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=== Camps === The council operates a number of camps, including; * Aubrey Watzek Lodge, a winter recreation lodge on 12 acres of property leased from the US Forest Service * '''Camp Baldwin''', 680 acre property {{convert|17|mi|km}} west of [[Dufur, Oregon|Dufur]] in the [[Mount Hood National Forest]] * '''Butte Creek Scout Ranch''', a 670-acre working horse ranch south of [[Scotts Mills, Oregon|Scotts Mills]] **'''Butte Creek Scout Ranch''' is a working ranch that doubles as a Cub Scout resident camp. Consisting of over 600 acres nestled near Scotts Mills, the property first opened as a summer camp in 1997. During the summers, it is a 3-day and 2-night camp for Cub Scouts ages 5β10. Unlike other resident Cub camps in the council, the Butte Creek Scout Ranch has a Western theme every year. This property is one of the few scout camps that includes a horse riding station and is home to cows, goats, chickens, and sometimes pigs. The Butte Creek Ranch was also the first camp in the council to start a session for girls in the same age group. Originally started in 2007, the program was called "Sisters' Camp" and had the purpose of providing Cub Scout sisters with a similar experience to their brothers. Since 2019 the program serves girls and boys together during all summer sessions. The summer staff is primarily high school students. The property also doubles as the winter location for the council's 70+ head of horses. Twice a year, June and August, 50 of the horses are ridden between Camp Baldwin and Butte Creek along a beautiful route over Mount Hood. The Horse Trek is open to anyone over 13, although Scouts receive a discount. During the winter, Scouts participate in weekend horseback riding and camping on the property. The winters are staffed by a diverse group of volunteers who run rides and help maintain the property. * '''Camp Clark''', a second camp on the Meriwether Reservation near Tillamook * '''Camp Cooper''', 240 acres property northwest of [[Willamina, Oregon|Willamina]] in the coastal forest * Camp Ireland, 12-acre property in [[Hillsboro, Oregon|Hillsboro]] that has been shut down{{Citation needed|reason=Cannot find it in writing but am positive it is true|date=May 2023}} due to lack of scout registration. This is because a majority of cub scouts attending were mormon, and the camp shut down after Mormons stopped endorsing BSA. * '''Camp Meriwether''', 790 acre beachfront property south of [[Cape Lookout (Oregon)|Cape Lookout]] near [[Tillamook, Oregon|Tillamook]] * Nanitch Lodge, a winter recreation lodge on 8 acres of property leased from the US Forest Service * Camp Lewis, 116 acre property near [[Battleground, Washington]] * [[Camp Pioneer (Oregon)|'''Camp Pioneer''']], 48 acre property east of Salem in the [[Mount Jefferson Wilderness]], leased from the US Forest Service * Royce-Finel, 17 acre property near [[Astoria, Oregon|Astoria]]
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