Camp is open year-round

 

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
LAKOTA COVE
PUMPKIN PATCH
Unit A
PUMPKIN PATCH
Unit B
Year Round

Capacity is 30
Troop house
Heat and a/c
Kitchen w/ microwave
Indoor bathroom
(accessible)
Fireplace
Tables  & chairs
Mattresses
Shelter w/ lights
Fire Pit
Year Round

Capacity is 30
Troop house
Heat and a/c
Kitchen w/
microwave
Tables & chairs
Mattresses
Bath/Shower-
house adjacent
Accessible
Shelter w/ lights
Fire Pit
April 1 – Oct. 31

Capacity is 16
4 cabins (1 accessible)
Latrine
Water
Refrigerator in shelter
Shelter w/  lights
Fire Pit
Bunks with mattresses
No access to bathroom/showers
Year Round

Capacity - 36
3 cabins with heat/no a/c
1/2 program center w/ heat/a/c
Showerhouse (2 toilets and
2 showers) accessible
Pullman Kitchen w/ microwave
Tables & chairs
Bunkbeds
Fire Pit
Year Round

Capacity 24
2 cabins w/ heat/no a/c
1/2 program center w/ heat/a/c
Showerhouse (2 toilets and
2 showers) accessible
Pullman Kitchen w/ microwave
Tables and chairs
Bunkbeds
Shelter w/ Lights
Fire Pit

 

 

 

 

 

Camp Torqua Information Sheet - Camp Torqua Equipment Requisition Form
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