Despite being surrounded by housing and institutions, Camp Samac remains a quiet and restful playground for the youth of many community organizations including Scouting. There is plenty of outdoor space and forests, winterized cabins, hiking trails, meeting spaces and programs offered year-round.
Camp Samac was founded in 1946 and is one of Scouts Canada’s largest campgrounds, in terms of both size and participant numbers.
Enjoy a summer paddle on Lake Samac, swim in the public pool, hiking the trails or camp with your scouts or youth group under the stars. Camp Samac runs one of the best Summer Day Camp programs in Durham Region!
Winter brings outdoor activities, snowshoeing, campfires, indoor archery / pellet range, visit to the Scout museum, Nature Centre and Program Cabin.
Fall and spring offer mid-season camping and cabin rentals. For an evening outing you can watch the salmon and trout jump the dam, book an indoor archery or pelletry range session, explore the Bouldering Wall and Challenge Course, grab an Activity-in-a-Box from the Program Cabin. Explore the many hiking trails and enjoy a campfire with your group.
The still is set up and we are in the process of rendering our own maple sap into a rich syrup.
1 litre bottle is $12
Contact Rebecca Lormand or the Camp Manager to get you bottle.
May 1-3 – Outdoor Skills (Scoutcraft) for volunteers
May 22-24 – Cuboree 2026, Justice League theme, Camp Samac
May 23-24 – Willow Valley Challenge IV, Woodland Trails
May 29-31- Wood Badge 2 Skills Weekends, Camp Samac (1st weekend Apr 10-12) Kitchie
May 29-31 – Quartermaster Course and National Food Safety Certification, Camp Samac (1st weekend Apr 11-12) Cabin 1
Jun 12-13 – Badge Trading Day at Camp Samac, For those that would like to swap badges, Friday 4-9, Saturday 9-2, we will be hosting the event at the new Museum, parking entrance 275 Conlin Rd E Oshawa. This is a great time to reconnect and visit our museum. Link to bookings for Cabins or Camping.
June 27 – Camp Samac Pool Open public swim afternoons and evening to Labour Day. (Opening date subject to weather.)
Jun 27 – Canoe Coaching Clinic for Scouters, Lake Samac, limited to 8 participants, $25 each open to Scouters and Rovers
Jun 29-Sep 4 – Summer Day Camp at Samac, Leadership Training & Counselor in Training.
Jun 29-Sep 4 – Summer Day Camp at Samac, Leadership Training & Counselor in Training.
Jul 31-Aug 3 – Join in Jamboree, Camp Samac weekend jamborette
Aug 4-Sep 4 – Summer Day Camp at Samac, Leadership Training & Counselor in Training.
