Summer Resident Camp
(June & July Summer Program)
Girl Scout camping gives girls the opportunity to explore the world around them, build a sense of community and an appreciation of nature, develop new skills, and have fun-under the guidance of caring, trained adults. Every girl should have a chance to camp!
Check out all the resident camp opportunities planned for the summer of 2008! Click on the image to view or you can download the entire publication PDF or each form:
- 2008 Camp Guide (6,803 KB)
- See what sessions are still available:
(as of May 9)
Summer Resident Camp Employment
Camp Properties
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois owns and maintains four camp properties. All properties are proudly accredited by the
American Camp Association.Did you know that, as a Girl Scout, you have access to several great camp properties within your council? We have four camps, each located in a part of the council that invites you to explore Iowa's natural beauty. At least one of the camps is less than 100 miles from where you are. If you can find Decorah, Dubuque, Davenport or Burlington, you can find a camp! Each camp boasts its own assets for you to enjoy!
- Camp Tahigwa is located just 20 miles from Decorah in the wooded hills of this northeast corner of Iowa. Bear Creek, a beautiful clear water stream, flows lazily through this 315 acre property. The site was purchased by the Girl Scouts in 1965 and has been developed since.
- Camp Little Cloud has been a delightful destination for the Dubuque area Girl Scouts since 1950. Located 15 miles west of town, this camp is situated on 154 wooded acres, featuring rolling hills, meadow lands, natural springs, a pond and all of the outdoor wonder you could ever imagine. This camp offers many modern camping amenities.
- Camp Conestoga, centrally located between Davenport and Cedar Rapids, is just 10 miles north of I-80. A part of the Girl Scout program since 1945, this camp has 340 acres of rolling terrain with woods, open field spaces, two small prairies, hiking and horseback riding trails and a 14 acre lake.
- Camp L-Kee-Ta is just 15 miles west of Burlington. Our southern-most camp was founded in 1945 and offers Tree Houses, Cabins, Huts and a four season Troop House featuring a great room with fireplace, two sleeping areas, bathrooms/showers and a kitchen. Nature provided the hub for your camping activities on 160 wooded acres.
Our camps are unique and all of them offer the usual Girl Scout lodging facilities. Housing ranges from modern lodges and cabins to primitive Adirondack shelters, platform tents, huts and tree houses. Wooded grounds and flowing meadows are connected by walking trails and access roads. Farm ponds and a small lake can be found, too! Native prairie re-establishment projects and tree plantations invite you to explore the grounds.
If you would like more more information or want to make a reservation, please contact a Camp Ranger near you.
Year-Round Troop Camping
Troop camping is available in spring, fall and winter at all camp properties. Additional specialized activities are available as listed below; restrictions may apply. To reserve a site at one of our camps, please contact the camp ranger by phone or e-mail: (Staff e-mail uses the format of firstnamelastinitial@gseiwi.org and can not be listed due to SPAM.)
Camp Conestoga –
Mahlon Sibert at 563-320-6937
Camp Little Cloud – Mike Capek at 563-542-7740
Camp L-Kee-Ta – Brady Muff at 563-349-0240
Camp Tahigwa – Gene Averhoff at 563-546-7755
| Camp Property |
Archery |
Canoeing |
Challenge Course/
Climbing Wall |
Horseback Riding |
Swimming Pool |
Zip Line |
| Conestoga |
May-Oct. |
May-Oct. |
May-Oct. |
Year-round |
Memorial Day-Lablor Day |
May-Oct. |
| Little Cloud |
Year-round |
Year-round |
Summer Only |
Summer Only |
Year-round |
Not Available |
| L-Kee-Ta |
Summer Only |
Summer Only |
Not Available |
Summer Only |
Summer Only |
Not Available |
| Tahigwa |
Summer Only |
Summer Only |
Summer Only |
Summer Only |
Not Available |
Summer Only |
