Girl Scout Mission Statement
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Girl Scouts ayuda a las niñas a desarrollar la confianza en sí mismas, el valor y los principios para hacer del mundo un mejor lugar.

Girl Scouts Calumet Council
8699 Broadway
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
Phone (219) 795-3900
Fax (219) 795-9644

Serving girls in our communities for over 50 years.
Indiana: Dyer, East Chicago, Griffith, Hammond, Highland, Munster, St John, Schererville, and Whiting
Illinois: Burnham, Calumet City, Lansing, and Lynwood

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Camp Apple Acres

Kristoff LodgeOur council camp ground is a beautifully wooded 45 acres of outdoors fun. Our ranger continues to improve the camp grounds. You just have to see it!

Our Camp is open all year long to the Girl Scouts. We have 2 heated lodges(the Weaver lodge has 2 fire places!) , cabins and you can rent tents from the Service Center for those that want to really rough it.

Important to Note

  • For the safety of our campers the Speed limit on all camp roads is 5 miles per hour.

Things to do at camp

Peace Pole Donated by Trail EndYou can use the Camp as a Troop, Service Unit, or you might be going there for a council event. Are you planning a Mother - Daughter get-a-way? Badge work for Outdoors? Just a night of camping fun? Consider using Camp Apple Acres.

Hiking trails, sledding, fully equipped camp-fire pits, animal tracking, outdoor cooking, creek stomping, outdoor games, native plant identification. Many program badges can be earned while at camp.

There is so much more! Enjoy a day or weekend at Camp Apple Acres.