Things to do at Camp Minsi

Camping:
Camp Minsi offers a variety of camping options - wilderness, rustic, improved and cabin camping. Stay in the wild, or in grassy sites, or on platforms, or in cabins! 

Hiking and Orienteering:
Camp Minsi offers over 20 miles of hiking trails, a beautiful natural landscape and a variety of interesting sites and landmarks to be seen. Detailed trail maps are available online or from the Campmaster. Great sites to see and explore include: Hunter's Cabin site, Duck Puddle and Dotter's Spring, and the historic Ice House ruins. The camp also is home to a 25-point land-navigation course for orienteering and geocaching (see the camp Ranger or Campmaster for information).

Swimming and Boating:
Camp Minsi has two canoe packs (a total of 18 canoes) available for rental. Canoes can be taken off-site and used for a unit float trip; or can be used on-site at Stillwater Lake. Our docks are in the water year-round for swiming. Please note that you must provide your own Safe-Swim qualified leadership for any aquatic activities.

Fishing:
Stillwater Lake offers ample fishing opportunities. The common fish in the 314-acre lake are bass, pickerel, yellow perch, catfish and sunfish. The tailwaters of Stillwater Lake flow to compose Tunkhannock Stream and offer Brook and Rainbow trout fishing as well. Bring your own fishing gear and tackle. A current Pennsylvania fishing license is required for any person age 16 and over. You can go to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission website (www.fish.state.pa.us/license.htm) and purchase a 7-day tourist fishing license.

Winter Activities:
Winter in the Poconos provides a variety of great opportunities for Scouts! In the winter, Stillwater Lake freezes to a depth of about 10 to 16 inches thick - providing great opportunities for ice fishing, ice skating, ice hockey, and hiking on the frozen lake. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and igloo making are other popular activities. Nearby outfitters just minutes from Camp Minsi also offer downhill skiing, snowboarding, and snowtubing. 

Service Projects:
Lot’s of camp improvement activities are available for troops that want to do a good turn and give back to our camp and Scouting. Check with the camp Ranger or Campmaster upon checking in to sign up for a camp improvement project.

Nearby Attractions and Outfitters:

Please note that these outside vendors are being listed here simply for the reference of units camping at Camp Minsi and to help them find nearby purveyors and activities of interest. It is up to the individual Scouting unit and their leaders, along with the advice of their local council or the National office to review any vendor agreements, acknowledgment of risk waivers, or financial commitments related to any individual programs or activities in advance.
    

River Adventures - Rafting, Kayaking, and Canoeing:

• Pocono Whitewater (20 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Edge of the Woods Outfitters (20 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Whitewater Challengers (20 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Adventure Sports, Inc. (23 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Jim Thorpe River Adventures (30 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Kittatinny Canoes (45 miles away from Camp Minsi)

Snowsports - Skiing, Snowboarding and Snowtubing:

• Camelback Ski Area (10 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Alpine Mountain (14 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Big Boulder Ski Area (15 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Jack Frost Mountain Ski Area (15 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Shawnee Mountain (27 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Blue Mountain (35 miles away from Camp Minsi)

Biking:

• Edge of the Woods Outfitters (20 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Whitewater Challengers' Biking (20 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Pocono Biking (25 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Blue Mountain Mountain Biking (35 miles away from Camp Minsi)

Horseback Riding:

• Pocono Manor Stables (4 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Paradise Riding Stables (8 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Mountain Creek Riding Stables (9 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Deer Path Riding Stables (20 miles away from Camp Minsi)

High Ropes Courses and Ziplines:

• Kalahari Outdoor Adventure Park (4 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• CBK - Camelback Mountain Adventures (10 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Pocono Tree Ventures (30 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Summit Aerial Park (35 miles away from Camp Minsi)

Parks and Hiking:

• The Sullivan Wilderness Trail (trailhead 10 miles away, trail ends at Camp Minsi)
• Big Pocono State Park (10 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Tobyhanna State Park (10 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• The Appalachian Trail (25 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Hickory Run State Park (25 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Deleware Water Gap National Recreation Area (30 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Bushkill Falls (35 miles away from Camp Minsi)

Stores and Retailers:

• Dollar General (0.5 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Uni-mart / Exxon (1 mile away from Camp Minsi)
• Pen-mart / Gulf (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• CVS Pharmacy (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Lowe's Home Improvement (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Weis Markets (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Walmart SuperCenter of Mount Pocono (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Rite Aid Pharmacy (4 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Shop Rite (4 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Wawa (10 miles away from Camp Minsi)

Restaurants:

• Vinny's Pizzeria (0.5 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Primo's Pizzeria & Restaurant (1 mile away from Camp Minsi)
• Roberto's Pizza & Restaurant (1 mile away from Camp Minsi)
• Winner Chineese Resturant (1 mile away from Camp Minsi)
• Van Gilder's Jubilee Restaurant (2 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Amadeo's Pizza & Deli (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Golden Dragon of Mount Pocono (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Brother Bruno's Pizza (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Subway (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• McDonalds (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Perkins Restaurant & Bakery (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• KFC (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• The Junction Ice Cream Shop (3 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Burger King (4 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• The Pioneer Diner (4 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Dunkin Donuts (5 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Wendy's (5 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Domino's Pizza (5 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Great Wall of Mount Pocono (5 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• The Casino Theatre (5 miles away from Camp Minsi)

Emergency Services:

• Pocono Mountain Regional Police (0.1 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Pocono Summit Volunteer Fire Co. (3 miles away from Cmp Minsi)
• Pocono Mountain Volunteer Fire Co. (5 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Pocono Mountain Regional EMS (7 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Pocono Imediate Care - Tobyhanna (7 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Pocono Imediate Care - Brodheadsville (15 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus (16 miles away from Camp Minsi)
• Pocono Medical Center (20 miles away from Camp Minsi)