Camp Wisdom Information | annotated by John

With 371 acres, there is plenty of room for a great camping experience close to Dallas. As one of the oldest camps in Texas, this camp is filled with lots of camping history. Many Dallas natives spent a week of their summer at Camp Wisdom. Because of its location, the camp is ideal to host many district and council events.

Billy Sowell Scout Camp, located on the western half of Camp Wisdom, includes 28 weekend sites for unit camping. Don't miss the Sowell Center headquarters building, a health lodge, and the Jack Harbin Scouting Memorabilia Museum. There are also four program lodges and three camporee fields.

AMENITIES

11 miles from downtown Dallas
Home to Shirley Sowell Cub World (Fort Farrington, Sir Dee Brown Castle, pirate ships, and activity center)
- BB range
- Archery range
Home of Billy Sowell Scout Camp
- Gill Clements Shooting Sports Complex (opened May 2017)
  - 50-yard rifle range
  - 5-stand, 5 position shotgun game with multiple targets
  - Designed specifically to accommodate teaching Scouts, so there is an instructional range, as well
  - Shooting sports building with air-conditioned/heated classroom and storage
  - Flush toilets
- COPE course
- Swimming pool
- Fishing lakes
- 700 seat Jim Ince Outdoor Amphitheater
18,000 sq. ft. Camp Wisdom Leadership Center (banquet hall, meeting rooms, kitchen, dorm rooms)
Fully plumbed private bath houses and restrooms

CAMP GRACE

Thanks and praise
For the days
'Neath the sun
'Neath the stars
'Neath the sky
As we go
This we know
Wisdom grows
Amen

DIRECTIONS

From Dallas go south on I 35 to US 67 south and exit I-20 west. Take the Cedar Ridge exit and turn right. Turn left on Red Bird Lane and go 1⁄2 mile to the camp entrance.

From I 35 south take Loop 12 south to Spur 408. Exit Grady Niblo Road and turn left under the highway, and then right on the service road and follow this road for a couple of miles as it curves to the camp entrance on your right.

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