Summer Camps

Transportation is available from Louisville and Beaver Dam. Campers travel in comfort on air-conditioned motor coach buses. Round-trip cost is $100 and one-way is $50. Bus transportation

may be canceled if the required minimum number of riders is not reached. On May 24, the price shifts to $125 for round-trip and $80 for one-way and is subject to availability.

Cooking Creations

June 9-13, Four Nights (Session 1)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 2nd & 3rd graders 

Go behind the scenes with a tour of Camp Pennyroyal’s kitchen to see where the magic happens. You’ll create and serve a snack to all campers to show off your skills. You’ll also get an introduction to outdoor cooking and enjoy traditional camp activities like swimming and games.

Mermaids

June 9-13, Four Nights (Session 1)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 2nd, 3rd, & 4th graders 

Splash the week away in this water extravaganza! Get some extra time on the water slides and perfect your cannonball skills by challenging your new friends to a contest for the best splash. Adventure around Wishing Star Lake on funyaks and enjoy a water carnival.

Outdoor Diva

June 15-20, Five Nights (Session 2)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 2nd & 3rd graders

Every night is like a sleepover with your new friends! Pamper yourself camp-style and fill your evenings with music, giggles, and good times. Enjoy traditional camp activities like swimming, paddling, and hiking during the day.

Mermaids

June 15-20, Five Nights (Session 2)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 2nd, 3rd, & 4th graders

Splash the week away in this water extravaganza! Get some extra time on the water slides and perfect your cannonball skills by challenging your new friends to a contest for the best splash. Adventure around Wishing Star Lake on funyaks and enjoy a water carnival.

Outdoor Diva

June 23-27, Four Nights (Session 3)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 2nd & 3rd graders

Every night is like a sleepover with your new friends! Pamper yourself camp-style and fill your evenings with music, giggles, and good times. Enjoy traditional camp activities like swimming, paddling, and hiking during the day.

Camp-a-Palooza

June 23-27, Four Nights (Session 3)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 3rd & 4th graders

Design your own camp adventure and choose from a menu of fun activities! Do you want to focus on archery or spend more time on your outdoor skills? Maybe you want to pitch a tent or sleep under the stars. Girls will work together to plan a week full of fun.

Crafty Campers

June 29-July 3, Four Nights (Session 4)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 2nd & 3rd graders

Use your five senses and get your inspiration from the nature that surrounds you at camp. Everything from paint palettes and pipe cleaners to leaves and rocks can be used to create your art. When you aren’t creating, enjoy swimming and games with your new friends.

Splash Bash

June 29-July 3, Four Nights (Session 4)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 2nd & 3rd graders

A splash bash is the best way to beat the heat at camp! Spend your days swimming and paddling around Wishing Star Lake. Play fun water games with your new friends. Get crafty and learn about the importance of water and water conservation.

Messy Monsters

July 7-12, Five Nights (Session 5)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 2nd & 3rd graders

In this session, messy is the name of the game. Enjoy all of your favorite camp activities with an untidy twist. Swimming, hiking, and crafting may never be the same, but will always be fun.

Artrageous

July 7-12, Five Nights (Session 5)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 3rd & 4th graders

Are you ready to take your creativity to the next level? Join us to create masterpieces using a variety of materials and techniques for an art-tastic week! From traditional camp crafts like friendship bracelets and lanyards to upcycled art pieces and painting with everything but paintbrushes, you will get to choose what art projects you would like to create!

Transportation is available from Louisville and Beaver Dam. Campers travel in comfort on air-conditioned motor coach buses. Round-trip cost is $100 and one-way is $50. Bus transportation

may be canceled if the required minimum number of riders is not reached. On May 24, the price shifts to $125 for round-trip and $80 for one-way and is subject to availability.

Mermaids

June 9-13, Four Nights (Session 1)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 2nd, 3rd, & 4th graders 

Splash the week away in this water extravaganza! Get some extra time on the water slides and perfect your cannonball skills by challenging your new friends to a contest for the best splash. Adventure around Wishing Star Lake on funyaks and enjoy a water carnival.

Cast Away

June 9-13, Four Nights (Session 1)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th & 5th graders

Adventure beyond the dock and cast away for a week on the water! Splash, swim and learn new paddling skills. Play games to test those skills. Your week-long adventure ends as you challenge others to a regatta around Wishing Star Lake. 

Moonlight Adventurer

June 9-13, Four Nights (Session 1)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th & 5th graders

Connect with the wonders of nature after everyone else has hit the hay! Throw a star party, look for nocturnal friends on a night hike, create craft projects under the stars, and jump in for a special dusk swim. Stay up late, sleep in, and make breakfast in your unit.

