On Bunting Lake
Camp Hiawatha, located on the sixty-acre Bunting Lake, has a tradition of Scout camping in over 800 acres of pristine spruce and pines. It offers many opportunities for Units outside of the traditional camping sessions and is available to Units throughout the year as a base camp if they wish to explore the surrounding national forest or hike along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
- Dining Hall Camp
- Tents Not Provided
- No Firewood From Outside Alger County
Have a Fantastic Adventure.
Camp Hiawatha is 800 acres and encircles Bunting Lake, a 60-acre lake in the middle of Hiawathaland National Forest in the heart of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, between the towns of Munising and Chatham. Close by are many trails and waterways including the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the North Country Trail, Grand Island, and the Autrain River.
Camp Hiawatha also offers a Cub Scout and Webelos program that includes a 3 night/4 day experience. This experience provides an opportunity to experience camping, cooking and learning new skills. For Webelos, the program follows a patrol style setting similar to the Scouts BSA Resident Camp. Webelos will have the opportunity to choose which adventure pins they want to work on while also learning camping and cooking skills. The Cub Scouts will have programs designed to help them earn adventure belt loops while also experiencing some aspects of outdoor camping.
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Reservations & Support
Camp Hiawatha
2024 Season Dates & Pricing
| 2024 Season Dates | |
|---|---|
| Session 1: | July 28 – July 31, 2024 |
| 2024 Season Pricing | Regular Price* |
|---|---|
| Deposit Per Unit (due at registration) | $200.00 (Non-refundable, applied toward camp invoice) |
| Youth | $245.00 |
| Adults | $150.00 |
| * Full payment is due May 17, 2024. A $25.00 per person late charge will be applied to registrations not paid in full on May 18, 2024. | |
2024 Payment Schedule | |||
Youth Amount Due | Adult Amount Due | Due By | |
Deposit 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1/1/24 – 1/31/24 |
Deposit 2 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2/1/24 -2/29/24 |
Deposit 3 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 3/1/24 – 3/31/24 |
Payment 4 | $75.00 | $0.00 | 4/1/24 – 4/30/24 |
Balance | $95.00 | $75.00 | 5/1/24 – 5/17/24 |
Cub Scout Leader Guidebook
Coming Soon
Central Registry Clearance Information
Required for all adults
Erick Kestila
Camp Director
Joshua Anderson
Council Program Director
Laura Daigle
Program Support Representative
A Quality Experience
Bay-Lakes Council Camps meet and exceed standards set forth by the Boy Scouts of America, the American Canoe Association, and the National Rifle Association. Camp Hiawatha receives annual accreditation as a Cub Scout Resident Camp.
Our Team
Each Bay-Lakes Council Camp has a trained and dedicated team running the camp. Key members of our camp staff are sent and receive certification from a National Camp School hosted by the Boy Scouts of America. All camp staff undergo at least a week and a half of training on customer service, program delivery, safety, and a wide range of other specialty topics. More than half of each camp’s staff is also certified in First Aid, CPR, & AED.
Join Our Team
As part of a team at a Bay-Lakes Council Camp, you’ll impact the lives of youth and adults as we deliver an exceptional program surrounded by the beauty of the woods of Wisconsin and Michigan. Individuals 14 and up can work at a Bay-Lakes Council Camp.
- Competitive Seasonal Salaries
- Free Room & Board
- Internship Friendly
- Paid Training for Key Positions
- An Experience of a Lifetime
Unregistered siblings are not permitted to attend camp.
No. The national council of the Boy Scouts of America issued a new policy requiring adults attending an event longer than 72 hours to be registered, pass a criminal background check, and be youth protection trained. However, all of our Cub Scout and Webelos summer camps are less than 72 hours in duration, so this new policy will not apply to these types of summer camps.
Adult Leadership Requirements for Cub Scout and Webelos Summer Camps
The minimum of two adult leaders (one of which needs to be BSA Registered) who will be staying at camp should have some camping and Scouting experience. Youth Protection training is also required of every adult leader. Units are also required to have one additional leader, 18 or older, for every 4 Scouts.
For example:
3 Scouts = 2 Adult Leaders (one of which needs to be BSA Registered)
8 Scouts = 2 Adult Leaders (one of which needs to be BSA Registered)
9 Scouts = 3 Adult Leaders (one of which needs to be BSA Registered)
All adults attending camp are required by the State of Michigan to complete the Central Registry Clearance Form.
For Scouts BSA Summer Camp: All participants staying overnight must turn in a completed BSA Health & Medical Record (Parts A, B, & C). A tetanus shot is also required within the past 10 years, unless there is a religious exemption. If you have a religious exemption, please send an email to reservations@baylakescamps.org. A form is required if an individual is requesting a religious exemption.
