For reservations, contact Daphne at (559) 320-2100 or daphne.ferguson@scouting.org to determine camp availability. Next, you will need to mail in the reservation paperwork along with your initial deposit to validate the reservation. Campsite reservations made without deposits will be held for 14 days. Then, the site will become available for others to reserve. For more information on camping and programs at Camp Chawanakee, call 559-320-2100.

Here are some resources to help plan your stay at camp

 

Cost of Camp for 2024

Youth Costs

  • $695 Out of Council
  • $630 In Council

Adult Costs

  • $425 Out of Council
  • $390 In Council

Discounts for 2024

  • Siblings
    • $50 off the cost of each scout. Please let our camping department know to apply them.
  • 2nd Week
    • Come for a second week of camp this summer and get $125 off.

Payment Dates

    • Deposit of $20 per person, Youth and Adults, on reservation form.
    • January 31st, a payment of $125 per person (both youth and adults)
    • Feb 28th, a second payment of $125 per person (both youth and adults)
    • March 31st, a third payment of $175 per youth and $50 per adult
    • April 30th, Paid in full
    • After April 30th, you may not lower your numbers and will pay for the youth or adult even if they don’t come to camp. You may have last minute additions and that is fine.
    • There are no refunds.
    • If a unit misses their payment dates and does not contact the Sequoia Council Office your reservation may be cancelled, and all fees paid are forfeited and your site given to another unit.
    • To qualify for Merit Badge Signups, you must have both the January and February payments submitted.

Conservative Forecasting

When you make reservations for the summer, be conservative. Forecast on the lower end. You can always add more Scouts. Caution: if you bring a surprising 10 extra youth, you are wise to phone the Council Office with a “heads up”. Conversely, if you indicate you are bringing 12 youth and 2 adults (fully paid or not) and you arrive at camp with only 10 youth, we cannot make a refund. If not yet fully paid, you will be responsible to pay full fees. These fees cannot be pushed into the next camping year. If you overbook your site, units will need to provide their own tents and sleeping accommodations for their campers above camp site capacity.

Refunds

In general, there are no refunds at Camp Chawanakee. For unusual situation refunds will be considered on a “case-by-case” basis. Requests can be made by contacting the Council Office.