place For Boy Scouts I'm Devin From Troop 160 Virginia And They are Great Staff!!! And Great Food!!! My Favorite Staff Were Tucker, Jesse, And Courtney!

Josh : Good Morning Camp....DANIEL BOOOOOONE!
Camp: Hellooooooooooo Joshhhhhhhhhh

Time Travel Camporee is awesome!!!! Competition amongst the Troops is friendly fierce. They have truly made this event memorable, especially having the Delorean from Back To Future, that featured Michael J. Fox.

Daniel Boone is one of the finest Scout Camps I have ever seen. The land is beautiful, the facilities are top notch, and the staff are amazing. For years before I came here I had heard Scouts speaking highly of their Summer Camp experiences here, and now that I have come here to be Shotgun Range Director, I can see why. The Camp Director and her staff are superb, and the camp offers a great variety of experiences for the Scouts.

Great camp.Camp site's where the nicest ones i've seen.

I went here for my senior picnic with my school and it s beautiful I love it and I hope I ll visit again

Home away from home. Great place for scouts and wonderful views

This is a Boy Scouts of America camp which also has trailheads to the Shining Rock Wilderness Area, so please drive SLOW thru camp, the scenery is just breathtaking. The camp is also available for venues and local organizations

Be forewarned - there are NO BATHROOMS at the Cold Mountain Trailhead. Stop and buy gas or groceries in Bethel and use the restroom there. The Scout camp has some Latrines across the bridge. Consider donating a dollar to the Campmaster or ranger on your way in if you choose to use them. They had to close the flush toilets because hikers abused them so badly. It's a beautiful place. Very peaceful. It's also a place to SLOW DOWN because excited Scouts often run across the road thinking they're in the wilderness.

Boys did High Adventure Backpacking-2 different treks. They loved it! Amazing views with gorgeous mountain landscapes to walk through on Joyce Kilmer Trail, and beautiful terrain with breathtaking waterfalls on Panther town Trek-which one waterfall you can walk behind it (like in The Last of the Mohicans). Also enjoyed and give a special thanks to the High Adventure staff that make these treks possible-they are cut from a special cloth. The camp itself is beautiful and diverse, with a lake, great amphitheater, grand dining hall, picturesque stream running through it, campsites on hillside toward Boonesboro and opposite side toward other trailheads. Some troops I met enjoyed at least one hike, who had a variety to choose from easy to hard right at their doorstep-you should buy trail maps ahead of time if going on the cooler/hard trails up the mountains or even consider adding pre-trip through areas near Sliding Rock (near Brevard, NC), which is Panther town area with a few waterfalls right off the roadside. Many quality merit badge counselors, even extra horseback riding and animal study options. And let s not forget to say how cool visiting Boonesboro Village was! That is another request to go back just to sign up for a mountain man camp week from boys. Might want to bring extra money for the artisan crafts and shops. Wonderful camp-worth the cross country drive to get there.

Beautiful setting, well run program, our troop always has a great time.

Camp Daniel Boone is more than a scout camp, it's a life experience like no other. The high adventure programs cater to a range of thrill-seekers and are hosted by the most professional staff I've come to know over my scouting career. When you are at CDB - you become family. Beautiful environment in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

While the terrain is... tiring, the facilities are great, the people are awesome, and the scenery, like the rest of the Appalachian Mountains, is beautiful.

Great camp in an amazing setting. The staff is great and they put together an awesome program for our Scouts.

The camp was mostly clean and organized and a lot of fun. The classes were kind of far apart but if you strategically make your schedule it will all work out. Lake Allan is great "warm" lake that you can go fishing in and take the swimming merit badge.

The camp is well advertised. That s why we chose it. But it s not a good camp after all! The location is amazing(not the fact we have to hick big hills everyday). The camp was very in coordinated and organized. Food was awful first few days. It got better for the last few days. Staff are way to chill and not the happy to be there. I don t really recommend this camp unless it s convenient for your troop. This is coming from a first class scout, and this is my 5th different camp. And also, they didn t stress anything about the amount of hornets and yellow jackets. Although the stressed the importance to stay hydrated, but they failed to provide sources of drinkable water around the camp.

