Camp Country Center

Camp Country Center is located in Hockessin, Delaware. Sitting on 40 and a half acres, the camp features a state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable Science and Technology Lodge, Digital Media Center, Troop House, and rustic camping units with Adirondack cabins or platform tents. Favorite activities at Camp Country Center include archery, hiking, and STEM programs.

Camp Country Center is located at 1051 Sharpless Rd. Hockessin, DE 19707.

Camp Resources

Program Activities

Hiking

All levels permitted.
No facilitator or reservation required.

Gaga Ball

Check out this How-To-Use video for the Gaga Pit by Troop 53!

All levels permitted.
No facilitator or reservation required.

Music in the Woods toggle arrow

All levels permitted.
No facilitator or reservations required.

Geocaching toggle arrow

All levels permitted.
No facilitator or reservations required.

Orienteering toggle arrow

All levels permitted.
No facilitator or reservations required.

Archery

For Girl Scout level Brownie and up.
Facilitator required.
Reservation required in CampSpot.

Units

Stem Lodge toggle arrow

Maximum Capacity: 100 day/37 overnight

Contains a commercial kitchen, small stage in large room, science lab, and indoor plumbing.
Sleeping accommodations are mattresses which can be placed on the floor in the main room.
The lodge is Delaware’s first platinum LEED-certified building. The building is 5,000 square feet and features signage throughout highlighting the sustainable features of the structure.

Troop House toggle arrow

Maximum Capacity: 50 day/ 20 overnight

Contains a residential kitchen with a refrigerator, stove top, oven, and microwave, 2 showers, indoor plumbing, heat, water, and electricity.
Sleeping accommodations are mattresses which can be placed on the floor.

Squirrel Hill toggle arrow

Maximum Capacity: 16

Contains four platform tents with a unit house and fire circle.
There is no electricity and featured bathrooms are pit latrines. Running water is available April 10-October 31.

Windsong

Maximum Capacity: 32

Contains four screened-in Adirondack cabins with a unit house and fire circle.
There is no electricity and featured bathrooms are pit latrines. Running water is available April 10-October 31.

Frog Hollow toggle arrow

Maximum Capacity: 16

Contains two screened-in Adirondack cabins with a unit house and fire circle.
There is no electricity and featured bathrooms are pit latrines. Running water is available April 10-October 31.

Owls Nest

Maximum Capacity: 16

Contains two screened-in Adirondack cabins with a unit house and fire circle.
There is no electricity and featured bathrooms are pit latrines. Running water is available April 10-October 31.

Hidden Meadow Pavilion toggle arrow

Maximum Capacity: 30, day only

Has electricity, nearby fire circle, and pit latrines.

Smokey Rock Pavilion toggle arrow

Maximum Capacity: 20, day only

Has electricity, nearby fire circle, and pit latrines.