Camp Karankawa

Camp Karankawa, located just North of Sweeny, Texas and West of West Columbia, Texas, is home to many training courses, Cub Scout camping activities and Spring Camporees. Camp Karankawa has many large camp areas, making it ideal for troop, as well as multi-troop functions. Campgrounds feature fire rings for ground fires (restricted use during high fire danger periods), picnic tables and piped water.

Camp Karankawas’ many amenities include:

An Archery Range
A Rifle Range
A Shotgun Range
Open pavillion
Hiking Trails
A Swimming Pool
Shower House with Flush Toilets
Leaders Lodge Meeting Hall
Kitchen and Dining Area
Waterfront area for canoeing and fishing
Trading post (check schedule for hours of operation)
Horse corral (summer camp)
Cub frontier


For individual and unit camping reservations not related to Bay Area Council Camping events contact our Camp Ranger, Jerry Stegall at 979-345-3964 or jerry.stegall@scouting.org

Camp Karanakawa is located at 3249 FM 1459, Sweeny, TX 77480. Click how-to-get-to-camp for a map.

To view the Leaders Guide for Camp Karankawa click here.