Camp Miakonda, Scouting America - Erie Shores Council — Hotel in Sylvania

My son and I attended the Webelos Overnight from 6/30 through 7/01 at Camp Miakonda. Before attending, I reached out to Alan Lepard via email on March 4th with questions; his name is listed on the website and handout. I never received a response from Alan. I decided to still sign-up and attend with my son.

All in all, the campout had some highs but very low points. This was the first time we had been to Miakonda, so I felt completely lost most of the time there. Announcements over the loud speaker were not enough to identify a clear schedule. We needed an itinerary. The Trading Post was not stocked with supplies for a Webelos Scout which was unfortunate as I brought money to buy my Scout the items he needed for Webelos. Ultimately, I feel there was some value for my Scout at the campout, but had I known of the disorganization, we would not have participated. In the future, we would choose not to participate in a Camp Miakonda program unless we were reassured there were major changes. edit: I sent an email to the contact info listed and they got right back to me and rectified the issues that we had by making a few adjustments....

When I saw this, I thought that is was nice, but no. The cabin we were staying In was “new”. I first thing I saw when I walked in was mold on the ceiling, holes in the ceiling, and that there was no shower when it said there was a shower. I didn’t think much of it. But me and my friends saw something flying around on the ceiling. So we were scared. So one of my friends next to the light switch turns the lights on and it was a bat flying around. At this point I was mad so the next day I just left and went home. I recommend blowing your money on another camping location because you have to pay like $100 something dollars...

The camp is such a beautiful place, so many trees, plants, and everything nature has to offer. We went for a Boy Scout family event and had a wonderful time, the trails were well kept, the bathrooms were decent, and the staff was so helpful.

Also, their summer day camp program is great. This is the 2nd year our son has attended and he absolutely loves it. They go fishing, swimming, hiking, ride on a bmx track, play games, etc. I highly recommend it for kids 2nd grade+ only because if you have an incoming 1st grader an adult needs to be with them every day, and that time commitment may not be feasible for...