Self-Rescuing Princess

June 9-15, Six Nights (Session 1)

$474 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 4th & 5th graders

Do you have what it takes to take care of yourself and your friends in the wilderness? Gain new skills such as fire building, campsite set-up, knot tying, cooking over a fire, and navigation. Then, find the perfect spot at camp to practice all these skills and have a primitive camp out overnight.

Paddling Explorer

June 9-15, Six Nights (Session 1)

$474 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders

Adventure beyond the dock and cast away for a week on the water! Splash, swim and learn new paddling skills. Play games to test those skills. Your week-long adventure ends as you challenge others to a regatta around Kentucky Lake.

Mermaids

June 15-20, Five Nights (Session 2)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 2nd, 3rd, & 4th graders

Splash the week away in this water extravaganza! Get some extra time on the water slides and perfect your cannonball skills by challenging your new friends to a contest for the best splash. Adventure around Wishing Star Lake on funyaks and enjoy a water carnival.

Outdoor DIY

June 15-20, Five Nights (Session 2)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th, 5th & 6th graders

What’s better than homemade? Campmade! Channel your inner maker and create your own sit-upon then use it to stay comfortable as you ponder your next invention. Also, learn how to build a fire and cook a meal over it for yourself and your new friends.

Campfire Cook

June 17-June 22, Five Nights (Session 2)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders

Spend a week learning new cooking techniques over a campfire! Try your hand at preparing different meals from the camp cookbook or see if a favorite recipe from home tastes different over the fire. Take a tour of the camp kitchen and see what goes into making a meal for the whole camp!

Camp-a-Palooza

June 23-27, Four Nights (Session 3)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 3rd & 4th graders

Design your own camp adventure and choose from a menu of fun activities! Do you want to focus on archery or spend more time on your outdoor skills? Maybe you want to pitch a tent or sleep under the stars. Girls will work together to plan a week full of fun.

Moonlight Mischief

June 23-27, Four Nights (Session 3)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th & 5th graders

Enjoy all that camp has to offer by day and get into some mischief at night. Play tricks on your camp counselors and see camp from a new perspective as you learn about nightlife in nature. During the day enjoy swimming, paddling, and fun camp games.

Campfire Cook

June 23-27, Four Nights (Session 3)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders

Spend a week learning new cooking techniques over a campfire! Try your hand at preparing different meals from the camp cookbook or see if a favorite recipe from home tastes different over the fire. Take a tour of the camp kitchen and see what goes into making a meal for the whole camp!

Moonlight Mischief

June 29-July 3, Four Nights (Session 4)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th & 5th graders

Enjoy all that camp has to offer by day and get into some mischief at night. Play tricks on your camp counselors and see camp from a new perspective as you learn about nightlife in nature. During the day enjoy swimming, paddling, and fun camp games.

Out of this World

June 29-July 3, Four Nights (Session 4)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders

Look to the sky and see the stars like never before. Learn about constellations and reach for the stars with rockets built by you. Watch out for aliens who want to join in on earthling camp fun like swimming and campfires.

Outdoor Artist

July 6-11, Five Nights (Session 4)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 4th & 5th graders

Get inspired by the beauty of camp and try out different types of visual art. Get creative and test your skills in nature by using natural materials collected by you. Enjoy other classic camp activities like swimming and games when you’re not perfecting your skills as a master maker.

Artrageous

July 7-12, Five Nights (Session 5)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 3rd & 4th graders

Are you ready to take your creativity to the next level? Join us to create masterpieces using a variety of materials and techniques for an art-tastic week! From traditional camp crafts like friendship bracelets and lanyards to upcycled art pieces and painting with everything but paintbrushes, you will get to choose what art projects you would like to create!

Center Stage

July 7-12, Five Nights (Session 5)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th & 5th graders

The curtain is up, and that’s your cue to take center stage and shine! Practice new songs, skits, and jokes with your fellow cast mates. Then work together to put a creative twist on a classic story. Let your creativity shine as you improvise to spice up your hikes, swims, and meals.

Paddling Explorer

July 13-19, Six Nights (Session 5)

$474 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 4th & 5th graders

Adventure beyond the dock and cast away for a week on the water! Splash, swim and learn new paddling skills. Play games to test those skills. Your week-long adventure ends as you challenge others to a regatta around Kentucky Lake.

