Information Camp Bowman is a Boy Scout resident camp located on 450 acre Lake Merriweather. It is less than 3 and one half hours from our Nation's Capital. Food at Bowman is Patrol Cooking or Heater Stack.
Youth sleep in two man tents with cots.
Camp is accredited annually by the BSA and must meet State of Virginia mandates. Scouts attend with their unit and Camp Bowman is primarily a Merit Badge program. New Scouts also have the opportunity to participate in the First Year Camper Program, the Voyageur Program and the Troop program items of rifle shoots, archery shoots, pirate's breakfast, swimming, boating, and volleyball as well as many other additional programs. The First Year Camper Program is primarily designed for the Scout who has recently registered and has not been introduced to the Tenderfoot and Second Class Advancement requirements yet. Scheduling afternoon time with the First Year Staff can also cover First Class requirements.