River Valleys camps offer a wide variety of facilities for rent during the off-season (non-summer months), including troop houses, dining halls, dorms, canvas platform tents, three and four season cabins, and yurts. Start planning your stay!
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout members can reserve camp facilities for Girl Scout-related events, campouts, or activities directly in our online reservation system.
Non-Girl Scouts
Outside groups, members, and non-members can complete our rental inquiry form for non-Girl Scout events or activities (e.g. reunion, campout, etc.).
Facilities-At-A-Glance
Download our Facility Amenities and Pricing spreadsheet for information that will help you choose a space that is right for your group or click through our at-a-glance comparisons below.
All camp facilities have outdoor fire rings, free firewood, and outdoor equipment available.
Camp Northwoods
63275 Camp One Road
Mason, WI 54856
Located 55 miles southeast of Duluth.
Camp Northwoods, located in northwest Wisconsin, is a bit of a drive, but well worth it! Northwoods offers comfortable options in a remote, rustic setting. Overnight options include heated troop houses with kitchens, indoor bathrooms, and bunk beds, as well as three season cabins, yurts, and canvas platform tents where your girls will practice their outdoor cooking skills and use an outdoor latrine. Northwoods’ Thunderbird Lodge dining hall is a great space for a larger group to prepare meals and do activities—please note the building is seasonal and only available for rental during the months of May and September.
Northwoods is a great fall or winter getaway for your troop or service unit, offering cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and a great natural setting to explore!
Learn about Camp Northwoods' specialty areas, history, and special directions.
Quick Facts (For Entire Camp)
- Acres: 432
- Overnight Capacity (Entire Camp): 210 during the spring/summer season; 142 during the fall/winter season
- Amenities: Dining hall with commercial kitchen (seasonal), troop houses, cabins, yurts, platform tents, "motel," shower house
- Equipment: Tents, outdoor cooking equipment, cross-country skis, snowshoes
- Activity Areas: Archery range, carpet ball, boating, swimming, low ropes course (note: archery, low ropes, and waterfront require certified instructors/supervision, please contact us for more information)
- Rental Options: So many to choose from! See our facility amenities and pricing guide for pricing and details.
Camp Elk River
Camp Elk River, located northwest of the Twin Cities in Zimmerman, Minnesota, offers modern facilities in a spectacular outdoor setting. The Gray Koch building is great for holding a larger event with a dorm wing, dining hall, and four program rooms. The Timbermeade, Popp, and Pickering troop houses are excellent choices for a troop overnight, each equipped with a kitchen, indoor bathrooms, and a large meeting area/sleeping space. The Red Barn/Equestrian Center area has both modern and rustic sleeping spaces, including smaller cabins and larger group buildings. Elk River also has a large sand bottom swimming pool available seasonally (only with certified lifeguard supervision). This is a great location for any age group.
Learn more about Camp Elk River's history, specialty areas, and special directions.
Quick Facts (For Entire Camp)
- Acres: 1,300
- Overnight Capacity (Entire Camp): 269 during the spring/summer season; 249 during the fall/winter season
- Amenities: Dining hall with commercial kitchen, dorms, troop houses, three-season cabins, outdoor units, program rooms
- Equipment: Tents, outdoor cooking equipment, cross-country skis, snowshoes, GPS units, broomball equipment
- Activity Areas: Archery range, carpet ball, boating, swimming, low ropes course, broomball, play field (note: archery, low ropes, and waterfront require certified instructors/supervision, please contact us for more information)
- Rental Options: So many to choose from! See our facility amenities and pricing guide for pricing and details.
Camp Lakamaga
Camp Lakamaga, located northeast of the Twin Cities near the town of Marine on St. Croix, offers a great mix of modern and rustic facilities in a beautiful wooded setting, available for rental during the off-season. Choose from troop house/program center style buildings, yurts, canvas platform tents, small modern four season cabins, three season cabins, and a large dining hall. Some spaces include indoor kitchens and bathrooms, while others will offer your girls a chance to practice their outdoor cooking skills and use an outdoor latrine. There is also a centrally located shower house with year-round indoor bathrooms.
Lakamaga has a great camp feel with lake views and a rustic, wooded landscape. This is a great location for both younger and older girls. You can plan for outdoor activities or indoor badge and Journey work!
Learn about Camp Lakamaga's history, specialty areas, and special directions.
