Year-Round Programs

AT GARDNER DAM ADVENTURE BASE

Dining Hall Camp
No Outside Firewood
13 Campsites
4 Indoor Cabins
2 Bridges

Polar Cubs

Polar Cubs is a unique winter program for Cub Scouts and their families. Campers are grouped into “Super Dens” keeping those from the same Pack together.

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Arctic Adventure

Arctic Adventure, a winter adventure program for Venturers and Scouts with a variety of outdoor and indoor activities.

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Whitewater Weekends

Join us for 1, 2, or all 3 Whitewater Weekends and experience some of the best Whitewater in Wisconsin at Gardner Dam Adventure Base! Open to all Scouts BSA participants 11 and up including leaders and parents.

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Gardner Dam Adventure Base

(715) 882-2941
N2940 Gardner Dam Road
White Lake, WI 54491

ADDITIONAL CAMP INFO

CAMP MAP

BSA ANNUAL HEALTH & MEDICAL RECORD (ABC)

SUMMER CAMP INFO

Climbing Wall
High Ropes Course
Low COPE Course
Archery Range
Shotgun Range
BB Gun Range
Whitewater Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Swimming
Canoeing
Row Boats
Kayaking
Indoor Bouldering Wall

*Requires certified instructors.

Indoor Housing

  • Lower Wisconsin Electric
  • Wausau Homes Adventure Lodge
  • Parkside Apartment
  • Riverside Apartment

Indoor Facilities

  • Lower Wisconsin Electric
  • Wausau Homes Adventure Lodge
  • Heckrodt Outfitter Center
  • Eagle Room
  • Heckrodt Center
  • Dining Hall
  • Strayer Lodge

Three-Season Buildings & Open-Air Shelters

  • Petters' Place
  • Campcraft
  • Zaug Service Center

Frequently Asked Questions

1Does Gardner Dam accept non-BSA medical/physical forms that are unexpired?
No. All participants, youth and adults, must turn in an official BSA medical with parts A, B, and C completed. Please note that a tetanus shot is also required to have been administered within the past 10 years. There is a religious exemption available for the tetanus shot. Please call our support team at 920-734-5705 to obtain a religious exception form.
2Can siblings attend camp?
Unregistered siblings are not permitted to attend camp.

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