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Girl Scout Camp of Hills closed
after 53 years.
Camp of the Hills, the Sioux Trails Girl Scout
Council resident camp for 53 years, closed per the board of directors of
the council.
Camp of the Hills, located
in Stone State Park, was officially opened in 1924. At that time
it was one of 194 Girl Scout camps across the country. The first
building, the log cabin, was moved to the site in 1921 with early
camping in tent units and centering around the main lodge and pool.
A new development plan
was initiated in 1944, with construction of a new pool. In 1949
the main lodge burned down and was replaced with the present dining
hall, the Lola Ayers Lodge. For 53 years, Camp of the Hills served
as a center of summer resident camping, day camping and troop activities.
The Joy Hollow site, a
360-acre tract of land located north of Sioux City was developed as the
Council's year-round program center to serve the multitude of needs
required for troops, council programs and outside groups. |
