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our programs


AKELA CAMP

Akela camp is your Cub Scoutโ€™s opportunity to see what resident camp and the Scouts BSA program are all about with the comfort of having an adult nearby. Held in the last week of June, Akela camp is a four-day, three-night overnight camp, showcasing the best of Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan. Designed with your Scout in mind, Akela Camp programs are tailored just for Cubs.

SCOUTS BSA

Our two resident camps, East and West Camp, are home to our traditional sleepaway camp experience. Campers build their Scouting skills, sleep under the stars, build lasting friendships, and find adventure at every turn, both within camp and on day trips such as whitewater rafting on the Wolf River. Click below to learn more and explore East and West Camps.

high adventure

Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan High Adventure Base provides a wide variety of High Adventure opportunities for all skill levels. You can paddle to far reaches of Northwoods in the Boundary Waters, explore along the Ice Age Trail, and sail Lake Superior. Scouts looking to stay in camp can join the Coureur des Bois program, our in-camp high adventure experience featuring nearby excursions.

summer fun since 1929.

Committed to excellence for over 95 years, Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation is a BSA Nationally Accredited Camp. Thousands of Scouts across the Midwest and the nation treasure memories of unforgettable summers at MSR. Located 25 miles north of Antigo in Pearson, Wisconsin, Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan stretches over 1,500 acres of beautiful forests, streams, and spring-fed lakes. Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan is home to two full-service camps: East Camp and West Camp. We also operate a High Adventure Base, Horse Ranch during the summer, and have wide variety of camping options for units that wish to operate their own summer camp programs, all based in the Wabaningo portion of our camp.

New to Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan? Learn more about what makes each part of our camp special:

East Camp | West Camp | Wabaningo

Our 2024 Camp Planning Guides are available under Resources, check it out and plan your adventure today!

Our 2023 Program Schedules are available under Activities, the 2024 schedules will be after January 1st

Did you join us in 2023? Click here to let us know how we did!

Join us for 2024!

Thereโ€™s still space for you or your unit at camp this summer!

Want to camp with us, but your Troop isnโ€™t coming? You can still camp! Email us and ask about our Provisional Troop today!

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