Camp Indian Echo in Hudson is about 43 miles northwest of Tampa and 10 miles northeast of Port Richey. The 160-acre nature sanctuary is the perfect place for you to dip your toe into camping!
Reservable Units and Program Areas
Sleeping Units
- Calusa (primitive camping)
- Log Cabin (one-room cabin with movable cots; full kitchen)
- Owasee (tent camping)
- Platform Tents (platform tent camping)
- Teepees (open-air teepees)
- Treehouse (open-air treehouses)
Program Areas:
- Archery Range
- Small Crafts (canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards)
- Challenge Course (low wooden course, low cable course, and giant swing)
- Potawatami (day use shelter)
- Daisy Lake
Suggested Camp Activities
- Archery*
- Arts & Crafts
- Backpacking
- Badgework
- Fire Building and Fire Safety
- Geocaching
- Giant Swing †
- "Glowing Eyes" Night Hike
- Hiking
- Leave No Trace
- Letterboxing
- Low Cable Course †
- Low Wooden Course †
- Outdoor Cooking
- Small crafts (canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards)*
- Sports and Wide Games
- Stargazing
- Swimming*
- Team Building
- Trailblazing
- Troop Meetings
*An outdoor facilitator and a program area reservation are required for these activities.
†These activities must be reserved through the council.
Resources
- Camp Indian Echo Map
- Camp Facilities and Capacities Overview
- Outdoor Facilitators List
- Safety Activity Checkpoints
- Outdoor Progression
- Troop Meetings at GSWCF Properties form
- Troop Camping Pricing Quick Guide
- Challenge Course Troop FAQ
- Liability Waiver (English & Spanish)
For more information, email info@gswcf.org.
