Camping

Troop 728 goes camping several times a year. In order for any Scout to attend a trip, whether it be camping, hiking, a day trip or any activity outside the regular Troop Meetings, a Scout must have a Permission Slip completely filled out.

Print out the Permission Slip and have your parent or guardian sign it.

If you are unsure of what to bring to camp, print the Equipment List.

We are always in need of transportation to camp. Parents assistance to drive up to camp is always welcome and greatly appreciated.

Most of the camps we attend are not very far from Manhattan. Below is a list of camps and driving directions to them.

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Alpine Scout Camp
441 Us Hwy 9 W
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-1910
www.alpinescoutcamp.org
       
 

By bus: Take the Red-Tan Bus (#9A) from 175th St. at Port Authority terminal (G.W. Bridge) to Alpine Scout Camp (approx. $6.50 roundtrip).


By car from New York City: Travel to the George Washington Bridge taking the upper level. Take your first exit on your right in New Jersey (Palisades Pkwy. North). Travel for about 9 miles to exit 2 - Alpine approach road. Follow the exit around under the Pkwy. to a traffic light (this will be Route 9W). Make a right hand turn and travel north for about 1-1/4 miles. Alpine Scout Camp will be on your left hand side.


By car from New Jersey: From southern or mid-New Jersey, you can take either the New Jersey Turnpike or Garden State Pkwy. to Inter State 80. Travel on 80 to the last exit before the George Washington Bridge toll (this will be in Fort Lee). The exit will say Route 9 and Palisades Pkwy. You may than take either Route 9W for 10 miles to Camp Alpine (it will be on your left), or get on to the Palisades Pkwy. and travel for about 9 miles to exit 2 - Alpine approach road. Follow the exit around under the Pkwy. to a traffic light (this will be Route 9W). Make a right hand turn and travel north for about 1-1/4 miles. Alpine Scout Camp will be on your left hand side.


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William H. Pouch Scout Camp
1465 Manor Rd
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 761-5786
www.pouchcamp.org
       
 

From New York City: Take the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and follow the Staten Island Expressway to Slossen Avenue - Todt Hill Road exit. Follow the service road two lights to Manor Road and turn left. Follow Manor Road to the Camp Pouch entrance.


From Northern New Jersey: Exit I.95 South at I. 278 East (Goethels Bridge). Proceed to tool booth. Travel east on I. 278 (Staten Island Expressway) to the Bradley Avenue exit. Turn right on Bradley Avenue to Brielle Avenue. Turn left on Brielle Avenue; follow the road to Manor Road. Turn right on Manor Road traveling for 1.3 miles. Look for the camp entrance on your left.


From Central New Jersey: Exit I.95 at I. 287 East (Hwy. 440 East Exit). Follow I. 287 - Hwy 440 east to Outer Bridge Crossing. After toll booth, get in right hand lane and take Hwy 440 (West Shore Expressway) North to I. 278 East. Travel east on I. 278 (Staten Island Expressway) to the Bradley Avenue exit. Turn right on Bradley Avenue to Brielle Avenue. Turn left on Brielle Avenue; follow the road to Manor Road. Turn right on Manor Road traveling for 1.3 miles. Look for the camp entrance on your left.


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Ten Mile River
Scout Reservation

1481 Crystal Lake Rd
Narrowsburg, NY 12764
845-252-2000
www.tenmileriver.org
       
 

Via the Palisades Interstate Parkway
* Take the upper level of the George Washington bridge (I-95 West) stay in right hand lane and exit onto
       Palisades Parkway going North. Go 35 miles to exit 18, Route 6. Bear left onto Route 6 at fork.
* Follow Route 6 West for 6 miles to route 17 West. Take 17 West for 44 miles. Continue below
      "Directions from Monticello."

Via New York State Thruway
* Triboro Bridge onto Major Deegan Expressway (I-87 North) to New York State Thruway over the Tappan
       Zee Bridge
*  Exit #16 onto Route 17
*   Route 17 west for 44 miles. Continue below "Directions from Monticello."

Directions from Monticello (continued from above)
* Exit Route 17 West at Exit 104. Follow the signs on the exit ramp for route 17B West.
      Go past the racetrack for approx. 6 miles to blinking light at White Lake.
* Continue just 0.7 miles and make left turn onto Route 55 west.
* Follow Route 55 west for 4.2 miles and make right onto County Route 26
* Follow signs to your TMR camp or headquarters

Note: Route 17B is the last time you can get gas before camp!


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Ernest Thompson
Seton Reservation

363 Riversville Rd
Greenwich, CT 06831
(203) 869-6633
camp_information
       
 

From New York, New Jersey and Areas South Via the Hutchinson River Parkway: 
Northbound: Exit 30S - King Street: At the end of the ramp, turn Left and proceed until you see St. Paul's Church on the right hand side. Turn right onto Sherwood Avenue. Continue on Sherwood Avenue to the end. Make a left onto Riversville Road. Proceed straight a short  distance to the Reservation which will be at the 6th driveway on the right  and clearly marked.

From Connecticut Thruway (I95) North and South: 
Exit 3 - Arch Street: Northbound, turn left and the end of the ramp Southbound, turn right ant the end of the ramp and proceed straight under the railroad overpass. Go Strait through the traffic light. take the next left onto Field Point Road. Take the next left onto Brookside Drive. At the traffic light proceed straight across US and continue on Brookside Drive to the end. Turn left onto Glenville Road and continue past the small town to the firehouse on the left hand side. Make a right at the traffic light onto Riversville Road. Proceed straight a short  distance to the Reservation which will be at the 6th driveway on the right  and clearly marked.


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Winnebago Scout Reservation
102 Timberbrook Rd
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 983-9075
camp_information
       
 

From Northwest NJ and New York City: Take Interstate Route 80 East to Exit 37 Hibernia exit. At end of exit ramp there is a traffic light make a left onto Green Pond Rd. go 6.5 miles on Green Pond Rd to Timberbrook Rd. make a right on Timberbrook Rd and go 1.3 miles to entrance of camp.

From Northern NJ: Take Route 23 South to Green Pond road make a right turn onto Green Pond Road go 5.1 miles to Timberbrook Rd make a left onto Timberbrook Rd. and go 1.3 miles to entrance of camp.

From Southern NJ: Take any route to Interstate 80 go west on 80 to exit 37 Hibernia exit. At end of the exit ramp there is a traffic light go left onto Green Pond Rd. Go 6.5 miles on Green Pond Rd. to Timberbrook Rd. make a right on Timberbrook Rd and go 1.3 miles to entrance of camp.

From Bergen or Passaic County: take Route 23 to Green Pond Rd exit. Take Green Pond Rd. 5.1 miles to Timberbrook Rd. make a left onto Timberbrook Rd. and go 1.3 miles to camp entrance.

 
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