SHENANDOAH AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA OFF-SEASON CAMPING AT CAMP ROCK ENON Reservations Online at: www.sac-bsa.org/offseason FACILITIES Camp Rock Enon operates weeklong resident camps during the summer. Many of our facilities are constructed for resident camp and special Council event usage only. We welcome your use of our cabins, shelters, and campsite areas for camping during the fall, winter and spring months. Camping at Camp Rock Enon is primitive; do not expect the luxuries of a summer home. Most cabins are one room log or wood structures equipped with electricity, a wood burning stove or fireplace, bunk beds and tables. Most campsites have a pit latrine, shelter, tent platforms and a campfire circle. A supply of firewood for your campsite and/or cabin is available for purchase in advance when you register. If during your stay you need to purchase additional firewood, contact the camp master on duty. Drinkable water is typically available in most campsites from April thru October. During the months of November thru March drinkable water may be obtained at Garrabrandt Lodge, see the Camp master on duty (THIS IS WEATHER DEPENDENT AT TIMES WE HAVE FROZEN PIPES AND WATER CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. WHEN IN DOUBT, A SCOUT IS PREPARED. BRING WATER!). RESERVATIONS/FEES Camp Rock Enon is available for weekend use by units September 1 st thru May 31 st only. From June 1 st to August 30 th camp is in summer camp mode and is not available for individual unit camping. During the Off-Season, the Council sponsors several weekend activities at Camp Rock Enon, which take priority over any other reservations. Please refer to the council website for the most current calendar dates. The registrar will also be able to assist you. Reservations are on a first come, first serve basis and need to be made at least 1 week in advance. No telephone reservations will be accepted. All reservations should be made on the online reservation system at www.sac-bsa.org/offseason. REFUND POLICY: All individual refunds are to be requested in writing, and can be sent by mail, email, or fax. Refund requests made more than one week after an event will NOT be considered. This General Refund Policy applies to all camps, events and activities of the Shenandoah Area Council, BSA unless otherwise stated. (Example Summer Resident Camp) Refunds requested due to medical reasons and other unforeseen circumstances will be reviewed on an individual basis and may require additional documentation. Refund policies for National and Regional BSA events may differ. Pro-Rated Refund Schedule: 30+ days: Full refund, less cancellation fee 15-29 days: 75% refund, less cancellation fee 8-14 days: 50% refund, less cancellation fee 13-1 days: No Refund If you know you are not coming, please cancel your reservation as soon as possible.
Call either the Council Service Center at 540.662.2551 or after 4pm on the day of your arrival contact the Camp Master on duty at camp by calling 540.662.2551 ext. 200. HOW TO GET TO CAMP ROCK ENON (292 Rock Enon Springs Rd., Gore Virginia 22637) From Winchester, Virginia, travel west on Route 50 (9.9miles) to Gore, VA, Turn left onto Gore Rd and go ½ mile and turn left onto Back Creek Rd. Go 4.5 miles and turn left onto Rock Enon Springs Rd. This is a gravel road, go ½ mile to Garrabrandt Lodge (second house on the right) to check in with the camp master on duty. CHECK-IN Friday unit check-in is available between 5-9pm. If your unit plans to arrive before 5pm you must make arrangements in advance with the Camp Master on duty at camp or the Facility Manager. If your unit plans to arrive after 9am you must make arrangements in advance with the Camp Master on duty at camp or the Facility Manager. The main gate into camp will be closed at 9pm. Before entering camp, you must check in with the Camp master on duty. They will either be at Garrabrandt Lodge (located on Rock Enon Springs Rd just before you get to the camp parking lot) or in camp. DO NOT PROCEED TO YOUR SITE BEFORE CHECKING IN WITH THE CAMPMASTER. During check-in they will review your reservation, if your unit has reserved a cabin they will issue a smoke and carbon monoxide detector for use during your stay. They will also review with you a campsite inspection form and address any other needs you may have. CHECK-OUT Units are required to check-out on Sunday by 11am unless other arrangements have been made in advance. Every unit must checkout with the camp master on duty and complete the campsite inspection form before leaving camp. All smoke and carbon monoxide detectors must be returned to the camp master. Any tools checked out by the unit must be returned during checkout. CAMP MASTER ON DUTY The Camp master is available to your unit as a Camp Commissioner throughout the weekend to assist you as needed. They also offer a program for the units staying in camp during the weekend, except for those outpost camping or hiking. A schedule of the program being offered for the weekend is available from the camp master on duty. The Camp master may also open the Trading Post at certain times during the weekend for your convenience.