Quick Facts (For Entire Camp)
- Acres: 170
- Overnight Capacity (Entire Camp): 310 during the spring/summer season; 237 during the fall/winter season
- Amenities: Dining hall with commercial kitchen, troop house, three and four-season cabins, yurts, art studio, historic lodge, program center, platform tents, tenting units, shower house
- Equipment: Tents, outdoor cooking equipment, cross-country skis, snowshoes, GPS units
- Activity Areas: Archery range, carpet ball, boating, swimming, low ropes course, sports field with pavilion (note: archery, low ropes, and waterfront require certified instructors/supervision, please contact us for more information)
- Rental Options: So many to choose from! See our facility amenities and pricing guide for pricing and details.
Camp Singing Hills
Camp Singing Hills, located near the town of Waterville in southern Minnesota, is a small, rustic camp with plenty of charm! Singing Hills is nestled next to a small, clean lake, which is home to loons and other Minnesota wildlife.
Options for overnights are modern cabins, canvas platform tents, three season tent-cabins, and a small program center. Singing Hills’ dining hall is a great space for a larger group to prepare meals and do activities—note that the building is seasonal and only available for rental during the months of May and September.
Whether it’s spring, fall, or winter, your girls will have a great time at Singing Hills enjoying the outdoors!
Learn about Camp Singing Hills' specialty area, history, and special directions.
Quick Facts (For Entire Camp)
- Acres: 160
- Overnight Capacity (Entire Camp): 156 during the spring/summer season; 84 during the fall/winter season
- Amenities: Dining hall with commercial kitchen (seasonal), cabins, program center tent cabins, platform tents, shower house (seasonal)
- Equipment: Tents, outdoor cooking equipment, cross-country skis, snowshoes
- Activity Areas: Archery range, carpet ball, boating, swimming, low ropes course (note: archery, low ropes, and waterfront require certified instructors/supervision, please contact us for more information)
- Rental Options: So many to choose from! See our facility amenities and pricing guide for pricing and details.
Sagata Troop House
288 Lake Street South Bayport, MN 55003 Located in a city park on the St. Croix River.
Sagata Troop House, located in a city park on the St Croix River in Bayport, Minnesota, is the perfect place for our younger Girl Scouts to get a taste of camping. Facilities include indoor kitchen, bathrooms (no showers), an outdoor fire circle, indoor fireplace, and picnic tables. Sagata is comfortable cabin and can be a great introduction to sleeping bags, dunk bags, sit-upons, and more. Sagata can also be used for Girl Scout troop or service unit meetings free of charge.
Contact your nearest service center to check out softball and kickball equipment, or compasses and magnifying glasses for outdoor exploration. An adjacent small park includes a swimming beach, and the nearby Washington Historical Museum in Stillwater is great for a field trip. Sagata is a great space for a younger troop to spend the night, or for any age troop to spend a weekend working on a badge or Journey!
Quick Facts (For Entire Cabin)
- Acres: n/a
- Overnight Capacity: 20
- Amenities: Kitchen, bathrooms (no showers), outdoor fire circle, picnic tables, indoor fireplace
- Equipment: Softball and kickball equipment, compasses, and magnifying glasses
- Rental Options: Only one group may rent Sagata at a time. See our facility amenities and pricing guide for pricing and details.
Camp Lockeslea
6900 E River Road
Fridley, MN 55432
Near Hwy 94/694 right on the on the Mississippi River.
Camp Lockeslea will be closing in March 2019. The last overnight date available to reserve is February 28, 2019 to March 1, 2019.
Camp Lockeslea offers an urban camp experience with the convenience of being located right in the city of Fridley, Minnesota, while still feeling like a classic Girl Scout Camp. The property boasts a wooded area perfect for exploration, a large open yard with access to views of the Mississippi river, and two outdoor fire pits fully stocked with wood year-round. Tents and outdoor cooking equipment are available onsite for an introduction to cooking and sleeping outside.
Lockeslea has both an upper and lower level available for rental either individually or as an entire building, each with kitchen and bathrooms. The upper level has a bunk room, large kitchen, and indoor fireplace. The lower level is a bit smaller, and groups sleep slumber party-style with mattresses on the floor. Lockeslea is an excellent location for a troop overnight, weekend, or meeting!
Quick Facts (For Entire Building)
- Acres: 17
- Overnight Capacity (Entire Building): 59
- Amenities: Upper level includes bunk room, bathrooms/showers, meeting space, large kitchen, indoor fireplace; lower level includes kitchen, bathrooms/showers, meeting space, sleeps with mattresses on the floor (provided)
- Equipment: Charcoal grill, outdoor cooking equipment, tents
- Activity Areas: Outdoor space for activities/camping, outdoor cooking, campfire area, nature exploration.
- Rental Options: Upper and lower levels may be rented together or separately. If you are only renting one level, know that you may be sharing the building with another group. See our facility amenities and pricing guide for pricing and details.