For Cub Scout & Webelos Summer Camp: All participants staying overnight must turn in a completed BSA Health & Medical Record (Parts A & B). A tetanus shot is also required within the past 10 years, unless there is a religious exemption. If you have a religious exemption, please send an email to reservations@baylakescamps.org. A form is required if an individual is requesting a religious exemption.
No. All participants, youth and adults, must turn in an official BSA medical with parts A, B, and C completed. Please note that a tetanus shot is also required to have been administered within the past 10 years. There is a religious exemption available for the tetanus shot. Please call our support team at 920-734-5705 to obtain a religious exception form.
Annual Health and Medical Records, also referred to as a BSA physical or BSA health form, expire on the last day of the month, 1 year from when the last annual health and medical records was completed or signed.
Units should mail their health forms to the camp they are attending to ensure that they arrive 2 weeks prior to the unit’s arrival. Even if your unit is attending the first session of a camp, someone will be at the camp to receive your BSA health forms.
All adult and youth medications must be turned in to the camp’s health officer upon arrival to summer camp. There is an exception made for “Emergency Medications” such as epi-pens and inhalers. Emergency medications may be kept by the guest.
Yes a unit can complete a swim check prior to attending camp. Click here to access to the Swim Classification Form.
Currently there is not an option to do this.
There are a number of reasons that a Scout may leave camp earlier than scheduled. However, we take the security and safety of our guests seriously and there is a process in place. We recommend that all parents complete the following steps below even if they don’t plan on their child leaving camp early. It’s better to be prepared than not.
- Part A of the Annual Health and Medical Record has an area at the bottom of page 1 to list adults that are authorized to pick up a youth guest early from camp. There is also an area to list adults not authorized to pick up a youth guest from camp.
- When an adult arrives at camp to pickup a youth guest we will ask their name and for photo identification to verify their identity.
- That adult must be listed on Part A of the Annual Health and Medical Record of the youth guest they are trying to leave early with or they will be denied to leave with that youth guest. Even if the adult claims to be their parent or has the same last name, they will be denied to leave with the youth guest.
- Once the identity of the adult is verified and it matches Part A of the Annual Health and Medical Record, the youth guest will be paged to the camp office for departure where they will be signed out of camp.
The campership application can be found by clicking here. Applications must be completely filled out online by March 1st, prior to the upcoming summer camp season which applying for. For example, camperships for the 2023 summer camp season, must be submitted by March 1, 2023.
Absolutely! Below are guidelines for visitors in camp so we all have a good time.
- All visitors must check in and out at the camp office.
- Visitors are not allowed between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:30 AM.
- For Scouts BSA camps, parents and family members are encouraged at the Friday Order of the Arrow call out ceremony and closing campfire. Please contact camp in advance to make them aware of your visitation.
- Siblings are not permitted to stay overnight at camp unless they are a registered in the Boy Scouts of America and have a complete health forms. (Parts A&B for Cub Scout Camps and Parts A, B & C with physician’s signature for Scouts BSA Camps.)
- Visitors should not bring pets.
- Guest meals, costs below per person, may be purchased at the camp office. Please contact the camp office at least 24 hours in advance to make a meal reservation. For camps with dining halls, dining halls can safely seat a certain number of persons. Once that capacity is reached, no additional reservations can be accepted.
- Breakfast $8.00
- Lunch $8.00
- Dinner $8.00
There are no requirements for individuals to meet before they visit a Bay-Lakes Council camp. Upon arrival, visitors must check-in at the camp’s office where they will sign-in and receive visitor credentials. Visitors are not permitted to stay overnight.
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- Patrol Cooking Camp
- Tents Not Provided
- No Firewood From Outside Alger County
A True Upper Peninsula Scouting Adventure.
Camp Hiawatha is 800 acres and encircles Bunting Lake, a 60 acre lake in the middle of Hiawathaland National Forest in the heart of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, between the towns of Munising and Chatham. Close by are many trails and waterways including the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, The North Country Trail, Grand Island, and the Autrain River.
Camp Hiawatha provides a 7 day/6 night patrol style camping experience. Amenities include 8 camping sites that can accommodate 40-80 campers depending on the site. Each site has flush toilets, patrol shelters and a central fire ring. A shower house with 10 stalls including handicap accessibility is also available.
