Girl Scout Troop & Service Unit Camping

Many times GSNETX camps are not fully booked and openings are available for girl outdoor programs and Girl Scout Troop camping! Whether you are looking for space to have a full weekend out-of-doors or just an outdoor location for a day - to hike, picnic, learn about nature, practice skills or simply watch the clouds - think about using one of your Girl Scout camps!

Openings are updated weekly on Wednesdays.

Click below for detailed descriptions of units and camps:

Accommodation Fees
Platform Tents with Unit Shelters $10
Cabins with Unit Shelters $15
Lodges
Bette Perot - Laird West(per wing), Palomino, Mustang $100 + $6 per person
Whispering Cedars - Hickory Hollow, Tejas Timbers $100 + $6 per person
Camp Bette Perot, Gambill, Rocky Point & Whispering Cedars for use of dining hall and/or industrial kitchen (form required)
Dining Hall use only (without use of kitchen) $200/weekend
Use of Industrial Kitchen $275/weekend
Activities Fees
Swimming (May-September) $5/person
Canoeing or Kayaking (May - September) $10/person
Archery $5/person
Bette Perot Ropes Course - High Ropes $30/person
Bette Perot Ropes Course - Low Ropes $20/person
Day Use
Designated Outdoor Area $1 per person
Unit Shelter Use $30 per day + $1 per person
Equestrian Program
Equestrian Trail ride - (Note: During SU Campouts, all adults pay) $25
GS Daisy Round Pen $15
GS Brownies
Animal or Horse Try-It with Barn Tour $5
Try-It, (includes Barn Tour & Trail Ride) $30
GS Juniors
Horse Fan Badge (includes Trail Ride) $30
Horse Fan Badgework only $5
Horse Rider Badge (includes trail ride) $50
Combo (Both Junior Badges) $55
GS Cadettes-Ambassadors
Horse Sense IP (includes trail ride) $50
Trail Blazer Patch $27
Arena Work $25

 

Troop and Service Unit Placement Drawing Deadlines
August 15 For troop camp dates from November - December
For Service Unit camp dates from January - March *
November 15 For troop camp dates from January - March
For Service Unit camp dates from January - March
February 15 For troop camp dates from April - May **
For Service Unit camp dates: April - May and September through October.
May 15 For troop camp dates for September - October
*  Service Units have priority over Troops in placement
**  Troops have priority over Service Units in placement

 

GSNETX Camp Openings - Last Update 2/1/2012

Camp Date: Unit Name / #Spaces
Camp Bette Perot
  • Mar. 9-11: Horseshoe Hollow/32, Horseshoe Arch/32
  • Mar. 16-18: Horseshoe Bend/32, Laird West/20, Raccoon Ridge tents/24, Treehouse/30, Palomino/20
  • Mar. 23-25: Horseshoe Hollow/32, Horseshoe Bend/32, Horseshoe Arch/32, Raccoon Ridge tents/24, Treehouse/10
  • Mar. 30-Apr. 1: Raccoon Ridge tents/24
Camp Gambill
  • Feb. 10-12: Frog/40, Sleepy/24
  • Feb. 24-26: Frog/40, Sleepy/24
  • Mar. 2-4: Frog/31, Sleepy/24
  • Mar. 16-18: Frog/40, Sleepy/24
  • Mar. 23-25: Sleepy/24
  • Mar. 30-Apr.1: Frog/40, Sleepy/24
Camp K (Kadohadacho)
  • Feb. 10-12: Platforms/Primitive: Tents/75
  • Feb. 17-19: Platforms/Primitive: Tents/75
  • Feb. 24-26: Platforms/Primitive: Tents/75
  • Mar. 2-4: Platforms/Primitive: Tents/75
  • Mar. 9-11: Platforms/Primitive: Tents/75
  • Mar. 16-18: Platforms/Primitive: Tents/75
  • Mar. 23-25: Platforms/Primitive: Tents/75
  • Mar. 30-Apr. 1: Platforms/Primitive: Tents/75
Camp Rocky Point
  • Feb. 10-12: Chisholm/24, Camino/20, Butterfield/20, Pecos/24
  • Feb. 17-19: Chisholm/24, Camino/20, Butterfield/20
  • Feb. 24-26: Chisholm/24, Camino/20, Butterfield/20, Pecos/24
  • Mar. 9-11: Chisholm/24, Camino/20, Butterfield/20, Pecos/24
  • Mar. 16-18: Chisholm/24, Camino/20, Butterfield/20, Pecos/24
  • Mar. 23-25:  Camino/20
  • Mar. 30-Apr. 1: Rocky’s Spring Camporee-space available, info at www.gsnetx.org
Camp Whispering Cedars
  • Feb. 10-12:  Tejas Timbers/20
  • Feb. 24-26:  Cedar Lodge cabins/24
  • Mar. 2-4: Glen Oaks/19
  • Mar. 9-11: Tanglewood/24, Tejas Timbers/20, Hickory Hollow/8
  • Mar. 16-18: Glen Oaks/24, Cedar Lodge/24, Tanglewood/24, Hickory Hollow/8
  • Mar. 30-Apr. 1: Cedar Lodge/24, Tanglewood/24

