L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation

L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation is described as being based on five lakes and 1,400 acres of Northern Wisconsin scenery, with pines and hardwoods. The program is described as offering a unique, unparalleled program with great campsites, traditional Scout activities, enthusiastic staff, and excellent facilities, and it is referred to as an outdoor classroom that is described as unparalleled. The reservation is affectionately called “America’s premier camp” and uses the phrase “America’s Premier Camp Since 1952.”

Camp Phillips, part of L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation, was dedicated on June 22, 1952, and by 1949 enough buildings and areas had been constructed to begin camping. The stated goal of L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation is to provide each Scout who comes to camp with an outdoor experience that allows for personal growth, esteem building, and advancement, while living the Scout Oath and Law. The reservation is described as teaching lifelong skills in communication, sportsmanship, high self-esteem, and leadership.

L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation strives to achieve and exceed the standards set by the Boy Scouts of America and has a heritage of receiving “A” ratings during National Accreditation. A committee of volunteers oversees the reservation and advocates for customer satisfaction, food service, shooting sports, aquatics, COPE, outdoor skills, ecology, and advancement. The Reservation Director is Eric Muench, who also serves as Program Director for the Chippewa Valley Council, is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow, and has served on the faculty of the National Camping School.

Last updated July 27, 2026.