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.
Aug 4-Sep 4 – Summer Day Camp at Samac, Leadership Training & Counselor in Training.
Aug 1-31 – Aug 1-31 – Outdoor Swimming Pool open daily, check schedule for public swim.
Sep 12 – Huck Duck Hunt, activity day and on the water, Camp Samac
Sep 19 – Scouter’s Conference, day of workshops, presentations, vendor exhibits, volunteer networking
Sep 25-27 – Wolf Cub – Pack Prowl, fall launch to your pack program with learning activities and challenging events. Theme: The Observant Beagle: Nature Observations
Oct 16-18 – JOTA-JOTI Weekend Camporee, Connect with Scouts from around the world via HAM radio and internet chat.
Oct 23-25 – Outdoor Skill Workshop weekend – Wood Badge skills development
