Hawk Mountain Council
Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is the boy scout camp associated with Hawk Mountain Council. It is located in Strasstown on Blue Mountain Road. The camp has 635 acres (2.57 km2) of forest and a lake that is named Lake Nalaheman. National Camp School is held at the camp every year. The reservation holds Camp Meade for Boy Scouts and Camp DuPortail for Cub Scouts. Camp DuPortail is an acclaimed camp nationwide.
Buildings
There are multiple buildings at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. In these buildings, you mostly do Merit Badges. Merit Badges are awards you earn by completing their respective requirements.
Nature Lodge
At the Nature Lodge you can earn a bunch of Merit Badges that deals with the outdoors and nature. The Nature Lodge is located all the way in the woods at the end of Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. You can earn badges, such as: Nature, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Mammal Study, Oceanography, Fish and Wildlife Management, Soil and Water Conservation, Weather, Environmental Science, Geology, and Forestry. Environmental Science is the only badge at the Nature Lodge to be Eagle required.
Scoutcraft
Scoutcraft is where you can earn Merit Badges for knots, hiking, camping, and other outdoors activities. The Scoutcraft is located about a quarter of a mile from the parking lot. At the Scoutcraft, you can earn Merit Badges, such as: Camping, First Aid, Emergency Preparedness, Cooking, Wilderness Survival, Pioneering, and Orienteering. Camping, First Aid, and Emergency Preparedness are the three Merit Badges to be Eagle required.
Handicraft
Handicraft is where you do Merit Badges that deals with arts, crafts, and drawings. The Handicraft is located right next to the Scoutcraft and is about a half a mile from the parking lot. Merit Badges that can be taken at the Handicraft area, are: Metalwork, Art, Wood Carving, Leatherwork, and Basketry. There are no Merit Badges at the Handicraft to be Eagle required.
Science and Technology Center
The Science and Technology Center is where all the Merit Badges deal with either science, technology, or communications. The Science and Technology Center is air conditioned and is located in the field above the parking lot, with a statue of Robert-Baden Powell in the front of the building. Merit Badges to be taken in the Science and Technology Building, are: Communications, Computers, Space Exploration, Astronomy, Electricity, Energy, and Electronics. Communications is the only Merit Badge in the Science and Technology Center to be Eagle required.
Indian Village
The Indian Village is an area where the Merit Badges deal with ancient, historical, and monumental things. The Indian Village has teepees and a bon fire located in the field of the Indian Village. The Merit Badges take place inside of the pavilion. The Indian Village is located right down the dirt road from the parking lot and also you can go through the Scoutcraft to get there as well. Merit Badges to take place at the Indian Village, are: Indian Lore, Archaeology, Landscape Architecture, and Fishing. There are no Merit Badges at the Indian Village that are Eagle required.
Reary Pool
The Reary Pool is the Boy Scouts pool of Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. It is located just to the left of the Dining Hall. Merit Badges that you can do at the Reary Pool, are: Swimming and Lifesaving. Both of them Merit Badges are Eagle required. You can also do at the Reary Pool, BSA Lifeguard, The Mile Swim, Snorkeling, and Polar Bear.
Lakefront
At the Lakefront, you get to do Merit Badges that deals with boating. You can also do open boating during siesta. The Lakefront is located at the bottom of the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation and it is at the bottom of the field where the Dining Hall is located. Merit Badges that can be taken at the Lakefront, are: Small-Boat Sailing, Canoeing, and Rowing. These three Merit Badges are not Eagle required.
Shooting Sports
The Shooting Sports area is a very dangerous area and all of the rules must be obeyed. At the Shooting Sports area, you can take Merit Badges that deals with shooting a gun or a bow and arrow. The Shooting Sports area is located all the way at the end of the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. Instead of going on the way to the Nature Lodge, you go down to the bottom of the field where the Lakefront is located, and follow the path that way, just like you would to the Nature Lodge. Merit Badges that can be taken at the Shooting Sports area, are: Rifle Shooting, Shotgun Shooting, and Archery. These three Merit Badges are not Eagle required.
Dining Hall
The Dining Hall is the place where the Scouts and their leaders eat dinner. To eat dinner, you must be dressed in Class A Uniform and hats must be off when entering the Dining Hall. Both breakfast and lunch is cafeteria style which means you don't have to attend them if you don't want to. Leaders, Senior Patrol Leader, and Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders are able to eat lunch approximately fifteen minutes earlier than the Scouts can.
Trading Post
The Trading Post is the store of Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. You can buy camp t-shirts, camp mugs, leader mugs, pocket knives, Boy Scout Handbooks, Merit Badge books, sashes, Merit Badge kits, patches,
Activities
There are plenty of fun activities you can do at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation besides the Merit Badges. They keep you busy and they are a lot of fun to do too.
Kittatiny Award
The Kittatiny Award is where you can go do various activities at different areas of Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. First Year Scouts must do the five required objectives, and must have five of the fourteen activities signed off to be eligible to earn the Kittatiny Award. Experience Scouts and Leaders must do the five required objectives and must have seven of the fourteen activities signed off to be eligible to earn the Kittatiny Award. At the end of the week, Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters go down to the Administration Building