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Scout Houses

Patriots' Trail Scout Houses are located throughout the suburban Boston area and are available for day use or overnight camping. Generally located in residential areas, the Scout Houses are used for troop meetings by local Girl Scouts who have first priority.

To Make Reservations

A volunteer in each town keeps a reservation book and handles keys to the Scout House, so a separate registration procedure is used.

1. Contact the Registrar, Outdoor Program & Services in the Boston Office (617-350-8300 x202) for the name and number of the contact person in each town, well in advance of your planned activities.
2. After securing a date, complete a campsite reservation form and mail to Girl Scouts, Patriots' Trail Council, Inc., 95 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116, with full payment (MasterCard/VISA or check). If paying by check, send separate checks for damage deposit and site fees, payable to Girl Scouts, Patriots' Trail Council, Inc. For non-Patriots' Trail troops, please include a copy of your Council's Certificate of Liability Insurance for $1,000,000 with your reservation form.
3. All reservations require a $25.00 refundable damage deposit. Submit as a separate check to be returned after your visit, providing no damage occurred and the premises are adequately cleaned. You may also submit credit card information that will be kept on file. We will inform you of any damage and cleaning fees before depositing your check or processing a charge to your credit card.
4. A confirmation packet with directions and guidelines will be sent to you from the Boston office. Direct any questions regarding Scout House and obtaining keys to the contact person for the town.
5. A completed Checkout List (included in your confirmation packet) and any keys must be returned to the town contact person.

Fees

Girls in the Scout House Service Unit may use the Scout House at no additional charge in return for regular service to the House. Other GSPTC troops, outside of the service unit, pay $10 per day for day use and $20 per night for overnight use. Girl Scouts outside Patriots' Trail Council pay $20.00 per day for day use and $40.00 per night for overnight use.

Remember

Your troop must meet all safety guidelines for trips away from home to use a Scout House, including qualified leaders, troop campers and first aiders. You MUST complete a Troop Activity Application form when using a Scout House outside your town and submit it to your Girl Scout Coordinator.

Hingham Scout House

Heated meeting hall with stage, indoor fireplace, and kitchen. Outdoor fires by permission of Hingham Fire Department. No mattresses. Parking in Town Hall lot nearby, some parking on street. House is on 1/2 acre, and nearby playing fields are available on some weekends. Old Ship Church and cemetery, Old Ordinary, and shopping in Hingham Center are 1/2 mile away. Wompatuck State Park and World's End Reservation (admittance free for children under 12) nearby.
Capacity: day 100; overnight 40  Reservations: http://hinghamgirlscouts.org

Milton Scout House

Two heated meeting rooms and large, fully equipped kitchen. Outdoor fires by permission of Milton Fire Department. No mattresses. Room for five cars to park on the street. House is on Cunningham Park land with large play fields.
Capacity: day 40; overnight 20

Randolph Scout House

Small meeting hall and kitchen. Outdoor fires by permission of Randolph Fire Department. Parking in front of building and on side street. House is on six acres of woods with small paved area behind house. Ice cream parlor, historical house and cemeteries nearby.
Capacity: day 40; no overnights

Sharon Scout House

Meeting hall, two basement rooms and kitchen. No outdoor fires. No mattresses. Parking on side street and in driveway or in school lot across the street. Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, lake for swimming, and shopping all nearby.
Capacity: day 50; overnight 30

Walpole Scout House

Two upper floors, indoor fireplace. Outdoor fires by permission of Walpole Fire Department. No mattresses. Parking for eight cars on the street. Yard and woodland with seasonal stream. Large public park with playfield. Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary four miles away.
Capacity: day 60; overnight 45

Westwood Scout House

Heated meeting room with indoor fireplace. Kitchen downstairs. Outdoor fires by permission of Westwood Fire Department. No mattresses. Parking in lot behind Town Hall. Small backyard for cookouts. Hale Reservation one mile away. Rocky Woods Reservation three miles away. Ice cream parlor and limited shopping nearby.
Capacity: day 35; overnight 15 (1st floor only)

Weymouth Scout House

Heated. Two rooms upstairs, one room with kitchen area downstairs. Utensils, pots and pans, tables and chairs available. Indoor fireplace. No mattresses. Outdoor fires in daylight only by permission of Weymouth Fire Department. Parking in yard and on street across from house on park side only. Large yard. Local park with playing fields nearby. Theater, bowling alley, shopping, beaches, MDC pool and ice rink all nearby.
Capacity: day 40; overnight 25

Concord Scout House
Community owned and operated. For information call 978-369-3455 (9am-12noon, Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri) or visit their Web site.

Weston Scout House
Community owned and operated. For information call Susan Hughes at 617-823-4824.