Three Boy Scouts of America resident summer camps, two Cub Scout resident camps, and one high adventure resident camp occupy the land purchased in 1960 by the National Capital Area Council that borders the Goshen and Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area and Little Calfpasture River outside of Goshen, Virginia for $300,000 that is now Goshen Scout Reservation, often called just Goshen.
Each camp program includes camping, swimming, merit badge counseling, shooting sports, boating, all-terrain vehicle riding, ecology education and Scoutcraft activities.


The camps are all built around the 425 acres (1,720,000 m²) Lake Merriweather, that was created by damming the Little Calfpasture River in 1966, before it joins with the Calfpasture to become the Maury, with a structure 38 feet (12 m) high and 1,300 feet (400 m) long.
Lake Merriweather was named for Marjorie Merriweather Post, an ardent supporter of Scouting in the Washington, DC area.
U.S. Steel public relations executive William G. Whyte helped acquire the tract of more than 4,000 acres (16 km²) that is now the land of the Goshen Scout Reservation.

The Goshen reservation is the sum of seven separate camps circling Lake Merriweather.
Camp Baird focuses on high adventure experiences.
Camp Bowman, Marriott and Olmsted all focus on Boy Scouts.
Camp PMI and Ross focus on Webelos.
Bowman is the only camp that still provides meals where each unit's patrols all prepare their own meal at their own campsites, some other camps use dining halls.
 Camp Marriott offers a slightly different dining experience where troops eat in their site; there is no dining hall at Marriott.
Camp Post focuses on administrative functions and facilities used by all campers like the COPE climbing tower and ropes course.

During the first season of the drama 24 the fictional character Kim Bauer wears a Goshen Boy Scout Reservation shirt.

In commemoration of Goshen Scout Reservation's 50th anniversary, the National Capital Area Council hosted a camporee for all council Scouts and alumni on Memorial Day weekend 2017.
 Nearly 1,700 participants and 300 staff (youth and adults) enjoyed boating and sailing, shooting sports, geocaching, climbing, and outdoor skill challenges.
Three Boy Scouts of America resident summer camps, two Cub Scout resident camps, and one high adventure resident camp occupy the land purchased in 1960 by the National Capital Area Council that borders the Goshen and Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area and Little Calfpasture River outside of Goshen, Virginia for $300,000 that is now Goshen Scout Reservation, often called just Goshen. Each camp program includes camping, swimming, merit badge counseling, shooting sports, boating, all-terrain vehicle riding, ecology education and Scoutcraft activities.

The camps are all built around the 425 acres (1,720,000 m²) Lake Merriweather, that was created by damming the Little Calfpasture River in 1966, before it joins with the Calfpasture to become the Maury, with a structure 38 feet (12 m) high and 1,300 feet (400 m) long. Lake Merriweather was named for Marjorie Merriweather Post, an ardent supporter of Scouting in the Washington, DC area. U.S. Steel public relations executive William G. Whyte helped acquire the tract of more than 4,000 acres (16 km²) that is now the land of the Goshen Scout Reservation.
The Goshen reservation is the sum of seven separate camps circling Lake Merriweather. Camp Baird focuses on high adventure experiences. Camp Bowman, Marriott and Olmsted all focus on Boy Scouts. Camp PMI and Ross focus on Webelos. Bowman is the only camp that still provides meals where each unit's patrols all prepare their own meal at their own campsites, some other camps use dining halls.  Camp Marriott offers a slightly different dining experience where troops eat in their site; there is no dining hall at Marriott. Camp Post focuses on administrative functions and facilities used by all campers like the COPE climbing tower and ropes course.
During the first season of the drama 24 the fictional character Kim Bauer wears a Goshen Boy Scout Reservation shirt.
In commemoration of Goshen Scout Reservation's 50th anniversary, the National Capital Area Council hosted a camporee for all council Scouts and alumni on Memorial Day weekend 2017.  Nearly 1,700 participants and 300 staff (youth and adults) enjoyed boating and sailing, shooting sports, geocaching, climbing, and outdoor skill challenges.
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