Camp Hugh Taylor Birch
4057 Swimming Pool Road • Yellow Springs, OH 45387
In 1936, Camp Hugh Taylor Birch began with 25-acres of land and a vision. Today, Camp Birch has grown to encompass 440 acres of woodland that serves our Scouting and non-Scouting communities on a year-round basis.
Camp Birch - complete with a dining hall that serves 300, an Olympic size swimming pool, a 10-acre lake, and many other facilities - is our outdoor facility that we use to teach character, citizenship, personal fitness, and environmental awareness.
Besides our Cub Scout Packs and Scouts BSA Troops, Camp Birch is also used by churches, schools, other youth groups, the National Guard and college organizations. Every weekend, 10 to 15 different groups are camping or using the Adams Building or Turner Building (our training and educational center) for activities and meetings.
Several renovations have been completed recently at Camp Birch, including a new shower and restroom facilities located at the swimming pool. Four new modern cabins with similar facilities have also been built.
Adjacent to Clifton Gorge, John Bryan State Park and Glen Helen Nature Preserve, Camp Hugh Taylor Birch is an integral part of 2,000 continuous acres of natural woodlands.
The United States Air Force Museum is located 30 minutes from Camp Birch.
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Shooting Sports Saturdays Disc Golf Course Campmasters Wilderness Engineers
Directions to Camp Birch
Camp Birch is located at 4057 Swimming Pool Road, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. It is approximately halfway between Yellow Springs and Clifton on State Route 343.
- From I-70 take St. Rt. 68 S towards Xenia
- As you enter Yellow Springs turn left onto St. Rt. 343
- Turn right onto Swimming Pool Road
- Camp Birch is located on the right at the end of the road
- Google Map Directions
Camp Office Hours (for Weekend Camping)
If you are arriving or departing outside of these hours, please notify the Campmaster or Ranger.
- Friday: 5 pm to 9 pm
- Saturday: 8 am to 9 pm
- Sunday: 8 am to Noon
Program Areas
For more information on program areas at Camp Birch, or to schedule an event, please contact the program coordinator listed below:
C.O.P.E.
- Camp Birch COPE Brochure.pdf
- Heath Riesenbeck - 937-307-6174
Climbing
- Camp Birch Climbing Brochure.pdf
- Heath Riesenbeck - 937-307-6174
Shooting Sports
- Shooting Sports Saturdays
- DG Adams - 937-206-1799
Orienteering Course
Wireless
Bringing a computer to camp? Currently, we offer Internet access at the following locations:
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Turner Conference Center
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Dining Hall and Breezeway
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Adams Building
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Tecumseh Cabin
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Trading Post
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McMillan
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Training Lodge
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Council Ring
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Parade Field
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First Aid
Camp Ranger
- Camp Ranger -- Tanner Spencer - 937-346-4842