Scouts camping at Camp Hiawatha have the opportunity to experience the outdoors and appreciate its bounties by sleeping in tents, cooking and eating meals in the outdoor setting, exploring the many nature trails, watching the loons swim about the lake with their chicks, or watching the grand night skies. The opportunity to learn and apply outdoor skills helps to reinforce the “Outing” of Scouting.
Camp Hiawatha offers a multi-layered program for Scouts of all ages and experience levels. A program designed specifically for first time campers, many merit badge opportunities for Scouts working on their advancement, and a high adventure program for older, more experienced Scouts.
Stay Connected.
Reservations & Support
Camp Hiawatha
2024 Season Dates & Pricing.
| 2024 Season Dates | |
|---|---|
| Session 1: | July 14 – 20, 2024 |
| Session 2: | July 21 – 27, 2024 |
| 2024 Season Pricing | Regular Price* |
|---|---|
| Deposit Per Unit (due at registration) | $200.00 (Non-refundable, applied toward camp invoice) |
| Youth | $375.00 |
| Adults | $195.00 |
| * Full payment is due May 17, 2024. A $25.00 per person late charge will be applied to registrations not paid in full on May 18, 2024. | |
2024 Payment Schedule | |||
Youth Amount Due | Adult Amount Due | Due By | |
Deposit 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1/1/24 – 1/31/24 |
Deposit 2 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 2/1/24 -2/29/24 |
Payment 1 | $75.00 | $45.00 | 3/1/24 – 3/31/24 |
Payment 2 | $100.00 | $0.00 | 4/1/24 – 4/30/24 |
Balance | $125.00 | $75.00 | 5/1/24 – 5/17/24 |
What to Bring
Coming soon
Central Registry Clearance Information
Required for all adults
Erick Kestila
Camp Director
Josh Anderson
Council Program Director
Laura Daigle
Program Support Representative
A Quality Experience
Bay-Lakes Council Camps meet and exceed standards set forth by the Boy Scouts of America, the American Canoe Association, and the National Rifle Association. Camp Hiawatha receives annual accreditation as a Cub Scout Resident Camp.
Our Team
Each Bay-Lakes Council Camp has a trained and dedicated team running the camp. Key members of our camp staff are sent and receive certification from a National Camp School hosted by the Boy Scouts of America. All camp staff undergo at least a week and a half of training on customer service, program delivery, safety, and a wide range of other specialty topics. More than half of each camp’s staff is also certified in First Aid, CPR, & AED.
Join Our Team
As part of a team at a Bay-Lakes Council Camp, you’ll impact the lives of youth and adults as we deliver an exceptional program surrounded by the beauty of the woods of Wisconsin and Michigan. Individuals 14 and up can work at a Bay-Lakes Council Camp.
- Competitive Seasonal Salaries
- Free Room & Board
- Internship Friendly
- Paid Training for Key Positions
- An Experience of a Lifetime
Unregistered siblings are not permitted to attend camp.
Yes. All of our Scouts BSA summer camps extend their early bird pricing until June 1 for those Scouts who just crossed over into a troop in the spring.
ALL ADULTS must be registered with the Boy Scouts of America and must have taken youth protection training prior to their arrival to camp. Camp management will review each adults youth protection training certificates during check-in. Unregistered adults and/or adults without a valid youth protection training certificate covering the time the adult will be at camp will not be permitted to enter the summer camp.
All adults attending camp are required by the State of Michigan to complete the Central Registry Clearance Form.
For Scouts BSA Summer Camp: All participants staying overnight must turn in a completed BSA Health & Medical Record (Parts A, B, & C). A tetanus shot is also required within the past 10 years, unless there is a religious exemption. If you have a religious exemption, please send an email to reservations@baylakescamps.org. A form is required if an individual is requesting a religious exemption.
For Cub Scout & Webelos Summer Camp: All participants staying overnight must turn in a completed BSA Health & Medical Record (Parts A & B). A tetanus shot is also required within the past 10 years, unless there is a religious exemption. If you have a religious exemption, please send an email to reservations@baylakescamps.org. A form is required if an individual is requesting a religious exemption.
No. All participants, youth and adults, must turn in an official BSA medical with parts A, B, and C completed. Please note that a tetanus shot is also required to have been administered within the past 10 years. There is a religious exemption available for the tetanus shot. Please call our support team at 920-734-5705 to obtain a religious exception form.
Annual Health and Medical Records, also referred to as a BSA physical or BSA health form, expire on the last day of the month, 1 year from when the last annual health and medical records was completed or signed.
Units should mail their health forms to the camp they are attending to ensure that they arrive 2 weeks prior to the unit’s arrival. Even if your unit is attending the first session of a camp, someone will be at the camp to receive your BSA health forms.
