Information for Camp McKinley (Scout-owned)


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37748 Furnace Road
Lisbon, OH 44432

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    Comments for Camp McKinley

    Camp McKinley is located in Columbiana County, near Lisbon, Ohio. The 200 acre camp has been owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America since 1934.

    Camp McKinley is the Buckeye Council's most historic camp. The modern history of the area began back in 1807 when Ohio was a new state or only three years. Gideon Hughes, a local businessman, built a blast furnace in "New Lisbon" to supply the needs of the settlers heading West. The remains of the Rebecca Furnace are still visible on the camp property. Mr. Hughes also built a stone "mansion" across from his furnace. The house, known as the McKinley homestead, was the home of President William McKinley's grandparents for a number of years. The Stone House is now the residence of the Camp Ranger.

    The camp offers great diversity in terrain, including wide-open fields, to towering cliffs and ridges. A great many scenic hiking trails criss-cross the property, offering challenges to groups of all ages. Camp McKinley has two cabins, Riddle Lodge and Zaplata cabin. Riddle Lodge has sleeping accommodations for 16 and Zaplata has room for 22 plus a separate room for 4 leaders. each cabin has woodburning cook stoves, metal and spring bunks, picnic tables, privacy and scenic beauty, water and restroom facilities are located adjacent to each cabin.

    In addition to the cabins, McKinley has two sets of "adirondack" cabins. These three-sided cabins offer sleeping for four campers each. there are four adirondacks in the Polar Bear Field, with seven more on a knoll that overlooks "Furnace Run", the valley that once contained the Sandy & Beaver Canal.

    For tent camping, McKinley offers a variety of campsites. Several improved campsites, with latrines, running water and landscaped surroundings are available as well as nearly unlimited primitive sites. The property at Camp McKinley is so diverse, it has been said that you could camp there every weekend for a year and think you were in a different part of the country each time.

    McKinley also has a beautiful, fully-functioning dining hall and kitchen that seats 300+ people. The modern dining hall has all the appearance and "feel" of an old-time scout camp dining hall with its treasures and trophies of 60 years of scouting adorning the walls and filling the display cases. The dining hall is used extensively for training meetings and district and council activities and is available for rental.

    An 90,000 gallon swimming pool is also available for your units aquatic program. the pool is complete with a separate heated shower and restroom facilities. The pool is available for reservation during the summer months.

    Camp McKinley is home to Buckeye Council's Junior Leader Training Program, as well as adult leader WoodBadge training. The camp's variety, beauty and history make it a perfect location for your units next weekend campout, training event or just a day of hiking the rugged hills and scenic valleys



    (posted on Sep 4,2001)

    ITS GREAT TO SEE CAMP MCKINLEY IS STILL IN SCOUTING SERVICE. I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH IT.


    (posted on Jan 13,2003)

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