Edward N. Cole Canoe Base is a 1,489 acre piece of wilderness, nestled along the banks of the beautiful Rifle River in Ogemaw County, Michigan. We are one of the premier summer camping destinations for thousands of youth and adult leaders from all over the Midwest for over 50 years. We are owned and operated by the Michigan Crossroads Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Are you and your unit looking for a traditional summer camping program? We offer scouts opportunities to earn over 95 merit badges during our week long summer camp program. We also offer nightly camp wide events, and daily programs designed to let scouts choose their own activities, providing opportunities for scouts to advance their skills in athletics, crafts, and basic scout skills, cooking, swimming and boating. This past summer camping season we have a unit return rate of over 85%.
2025:
June 15 – August 2, 2025 (7 sessions)
2026:
Session 1: June 14 – June 20
Session 2: June 21 – June 27
Session 3: June 28 – July 4
Session 4: July 5 – July 11
Session 5: July 12 – July 18
Session 6: July 19 – July 25
Session 7: July 26 – August 1