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CLEMENTS SCOUT RANCH
Camp Cherokee & Camp Meisenbach
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Camp Cherokee and Camp Meisenbach are located on the magnificent 3,300 acre Clement
Scout Ranch near Athens, Texas. A total of four major lakes contribute to make this a true
outdoorman’s paradise. Soft rolling hills covered with oak, hickory and pine trees
provide favorable natural habitat for the various wildlife to be found on the property.
Bobcat, fox, opossum, raccoon, skunk, muskrat and rabbit can be found at various points on
the property.
Camp Cherokee Mailing Address
Camp Cherokee
Scout's Name
Troop #
11217 FM 2970
Athens, TX 75751
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Camp Director: - Pat Scales
Program Director: - Kent McKinnis
Business Manager: - Tim Molepske
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Emergency Contact Information
Ranger: Ken Killman
Phone: (903)675-3781
Hospital: East Texas Medical Center |
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Camp Cherokee contains:
- 9 weekend sites with two pavilions
- 19 summer sites with two pavilions
- Dining Hall, Headquarters, Staff Lounge
- Nature Area with deer, bobcat pens, beehive and nature trail
- Pool available in late spring and summer for unit swims using Safe Swim Defense Plan
(user fee 50 cents per person per day).
- Rifle Range - N.R.A. Instructor required for use).
- Target Archery and Field Archery Ranges Certified.
- Perryman Lake - 30 acres, stocked with bass, crappie and catfish
- Allen Lake - 3 acres, catfish fishing.
- McElvancey - 18 Acres, rowboats and canoes, old swim hole (Blob) and Troop swim beach,
stocked with bass.
- Rowing and canoeing, must follow Safety Afloat Plan.
- Picnic Area
- Weekend Horse Rides (nominal cost per person)
- C.O.P.E. Ropes Course
- New 20 Mile wildlife Trail
- Museum of Natural History
Camp Meisenbach Contains:
- 8 Weekend sites with two pavilions
- Murchison Lake - 180 acres of great fishing (bass, crappie, blue gill).
- Boating and Canoeing
- Governor’s Trail (around Murchison Lake, 5 miles).
DIRECTIONS:
From Athens, go South on State Highway (SH) 19 for 3.4 miles, turn right on
Farm-to-Market (FM) 753 and travel 3.9 miles. Turn left on (FM) 2970 and travel 2.4 miles
until you come to the ranch entrance. The Clements Scout Ranch is about 98 miles southeast
of Dallas from the Circle Ten Council Service Center.
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