camp profile

• Outdoor 101

  Sat., June 22, 10 a.m.-Noon

  Adult Training

• Basic Camping Skills

  Sat., June 22, Noon-4 p.m.

  Adult Training

• Basic Platform Tent and Yurt

  Sat., June 22, 4 p.m.- June 23, 3 p.m.

  Adult Training

• Dances with Branches CORE

  Sun. June 23 - Tues. June 25

  Girls Grades: 2-5 | Adventures & Challenges, CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Pony Pals

  Sun. June 23 - Tues. June 25

  Girls Grades: 1-5 | Animal Lover, Resident Camp, Summer Camp

• Take the Reins CORE

  Thurs. June 27 - Sat. June 29

  Girls Grades: 3-5 | Animal Lover, CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Saddle Up

  Sun. June 30 - Mon. July 1

  Girls Grades: 1-3 | Animal Lover, Resident Camp, Summer Camp

• Cowpokes

  Fri. July 5 - Sat. July 6

  Girls Grades: 1-6 | Animal Lover, Resident Camp, Summer Camp

• Explorers

  Fri. July 5 - Sat. July 6

  Girls Grades: 1-4 | Camp Sampler, Resident Camp, Summer Camp

• Trail Mix CORE

  Fri. July 5 - Sat. July 6

  Girls Grades: 1-3 | CORE Camp, Outdoor, Summer Camp

• Giddy Up CORE

  Sun. July 7 - Mon. July 8

  Girls Grades: 1-4 | Animal Lover, Camp Sampler, CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Tajar Trails CORE

  Sun. July 7 - Mon. July 8

  Girls Grades: 1-2 | CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Corral Day CORE

  Tues. July 9 | 8:45 am - 5 pm

  Girls Grades: 2-6 | Animal Lover, CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Horse Lover CORE

  Thurs. July 11 - Sat. July 13

  Girls Grades: 2-5 | Animal Lover, CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Basic Camping Skills

  Sat., July 13, 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

  Adult Training

• Basic Platform Tent and Yurt Training

  Sat., July 13, 4 p.m.-July 14, 3 p.m.

  Adult Training

• Ready, Set, Camp!

  Sun. July 14 - Tues. July 16

  Girls Grades: 2-6 | Camp Sampler, Resident Camp, Summer Camp

• Take the Reins CORE

  Sun. July 14 - Tues. July 16

  Girls Grades: 3-6 | Animal Lover, CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Dances with Branches CORE

  Thurs. July 18 - Sat. July 20

  Girls Grades: 2-6 | Adventures & Challenges, CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Pony Pals

  Thurs. July 18 - Sat. July 20

  Girls Grades: 1-6 | Animal Lover, Resident Camp, Summer Camp

• Horse Lover CORE

  Sun. July 21 - Tues. July 23

  Girls Grades: 2-5 | Animal Lover, CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Drip, Drip, Splash CORE

  Thurs. July 25 | 9 am - 5 pm

  Girls Grades: 2-6 | CORE Camp, Outdoor, Summer Camp

• Saddle Up

  Fri. July 26 - Sat. July 27

  Girls Grades: 1-3 | Animal Lover, Resident Camp, Summer Camp

• Basic Platform Tent and Yurt Training

  Fri., July 26, 6:30 p.m.-Sat., July 27, 5:30 p.m.

  Adult Training

• Dances with Branches CORE

  Sun. July 28 - Tues. July 30

  Girls Grades: 2-6 | Adventures & Challenges, CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Pony Pals

  Sun. July 28 - Tues. July 30

  Girls Grades: 1-6 | Animal Lover, Resident Camp, Summer Camp

• Take the Reins CORE

  Thurs. Aug. 1 - Sat. Aug. 3

  Girls Grades: 3-5 | Animal Lover, CORE Camp, Summer Camp

• Horseback Riding

  Mon. Aug. 5 | 9 am - noon

  Girls Grades: K-12 | Animal Lover

• Horseback Riding

  Mon. Aug. 5 | 2 - 5 pm

  Girls Grades: K-12 | Animal Lover

• Horseback Riding

  Tues. Aug. 6 | 9 am - noon

  Girls Grades: K-12 | Animal Lover

• Horseback Riding

  Tues. Aug. 6 | 2 - 5 pm

  Girls Grades: K-12 | Animal Lover

• Horseback Riding

  Wed. Aug. 7 | 9 am - noon

  Girls Grades: K-12 | Animal Lover

• Horseback Riding

  Wed. Aug. 7 | 2 - 5 pm

  Girls Grades: K-12 | Animal Lover

• Horseback Riding

  Thurs. Aug. 8 | 9 am - noon

  Girls Grades: K-12 | Animal Lover

• Horseback Riding

  Thurs. Aug. 8 | 2 - 5 pm

  Girls Grades: K-12 | Animal Lover

• Horseback Riding

  Fri. Aug. 9 | 9 am - noon

  Girls Grades: K-12 | Animal Lover

• Gunwale Girls

  Wed. Aug. 14 - Sun. Aug. 18

  Girls Grades: 8-12 | Adventures & Challenges, Overnight

• Gunwale Girls

  Wed. Aug. 14 - Sun. Aug. 18

  Girls Grades: 8-12 | Adventures & Challenges, Overnight

• Crafts for All Seasons

  Fri., Sept. 13, 7 p.m.-Sun., Sept. 15, 2 p.m.

