Are you ready to go back to summer camp? This is it! We will have an old-fashioned summer camp experience at the Raymond Boy Scout Camp in Parks, AZ (halfway between Flagstaff and Williams in northern Arizona) Aug 6-9, 2026.
This camp features breathtaking views, tall Ponderosa pines, cool forest temperatures, and camp activities designed for young-at-heart campers. We have a 3-bedroom, 6 bathroom cabin with 12 twin beds along with 8 RV spots with water and electric hookups, and more than a dozen dry RV spots – all within 50 yds of the dining hall where we will hold our event.
If you and your family enjoy traditional camping, there are more than 20 extra large camping spots that each a pavilion, fresh water pumps, and dual outhouses with hand washing stations. There is even a shower house with steamy hot water! Let them play outside while you craft in the dining hall with us!
If you prefer another option, such as a hotel or home rental in Flagstaff, Williams, Parks, or Bellevue, that’s fine too!
Get up early. Stay up late. Sleep in. Take a nap. Enjoy a gorgeous walk through the woods on paved pathways. Ignore your diet. Oh, and craft your heart out! Paper crafts, sewing, quilting, painting, whatever!
Costs:
- Twin bed in cabin (limit of 12 – twins and lower bunks only) $105 per person
- Wet RV parking (limit of 8) $225 per RV
- Dry RV spot (limit of 20) $100 per RV
- Traditional outdoor camping spot (limit of 20) $60 per spot
- Meal Plan $50 per person
- Retreat fee $100 per person
Registration opens August 20, 2025. Invoices will start going out in January 2026 and are due July 1, 2026.
Activities:
- Breakfast, lunch, & dinner provided
- Crafty space available all day and all night
- Optional, short daily walks
- And, if you are the mood, you can find tourist shopping and restaurants in nearby Williams or Flagstaff about 30 miles from the camp (~25 min drive).
You need to provide your own:
- Bedding and pillow for a twin-size bed (unless you are sleeping in your RV). Earplugs may be a good idea! There are a few bunk beds and we plan on using the top bunks to store luggage and bags.
- Your own toiletries and towels (including shampoo, facial cleanser, bodywash, etc.). Each bathroom already has hand soap.
- If you enjoy music or videos while you craft, please use personal headphones.
- A wagon or rolling method for all your personal items. The site doesn’t have rolling carts for your to borrow to unload.
- All your crafty supplies – there are no “extras” for sale onsite or nearby.
- Your favorite snacks and personal beverages. We will provide coffee, water, tea, hot chocolate, lemonade, ice, and meals.
- Chair cushions or your own comfy office chair. The site provides large work tables and hard plastic conference chairs.
- We will provide electricity at the tables, and you should bring your own charging cables for your laptops, phones, and other devices.
- Feel free to bring additional desk lighting if you plan to work after dark.
- Cellular service can be spotty. Personal hotspots are recommended if you plan to need internet access.
Meals:
We will provide some options during meals for dietary alternatives, but it’s impossible to accommodate all types of restrictions. If you have strict dietary needs, please be prepared to manage your own meals. There is a refrigerator and microwave available for use. There are no fast food or restaurants within 30 minutes of the camp.
There will be plenty of ice, water, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and lemonade. Bring your own personal favorite beverages and snacks. Alcohol is permitted.
- Breakfasts (Fri, Sat, & Sun) – scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, breakfast potatoes, biscuits, fruit, yogurt, and orange juice.
- Lunches (Thu) make-your-own deli ham and turkey sandwich (on crescent rolls, lettuce leaves, or carb friendly tortillas), chicken or tuna salad, chips, & potato salad (Fri) dress-your-own baked potato and salad (Sat) homemade chicken noodle or tomato soup and salad
- Dinners (Thu) meaty or meatless spaghetti sauce, whole wheat or squash spaghetti noodles, garlic bread, green bean almondine, & Caesar salad (Fri) crustless chicken pot pie with peas and carrots, biscuits, & salad (Sat) make-your-own taco and/or burritos and/or taco salad, chips & salsa
Detailed Driving Directions:
DO NOT FOLLOW GPS INSTRUCTIONS! IGNORE GOOGLE DIRECTIONS! Observing speed limits, skipping potty stops, and assuming no extensive traffic/construction issues, the site is ~3hrs and 20 minutes from the store in Mesa.
Want help?
I will be in the Denny’s parking lot in Flagstaff (2122 S Milton Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001) until 9am on Thursday morning. You can follow me to the site or drive on your own following the detailed directions below.
These directions start in Flagstaff.
Drive west on I-40 towards Los Angeles.
Take exit 178 to Parks Rd. If you miss this exit, turn around and come back to get it from the other side.
At the top of the exit ramp, turn LEFT (south) onto Garland Prairie Rd.
Cross over the interstate and a set of railroad tracks. This is a VERY active set of tracks, please watch for trains!!!
There is a brown sign on the right side of the road showing the scout camp in 10 miles.
The first section of the road is paved and there are multiple cattle guards. Be alert for sheep, cattle, and elk!
The road will become a gravel road for about 6 more miles. Take your time driving and enjoy the beautiful scenery!
When the road becomes paved again, turn left (south) onto Boy Scout Camp Rd.
This road leads directly into the Raymond Boy Scout Camp. The speed limit in camp is 5 miles an hour. This helps keeps the dirt and dust to a minimum around the campgrounds.
Our cabin and the dining hall are in the large building with the green roof on your right. You can park in the gravel lot on your left across from this structure. There is a bridge and paved sidewalk to make it easier for unloading your personal items and wheeling them to the cabin and dining hall.
Dry RV camping is in this parking lot. You may want to park facing the meadow for the best view!
Wet RV camping is another 50 yard past this structure – sites 1-12. Pull in and hook up! There are camp hosts living in their RV on this lot and can help answer questions about getting settled in.
