The camp is currently closed due to damage by the CZU Fire. The camp is currently closed due to damage from the CZU Fire. Cutter is over 300 acres in size with a lake, full sport shooting area including an archery range and BB gun range, a magnificent pool as well as four cabins that can sleep eight people each. Cutter is about 2,200 feet in elevation and is in some of the last old-growth redwoods
on the west coast. Cutter Scout Reservation is a full-service camp. It can camp up to 1,500 people, or as few as ten. Harkson Lodge boasts first-class cooking, dining and sleeping areas. The dining hall will feed up to 200 people and the sleeping area can accommodate 20-30 people. Harkson Lodge is ADA accessible including shower and toilet facilities. In addition, there are numerous camping sites, trails, a chapel, picnic tables and a full trading post to purchase items to make your camping experience easier. We have an excellent summer camp with programs geared for all ages and stages. While participating in the fully accredited summer program of the Boy Scouts of America, Scouts can work on earning a number of merit badges. Younger Scouts can work on the skill requirements necessary for Tenderfoot, Second and First Class ranks. Troops usually attend as a group and make this a troop outing. Scouts that want to attend individually (called provisional Scouts) are also welcome and can join our Baden-Powell Patrol while at camp. Cutter is an excellent location for Cub Scout Family camping. We have sites that can handle large or small groups, along with several open spaces for games and outdoor fun. Cutter is available for your special outing or event. Church groups, youth organizations, school groups and other Scouting units can rent the facilities at Cutter for a day event, a sleep-over, or a week-long event.
