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

• Camp Chawanakee Map
• 2026 Camp Reservation Chart
• Medical Form

Discounts for 2027

• Siblings
  • $50 off the cost of each scout. Please notify the Camping Department to apply the discount.
• 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, with 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 30, participant numbers may not be reduced. Units are responsible for payment for all registered youth and adults, regardless of attendance. Last minute additions are allowed and will be accommodated as space permits.
• There are no refunds.
• If a unit misses a scheduled payment and does not contact the Sequoia Council Office, the reservation may be cancelled, all fees paid forfeited, and the campsite reassigned to another unit.
• To qualify for Merit Badge signups, units must have the deposit and both the January and February payments submitted for youth and adults, totaling $270 per person.

Merit Badge Selection Dates 2027

• Week 1 June 13-19 – opens Monday, March 15
• Week 2 June 20-26 – opens Tuesday, March 16
• Week 3 June 27-July 3 – opens Wednesday, March 17
• Week 4 July 4-10 – opens Thursday, March 18
• Week 5 July 11-17 – opens Friday, March 19
• Week 6 July 18-24 – opens Monday, March 22
• Week 7 July 25-31 – opens Tuesday, March 23

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.