  Adult Training

• Sewing Potpourri Weekend for Adults

  Fri., Oct. 18, 7 p.m.- Sun., Oct. 20, 2 p.m.

  Adult Training

• Quick Quilt Blocks

  Fri., Jan. 10, 7 p.m-Sun., Jan. 12, 2 p.m.

  Adult Training

• Adult T-Shirt Quilt Weekend

  Fri., March 14, 7 p.m.-Sun., March 16, 2 p.m.

  Adult Training

Full Capacity

222

Acres

371 acres located in Avonmore, PA

Activities

Archery, canoeing, fishing, horseback riding (resident camp only), outdoor cooking, sports playing field, swimming

GSWPA Member - Full Camp Rate

If booking a group of 100 members or to capacity:
$195 for 1 night / $292.50 for 2 nights

If booking a group below 100 members:
$260 for 1 night / $390 for 2 nights

Non-Member - Full Camp Rate

$306 for 1 night / $558 for 2 nights

Responsibility

Archery: must provide a certified facilitator
Canoeing: must provide a certified lifeguard/canoe instructor
Fishing: must provide a facilitator certified in Basic Water Rescue or lifeguard
Swimming: must provide life guard(s) and watchers to Safety-Wise ratio

Click on a unit name to view it's amenities. You can rent one or more of the individual units or the entire camp.

Alpine Lodge

• Download this unit's Campsite Brochure for more information.
• Dates Open: All year
• Facility/Rental Type: 1 Lodge
• Capacity: 40
• Winterized: Yes
• Sleep Area: Mattresses
• Water: Water from spigot in the unit
• Restroom: Inside: Flush or composting toilets and wash area
• Shower: Indoor showers
• Kitchen: Complete kitchen with stove, refrigerator and sink
• Fireplace or Fire Circle: Indoor, log-burning fireplace and outside fire circle
• Shelter: No
• GSWPA Member Rates: $50 for 1 night / $75 for 2 nights
• GSWPA Non-Member Rates: $59 for 1 night / $109 for 2 nights

Alpine Tents

• Download this unit's Campsite Brochure for more information.
• Dates Open: May 1-Oct. 1
• Facility/Rental Type: 9 Tents
• Capacity: 36
• Winterized: No
• Sleep Area: Cots
• Water: Water pump in the unit
• Restroom: Latrine: Pit-Style latrine and separate wash area
• Shower: Showers nearby
• Kitchen: Campfire cooking only
• Fireplace or Fire Circle: Outside fire circle
• Shelter: Open-sided covered shelter
• GSWPA Member Rates: $30 for 1 night / $45 for 2 nights
• GSWPA Non-Member Rates: $35 for 1 night / $61 for 2 nights

Evergreen Lodge

• Download this unit's Campsite Brochure for more information.
• Dates Open: All year
• Facility/Rental Type: 1 Lodge
• Capacity: 30
• Winterized: Yes
• Sleep Area: Mattresses
• Water: Water from spigot in the unit
• Restroom: Inside: Flush or composting toilets and wash area
• Shower: Indoor showers
• Kitchen: Complete kitchen with stove, refrigerator and sink
• Fireplace or Fire Circle: Indoor, log-burning fireplace and outside fire circle
• Shelter: No
• GSWPA Member Rates: $50 for 1 night / $75 for 2 nights
• GSWPA Non-Member Rates: $59 for 1 night / $109 for 2 nights

Forest Lodge

• Download this unit's Campsite Brochure for more information.
• Dates Open: All year
• Facility/Rental Type: 1 Lodge
• Capacity: 40
• Winterized: Yes
• Sleep Area: Mattresses
• Water: Water from spigot in the unit
• Restroom: Inside: Flush or composting toilets and wash area
• Shower: Indoor showers
• Kitchen: Complete kitchen with stove, refrigerator and sink
• Fireplace or Fire Circle: Indoor, log-burning fireplace and outside fire circle
• Shelter: No
• GSWPA Member Rates: $50 for 1 night / $75 for 2 nights
• GSWPA Non-Member Rates: $59 for 1 night / $109 for 2 nights

Forest Tents

• Download this unit's Campsite Brochure for more information.
• Dates Open: May 1-Oct. 1
• Facility/Rental Type: 9 Tents
• Capacity: 36
• Winterized: No
• Sleep Area: Cots
• Water: Water pump in the unit
• Restroom: Latrine: Pit-Style latrine and separate wash area
• Shower: Showers nearby
• Kitchen: Campfire cooking only
• Fireplace or Fire Circle: Outside fire circle
• Shelter: Open-sided covered shelter
• GSWPA Member Rates: $30 for 1 night / $45 for 2 nights
• GSWPA Non-Member Rates: $35 for 1 night / $61 for 2 nights