It was an ok camp. Not all that coordinated for events and chow hall time. Not well prepared for the amount of rain we got.

Coming from Florida and the hot summer camps, Camp Daniel Boone is heaven. I'm not gonna' lie, there is quite a bit of hiking just to get to meal time. But, the weather, the views and the activities can't be beat. If you're outside of North Carolina, you need to bring your troop here.

The best Scout camp in the nation! The commissioner staff is fantastic, so is the Scoutcraft area.

I went on the 2017 Week 2 Summer Camp I am from Troop 219 from Plano,TX

We arrived by the pavilion and it was perfectly fine. Anyway, the food was ok. The Bojangles staff on Wednesday were mean and rude. Tyler was an awesome program director. I recommend this place to people because they have amazing staff and a huge trading post.

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Such a cool scout campground. When i was a scout we didnt have anything like this by me. The season was over when we stopped by so all was closed up but we walked around to check it all out.

Omg! One of the best camps we have gone to. Ranger J, Crazy Steve, Josh. Austin, Micheal, Papa John, All Kitchen Staff, Boonsboro and Melinda were awesome!

I went to this camp 2 whole years ago as a scout. I could go on a long review, which i will, but if youre short on time, here it is: ever since, ive been trying to get back to a place just remotely like this.

Im a mountains kinda guy, and Boone is literally perfect. Each campsite has its own benefits and drawbacks. I know some were deeper into the camp and were closer to merit badges, but they had beautiful streams and forests around them that, in certain lights and without too many people, almost looked unreal, like some fantasy forest in Lord of the Rings or something. I was in a newer campsite, Arrowhead, and it was on the side of a steep hill, just under the reenactment place (which was awesome btw. Tell me if you can chug the root beer faster than 11 seconds and ill applaud you). Every morning id wake up, walk outside of the tiny 4 person cabin and sit on this stump that i carried back from the woods. The mountains had misty fog, with a beautiful view over the valley. The trails were so much fun and were a joy to walk. The lake was picturesque, and there were certain times of the day that you could sit next to the brook and be taken to paradise by the sound of the water and the birds.
Not only is it a paradise for mountain ecosystem lovers like myself, but its got a wonderful layout with beautiful cabin-styled architecture thatll make you feel like youre part of some guild... which in a way, you are if youre a scout.
And on top of it all, if you ever get a chance, explore a bit off the beaten path. Keep in mind erosion and safety of course, but have some fun. I hear there are really quiet places around the camp that are fantastical, with beautiful trees, bushes, and even a few brightly colored flowers.

So, do i recommend this place? Of course. Is it what you will make of it? For sure. Id give nearly anything to go back there and spend time with my scouting buddies, and i will forever look for a home that can make me feel the same way as Boone did.

20/10 would go again

23 years as a Scout leader we supported our local Summer Camp as well as use this camp. Every 2-3 years we would split the troop to give the senior boys a chance at Philmont and the younger boys at Camp Daniel Boone. This camp was the best organized and staffed to allow the boys to earn a pocket full of merit badges each time and help set the goals for advancement. Our troop was active, attrition rate was low and the number of Eagle Scouts resulted in a troop of over a 100 scouts year to year. Great & frequent activities kept the scouts interested.

Thanks Camp Daniel Boone....you helped make boys into men that became successful in having families and careers of their own.

One of the top Boy Scout camps in America. Recommend getting up a few days early and enjoying what area around camp Daniel as well. Sliding rock is a must.

Loved it
Staff great, food excellent.
Worth driving over 600 miles each way

Best Scout camp we have ever attended! Staff is GREAT!

Love visiting this place every year. It is a great place for boys to experience the great outdoors

Huge boyscout camp! Was informed it is in a rainforest. If you are not part of the boyscouts the forest seems to have a good number of camp grounds in the area.

My Troop has been to this camp 2 different years and it was amazing each time. The camp is well run and the staff took great care of all of our needs. Lots of hiking trails around the camp.