Transportation is available from Louisville and Beaver Dam. Campers travel in comfort on air-conditioned motor coach buses. Round-trip cost is $100 and one-way is $50. Bus transportation

may be canceled if the required minimum number of riders is not reached. On May 24, the price shifts to $125 for round-trip and $80 for one-way and is subject to availability.

Paddling Explorer

June 9-15, Six Nights (Session 1)

$474 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders

Adventure beyond the dock and cast away for a week on the water! Splash, swim and learn new paddling skills. Play games to test those skills. Your week-long adventure ends as you challenge others to a regatta around Kentucky Lake.

Sailing 1—Aqua Girls

June 9-15, Six Nights (Session 1)

$474 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th graders

Aqua Girls are all about water sports, challenge, and adventure! Keep your paddling skills in shape with time to kayak and canoe. Also gain new skills learning how to sail the Aquafin sailboats. This session is appropriate for beginner sailors or those with some Aquafin experience.

Outdoor DIY

June 15-20, Five Nights (Session 2)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th, 5th & 6th graders

What’s better than homemade? Campmade! Channel your inner maker and create your own sit-upon then use it to stay comfortable as you ponder your next invention. Also, learn how to build a fire and cook a meal over it for yourself and your new friends.

High Adventure

June 15-20, Five Nights (Session 2)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 6th, 7th, & 8th graders

Reach for the sky and zip through the trees on the high ropes course. When you’re not enjoying a bird’s eye view of camp, learn survival skills and hit the water. You’ll enjoy swimming and fishing at Wishing Star Lake. Campers must be 11 years old by the first day of the camp session.

Campfire Cook

June 17-June 22, Five Nights (Session 2)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders

Spend a week learning new cooking techniques over a campfire! Try your hand at preparing different meals from the camp cookbook or see if a favorite recipe from home tastes different over the fire. Take a tour of the camp kitchen and see what goes into making a meal for the whole camp!

Media Magic

June 17-June 22, Five Nights (Session 2)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 6th, 7th, & 8th graders

Today’s Girl Scouts are surrounded by different forms of media: videos, ads, shows, and other carefully created content. But what does it take to deliver a good story? Discover how storytellers use techniques to craft messages for their audience. You’ll dig into the skills of storytelling and experiment with technology to bring your ideas to life. While campers enjoy all the usual outdoor fun at camp, they might even create digital media to tell the story of their adventures!

International Traveler

June 17-June 22, Five Nights (Session 2)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th graders

Get ready for an international extravaganza! Explore other cultures during this worldwide week at camp. Choose a new country to learn about every day. Create international-themed artwork and try new cuisines. Bon voyage!

Campfire Cook

June 23-27, Four Nights (Session 3)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders

Spend a week learning new cooking techniques over a campfire! Try your hand at preparing different meals from the camp cookbook or see if a favorite recipe from home tastes different over the fire. Take a tour of the camp kitchen and see what goes into making a meal for the whole camp!

Paddlers Paradise

June 24-July 3, Nine Nights (Session 3)

$711 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 6th, 7th, & 8th graders

Looking for another form of water travel? Slip into a kayak as you refine new and familiar paddling strokes. Practice your boating rescue skills and learn about lake safety and navigation before taking an overnight trip in a kayak.

Outdoor DIY

June 24-July 3, Nine Nights (Session 3)

$711 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 6th, 7th, & 8th graders

It’s time to let your creativity flow! Learn new techniques like upcycling and eco-cycling to become a resourceful maker using the world around you. Spend the week creating several projects of your choice like candle-making, decoupage, printmaking, jewelry-making, sewing, and more!

Sailing 3—Smooth Sailing Mariners

June 24-July 3, Nine Nights (Session 3)

$711 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th graders

In the pinnacle of Bear Creek sailing units you'll refine your crewmate skills and knowledge of rigging, knots, water safety, and boat rescues. You’ll take day trips around the lake, learning sailing lore. Then study the weather and navigation charts of Kentucky Lake to plan your overnight sailing trip.

Out of this World

June 29-July 3, Four Nights (Session 4)

$316 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders

Look to the sky and see the stars like never before. Learn about constellations and reach for the stars with rockets built by you. Watch out for aliens who want to join in on earthling camp fun like swimming and campfires.

Night Owl

July 6-11, Five Nights (Session 4)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th graders

Look to the sky and see the stars like never before. Learn about constellations and reach for the stars with rockets built by you. Watch out for aliens who want to join in on earthling camp fun like swimming and campfires.

