Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys

CAMP ELK RIVER

Come explore the beautiful 1,200 acres of Camp Elk River, which is located 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. From woods to wetlands, prairie to rolling hills, this is a beautiful setting for camping or to host a retreat.

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Camp Elk River facilities include:

• Gray Koch Building: modern, heated facilities with large kitchen and dining hall, four indoor activity rooms, bathrooms and showers, dorm wing which sleeps 28 people. Indoor activity rooms each have refrigerators, microwaves and 22 mattresses for sleeping on the floor.  Activity rooms have partitions that can be opened and closed to accommodate large groups of up to 400 people for daytime use and 88 overnight.
   
• The Pines Building: Modern, heated dormitory with two wings that each sleep 30 people.  Showers and bathrooms are located in each wing.
   
• Lake Barbara: A sand-bottom pool with filtration system for swimmers at all skill levels. Open June through August contingent upon weather, staffing, and reservation status.
   
• Timber Meade: modern, heated cabin with kitchen, bathrooms and showers. 28 mattresses for sleeping on the floor.  Lower level stores a variety of program equipment available for convenient rental.
   
• Popp & Pickering Cabins: modern, heated cabins with fireplace, kitchen, bathrooms and showers, and tiny sleeping room off of the main area. Each cabin has 20 mattresses for sleeping on the floor.
   
• Red Barn and Equestrienne Center: rustic, heated buildings with kitchens. Heated shower/bath house nearby. Red Barn has 15 mattresses for sleeping on the floor, Equestrienne Center has 14.
   
• Morgan and Pinto Cabins: heated cabins with 10 bunks and inside picnic table. Heated shower/bath house nearby.
   
• Tree House Cabins: Distinctive elevated rustic screened cabins with electric lights, ceiling fan and bunks for 6-10 people.  A favorite of the summer horse campers!
   
• Timber Meade Tent Units: nine primitive tent units with open shelter, fire ring, latrine, cold running water. Tents available for rent.