It would have to be Camp Agnes Arnold because it’s the first camp I went to and it was my first camp my daughter attended. And I was able to be her leader, as well!
Robin Stecher, Troop #5589

Our favorite camp is Camp Misty Meadows because the cabins are cool and horses are there. There’s great hiking, and it’s close to Camp Agnes Arnold. We’ve been there when it has really been cold. We’re going back soon when it’s still hot enough to swim. And horseback riding is on our agenda, as well.
Terry Ford, Cadette Troop #5458

My favorite camp is Whispering Pines. Although I have only visited there once, for Summer Carousel, my troop had the best time at this camp. It was really relaxing, far away from Houston, out into the Piney Woods. We stayed in a cabin unit, which was a treat for my girls. There was a people washer to keep the girls and adults cool in the summertime heat. We got to experience the rope assisted trail that was not available at any other camps then. I’ve always wanted to go back again. I’ve thought about taking advantage of the family camping, but haven’t been able to fit that in yet.
Kathy Roby

What is my favorite camp? That’s really a tough choice, but I’d have to say Camp Agnes Arnold. There is so much opportunity for different activities and programs there – swimming, archery, fishing, hiking and nature study. With easy access to horseback riding at Camp Misty Meadows and the Ropes Course at Camp Silver Springs, every level of troop can have a great outdoor experience.The facilities are nice with everything from cabins to tents to primitive sites available, but the treehouses make it extra special. We always have a lot of fun there!
Jan Raney, Troop #8440

Camp Casa Mare is very relaxing next to the water; the weather is cooler – humid, but cooler! I love to sit on the swings in the back of the lodge and feel the cool breeze flow toward me, listen to the birds and the waves and watch each wave, as it crashes hard and then rolls softly onto the sandy shore. Misty Meadows is also neat because I love to ride the horses, especially when we go on the trail ride in the woods.
Madeline B., Troop #5291

It’s hard to pick just one. Each camp has great memories for me and my troops. Arnold has such fond memories for many personal reasons. It was the first GSSJC camp I went to when I first moved to Houston in 1975. I was the first aider for a service unit weekend and my newlywed husband went along on that trip. It was his first exposure to Girl Scouting! My daughter, Laura, went to Camp Arnold for the first time at the very young age of 5 weeks! It was the first camp I took her troop to as Brownies and the last they went to as graduating Seniors. It’s where I watched Kenna’s Gold Award project come to completion, as Hipper was delivered and painted in 2002. I took the Mason Creek Singers there to dedicate the new lodge. I have taken the Take Note Choir there for retreats, and it’s where we teach songs to hundreds of girls a year. I’ve been there when it’s 110 in the shade and everyone had to go home because it got so cold! We have danced Strut Miss Lucy so vigorously that we knew the floor of the old lodge was going to cave in any second, and have danced it many times in the new lodge,too! I’ve probably walked every inch of that camp in the dark on rambles, hunts or just checking on “my girls” over the years. And I hope to be checking on ‘my girls’ there for many, many more!
Beth Watkins, Mason Creek

My favorite camp is Camp Misty Meadows because of the horses! I am in S.P.U.R.S. and love being around the horses.To listen to the leaders and girls who come up there to ride, you realize that a lot of girls do not have access to a horse. At Camp Misty Meadows, they get to see a horse up close, actually get to touch one and get to ride one. The joy in their eyes can never be replaced!
Kathie Burkhardt

Our girls are in the 8th grade and we have been a troop since 2nd grade. I constantly remind them how lucky we are to have the awesome camps that we do. The last time we camped was at Silver Springs and participated in the ROPES course, hiked over to Camp Agnes Arnold to see the new fishing village and Camp Misty Meadows to see the baby horse. I polled the girls and here is what they said: Camp Casa Mare, because I love the smell of the sea there – Alex
Camp Casa Mare, because it’s clean and I like how the dorms are set up; it’s not hectic and I like to follow the wooden deck around
– Katherine
Camp Casa Mare because they always have good food – Megan
Camp Casa Mare because of the fire circle by the bay – Ashlie
Alesia Sivley, Troop #11211

All of the camps are my favorites! Camp Casa Mare, the steady bay breezes and it’s near Galveston, sea turtles, NASA, Armand Bayou and the Kemah Boardwalk! Camp Misty Meadows, the dorms and the horses! And SPURS, of course! Camp Agnes Arnold, the deer and the trails! Camp Robinwood, the dock on the lake where the girls watch water spiders and more for hours! And, at all of them, the wonderful Camp Rangers!
Cindy Blake