All adult and youth medications must be turned in to the camp’s health officer upon arrival to summer camp. There is an exception made for “Emergency Medications” such as epi-pens and inhalers. Emergency medications may be kept by the guest.
Program registration for summer camp season is done online through the unit’s summer camp reservation. Unit leaders or the unit’s camp coordinator should have received an email giving them access to their online reservation, which will give them the ability to register Scouts for programs (merit badges).
Yes. However, please be aware that as summer camp approaches, space available in all of our programs becomes more restrictive. If a Scout would like to change program selections (merit badges), it is space permitting.
Yes a unit can complete a swim check prior to attending camp. Click here to access to the Swim Classification Form.
Currently there is not an option to do this.
There are a number of reasons that a Scout may leave camp earlier than scheduled. However, we take the security and safety of our guests seriously and there is a process in place. We recommend that all parents complete the following steps below even if they don’t plan on their child leaving camp early. It’s better to be prepared than not.
- Part A of the Annual Health and Medical Record has an area at the bottom of page 1 to list adults that are authorized to pick up a youth guest early from camp. There is also an area to list adults not authorized to pick up a youth guest from camp.
- When an adult arrives at camp to pickup a youth guest we will ask their name and for photo identification to verify their identity.
- That adult must be listed on Part A of the Annual Health and Medical Record of the youth guest they are trying to leave early with or they will be denied to leave with that youth guest. Even if the adult claims to be their parent or has the same last name, they will be denied to leave with the youth guest.
- Once the identity of the adult is verified and it matches Part A of the Annual Health and Medical Record, the youth guest will be paged to the camp office for departure where they will be signed out of camp.
The campership application can be found by clicking here. Applications must be completely filled out online by March 1st, prior to the upcoming summer camp season which applying for. For example, camperships for the 2023 summer camp season, must be submitted by March 1, 2023.
Absolutely! Below are guidelines for visitors in camp so we all have a good time.
- All visitors must check in and out at the camp office.
- Visitors are not allowed between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:30 AM.
- For Scouts BSA camps, parents and family members are encouraged at the Friday Order of the Arrow call out ceremony and closing campfire. Please contact camp in advance to make them aware of your visitation.
- Siblings are not permitted to stay overnight at camp unless they are a registered in the Boy Scouts of America and have a complete health forms. (Parts A&B for Cub Scout Camps and Parts A, B & C with physician’s signature for Scouts BSA Camps.)
- Visitors should not bring pets.
- Guest meals, costs below per person, may be purchased at the camp office. Please contact the camp office at least 24 hours in advance to make a meal reservation. For camps with dining halls, dining halls can safely seat a certain number of persons. Once that capacity is reached, no additional reservations can be accepted.
- Breakfast $8.00
- Lunch $8.00
- Dinner $8.00
There are no requirements for individuals to meet before they visit a Bay-Lakes Council camp. Upon arrival, visitors must check-in at the camp’s office where they will sign-in and receive visitor credentials. Visitors are not permitted to stay overnight.
Webinar content will be posted here once available.
- 8 Campsites
- 18 Cabins
- No Firewood From Outside Alger County
Winter Fun Weekends
Events include a snow shoe hike to Molly Becker Island. Sledding at the council fire ring. Exploring camp in the winter. Building a snow shelter to sleep in. Nighttime star gazing out on the lake! Your troop can plan a hike to Eben Ice Caves. This event is open to all Scouts BSA and Scouters so bring your troop out and enjoy a winter outing at Camp Hiawatha.
Ice Climbing
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NYLT
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience that they can use in their home troops and crews, as well as other situations demanding leadership of self and others.
NYLT Pack & Paddle
NYLT, Pack and Paddle adds value to the NYLT leadership training syllabus by executing the course of instruction in the context of a wilderness backpack and canoe trek, where participants put leadership theory to immediate, real world practice.
- Ice Climbing
- Archery Range
- Rifle Range
- Swimming
- Canoeing
- Row Boats
- Kayaking
Indoor Housing
- Snowshoe Village
- Family Cabins
Indoor Facilities
- Order of the Arrow Lodge
- Wiggiwam
- Ecology
- Ag-Im Leader Lounge
Three-Season Buildings & Open-air Shelters
- Doc Jewel Pavilion
No. All participants, youth and adults, must turn in an official BSA medical with parts A, B, and C completed. Please note that a tetanus shot is also required to have been administered within the past 10 years. There is a religious exemption available for the tetanus shot. Please call our support team at 920-734-5705 to obtain a religious exception form.
Unregistered siblings are not permitted to attend camp.