Historically notable Scout camps
There are hundreds of scout camps around the world. Some of these are historically notable Scout camps. Each Scouting association runs its own camp. For example, in the United States, are run by the Boy Scouts of America, and the local councils run the greatest number of camps. The two most important factors in establishing notability are the age of the camp, and its impact on the local community or country where it is located. Oldest Boy Scout Camps of the BSA. In the United States, summer camps were an important part of 20th century culture . Many camps are notable for their impact, few are more than 80 years old. The oldest scout camp may be Owasippe Scout Reservation in Michigan. Part of camp culture are the societies of "honor campers." (i.e. "Tribe of Owasippe," Camp Teetonkah's "Tribe of Keokuk," Camp Delmont's "Order of the Tipi," "Old Guard of Glen Gray," "Knights of Yawgoog Honor Society," "Stambaugh Tribe of Good Indians," Camp Indian Mound's "Tribe of Ku-ni-eh," Camp Miakonda's "Tribe of Gimogash," Camp Belzer's "Firecrafters," Scouthaven's "Tribe of Wokanda," Camp Friedlander's "Tribe of Ku-ni-eh," and  the "Order of the Silver Marmot" at Camp Parsons). Treasure Island was the birthplace of the Order of the Arrow in 1915. Camp Belzer. Originally named Camp Chank-Tun-Un-Gi, Camp Belzer was founded in 1918 by the Central Indiana Boy Scout Council. Located near Indianapolis, Indiana. It was named after local philanthropist and the creator of the Firecrafter organization, Francis O. Belzer ("The Chief"). Camp Conewago. Located near New Oxford, Pennsylvania, Camp Conewago was purchased in 1919 by the officers of Conewago Council. Purchased by a local trust and independent of the BSA, the camp has an endowment  to provide funds for materials for maintenance. The New Birth of Freedom Council operates the camp. Summer Camp was last held there in 1948. Camp Delmont. Located along the Unami Creek in Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania, Camp Delmont was created in 1916, the camp, and the adjoining Hart Scout Reservation, became part of the Musser Scout Reservation after the council merger with the Philadelphia Council. The camp name is a portmanteau of the two counties (Delaware and Montgomery) covered by the original owner, the Valley Forge Council. Camp Friedlander. Establisher in 1919, Camp Friedlander, is located in Loveland, Ohio and run  by the Cincinnati Area Council. The camp is and was donated to the Scouts by Edgar Friedlander. It is now part of the larger Dan Beard Scout Reservation. Camp Glen Gray. Camp Glen Gray is located near Mahwah, New Jersey in the Ramapo Mountains in Bergen County, New Jersey. Founded in 1917 by the Northern New Jersey Council, the camp is named after Frank Gray, a well known early professional Scouter of that area. The camp is now a Bergen County Park and is independently managed and financially supported by The Friends of Glen Gray, Inc. Indian Mound Scout Reservation . Founded in 1917 by the Milwaukee County Council, Indian Mound Scout Reservation, near Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, gets its name from the 1,000-year-old Indian mound in the middle of the camp. The mound is shaped somewhat like a lizard or turtle. The Scout reservation has two camps on it. Owasippe Scout Reservation. In 1911, the Chicago Area Council founded Camp Owasippe near Whitehall, Michigan. Starting with , the camp eventually grew to in size. The reservation lies within the boundaries of Manistee National Forest. The Northwest border of the camp is formed in part by the White River. Camp Parsons. Camp  Parsons, located on the Hood Canal near Brinnon, Washington, was founded in 1919 by the Chief Seattle Council. The property is a former logging camp and is the oldest continuous BSA camp in the Western United States. The camp was named after the council's first president, Reginald Parsons, who purchased and donated it to the Scouts. Scouthaven. Located near Arcade, New York, Scouthaven was founded 1918 by the Buffalo Council. At first, the camp was named Camp Crystal, after Crystal Lake. It was renamed to Scouthaven in 1923. Early in its history, Scouts arrived on a "milk train" that  passed by the camp. The site was a amusement park in the first part of the 20th century. Camp Stambaugh. In 1919, Henry H. Stambaugh, upon his death, donated his farm in Canfield, Ohio, known as Indian Creek Farm, to the Youngstown Council. The first summer camp opened on July 4, 1919, and the camp has been in continuous operation since then. With the merger of the Mahoning Valley Council, Western Reserve Council and the Northeast Ohio Councils summer camp programs at Camp Stambaugh were moved to moved to Camp Stigwandish. Camp Wakenah. Camp Wakenah was founded on Gardner Lake  near Salem, Connecticut by the Pequot Council. The camp was sold in the 1930s to buy the second Camp Wakenah at a dif.ferent location on Gardner Lake which consisted of . The camp was last used as a summer camp in 1972, and was sold by the Connecticut Rivers Council in 2004. Notable camps of the GSUSA. Camp Bonnie Brae. Established in the Berkshire Mountains in 1919 by the Springfield Girl Scout Council, the Camp Bonnie Brae is today, the oldest continuously operated camp of the GSUSA. It is located on the northeast shore of Big Pond in East Otis, Massachusetts . It is currently operated by the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts. Notable Scout camps of Canada. Camp Tamaracouta. Founded in 1912 by the Quebec Council, the Camp Tamaracouta is Canada's oldest Scout camp. It is located near Mille-Isles in the Laurentian Mountains, northwest of Montreal. Founded in 1933, the Knights of Tamara Society is the camp's honor society. Notable Scout camps of Mexico. Meztitla Scout Camp School. Founded in 1956, the Meztitla Scout Camp School is the national Scout camp and school owned by the Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C., located in the Central  Highlands of Mexico, northeast of the municipality of Tepoztlán, in the state of Morelos. It is located south of Mexico City and northeast of Cuernavaca. Notable Scout camps of The United Kingdom. Brownsea Island Scout camp. Brownsea Island was the site of the first boys' camping event organized by Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell to test his ideas for the book "Scouting for Boys". Gilwell Park. Gilwell Park is one of twelve national centres run directly by or in partnership with the Scout Association. It is the original home of Wood Badge training.