Alpine Scout Camp

Alpine Scout Camp is located in the heart of Alpine, New Jersey and is only 10 miles north of the George Washington Bridge. It offers short term camping to Scouts and has a large selection of facilities to suit a group’s needs — everything from small tenting sites to a large conference center which can sleep over 40.

Every weekend from September to June the Alpine Scout Camp hosts a large number of events: District Camporees, Wintorees, Klondike Derbies, and Regional and National Conferences. Also, Alpine offers a large range of weekend activities like Archery, compass courses, and various in/out of camp hiking trails. The Gary I. Laermer Activity Center includes a 24′ indoor and 32′ outdoor Climbing Wall and a brand new Low Cope Course.

Alpine is appropriate for all Scouts and usually new Scouts’ first camping trip with the Troop where they will earn their Totin’ Chip and Firem’n Chit. There is a short hike from the parking lot to the campsite, potable water and picnic tables are onsite and bathrooms/showers are a short distance from the campsite.

We Camp at Alpine at least once a year

Activities:

Our first-year Scouts will be trained on how to build a campfire, properly use a pocketknife, make lashings, and safely cut firewood.

The rest of the Scouts will

Meals:

All participants must bring a bag lunch for Saturday.
EACH PATROL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING ITS OWN DINNER TO COOK ON SATURDAY NIGHT. The adults will not supply Scouts with dinner. That means each Patrol ahead of time should figure out what they will eat, purchase the food and bring it. EACH PATROL HAS A $60 BUDGET FOR DINNER. Scouts may not bring individual meals for themselves, but will cook in Patrols.
Sunday breakfast will be provided for everyone.

Cost:

$30 per person (check payable “BSA Troop 268”) and Permission Slip for Scouts AND adults due 2 weeks before trip (adults please include at bottom of form the make, model and year of your vehicle).

What to Bring:

Treat this as a regular camping trip, but cars will be a 10 min walk away. The weather may vary so check before you leave and pack accordingly. Here’s what you need:

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Pack
floored tent with rain fly (Scouts can sleep in their own tent or make tenting arrangements with another Scout; the Troop current has no tents to loan.) LIMIT TWO SCOUTS PER TENT. DO NOT BRING LARGER THAN 3-PERSON TENTS.
sleeping pad/roll
sleeping bag/pillow
water bottle
sunscreen/bug spray (seasonal)
mess kit w/ utensils
flashlight/headlamp w/ fresh batteries
personal toiletries (including 1/2 roll toilet paper)
compass
poncho/rain gear
hiking boots/hiking socks
Scout pants/shorts/Class B shirt
fleece top/jacket/windbreaker
change of clothes & extra socks
warm clothes to sleep in
OPTIONS: camping chair (recommended), frisbee/football/soccer ball

Departure/Return:

Please no leaving early without prior approval.

Address & Directions:

441 US Highway 9W

Alpine, NJ 07620

Cross Island Parkway to Throgs Neck Bridge to George Washington Bridge (UPPER level)
First exit on right in New Jersey – Palisades Pkwy N
Travel about 9 miles to Exit 3 on LEFT towards Rt 9W
Follow exit around onto Palisades Pkwy S. About 1/10 mile turn right into Alpine Scout Camp
We are staying at site Buckhorn Site, so park in the lot across from main building near the entrance and we will coordinate a carpool a bit further up to the next lot.

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