High Adventure

July 7-12, Five Nights (Session 5)

$395 + KY Sales Tax

Camp Pennyroyal, Rising 6th, 7th, & 8th graders

Reach for the sky and zip through the trees on the high ropes course. When you’re not enjoying

your bird’s eye view of camp, learn survival skills and hit the water. You’ll enjoy swimming and

fishing at Wishing Star Lake. Campers must be 11 years old by the first day of the camp session.

Sailing 2—Mariner Sailors

July 13-19, Six Nights (Session 5)

$474 + KY Sales Tax

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, Rising 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th graders

Fine-tune your sailing skills by learning more about knots, boat rescues, map reading, and water safety. Take the sheet and the tiller and let the wind fill the sails of your Flying Scot sailboat as you cruise out of the bay for several day trips around the lake with your team.

First Time Campers: You will receive a welcome email from CampDoc.com after completing registration and making your $60 deposit. This email will allow you to access the CampDoc website to complete your camper’s health profile and access other important information about camp.

Returning Campers: After completing your registration, log on to CampDoc to access your camper’s health profile and update any information for this camp season. and update any information on your camper’s profile for this camp season.  

Our goal is to provide a positive experience for all campers. Please help ensure your Girl Scout’s successful camp experience. Contact us at least one month prior to the session to discuss any physical, behavioral, emotional, dietary, or other needs for your camper. Once we have reviewed your camper’s needs, we will determine if we can safely accommodate those needs at camp. 

We are inspired to provide communities of acceptance where you’ll enjoy meeting new people from different backgrounds. At camp, we come together to challenge ourselves as we spend time in nature, try new things, and learn new skills. Our staff welcomes you to the magic of camp.

Cozy up in our rustic sleeping quarters. Rising 2nd and 3rd grade campers will be assigned air-conditioned shared space cabins or bunk rooms. Rising 4th-12th grade campers will be assigned open air shared space cabins, shelters or platform tents with other campers in the same program unit. The counselors sleep in a separate cabin, tent, or space very close to, but not with campers. Decisions on what sleeping unit campers are placed is based on age, attendance, camp session, and availability.

Check out this packing list as a starting point to ensure your camper has everything she needs for her stay.  

Driving directions are available in your Camper Confirmation Packet. Please check your chosen GPS app to ensure the driving directions match the confirmation packets, as some GPS are not accurate for all properties. 

We're so excited to see you at camp this summer! Here's what you can expect for check-in and check-out.

Check-In: Before you arrive, your camper’s CampDoc profile must be 100% complete, medications properly labeled in a Ziplock bag, and luggage/day bag packed. 

Check-Out: Ensure the person picking up your camper is listed as a trusted contact on your camper’s CampDoc profile and has their ID to present to the camp team.  

The Girl Scout Trading Post/Shop will be open to campers and family upon pick up and drop off. Cash will not be accepted. 

Mail: You may prepare letters or packages and leave them with camp staff during check-in to be delivered to your camper throughout their session. Please label the desired delivery date, camper's name, and unit on each letter/package. Do not include food, candy, or gum in packages. We recommend pre-mailing before camper arrival to make sure any mail arrives while they are at camp.

CampGrams: Communicate with your camper with digital messages using CampDoc CampGrams. Purchase tokens that allow you to send messages to your camper that are printed and passed out daily. More information about how you can purchase tokens and send messages can be found in your camper’s CampDoc profile. 

Phone Calls: We want your campers to enjoy the magic of camp unplugged free from distractions, so they can enjoy all the aspects of camp. Campers will have limited access to phones and calls home. Caregivers can reach out to the Volunteer Care Team with any general camp questions. We will provide the direct camp number upon arrival if you need to reach camp staff directly during your camper’s session. 

We suggest campers do not bring personal electronics with them. If you choose to send your camper with a cell phone, they will have access to it one hour a day.  

Camp will contact the listed emergency contact in cases of emergency, illness, behavioral needs, or homesickness to give any updates and collaborate on plans of care as needed.

Photos: This year, we are partnering with Waldo Photos for camper pictures! All camper families may view photos for free by visiting waldophotos.com and entering your camp-specific information, which will be emailed to you after registration. You can set it up to get a text alert or app notification every time a photo of your camper is uploaded.   

Visitors:  While camp is in sessions no visitors are allowed on property upon check out your camper can take family members on a self-guided tour.

It’s common for caregivers to have questions about their Girl Scout’s life at camp. Review these Frequently Asked Questions with helpful notes on health, safety, and common questions we hear. Please reach out to our staff with any additional questions you have.