Camp Furnace Hills
1610 Girl Scout Road | Denver, PA
Camp Furnace Hills is located in northeastern Lancaster County. Accommodations range from modern facilities to rustic cabins and tents. The 19th century bank house located on the property is on the National Registry of Historic Places and home to the Foxfire Program.
Founded in 1947, Camp Furnace Hills is adjacent to the Middlecreek Wildlife Preserve with easy access to the Horseshoe Trail, and offers canoeing, swimming and archery. In the summer, overnight accommodations can house up to 285 people. In the winter, established units can accommodate up to 113 people overnight. There is also space available for up to 500 people for daytime events. Details about available rental facilities are listed below.
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Reservation of Special Equipment
Click here for fees for special equipment at our various camp properties.
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Ferndell Lodge
- Sleeping accommodations for up to 12 people on mattresses on the floor
- Fireplace is the only heat source
- Electric lights
- Not equipped with kitchen facilities
- Year round cold water from frost free hydrant
- Latrine and wash stand with seasonal cold water
- From mid April to mid October, this is part of the Ferndell tent unit
Foxfire Program Center
- Sleeping accommodations for up to 28 people on bunk beds
- Partial kitchen with sink on lower level
- Not equipped with indoor cooking equipment
- Central heating
- Bathrooms with showers and flush toilets
Hickory House
- Sleeping accommodations for up to 25 people on mattresses on the floor
- Partial kitchen with stove and refrigerator (no running water)
- Water available year round from a frost-free hydrant
- Heated by electricity
- Latrine and wash stand are located nearby
Hillcrest Lodge
- Sleeping accommodations for up to 6 people on mattresses on the floor
- Electricity (lights only)
- Fire circle for cooking outside
- Heated by wood-burning stove
- Latrines are located nearby
The Infirmary
- Sleeping accommodations for up to 14 people on mattressess on the floor
- Two private rooms with cots
- Kitchen with refrigerator, stove and sink
- There are flush toilets and a shower with hot and cold running water
Whispering Winds
- Sleeping accommodations for up to 18 people on mattresses on bunk beds
- Full kitchen with year-round running water
- Central heating
- Bathroom with flush toilets and shower
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| Boas Lodge
- Sleeping accommodations for up to 10 people on mattresses on the floor
- Small kitchen with seasonal running water
- Bathroom shower and flush toilets
- Heated by a wood stove
Deer Run Cabins
- Cabin unit with sleeping accommodations for up to 36 people on bunk beds
- Kitchen pavilion with a gas range
- Water available year round from a frost-free hydrant
- Latrines and washstand located nearby
Ferndell Tents
- Platform tent unit with sleeping accommodations for up to 32 people on cots
- Includes the use of Ferndell Lodge when tents are available
- Water available year round from a frost-free hydrant
- Latrines and washstand located nearby
Hillcrest Tents
- Platform tent unit with sleeping accommodations for 24 on cots
- Includes the use of Hillcrest lodge when tents are available
- Water available year round from a frost-free hydrant
- Latrines and washstand located nearby
Morning Star
- Permanent pavilion available for day use only
- Accommodates up to 60 people
- Additional metal or wood frames with tarps for shelter
- Water available from frost-free hydrant
- Latrine and washstand are located nearby
Pioneer Tents
- Platform tent unit with sleeping accommodations for up to 28 people on cots
- Water available year round from a frost-free hydrant
- Latrines and washstand located nearby
New Frontiers
- Cabin unit with sleeping accommodations for up to 24 on bunk beds
- Nearby fireplace and fire circle for cooking outside
- Water available year round from a frost-free hydrant
- Latrine and washstand is located nearby
- No electricity available in cabins
Sunset Cabents
- Cabent unit with sleeping accommodations for up to 24 people on cots
- Water available year round from a frost-free hydrant
- Latrines and washstand located nearby
Bird’s Nest
- Pavilion with seating capacity for 32 people and is available for day use only
- Electricity is available
- Fire circle
- Renters have access to the pool house bathrooms or the central latrines located nearby
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| Foxfire House |
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Foxfire House at Furnace Hills
Foxfire House is a 19th Century bank house and is on the National Registry of Historic Places. Foxfire House is aptly named, as 'Foxfire' combines the early legends of the House with modern enthusiasm for learning about the past. Girl Scout and local volunteers offer workshops on 18th and 19th Century skills and crafts with emphasis on the Pennsylvania German culture. Scherenschnitte, quilting, soap-making, rug braiding, fracture schriften, cornhusk weaving, and egg dyeing are typical subjects.
Troops may stay for a day or a weekend while working on the Foxfire House patch. They may bake bread in the squirrel-tail oven and cook rivvel soup on the ten-plate stove. Many troops and individuals participate in work/fun days, donating their services to further the preservation and maintenance of the site.
Tours of Foxfire House must be requested in writing at least four weeks in advance.
Foxfire Leader Guide | PDF
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| Foxfire House Patch (J, C, S, A)
Foxfire House is an early 19th century Swiss-German bank house restored as a program center. It provides a place to experience rural living as many people did 150+ years ago. Girls will become acquainted with the way of life of the early Pennsylvania Germans, especially in those families who settled in and near the Foxfire House.
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- Archery
- Safety equipment provided
- Must reserve – additional fees
- Certified instructors required
- Required to use GSHPA provided equipment
- Ga-Ga Court
- Geo Caching (arrange to use Grab-n-Go kits)
- Foxfire House tours (arrange through GSHPA registration department)
- Hiking
- Nature study
- Traverse Wall
- Swimming
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- Cherry Crest Farm
- Ephrata Cloister
- Historic Lancaster
- Middlecreek Wildlife Preserve
- Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
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Camp Furnace Hills is fully accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA) and also meets the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Girl Scouts of the USA.
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