Info about and Current Conditions at
Camp Acahela
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Camp status: Open for camping
WEATHER: For up to the minute WEATHER for Camp Acahela and the Blakeslee area click here for current and forecast.
Water status: Water system is on in most buildings and sites as of 5/31/09.
Road Conditions: All Roads open and clear
Current Wildfire Risk: LOW - Please keep fires contained in fire circles. DO NOT dump hot ashes from fireplaces or stoves outside - let the fires simply burn completely out.
Restrictions: None at this time.
Mailing Address:
Camp Acahela
HC #1, Box #1129
Blakeslee, PA 18610
Physical Address:
Camp Acahela
1129 Acahela Road
Blakeslee, PA 18610
When getting Internet Directions, use this address:
1129 Acahela Ave, Tobyhanna Twp, PA 18347, United States
(We know, it doesn't make much sense to us either, but THAT will get you to the camp. Put in our mailing address or physical address and you'll end up over by Pocono Raceway on the wrong side of Interstate 80. Go figure...)
GPS Coordinates:
41o 7.220' - 75o 38.134'
For a USGS topographic map of Camp Acahela: click here.
For a USGS aerial photo of Camp Acahela: click here.
NEW! - For a Birds Eye View of Camp Acahela: click here.
The Nextel Cellular Phone System works throughout Camp Acahela due to a nearby tower. Service is limited from other carriers.
ROAD CONDITIONS: For current ROAD WEATHER ALERTS click here.
DIRECTIONS: For DIRECTIONS to the camp click here.
SKI CONDITIONS: For daily SKI CONDITION updates click here for regional info.
WHITE WATER CONDITIONS: For daily USGS FLOW CHARTS @ WALTER DAM AND WHITE HAVEN BELOW click here.
FISHING CONDITIONS: For daily USGS FLOW CHARTS & RIVER LEVELS ON THE LEHIGH @ ACAHELA click here.
STAR GAZING: For free current sky maps to help identify stars in the night sky, click here.
Links to Nearby Attractions
SKI CONDITIONS: For daily SKI CONDITION updates click here for regional info.
WHITE WATER OUTFITTERS: For a list of white water outfitters in the Lehigh Gorge click here.
POCONO INDIAN MUSEUM: Link to local Lenape Indian Museum. Click here for information.
POCONO MOUNTAINS AREA: Click here for information. Includes information on activities in throughout the Pocono Mountains region.
SCRANTON SPORTS & RECREATION: Click here for information. Includes information on activities in nearby Scranton, PA.
JIM THORPE: Click here for information. Includes information on activities in nearby Jim Thorpe, PA.
RAILS-TO-TRAILS: For a link to local DCNR Rails-to-Trails sites, click here.
Status & Info Page for Camp Acahela
Celebrating 90 Years of Service to Scouting 1919-2009
Camp Map
Free area maps and activity guides available
Camp Acahela in Blakeslee, PA sits on a peninsula formed by the joining of two world-class fishing rivers, the Lehigh River and the Tobyhanna Creek. Acahela boasts 242 acres of variety from heavily wooded ridges and cliffs, to wide open parade fields, to shady groves of ancient fir trees that provide a wide variety of camping opportunities year-round for every type of Scouting unit and a dynamite Cub Scout Resident camping program during the summer months. In the winter we are just minutes from Jack Frost, Big Boulder, Split Rock and all the other ski resorts that the Poconos are famous for.
The entire Pocono Plateau is rich with things to do and see - that is if you really want to leave camp (which we doubt!). If you would like a free area map and activity guide, e-mail Tim Bongard at tbongard@nepabsa.org. These maps cover the entire Pocono region and include the areas around Camp Acahela and Goose Pond Scout reservation.
The map includes loads information about the many attractions in the area, phone numbers, and other specifics that will make planning your trip a snap!
Energize your weekend with our FS-RTD! Programming
Be sure to take advantage of all the support we can bring your program by plugging into ours. We have an extensive list of activities and experiences that will not only keep your boys busy, but help them earn valuable credit towards all sorts of awards, perhaps even walk away with a signed Merit badge card or completed requirement for rank. The program is basically "ala carte" - sign up for only what you want and let us give you the level of support you need. Build and fly model rockets, learn orienteering, geocaching, letterboxing. Do the field work for Fishing or Fly Fishing merit badges, hike our trails, play in our fields, or just kick back and enjoy our camps - you simply can't lose. For more information, click here.
Summer Camp opportunities at Camp Acahela
Click here for Camp Acahela Summer Resident Camp information.
This link will provide you with a summary of all the Summer camping programs offered for Cub Scouts and those offered at Camp Acahela.
Patches? Of course you need patches!
We have some great offerings - you really need to look them over! All patch sales benefit our camps, so click here to find out more!
