Greater Hudson Valley Council #388
Fishkill, New York
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Chartered
1968
Camp Details
Clear Lake Scout Reservation, now know as the Durland Scout Reservation, is located in Putnam Valley, New York in Putnam County adjacent to Clarence Fahnestock State Park, with many interconnecting trails.
In 1968, environmentalist and National Geographic Society director of exploration William O. Field sold his 1,400 acres (6 km2) of wilderness to the Boy Scouts of America. New York State was also interested in the land to expand the existing Clarence Fahnestock State Park, but Field felt that the Boy Scouts would be better caretakers and keep the land "forever wild." The property became the Clear Lake Scout Reservation. In 1993, the Westchester–Putnam Council had considered a $4.5 million sale to developers who would construct a golf course on the property. After consideration and debate, plans to sell the camp were cancelled.
In 2007, Clear Lake Scout Reservation was renamed for Agatha Durland, who had previously donated waterfront property and a trust to maintain a Scout aquatic center in Rye, New York. With the sale of the Rye property to private developers, the name and trust were transferred to the Clear Lake Scout Reservation property.
Clear Lake offers improved sites for tent camping and unimproved areas for trek and wilderness camping. Cabins and outdoor pavilions are available for rental year-round for various Scout activities. Clear Lake is also one of the sites for the Council's Cub Scout Day Camp summer program.
Clear Lake Scout Reservation, Putnam Valley, New York X05
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