Camp Wisdom — Attraction in Dallas

We just got back from a Cuboree campout weekend. Had a great time group camping with the pack. And the boys enjoyed all of the organized activities (archery, slingshot, BB's, rockets, the fort, etc.) provided by the camp. As a first time camper at this location, I wanted to pass on some information that might be helpful to others. This was a huge event with lots of people. I don't know if things operate a little differently for smaller events. 1.) There is only one campfire per pack and there is NO cooking over that fire. So forget packing smores or hotdogs unless you are planning on cooking them over a camp stove. There is also not a permanent grill at the site. Again you could bring a camp stove if you are set on something cooked. Our pack did an organized dinner meal that night (delicious fajitas and camp cones) and provided all of the equipment for cooking that meal. 2.) There are not that many picnic tables. At our group site there were two tables for 30ish tents. I was making pb&j in my lap and wished I had brought a tray table at the very least. Also, be sure to bring your camp chairs. 3.) Bring toilet paper. Near each group site were restrooms with tin can latrines. You need to take a flashlight with you, no electricity, and even when the sun was out it was still pretty dark in there. Don't plan on sitting on the latrines, they are not designed for that. There was cold running water for washing hands. I heard there are nicer restrooms elsewhere on the grounds. 4.) Bring some trash bags. We drove our trash out, there may have been a place to dump it, but we totally missed it if there was. 5.) At this large event driving access to the group sites was very limited. We carried most of our gear in (and it's not a short walk) so if you are a bit of a glamper, either plan on getting there early to drive in and drop off your stuff or bring a wagon to load your stuff up on. 6.) The organized shooting activities were very busy (the boys can earn badges/pins). The wait for the morning sessions was easily over an hour. After lunch and closer to dinner was a much shorter wait. 7.) Bring a ball. There will be some downtime between planned activities and meals.

Thanks to all our pack leaders, volunteers, and camp coordinators for your time and efforts. We had...

Camp Wisdom, owned by the Dallas Circle 10 Council of the BSA, has been around for decades. It is particularly known for support of shooting sports; rifle, pistol, and shotgun. The three ranges are excellent and extremely well maintained by a very active shooting sports committee. Even though it is only 20 miles from our Scout Troop meeting place, we had not been there, as we are in a different Council. We have two certified instructors in our Troop so we went there this past weekend. The temperatures were still Texas Summer like (highs mid-90s, low 75, and very humid) but we had a great time anyway. All Scouts who needed it qualified for the merit badge. We did not check out the rest of the camp, but it looked good...

Holy wow Cub Scouts! This place had changed since I came as a kid. If you get a chance to go with your little scout then GO! The bathroom/shower facilities are super clean and nice. They layout is very easy to navigate and of my the activities. They have man made caves that you actually need a flashlight for. There is a cool old western fort that has the bb gun range in the back.... it even had a stockade for the unruly ones 😉. There are two huge 2 story pirate ships that you can do water balloon fights across. They have a cool medieval fort complete with jousting and catapults. There's even a maze by the castle. Cool play ground and several othe neat places for the kids to let their imaginations run. Can't say enough...