⚠️ Following the guidance of the CDC and the actions of Austin ISD, we—sadly—will not be camping as planned. Regarding registration payments, there are two options:
We will automatically carry your payment forward as a credit for the Fall campout. No action required.
If you would prefer a refund, please fill out this form.
We will consider alternative outdoor plans, if possible, for the Spring and communicate as soon as possible.
MAR. 28-29, INKS LAKE STATE PARK
We will NOT camp overnight on Saturday, March 28 to Sunday, March 29 at Inks Lake State Park, about one hour northwest of Austin. Activities begin at 2pm on Saturday, so please arrive at least an hour earlier to set up your tent site.
There will be a few reserved camping sites available for those who want to arrive on Friday and camp an extra night. This is completely optional, and you are responsible for your own food on Friday night/Saturday morning. Contact Kathy if you would like to reserve one of these spots.
BEFORE YOU GO
☑️ All adults who attend an overnight trip must have completed the latest Youth Protection Training. Pack leaders should have already completed this, and other adults may have completed YPT before our Fall Overnight Trip, but if you haven’t completed training since February 2018, it is required.
☑️ All attendees—adults and scouts—need to have a Scout BSA Medical Form completed/updated. Click here to download the form as a PDF. It can be filled out in Adobe Acrobat or by hand. A physical copy must be delivered to Kathy at the campout (or before).
☑️ Reserve your spot: register by paying your tent and grub fee online.
AGENDA
Saturday
12noon-1pm Arrival and campsite setup
2pm Opening Ceremony
Afternoon: Den Activities
6pm Dinner
7pm Campfire Prep / Practice Den Skits
8pm Campfire
Sunday
8am Breakfast
9am Scouts Own Service
9:30am Cleanup, strike camp, and departure
GOOD TO KNOW
Camp sites: The Pack has already made the campsite reservations. There are restroom facilities in the park. A maximum of two vehicles may occupy a site. Click here for the Trail Map.
We estimate that we are slightly over capacity for camp sites. Please plan on bringing just one vehicle (each site can have two vehicles parked) and keep in mind that we need to have two tents at every site, minimum.
Meals will be provided for Saturday Dinner and Sunday breakfast. The Bear and Tiger dens are leading meals for this trip.
Coffee will be provided for adults (and anyone is welcome to learn how to help brew).
Arrival: Our opening ceremony is at 2pm. We recommend arriving at least an hour head of that to claim a site and set up your tent. There will be some opportunity later in the afternoon to continue to settle in, but it’s far better to get your tent pitched well before 2pm.
What to bring
Class A uniform (Cub Scout uniform shirt, neckerchief, and hat) for Opening / Closing Ceremonies
Class B uniform (Pack t-shirt) for the rest of the weekend
A tent! Need to borrow a tent? Contact your Den Leader.
A reusable cup, mug, water bottle, and/or canteen.
A camp chair.
A fishing pole (*optional)
Note that this is a State Park and so you do not need a fishing license to fish from a pier or the shore. Inks Lake has their own Fishing tip sheet.
Click here for a complete packing list (including what not to bring!)
NEW! What not to bring
Bikes, scooter, rollerblades, roller skates, skateboards, or similar.
3630 Park Road 4 West
Burnet, TX 78611
(512) 793-2223
Latitude: 30.737356
Longitude: -98.369007