James C. Justice National Scout Camp
Summer Camp at the Summit Bechtel Reserve
Advancement, Adventure, and Scouting Traditions
The Justice National Scout Camp offers week-long resident camp sessions for Scout troops and Venturing crews looking for challenging advancement opportunities, activity exploration, and Scouting traditions. The Justice Scout Camp program is built to support unit efforts throughout the year and to enhance the experiences available at local council camps. Justice Scout Camp offers merit badge sessions, elective activities, high-adventure experiences, trainings, and camp-wide fun set within the Walter Scott, Jr., Scouting Valley at the Summit Bechtel Reserve.
This page offers a brief overview and some basic information. For full details about the Justice Scout Camp program, be sure to download and read through the Scout Camp program guide and check out the schedules, packing lists, and other documents on the sidebar (or near the bottom on a mobile device)!
Please note: Participation in the James C. Justice National Scout Camp program does not count as a National High Adventure Base trek for purposes of the Triple Crown or Grand Slam of High Adventure Awards, though participants do have some limited access to high-adventure venues and experiences.
Visit the Paul R. Christen National High Adventure Base page to learn more about high-adventure programs at the Summit Bechtel Reserve.
Program Opportunities
The program of the James C. Justice National Scout Camp emphasizes advancement and adventure! More than seventy different merit badges, including numerous Eagle-required ones, are led by trained adult counselors, and the Brownsea Island first-year camper program offers new Scouts the opportunity to make great strides on the trail to First Class. Justice National Scout Camp participants also have access to some high-adventure experiences, including whitewater rafting, ziplining, skateboarding, BMX, and more. We cannot wait to welcome your troop or crew to the Summit for a summer camp experience like no other!
Swimming, kayaking, canoeing, stand up paddleboarding, and more await Scouts on the beautiful waters of Goodrich Lake West.
The half-day Brownsea Island program is our first-year camper program focused on fundamental Scouting skills and rank advancement from Scout through First Class.
From climbing at Boulder Cove to building confidence on the low- and high-ropes courses to soaring one hundred eighty feet above the ground on Alexander’s Eagle Flight (the Big Zip), the aerial sports programs of the Summit offer challenge and fun!
Explore the wild and wonderful natural world of the New River Gorge area through hands-on environmental education. Don’t miss a visit to the iconic Sustainability Treehouse!
Cushman Family Fish Camp, located on Goodrich Lake East, offers exciting fishing and fly-fishing programs for Scouts and Scouters. Come catch the big one!
The Crafton Sportsman’s Complex offers Hunter Education training/certification, along with a state-of-the-art simulation range facility. Click HERE to for more info!
The Justice National Scout Camp ranges offer exciting rifle, shotgun, and archery advancement and adventure fun!
From cooking to pioneering and from camping to orienteering, Scouts will find opportunities to master a range of outdoor skills at the Scoutcraft program area.
The S.T.E.A.M. program area offers dozens of merit badges and other activities in the S.T.E.A.M. and arts, media, and handicrafts realms.
From miles of world-class mountain biking trails to incredible skateboarding and BMX facilities, Scouts can experience the joy of experiencing the world on wheels!
Registration Info
2027 Price: $480 per person
Participation Requirements
- Suggested minimum of two adults and five youth (smaller units welcome)
- Registered member of Scouting America, in the Scouts BSA, Venturing, or Exploring programs
- Completed Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record
- Some programs have height/weight, age, or rank requirements; see the Scout Camp program guide for additional information
What's Included?
- One week (six nights) camping at the Justice National Scout Camp at the Summit
- Arrive Sunday, depart Saturday
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the Pigott Dining Hall
- Sunday dinner through Saturday breakfast
- All campsite equipment except tents
- Fold-out cots
- Dining fly/shade shelter
- Picnic tables
- Above-ground fire ring
- Firewood
- Heated shower houses and new single-stall shower/restroom facilities, located conveniently to campsites
- Flush toilets
- Sinks with mirror
- Electrical outlets
- Access to all Scout Camp program areas and buy-up opportunities for high-adventure experiences
- All program and personal protective equipment (bikes, skateboards, life jackets, helmets, harnesses, etc.)
- AT&T Wi-Fi in subcamp and Summit Center venues
- Adult access to leader lounge
UNITS SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN TENTS
