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Nestled in the pristine New Jersey Pine Barrens and just minutes from the Jersey Shore, the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation is the perfect place for your unit’s outdoor adventures. From simple tent camping to rifle shooting to kayaking on the Barnegat Bay, CSR offers a wide variety of programs to fit your unit’s every need. CSR also offers premier summer camping programs including Scouts BSA Troop Summer Camp, Scouts BSA Individual Summer Camp, Webelos Adventure Camp, Cub Scout Day Camp, and year-round camping on the weekends.

Citta Scout Reservations has a total of nine (9) unit campsites. Sites are available with different accommodations to meet every unit’s needs! During summer camp, each site is furnished with two-man wall tents (except Kewe which has 4-person Lean To’s), canvas cots, picnic tables, and a pavilion. 

We encourage you to check out the rest of this page to see all the other things the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation has to offer!

☀️ Summer Camp

The best way to experience the magic of Citta! Come see what makes us “America’s Favorite Scout Camp” and join us this summer for some unforgettable memories, that authentic campfire smell, and camp songs that’ll you’ll be humming for weeks!

Scouts BSA Resident Camp

Join us, either with your Troop or individually, for a week of summer camp at CSR learning skills, earning Merit Badges, and making friends!

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Cub Scout Day Camp

Learn more about the amazing week-long day camp program for Cub Scouts offered at both Egg Harbor City Lake and Citta Scout Reservation!

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Webelos Adventure Camp

Prepare for the Scouts BSA program and spend your summer camping with us for Webelos Adventure Camp!

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🏕️ Camp Rentals

There is no better place than the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation for your unit’s next outing. Citta boasts 9 tent sites, lean-to camping, cabin camping, and more. CSR offers a wide variety of programs for any age group including: Kayaking, Canoeing rentals, BB/Archery, Rifle Shooting, Shotgun Shooting, Wrist Rockets, Paintball target shooting, Climbing and Rappelling, Hiking Trails, and Project C.O.P.E. CSR also has many options for your training/camping needs including the Training Lodge, Citta Center, Dining Hall, Kokes Training Facility. CSR has many state-of-the-art facilities than can turn any outing from good to great.

Facilities Available to Reserve

  • Albert A. Bisch Rotary Center (Dining Hall) – Perfect for training, A/V equipment available, tables and chairs for 295, and male and female bathrooms.
    • Dining Hall/Kitchen – Same as above including kitchen, commercial cooking equipment, walk-in refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher.
  • Citta Center – Serves as a Scout Leader lounge in the summer and a conference center and winter cabin throughout the remainder of the year. Capacity is 40 for training and 32 for winter cabin. All are equipped with Wi-Fi and A/V equipment. A small kitchen and multiple half-bathrooms are located in this facility.
  • Training Lodge – Lodge with bunks for 24, common training area, restrooms, showers, full kitchen
  • Yurts – Three (3) 16-foot round structures that sleep 6 people each!
  • Campsites – Room for tents, running water, and latrines on every site. Reserve a campsite today!
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🥾 Year-Round Activities

In addition to just camping, Citta offers a wide variety of activities for any age group including: Kayaking/Canoeing rentals, BB/Archery, Rifle Shooting, Shotgun Shooting, Wrist Rockets, 3D Archery, our Cowboy Action Range, COPE and Climbing, and hiking and orienteering trails.

Nestled in the Pine Barrens, the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation offers plenty of hiking and orienteering trails for Scouts to embark on surrounded by nature. Whether this is part of a program for a weekend campout or just a day trip, Citta has it all. These trails are good for all levels of Scouting from Cub Scouts to Venturing and can fit into any amount of time. Please reference the attached maps below to explore the different trails offered to Units.

For these hikes, we recommend some of the following items:

  • Day Pack
  • Water Bottle
  • Orienteering Compass/GPS
  • Bug Spray
  • Sunblock
  • Small First Aid Kit
  • Hiking Boots
  • Sun Protection (hat, glasses, etc.)
  • Scout Handbook

Copies of the Orienteering map can be provided at the Camp Office. Compasses and GPS’s can be rented by your Unit from the Camp Office as well.

Citta Orienteering Maps
Citta Camp Map

This is a great activity for your unit to do while camping at CSR! Most programs are based upon one-hour sessions for scheduling purposes. Unit size and activity will determine the actual length.

Call today for pricing and making reservations. Availability is subject to

See below for offerings and program restrictions: 

Range Activity Cub Scouts Scouts BSA Venturing/Sea Scouts Notes
Archery ✅ ✅ ✅ Maximum of 8 per hour block
BB Guns ✅ ✅ ✅ Maximum of 16 per hour block
Wrist Rockets ✅ ✅ ✅
Rifle (.22 cal.) ❌ ✅ ✅ Max. of 16 per hour block; 25 rounds - Steel and paper targets available
Shotgun ❌ ✅ ✅ Max. of 8 per hour block' 10 rounds - 12 or 20 gauge
Cowboy Action Range ❌ ✅ ✅ Must be at least 14 years of age. (rifle, shotgun, & pistol)
Tomahawk Throwing ❌ ✅ ✅
3D Archery ❌ ✅ ✅ 1 leader is expected to be with each group of Scouts
Muzzleloading Rifle ❌ ✅ ✅ Limited availability due to the instructor to shooter ratio requirement. Registration cost is for 5 rounds.

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