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Dan Beard Introduce
Welcome to Dan Beard Campground, situated within Camp Horseshoe and located at 1 New Camp Rd, Peach Bottom, PA 17563. As part of the Campgrounds & RV Parks category, Dan Beard offers a unique camping experience, particularly tailored for scout groups and those seeking a well-organized and centrally located campsite.
Based on customer reviews, Dan Beard Campground is highly regarded for providing an excellent scouting experience. A key feature is the provision of all canvas tents for scouts, ensuring a traditional camping feel. The campsite is also noted for being one of the best-maintained within Camp Horseshoe.
Environmentally, Dan Beard benefits from a central location within Camp Horseshoe, making various camp activities and facilities easily accessible. It is described as being a short walk away from key areas such as the pool, dining hall, and bathhouse. The trading post is also conveniently located for campers at Dan Beard.
The features of Dan Beard Campground include wooden platforms for the two-person canvas tents, providing a more comfortable and organized camping setup. For leaders, there are typically two Adirondack shelters available. The campsite also boasts a nice pavilion with picnic tables underneath, offering a communal space for meals and activities. In terms of basic amenities, Dan Beard has one latrine and two hand washing stations. It's important to note that electricity is not available at this campsite, contributing to a more traditional outdoor experience.
While specific promotional information for Dan Beard Campground is not provided in the reviews, its central location, well-maintained facilities, and suitability for scout groups make it a highly recommended option within Camp Horseshoe for local users seeking a quality group camping experience with convenient access to camp amenities.
Location
PennsylvaniaChester CountyPeach BottomNew Camp Road
Customer Reviews
As a former staff member at Camp Horseshoe, I found that Dan Beard campsite provides the best scouting experience due to it's all canvas tents for scouts and one of the best maintained sites in the camp. Location wise, it's right in the middle of camp so everything is a short walk away. Personally, I believe it's better than Staff City, which is where the staff members stay.
I think that this is one of the best campsites at Camp Horseshoe. It seems to be centrally located to most activities, without requiring a super long walk to get places. There's a path down the hill that leads to the pool, the dining hall isn't far, nor is the bath house. And the scouts can easily and quickly make it to the trading post also. Our troop of around thirty fits nicely here with the wooden platform, two-person canvas tents. There are two adirondacks (usually for leaders) and a really nice pavilion with picnic tables under it. One latrine and two hand washing stations are about it for amenities, but it does the job. I should also mention that there is no electricity down here.
This campsite is a complete disgrace to every other one. Overall, I would say that Boonsboro is clearly the best campsite in the whole camp, because of the far superior latrines.
I am from Troop 14 and we go there every summer. It is a very good campsite and close to the troop bus parking bend and a short walk from the mess hall, not as close as Timberline, but close.
The best campsite
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