Camp Wai Lani in Palm Harbor is on the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 25 miles northwest of Tampa and St. Petersburg. It's a great place to soak up some rays as you explore mangroves, scale the climbing tower or get scrappy in the sewing room.
Reservable Units and Program Areas
Sleeping Units
- He'e Nalu (air-conditioned cabins on stilts)
- Lani Kai (air-conditioned cabins on stilts)
- Kai Lua (air-conditioned cabins on stilts)
- Kilo Hoku (air-conditioned cabins on stilts)
- Staff Residence (air-conditioned dormitory with kitchen)
Program Areas:
- Archery Range*
- Boat House (canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards)*
- Challenge Course (Cargo Net Climb and Zipline)*
- Craft Building (arts and crafts shelter with kiln)
- Classrooms
- Dining Hall (hall with stage and commercial kitchen)
- Sewing Room
- STEM Lab
- Pool*
Suggested Camp Activities
- Archery*
- Arts & Crafts
- Backpacking
- Badge Work
- Fire Building and Fire Safety
- Fishing
- Geocaching
- Cargo Net Climb & Zipline †
- Hiking
- Leave No Trace
- Letterboxing
- Outdoor Cooking
- Pottery*
- Small crafts (canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards)*
- Sports and Wide Games
- Stargazing
- STEM
- Swimming*
- Team Building
- 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 Wai Lani 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.