Sorry but there were way too many bee stings from yellow jackets

Our troop love
Camp Daniel Boone

Went there had to in 1999 the best summer camp so many memories I was one of the brave that did the mile swim maybe when my son is old enough I'll get him in scouts so I can go back with him

Great fun place to camp.... Sit by the camp fire and enjoy nature!

What could be better? A well-maintained and beautiful camp nestled back in the mountains. Gorgeous.

Camp Daniel Boone is beautiful and has sentimental meaning to our family. My father in law was camp ranger for a while and was loved and respected by all. The staff are very hard working and accommodated our family for his memorial service since he passed recently.

Drove through to hike up Cold Mtn. Road is in good shape and lots of activities happening for kids here. Car was in tact when I returned so I give good stars!

My son started scouting this year. This was a first visit to the camp, many more to come.

I really like this camp. Because of the staff, this camp is very fun and enjoyable, and extremely helpful. Their trading post and snack shack is very organized. The merit badge classes are really fun to attend. I would recommend this a lot.

You can't help but love this place and it's atmosphere. My son and I went here for Cub/Parent Weekend 2018 and the location was very clean, properly staffed, and very safety-centered.

Our troop really enjoyed Summer Camp here. Highly recommended.

Went there years ago with our boy scout troop. Picturesque view in the mountains. Stocked lake at entrance. Enjoyed the daily activities. Stream right by our camp. After showing the guys how to reel in the trout. We cooked at campsite instead of hitting the chow hall. It's was such a great time, we went the next year.

Overall this camp is great for Boy Scouts, they give you better food as the weeks go on.

When we went here, everyone at the camp got sick. The Health Department wouldn't let any one leave or come into the camp. The food was not the best as they gave us raw chicken. Also they gave you a very small amount and we were going hungry. Only great thing to say about this camp is Crazy Steve - so cool.

Lake was cold, but still not enough to deter 5 stars.

Great program for the kids and good food. Wish they were better about having to port-a-johns cleaned and not smelling so bad. Also supply some cleaning supplies at the camps latrines. Had to "borrow" from main showers and bathrooms.

This will be my son's 4th summer at Camp Daniel Boone. He loves the facility and the people! I have stayed a week here myself as a Boy Scout leader and really liked the location and activities.

Absolutely loved going here as a child. The camp is amazing!

Best Boy Scout camp in the country. Excellent trails. camping and fishing. Has high adventure and accomadate 1300 scouts at one time.

Camp daniel boone is one of the premier boyscout camps in the nation. 800 scouts per week, stocked trout lake, 45+ merit badges. The water is cold, but if you are courageous you can even do the mile swim.

The camp was okay the tents were fine but there were some cabins that had no door at all and all our FCE were in there and 3 got sick. The food wasn't really that good. The merit badge classes were good but in archery they didn't fit you to a bow and many people failed. The counsler also made someone cry.

Drive slow. There are youngsters darting across the road from every direction and from behind every bush on each side of the road. Fantastic camp for Scouts. Restrooms, facilities and camping is for registered Scouts only, so plan accordingly. Use the restroom in Bethel or Canton and plan to camp once you reach the national forest boundary, not on the camp's property.

It was amazing other than the way the classes were so far apart.

So many story from when i was a kid here i am going back to camp here again eveantually

One of the top five Boy Scout camps in the USA! It's also a high adventure base.

I love this camp I am a boy scout at the rank of tenderfoot and I love this camp and the state is just beautiful. You can tell us we r not dedicated but we are we came in a bus with no air on a two day trip from palm beach gardens Florida

I was here so many years ago, in the 80's, and remember having such a great time.

Great camp. So quiet you can hear your toenails growing. Well, that may be exaggerating, but you CAN hear the hair in your Ears growing. One of the better dining halls in our area. All new latrines. Only negative is that the long-range views of Cold Mountain attract drivers with that "it's all about me" mentality who fly through the camp in a cloud of dust not considering the consequences of what happens when they run over a Scout who darts across the road toward the dining hall. Speed Limit is 7 mph inside the camp, but anyone who's ever spent time there knows exactly what I'm talking about. Wish there was a way for the Forest Service or the NCDMV to fine the self-centered drivers on the way to the Cold Mountain trailhead.