Franklin L. Cary Camp
Sagamore Council, Boy Scouts of America
6286 State Road 26 East
Lafayette, IN 47905
Telephone 765-447-1990
  Franklin L. Cary Camp
Sagamore Council, Boy Scouts of America
6286 State Road 26 East
Lafayette, IN 47905
Telephone 765-447-1990

Facilities - Shelters

Cary Camp has six shelters on the property. With the exception of the Tepee, each of these is a classic picnic chelter - a square roof without walls. All of them are wired for electricity, and some of them have other amenities as well. (See the Cary Camp Map for locations.)

  • Moser Shelter - 24' x 30'; concrete floor with 10 picnic tables. Electric light, and 2 110V outlets.
  • Justin Matthew Newell Memorial Shelter ("Newell Shelter" on the map) - 24' x 40'; concrete floor with a fireplace and 8 picnic tables. Electric light, and 4 110V outlets. Newell Shelter also has a fireplace at the south end, built into the end wall. This is the shelter usually used for crafts during summer camp.
  • Osco Drug Shelter ("Osco Shelter" on the map) - 16' x 40'; gravel floor with 4 picnic tables. Electric light, and one 110V outlet. This is the shelter usually used for Archery during summer camp.
  • The Teepee - Octagonal shape, approximately 36' across, with a wooden floor and 5 picnic tables. Electric light and one 110V outlet.
  • Cecil Warner Learning Center ("Warner Shelter" on the map) - 24' x 40'; built in 2006; concrete floor with 9 benches (no tables). There is no electricity at this shelter.
  • Raisor Shelter - 24' x 40'; concrete floored with 6 picnic tables. Electric lights, and two 110V outlets. The Raisor Shelter has a bouldering wall on one side.

All of these shelters are available for rental. To rent one, please go to the Council reservations website.

Newell Shelter
Crafts and cooking at Newell Shelter
Newell Shelter plaque
Dedication plaque at Newell Shelter

 
Raisor Shelter
Raisor Shelter, as seen from the sports field
Teepee
The Tepee, seen from the north

 
Warner Shelter
The Warner Learning Shelter
Warner Shelter plaque
Dedication plaque at Warner Shelter

 
Osco Drugs Shelter
Archery practice at the Osco Drugs Shelter
Mosier Shelter
Playing games at the Moser Shelter

 
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