Camp Somers is located in beautiful and historic Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation, Stanhope, N.J.  We are proud to offer a multitude of camping options including traditional Scouts BSA day and resident camp.  Camp Somers has a wide variety of activities and facilities to ensure a great adventure any time of the year, including ATV's and climbing.  

Resident Camp Option- Troop or Provisional

We are proud to offer four weeks of resident camp to Scouts BSA attending with their troop or by themselves! Provisional campers attending without their troop will be grouped together and form camp troops.  Campers attending with their troop should register through their troop reservation.  

Trailblazer Day Camp 

Trailblazer Day Camp at Camp Somers is a Scouts BSA summer camp week-long adventure.  The summer camp program is for all Scouts including both first-year new Scouts and experienced higher ranking Scouts. Scouts have the ability to choose to work on rank advancement or merit badges, as well as participate in high adventure programs throughout camp. Camp runs four weeks,  Monday to Friday from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm.  Scouts are welcome at camp for more than one week and accomplish many of their Scouting goals. Bus transportation is provided from locations throughout Morris, Sussex and NW Somerset counties.

The Trailblazer Day Camp Parent Guide is available here. 

Dan Beard Program

The Dan Beard program at Camp Somers is a great option for first year/new Scouts that have not been to camp before.  This program helps scouts work on rank advancements, explore camp, and more!  Both resident campers and Trailblazers can enroll for this program, by selecting "Dan Beard" as for their class option.

Specialty Weeks at Camp Somers

Specialty Weeks are another great way to experience resident camp.  Come to Camp Somers and experience a week of camp with a focus on some of your favorite activities!

Early Bird Pricing (Paid in full by 04/12)

Regular Pricing (Paid after 04/12)

RANGE & TARGET Week - TBD

Scouts will have a BLAST at Range & Target Activities Week at Camp Somers!

Get ready to elevate your skills with Archer Jones, a retired State Police captain bringing 30 years of real-world range experience to camp. Whether you're new to range & target activities or looking to sharpen your abilities, this week is packed with hands-on opportunities and expert instruction.

Throughout the week, Scouts can work toward earning levels in the NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program (MQP) across rifle, shotgun, and muzzleloading rifle disciplines—building confidence, precision, and safety skills every step of the way.

On the archery range, Scouts will refine their bow skills while working toward USA Archery awards. Plus, they’ll get the chance to test their aim with the exciting Laporte action archery machine!

But that’s not all—down the hill, adventure continues at the tomahawk and knife throwing range, where Scouts will learn the techniques and fundamentals of these classic throwing sports.

And to top it all off, there’s a special surprise throwing activity reserved exclusively for specialty week participants on the final day—you won’t want to miss it!