Cots and mattresses are provided. Each site has a latrine and washstand. A central facility houses warm showers. Three meals a day are served in the dining hall.
Units are able to prepare some, or all, of their own meals in their sites if they wish.
Camp Russell offers a wide range of merit badges in aquatics, conservation, shooting sports, archery, handicraft, and Scoutcraft. A special program is available to help new Scouts with Tenderfoot through First Class requirements. The Camp Russell conservation and forestry program has won national awards for its efforts in land management and education. Recreational times at camp allow Scouts to use boats and canoes, shoot skeet, fish, do service projects, compete against other units, and more. A multi-faith vesper service is held each Tuesday at the Chapel.