Service at the Beach - Kelleys Island 2025

April 25-27, 2025 and May 2-4, 2025.

This event is open to the first 50 people for each weekend.

Kelleys Island State Park

920 Division St, Kelleys Island, OH 43438

Join the Lake Erie Council at Kelleys State Park for a weekend of service and camping on the beach!

Troops will arrive on Friday evening between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm to set up camp in the designated area on the beach.

Cub Scout Packs are welcome to participate during the day on Saturday.

Cost:  $3.00 per participant (This is to cover the cost of patches)

Program:

We will work on conservation projects in the park from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm.The projects will be determined by the ranger.

Please bring conservation tools.

Check out on Sunday starts at 8:00 am and will run through 9:30 am.

Food: Troops are responsible for their own food.

Ferry: Participants are responsible for their own Ferry transportation.

Special program TBA later this spring!

All Participants need to fill out and bring the fillable ODNR Participation Waiver to the event. Please look at the registration attachments.

(Troops can set up camp stoves and above ground charcoal/fire pits for cooking. Nothing directly on the beach).

FAQ:

Is there an additional fee for the campsite(s)?

Camping for the event is courtesy of ODNR for the conservation service hours performed at the event.

Is there time to explore the island?

Troops will have Friday night and after 4 pm on Saturday to explore the island.

Are there activities around the cleanup events?

At this time there is nothing scheduled specifically beyond the conservation service hours. Scouts will have the opportunity to explore the glacial grooves.

The Glacial Grooves are the most popular natural destination on Kelleys Island. Our grooves are the largest and best accessible example of this geological phenomenon anywhere in the world!