Camp Freeland Leslie is the premier patrol-method camp in the Central Region.  We believe that the patrol is the heart of Scouting, and that teaching Scouts to work as a team is our most important job. The staff is hard at work preparing for your visit next summer, and we look forward to serving you.  Please visit this site often as we will be adding new information as it gets closer to camp, &  be sure to check the important announcements and dates as they appear.

• 2010 Summer Camp Brochure - Camp Freeland Leslie, Oxford, WI

Embark on the ultimate Patrol Method camping experience!

The Camp Freeland Leslie Open House weekend provided the perfect opportunity to plant over 130 trees which were purchased & donated as part of the 100th BSA Anniversary Arbor Day Foundation Tree Project. Packs, troops, crews, Scouts & Scouters donated $20/tree. The trees purchased for CFL reforestation project are 3- 4 foot Bur Oak, White Oak, and White Spruce. For each tree purchased, another tree will be planted in the Boy Scouts of America Centennial forest. The Centennial Forest will aid in re-planting the Flathead National Forest in Montana after recent fires. Volunteers planted the trees in every campsite in the camp and in many of the program areas. Our THANKS to both the donors and the workers who gave of their resources and their time to help improve Camp Freeland Leslie!

Three Fires Council held its annual Pizza Fundraiser to raise money to send the youth of the Three  Fires Council to Summer Camp or Day Camps at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center in Aurora. A BIG thank you to all the people who came & enjoyed this dinner, Luigi's Pizza, the OA, and to Jim Dunlap & his team who ran this event!

Together we raised $669.50 for scholarships, and the Order of the Arrow donated a giant check for $2625.00 from the proceeds of their patch sale.

Did you miss the CFL Summer Camp Kickoff Meetings this February? Want to see what exciting things are being planned for camp in 2010? Here is the PowerPoint slideshow in a pdf version that you can view or download for your troop to see. Click on the powerpoint slide to access the show. Enjoy!

Camp Freeland Leslie (CFL) is located near Oxford, Wisconsin, approximately 25 miles northeast of the Wisconsin Dells. The camp offers a variety of natural settings: pine forests, prairies, swamp, abundant wildlife and a beautiful lake entirely on the property. Lake Emerick is a unique natural resource and is one of the cleanest in Wisconsin. The camp was purchased by the former DuPage Area Council in 1970. Camp Freeland Leslie was first used as a summer camp in 1972.

Camp Freeland Leslie is a premier patrol method summer camp designed to help strengthen the patrols within your unit. The 500 acre property allows for a wide variety of Scouting opportunities sure to meet the interests of the newest camper as well as the experienced older Scouts in your unit. CFL offers a full complement of merit badges, outpost opportunities, first year camper program, a COPE course, high adventure programs and much more. One of the highlights of the summer camp program is the Friday night event featuring a camp wide pig roast.

New improvements to the facilities are constantly being made to improve Camp Freeland Leslie. A beautiful new nature center and lakefront observation deck was constructed for the 2005 camping season. Construction of a new shower facility was completed in 2006 which provides private and modern shower and restroom facilities. 2007 saw the completion of a handicapped accessible campsite. In 2008, the OA constructed our awesome Eagles Nest Program Area. 2009 brought the completion of a huge dining pavilion and 54 new tables with benches. Other projects are planned for future years. If you have not been to CFL in a number of years you will be amazed at the many improvements to the facilities.

While the camp offers six weeks of Boy Scout Resident camp and two sessions of Webelos Resident Camp during the summer it is also available year round for unit camping. There are many beautiful campsites to choose from and the Deicke Visitors Center is available during the off season to be rented for unit outings. This modern building is complete with bunks, central heating, equipped kitchen, and indoor toilet/shower facilities. There are ski resorts in the area which makes this a popular base camp for many units during the winter.

A full time resident Ranger resides year round at camp to help support your stay. Contact the Program Department at the Norris Service Center in St. Charles, IL (630-584-9250) to inquire about availability and to make reservations.