Camp Torqua is 72 acres of meadows, rolling hills, and woods located near Edwardsville, Illinois. The "Pumpkin Patch" program center and five cabins provide a friendly, comfortable, and accessible setting for groups.

Additional housing includes two troop houses, one cabin unit and one tent-pitching site.

 


Program activities include a fitness course, hiking trails, pond exploration and a Team Challenge Course consisting of a unique series of outdoor obstacles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of accommodations for each unit in Camp Torqua

 

Tuckaway
Lisetta
Hedgeapple Hill
Lakota Cover
Pumpkin Patch
Troop house
Heat
Kitchen with
microwave
Indoor bathroom (accessible)
Fireplace
Tables & chairs
Mattresses
Shelter / lights
Capacity - 30

 

 Troop house
Heat
Kitchen with
microwave
Tables & chairs
Mattresses
Bath/Showerhouse (adjacent)
Accessible
Shelter / lights
Capacity - 30		 Tent pitching / day use
Latrine
Water
Limited refrigerator space
in brickshed
Shelter / lights
Capacity - 30

OPEN APRIL 1 thru
OCTOBER 31
 4 cabins-1accessible
Latrine
Water
Refrigerator in shelter closet
Shelter/lights
Capacity - 16

OPEN APRIL 1 thru
OCTOBER 31		 UNIT A
3 cabins
1/2 program center
Showerhouse
Capacity - 36

UNIT B
2 cabins
1/2 program center
Showerhouse
Capacity - 24

 

 

 

How to Reserve a Council Site - Camp Application - Camp Report
General Camp Information - Property Usage Fees - Check-out List

 

For more site or reservation information, please contact the service center at 618.692.0692 - 800.345.6858 or by email at: chering@gsofsi.org