To inquire further about the following open Girl Scout Troop camp spaces, please contact the Council’s Camp Registrar Lisa Kuhn at lkuhn@gsnetx.org or 972.349.2467.

To Register for Girl Scout Troop/Group Camping:
  1. Have one (1) or more adult members of your Girl Scout Troop/group complete course 301: Basic Troop Camp Training or course 302: Advanced Troop Camp Training.
  2. Complete the Low Risk Activity Approval Form and have it approved and signed by a GS Service Unit Team member. Copies of First Aid/CPR certification and Troop Camp Training certification are required to have the Low Risk Activity Approval Form signed by a GS Service Unit Team member.
  3. Send one (1) Camp Reservation Request Form with one (1) copy of GS Service Unit Team member approved Low Risk Activity Approval Form, required copies of First Aid/CPR and Troop Camp Training certifications, and one (1) nonrefundable $50 deposit (total fee if $50 or less) to:
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
Attn: Camp Registrar
6001 Summerside Drive
Dallas, Texas 75252
Please Note: If a GS Troop/Group is overnight camping for the first time at a council camp, check "yes" for first time camping on Camp Reservation Request Form (these requests receive priority in the placement drawing - see schedule of drawings above).
To Register For Girl Scout Service Unit Camping:
  1. Follow directions 1-3 in To Register For Girl Scout Troop/Group Camping (above).
  2. Write "GIRL SCOUT SERVICE UNIT" in "Other" space on Camp Reservation Request Form.
  3. Girl Scout Service Unit deposit is $200.
  4. Download, fill out and submit the Industrial Kitchen/Caterers Use Request for SU Campouts form.

Additional Information

Deposits:
  • Deposits are non-refundable and are subtracted from total fees due.
  • Camp reservation requests cannot be processed (and will be returned) if required deposit is not included.
Placement:
  • Placement Status Notifications will be mailed within one (1) week after each first placement drawing (see schedule of placement drawings above) and will indicate a camp date reservation.
  • Girl Scout Service Units should not expect to be placed for more than one event at a council facility per year.
  • Girls have priority over adults in placement at camps and for reserving activities.
Food:
Balance of Fee:
  • Placement/reservation will be canceled by the Council Camp Registrar if the balance of fee is not received by the due date indicated on the Fee Balance/Placement Form. Any non-refundable deposits are forfeited.
Financial Assistance:
  • Click here for guidance and information.
  • Girl Scout Troops / Service Units are responsible for any portions of Financial Assistance that are not granted.
Confirmation:
  • A Camp Information Booklet is emailed to the Girl Scout Troop/Service Unit coordinator after the fee balance is paid in full to the council.
Council Refund Requests:
  • A deposit or fee specified as non-refundable will be deducted from any refund.
  • BEFORE THE CAMP DATE - Written request must be received by council Camp Registrar at least 30 days before camp date for Girl Scout Troop camping and 60 days before a Girl Scout Service Unit Campout.
  • There is a $25 change fee assessed to switch camp dates after being placed.
  • AFTER THE CAMP DATE - If a participant cannot attend due to illness/family emergency, a written request for refund must be received by the council Camp Registrar within 10 business days after the camp date.
Official Cancellation/Camp Closing:
  • Participants are notified by phone if camp is officially closed due to severe weather conditions, emergency repairs, etc. (may be on a last minute basis). An alternate date may be offered or full fee refunded.
  • NO REFUND WILL BE ISSUED IF CAMP IS NOT OFFICIALLY CLOSED AND A PARTICIPANT, GIRL SCOUT TROOP/GROUP OR SERVICE UNIT CHOOSES TO NOT PARTICIPATE.

 

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