Camping is a vital part of the Girl Scout experience, often providing girls with their first opportunity to ride a horse, swim or challenge a ropes course. Audubon Council operates a beautiful 400 acre camp site, located 45 miles north of Baton Rouge, near the rolling hills of St. Francisville. Camp Marydale is a year round camping facility with a multi-purpose building/dining hall, a large activity center and craft hut, an infirmary and a trading post, all located near a pristine lake. There is a sports field, an archery field, a challenge course, several hiking trails, and a swimming pool. The 20+ herd of girl friendly horses are housed in a large barn, with two riding trails that wind throughout the property. Six residential units provide hot and cold showers. In the chart below, you will see the name of each camping unit, along with a description of the facility.
Camp Marydale is available for use by Girl Scout troops/groups from September - May each year. Resident camp sessions run for six weeks during June and July.
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| UNIT NAME | USE | DESCRIPTION |
| Lodge Louise | Day Use | 1 lodge with benches, small stage, Excellent craft location |
| Shady Haven | Day Use or Overnight Use for experienced Junior, Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts | 1 lodge with 10 mattresses 1 bathhouse 4 cabins with 5 beds each |
| Bunkhouse | Overnight Use | 1 lodge (can be divided in half) with 28 beds, bathroom facilities |
| Lake View I | Overnight Use | 1 lodge with 14 beds and
6 mattresses Bathroom facilities |
| Lake View II | Overnight Use | 1 lodge with 14 beds and
6 mattresses Bathroom facilities |
| Pine Bluff | Overnight Use | 1 lodge with 9 platform tents with 4 beds each Bathroom facilities |
| Tanglewood | Overnight Use | 1 lodge, with
1 bathhouse 6 cabins with 5 beds each 1 cabin with 10 beds |
| Owl's Roost | Overnight Use for experienced Junior, Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts | 1 lodge with bathroom facilities 6 tree top cabins with 6 beds each |
