Troop 177 Insider Tips
- Facility/program descriptions carried from the original guide; verify weekend access.
- Jay reports this activity was successful for the troop.
- Live out-of-council camping estimate recorded in SC015; pool and canoeing have separate program terms.
Availability: Weekend reservations; staffed programs by arrangement
Scout camp details
Proven favorite
- Recommendation
- Proven favorite
- Drive min minutes
- 180
- Drive max minutes
- 210
- Base budget status
- Below budget; fees pending
- Base low per person
- 2.31
- Base high per person
- 2.31
- Additional fees
- Pool $5/person when available. Canoe rental $10/boat/session (one-session example $5/person at two occupants/boat); any required paid staffing unconfirmed. Camping is separate.
- Best for
- Lake Texoma, hiking, fishing and orienteering; waterfront by arrangement.
- Availability
- Unit camping closed May 15–August 15. Pool season May 15–September 30; confirm late-August/September availability for a camping/swimming weekend.
- Action needed
- Confirm final checkout fees, actual tent arrangement and separately reserved activities.
- Group capacity
- Cedar campsite: capacity 50; sleeps 36
- Max people per site
- 50
- Tents per site
- 18
- Price model
- Site/weekend
- Rate low
- 60
- Rate high
- 60
- Cost completeness
- Partial base
- Sites required
- 1
- Base weekend low
- 60
- Base weekend high
- 60
- Price evidence
- Live out-of-council pricing: $60 flat Friday/Saturday weekend; $30 daily Sunday–Thursday.
- Camping
- Yes – 11 year-round campsites; developed camping
- Aquatics
- Yes – Lake Texoma, swimming, canoeing, sailing, fishing
- Shooting sports
- Yes – rifle, shotgun, archery
- Climbing
- No / Not verified
- Hiking
- Yes – trails, 3-mile loop
- COPE
- No / Not listed
- Program types
- Cub Scouts, Webelos/AOL, resident camp, NYLT, unit camping, outdoor skills
- Facilities
- 540 acres, Lake Texoma waterfront, pool with slide/beach entry, dining hall, bath houses/restrooms, shooting ranges, trails
- Council
- Circle Ten
- Reservation URL
- campreservation.com/571/Facilities/465/7724…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
- Known fee allowance %
- 0
- Extra tent nightly rate
- 0
- Extra vehicle daily rate
- 0
- Vehicle permits included per site
- 0
- Entry per eligible person/day
- 0
- Billable days low
- 2
- Billable days high
- 3
- Estimate participants
- 26
Campout activities
Swimming at James Ray
- Recommendation
- Proven favorite
- Activity
- Swimming at James Ray
- Drive min minutes
- 180
- Drive max minutes
- 210
- Fee low per person
- 5
- Fee high per person
- 5
- Price status
- Published pool access fee $5/person; confirm reservation and staffing terms.
- Activity categories
- Swimming; Aquatics
- Season
- Pool May 15–September 30; unit camping closed May 15–August 15. Confirm dates combining both.
- Group capacity
- Confirm group/event capacity
- Reservations
- Arrange ahead
- Equipment
- Swimwear and troop aquatic supervision equipment.
- Requirements
- Reserve pool access and confirm qualified aquatic supervision and swim classification.
- Advancement support
- Swimming requirement practice/fieldwork with registered counselor and suitable supervision.
- Additional fees
- Additional to $60 camping weekend; any staffing or other facilities extra.
- Related campsite ID
- SC015
- Source URL
- campreservation.com/571/Camps/465…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
- Fee basis
- Per person activity fee
- Planning scope
- Regular regional campout activity; verify route
Canoeing at James Ray
- Recommendation
- Proven favorite
- Activity
- Canoeing at James Ray
- Drive min minutes
- 180
- Drive max minutes
- 210
- Fee low per person
- 5
- Fee high per person
- 5
- Price status
- Live Out of Council Unit pricing: $10 per canoe per block. $5/person example assumes 13 canoes with two occupants each for 26 people in one session.
- Activity categories
- Canoeing; Aquatics
- Season
- Session blocks shown 9 AM–noon or 1–4 PM; confirm actual dates and waterfront access.
- Group capacity
- 25 canoes listed, not 25-person capacity; confirm permitted occupants and PFD sizes.
- Reservations
- Reserve at least seven days ahead; Sunday-morning activities arranged through council office.
- Equipment
- Canoe, PFD and paddles included. Published inventory 25 canoes; reserve required number.
- Requirements
- Reserve sufficient canoes and confirm qualified supervision, swim classification and waterfront access.
- Advancement support
- Canoeing/Paddling fieldwork for selected requirements with counselor arrangements.
- Additional fees
- Separate from camping and pool fees; qualified supervision/staffing costs, if any, require confirmation.
- Related campsite ID
- SC015
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
- Fee basis
- $10 per canoe per session; two occupants assumed.
- Boat fee per session
- 10
- People per boat
- 2
- Boats required
- 13
- Planning scope
- Regular regional campout activity; verify route
High adventure
Swimming and canoeing
- Planning scope
- Regional campout lead; verify actual entrance route within five hours
- City or area
- Pottsboro
- State or region
- TX
- Travel text
- 180–210 min (planning range)
- Primary adventure
- Swimming and canoeing
- Additional activities
- Troop-proven water weekend; see SC015 and DA011/DA012.
- Extended weekend
- Yes
- Action needed
- Confirm combined camping/pool availability and canoe/staffing fees.