24 Apr 2024 — All pages of the camp website have been updated with info on the 2024 summer season, and registration is open for all summer programs. The Scouts BSA Summer Program Guide is now available.
Various camp facilities can be reserved by your troop for programs. You can take advantage of these experiences while staying at camp during an overnight camping trip or as a day event. A full list of activities, costs, and included items is available below. To reserve a facility, please email Jeff Seiser ([email protected]) at least two weeks in advance; payment will be collected at camp. Contact Jeff with any questions you may have and to inquire about the feasibility of any other activities not listed.
| Program | Cost | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Archery | $5/Shooter | Archery Range Rental (up to 3 hours), Instructor, Equipment |
| BB Shooting | $5/Shooter | BB Range Rental (up to 3 hours), Instructor, Equipment, Ammunition |
| Boating | $10/Boater | Boating Area Rental (up to 3 hours), Lifeguard, Boats and Equipment, Swim Tests |
| Climbing | $35/Climber | Climbing Wall Rental (up to 6 hours), Instructors, Equipment |
| Discover Scuba | $50/Diver | Introductory Scuba Program (3 hours), Instructors, Equipment |
| Mountain Biking | $10/Bike | Bikes, Helmets (day long) |
| Pistol Shooting | $15/Shooter | Range Rental, Pistol Program (3 hours), Instructors, Equipment, Ammunition |
| Rifle Shooting | $15/Shooter | Rifle Range Rental (up to 3 hours), Instructors, Equipment, Ammunition |
| Shotgun Shooting | $15/Shooter | Shotgun Range Rental (up to 3 hours), Instructors, Equipment, Ammunition, Clays |
| Swimming | $5/Swimmer | Swimming Area Rental (up to 3 hours), Lifeguards, Swim Tests |
| Team Building Games and Low COPE | $20/Participant | COPE Course Rental, Team Building Program (3 hours), Instructors |
Upon request, Camp Workcoeman can prepare meals for your unit or family while they are in camp this summer. Meals will be served in the Dining Hall. Breakfast is $6, lunch is $8, and dinner is $10. Meal requests must be made at least two weeks in advance, and payment will be collected at camp.
Camp Workcoeman is located in the hills of northwest Connecticut in scenic New Hartford and Barkhamsted. The camp consists of approximately 427 acres on the shore of beautiful West Hill Pond, possibly the cleanest in Connecticut.
Established in 1924, it is one of the oldest continuously operated Scout camps in the country. For 100 years, thousands of Scouts and Scouters have had unforgettable Scouting experiences at Camp Workcoeman. This fine tradition of Scouting continues today.