Orchard Lodge

• Download this unit's Campsite Brochure for more information.
• Dates Open: All year
• Facility/Rental Type: 1 Lodge
• Capacity: 40
• Winterized: Yes
• Sleep Area: Mattresses
• Water: Water from spigot in the unit
• Restroom: Inside: Flush or composting toilets and wash area
• Shower: Indoor showers
• Kitchen: Complete kitchen with stove, refrigerator and sink
• Fireplace or Fire Circle: Indoor, log-burning fireplace and outside fire circle
• Shelter: No
• GSWPA Member Rates: $50 for 1 night / $75 for 2 nights
• GSWPA Non-Member Rates: $59 for 1 night / $109 for 2 nights

This calendar shows dates when the entire camp or its individual units have been reserved. Reserved dates are in green.

Arts and Entertainment

Apple Hill Playhouse – 724-468-5050
275 Manor Road, Delmont, PA 15626

Armstrong Community Theater – 724-763-3680
Kittanning, PA 16201

Arts on the Allegheny – 724-543-2091
Kittanning, PA 16201

Carmike Wynsong 12 (movie theatre) – 724-468-3553
401 Vine Street, Delmont, PA 15626

Galaxy Drive-In Theater – 724-568-5541
Route 66 North, Vandergrift, PA 15690

New Kensington Civic Theatre – 724-339-3140
New Kensington, PA 15068

Churches

First Presbyterian Church – 724-697-4221
518 Indiana Avenue, Avonmore, PA 15618

Hebron Lutheran Church – 724-697-4027
601 Cambria Avenue, Avonmore, PA 15618

Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses – 724-697-4058
RR 1, Avonmore, PA 15618

Saltsburg Baptist Church – 724-639-9232
2821 Route 286 W, Saltsburg, PA 15681

Saltsburg United Methodist Church – 724-639-9454
813 Salt Street, Saltsburg, PA 15681

St. Ambrose (Catholic) – 724-697-4129
503 Cambria Avenue, Avonmore, PA 15618

Grocery Stores/Shopping

Giant Eagle – 724-845-9298
41 Towne Center Drive, Leechburg, PA 15656

Shop’n Save (Held's) – 724-478-4751
Rt. 66 and 16th Street, North Apollo, PA 15673

Sprankle's Neighborhood Market – 724-478-1720
129 North Plaza, Apollo, PA 15613

Walmart – 724-468-6274
6700 Hollywood Blvd., Delmont, PA 15626

History and Heritage

Apollo Area Historical Society – 724-478-3037
Apollo, PA 15613

Armstrong County Courthouse and Former Jail – 724-548-3215
Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201

Armstrong County Historical Society and Museum – 724-548-5707
300 North McKean Street, Kittanning, PA 16201

Drake Log Cabin – 724-478-3037
Williams Alley, Apollo, PA 15613

Kiski Junction Railroad – 724-295-5577
130 Railroad Street, Schenley, PA 15682

Victorian Vandergrift Historical Society – 724-568-1990
184 Sherman Avenue, Vandergrift, PA 15690

Hospitals

Indiana Regional Medical Center – 724-357-7000
835 Hospital Road, Indiana, PA 15701

Pharmacy/Drug Stores

Giant Eagle – 724-845-9298
41 Towne Center Drive, Leechburg, PA 15656

Rite Aid – 724-478-2500
111 North Plaza, Apollo, PA 15613

Walmart – 724-468-5928
6700 Hollywood Blvd., Delmont, PA 15626

Restaurants and Pizza

Dob Bros Country Kitchen – 724-478-3890
3427 State Route 56, Spring Church, PA 15686

M & M Pizza – 724-697-5596
413 Indiana Avenue, Avonmore, PA 15618

Subway – 724-478-3656
211 1st Street, Apollo, PA 15613

Vocelli's Pizza – 724-567-5600
2260 River Road, Vandergrift, PA 15690

State Parks

Keystone State Park – 724-668-2939
1150 Keystone Park Road, Derry, PA 15627

Yellow Creek State Park – 724-357-7913
170 Route 253 Highway, Penn Run, PA 15765

Other Recreation/Outdoor Opportunities

Armstrong Rails to Trails – 724-543-4478
Kittanning, PA 16201

Belmont Complex – 724-548-1067
415 Butler Roadm Kittanning, PA 16201

Crooked Creek Environmental Learning Center – 724- 763-6316
142 Kerr Road, Ford City, PA 16226

Lee's Lanes Bowling Center – 724-567-5963
2780 River Road, Vandergrift, PA 15690

Northwest Kayak & Canoe Rental – 724-697-5280
215 Main Street, PO Box 246, Salina, PA 15680

Roaring Run Watershed Association – 724-478-3366
Apollo, PA 15613