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Troop 33 is a camping Troop. We go on at least one weekend camping trip a month and at least one High Adventure plus long term camp a year. Below are the camps we have camped at in the last three years, with a short description, link and pictures.

BSA High Adventure Bases:
	Florida Seabase		One of our favorites. Sail along the keys, scuba, shiprwrecks - what else makes it? See some of our pictures Here!
	Another place we like. Get away from everything except water and canoes. Great Fishing! See some photos Here!		Northern Tier Canoe Base
	Philmont High Adventure		Our absolute favorite! The best camp/camporee with mountains in between. See some of our photos Here!
DPVC Council Camps:
	Mach-Kin-O-Siew One of our council camps! We go here every year. Great program and place! See some of our pictures Here!		Website
	Tomo Chi Chi Knolls		Our former local camp. Recently sold to the Kane County Forest Preserve.
State Parks:
Illinois	Mississippi Palisades		Website	Long weekend run, but neat!
	White Pines		Website	Nice place for a weekend camp!
	Starved Rock		Website	Hikes are very good and not too far.
Indiana	Turkey Run		Website	Neat hikes!
Michigan	Warren Dunes		Website	Favorite June campout. Kick back, get a tan, build sand castles, and swim.
Wisconsin	Devil's Lake		Website
	Bong Recreaction Area		Website
	Whitewater Lake		Website
Forest Preserves:
Cook County:	Camp Falcon		Website	This camp is run by the Forest Preserve of Cook County just east Harlem Ave. aon 143rd St.)
	Camp Sullivan		Website	This camp is run by the Forest Preserve of Cook County just east of Palos Park, IL (147th and Oak Park Ave.)
DuPage County:	Waterfall Glen		Website	This is an outdoor eduction camp next to Argonne Labs.
	Blackwell/Cantigny		Website	This Forst Preserve has a youth camp site as well as a lake and canoe launch., and an orienteering course.
	Herrick Lake		Website	This Forst Preserve has a youth cabin as well as a lake and canoe launch., and an orienteering course.
	Camp Thunderbird (Greene Valley)		Website	Thunderbird Youth camp was an old Scout camp and can camp up to 150 at seven sites.
Other Council Camps:
	Camp Lowden		Website	Located in Oregon, IL, this camp is run by the Blackhawk Area Council;
	Rainbow Camp		Website	Located just west of Joliet on the DesPlaines River, this camp is run by the Rainbow Council;
Other Camps or Locations:
	Cascade Mountain		Website	Not really a place to camp, but we go here every year for a ski outing weekend. Great time!
	Eagle Cave		Website	Is a commercial cave in SW Wisconsin that caters to Youth Groups between October to April each year.

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