Camp Geronimo (BSA)
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Camp Geronimo is operated by the Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and is located north of Payson, Arizona. It is near the Mogollon Rim. It sits on 200 acres (0.8 km²) of forest and meadows, and is surrounded by over 5,000 acres (20 km²) of ponderosa pine forest at the edge of the Colorado Plateau. It primarily serves as a one week summer camp for Boy Scouts, but also has limited accommodations for families to stay the summer in cabins.
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[edit] Camp Features
The camp has 29 campsites, 3 chapels, a lake, craft lodge, obstacle course, swimming pool, climbing tower, nature lodge, dining hall, and rifle range. Every area has a department that teaches classes over the summer. Scouts enrolled in the summer program are able to take four classes at the camp, and can earn merit badges with their achievements.
[edit] Spade Ranch House
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The Spade Ranch house is a piece of history located in Camp Geronimo. It has been around for over 100 years. Every year during the boy scout summer camp, older scouts build strong memories through high adventure activities.
The Spade Ranch house was built by the Spade family on the basis of Webber Creek just beneath the Mogollon Rim.
The Spade Ranch house is also the home to the Mogollon monster story, which is a classic traditionally told for every group of campers that come through each week during the summer camp.
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- Official Site
- Camp Geronimo (BSA) is at coordinates Coordinates:
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