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Camp
Wisdom is the home to Boy Scout Camp Billy Sowell and Cub World.
The camp is located 11 miles from downtown Dallas. With 371 acres
there is plenty of room for a great camping experience close to
Dallas. As one of the oldest camps in Texas, this camp is filled
with lots of camping history. Many Dallas natives spent a week of
their summer at Camp Wisdom. Because of its location, the Camp is
ideal to host to many district and council events.
Boy Scout Camp Billy Sowell, located on the western half of Camp
Wisdom, includes 28 weekend sites for troop camping, a shooting
sports area which includes archery, rifle, and a trap range for
shotgun. The camp also features a dining hall, the Sowell Center
headquarters building, a health lodge and the Jack Harbin Scouting
Memorabilia Museum. There are also four program lodges and three
Camp-o-Ree fields.
Camp Wisdom's swimming pool is Olympic sized and can provide for a
variety of aquatics programs.
The Jim Ince Outdoor
Amphitheater can seat over 700 people. This amphitheater provides a
magical setting for a variety of camp programs.
Map of Camp Wisdom
Driving Directions (approx 30 minutes)
Map
Overview
From Circle Ten Headquarters to Camp Wisdom, Duncanville, Texas (approximately
25 miles)
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Take Regal Row West to I-35E
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Go South on I-35E to US67 South.
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Merge onto I-20 West on the right towards Ft. Worth
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Exit I-20 West onto Cedar Ridge Road
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Turn right, going north, to Red Bird Lane
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Turn left, then go 1/2 mile to camp entrance on the left
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Check-in is adjacent to the Ranger Station.
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