UNIT RESPONSBILITIES AND CAMP ROCK ENON RULES The person whose name the site is reserved is responsible for the care of the site and the conduct of the group. All individuals shall comply with the rules outlined in this publication while at Camp. Units will follow any and all instructions of the Camp master or Facility Management Team. Good Scout conduct is in effect at all times. No vehicles may remain in camp. Depending on road conditions, you may be allowed one vehicle to/near your site for purposes of loading and unloading. Trailers may be parked in the campsite. Exceptions can be made for a valid disability permit. Leave the site in as good or better condition than you found it; as you would have liked the site left for you. Carry out all garbage and waste with you! o Do not leave anything behind in the camp trash cans. o DO NOT THROW TRASH IN THE LATRINES. Sweep out your cabin and/or Adirondack(s). Burn only paper and wood. Make sure your fires are OUT! Do not pour water in the stoves or fireplaces to extinguish the fire. Ashes are to be removed from the stoves and fireplace and put into either a campfire circle in the campsite and extinguished with water or into a metal Ash container. (Do not pour water into the ash container). All injuries MUST be reported to the Camp master for information purposes only; we understand that medical assistance and first aid are the responsibility of the unit and the unit leaders are prepared and trained to take the appropriate action. Two-deep leadership must be maintained at all times. Do not attach or hang hammock-style tents to any buildings, structures or shelters in the campsite or camp. No sheath knives in camp. No fireworks in camp. No personal firearms in camp. No pets are allowed in camp. No flames in tents. No propane tanks or liquid fuels inside of the cabins. Food/edibles must be secured from wildlife. Use of tobacco products, alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs is not allowed in camp. The designated smoking area is the shelter located across from the parking lot. Please dispose of your butts properly. No destruction or defacing of camp. No littering, Stay out of the following restricted areas: o Aquatics (fenced in area), lake spill way and dam o Shooting Sports and the areas behind Archery, Rifle and Shotgun Ranges o Waste Water Treatment Plant o Fire risk/warning indicator o Rock climbing area and the crags/high rocks o Nature Lodge o Any other areas designated as off limits.
OFF SEASONS RATES: Campsite Tent Platforms Cabin/Adirondacks Tent Campsite (Per Night) Per Person (For Weekend) Big Oaks 13 $15 $1 Cooper 12 $15 $1 Hepner 22 $15 $1 Hickory Ridge 14 $15 $1 Hill Top 8 4 Adirondacks $30 $1 Indian Village 15 $15 $1 Laurel Ridge 13 $15 $1 Pinecrest 20 Cabin sleeps 20 $35 $1 Pinnacle 9 $15 $1 Rowe 10 $15 $1 Sleepy Hollow 10 4 Adirondacks $30 $1 Sutton 12 $15 $1 Tall Timbers 20 Cabin sleeps 20 $35 $1 Zeb 8 $15 $1 Akela Lodge Cabin sleeps 8 $30 $1 Firewood Comm. Cabin Cabin sleeps 8 $20 $1 Bunk House Staff Hill/Lounge 10 sleeps 8-12 $35 $1 Blacksmith Shop 0 0 $15 $1 Mountain Man 0 0 $15 $1 Outpost Hiking $1 Note: Two people per tent platform Four people per Adirondack Per Person Fee is in addition to the Facility Usage Fee Firewood is available for purchase in advance at registration or from the Camp Master on duty. The charge for firewood delivery is for a stack of split firewood approximately 4 x3 x2.
FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR YOUR USE Akela Lodge: Sleeps 8 Akela Lodge is a single story log cabin with a tin roof, windows, and two entrances and is handicap accessible. It contains a wood stove, table, metal bunk beds, electricity and lighting. The cabin is located across from the camp parking lot. A latrine is nearby. Commissioner s Cabin: Sleeps 8 The Commissioner s Cabin is a small wood cabin (located in central camp) with a wood stove, electricity and lighting. A large shelter with picnic tables is located beside the cabin. The latrine is nearby in the adjacent campsite. Tall Timbers & Pinecrest Cabins: Sleeps 20 (16/4) Tall Timbers and Pinecrest Cabins are large two-room winter cabins, each with a woodstove, tables, metal bunk beds, electricity and lighting, windows and two entrances. A latrine and tent platforms are in the campsite. Sleepy Hollow & Hill Top Adirondacks: Sleeps 16 (4 per Adirondack) Sleepy Hollow and Hill Top campsites have four Adirondacks (three sided shelters) with metal bunk beds in addition to tent platforms in the campsite. Sleepy Hollow campsite has electricity in one of the Adirondacks and stone fireplaces in front of each Adirondack. A latrine is in each site. Staff Hill/Lounge: Lounge Bunkhouse Sleeps 8-12/ Tent Platforms 10 This newly converted building has two large rooms, one with four bunkrooms that sleep between 2-4 people. The second large room is set up as a lounge area with tables and chairs, couches and flat screen TV. This is perfect for group meeting/planning sessions. A wood burning stove is in the building for heat in the cold months, two window-style AC units are installed for warm weather use. Additional tent platforms adjacent to the building are available for use. A latrine is in the campsite. There is no water source in the campsite or building during off season. Tent Camping: Tent camping is available in all campsites across camp. These include wood platforms, pit latrines and a shelter with tables and wash station (water is off Nov. thru March) and campfire circle. Campsites include Zeb, Indian Village, Pinnacle, Cooper, Big Oaks, Laurel Ridge, Hepner, Row, Hickory Ridge, and Sutton. Black Smith Shop: (room for 6 8 typical 4-person tents) This is a remote tent camping area and does not have any platforms. Includes a large shelter area for cooking. There is very limited vehicle access, must hike in all gear. There is NO water source or latrine on site. Mountain Man Campsite: (room for 8 12 typical 4-person tents) This is a nice wooded tent camping area on the ridge above our lake next to the Chapel Hill pavilion. There are no tent platforms. There is a small shelter and picnic tables. A latrine is available nearby at the Chapel Hill pavilion. There is no water source in the campsite.
FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL RATES In Council (Per Day) Others (Per Day) Bowman Lodge Cannot be used for sleeping $100 $150 Dining Hall Use of kitchen is not included $100 $150 Chapel Hill Cannot be used for camping $75 $150 Rifle Range* $100 $150.22 Rifle (per gun)* Includes 100 rounds of ammunition $15 $15 BB Gun (per gun)* Includes 100 rounds of ammunition $10 $10 Climbing Area* $100 $150 Climbing Gear* Per Person Fee Plus 0 Ropes usage fee $15 Canoe (Includes paddles & PFD) First 24 Hours $20/canoe $25/Canoe Each Additional 24 Hours $15/canoe $20/canoe Canoe Trailer Holds 6 Canoes $25 $30 NOTE: A Refundable Security / Cleaning Deposit of $100 is required with the rental of all facilities or equipment. *Use of this facility and/or equipment requires qualified instructors with proof of necessary certifications submitted in advance. Please Contact Kari Judson (kari.judson@scouting.org) or Richard Holder (crecampdirector@scouting.org) for information.
CAMP ROCK ENON RESERVATION FORM FOR UNIT OFF-SEASON CAMPING Register online at www.sac-bsa.org/offseason UNIT of COUNCIL Site: 1 st Choice 2 nd : 3 rd : Dates: 1 st Choice 2 nd : 3 rd : We will have YOUTH and LEADERS and agree to call the Council Scout Office at 540.662.2551 if there are any changes. Note: Friday check-in is available between 5-9pm unless other arrangements are made in advance. Main gate will be closed at 9pm on Friday. Sunday check-out is required by 11am unless other arrangements are made in advance. We plan on arriving at Camp at approximately (time) on (date). We plan on departing camp at approximately (time) on (date). will be the adult leader in charge of the unit while at Camp Rock Enon and agrees to all the camp rules and policies. Phone (Home) (Cell) Email: Address Total Fees Paid $ Leader Signature Date By reserving a site at Camp Rock Enon, you and your unit are agreeing to be bound by our rules and regulations on the preceding pages. Shenandoah Area Council subscribes to the National BSA Liquid Fuels Policy and strictly enforces this policy at Camp Rock Enon. By coming to camp you further agree to self-police your unit on this policy. You may call the Scout Office in advance to find out who the Camp master will be on your weekend and what program that Camp master can provide for your unit. Approved by: Date: Groups without two-deep leadership will not be allowed into camp and will forfeit their fees. This is for your protection, no exceptions!! For questions please contact Kari Judson at 540-662-2551 ext. 103 or kari.judson@scouting.org