Don B. Lowe purchased the property known as Camp Kootaga in 1922 The first long-term summer camp was held that year on the banks of the Hughes River. This camp consisted of one or two Troops from the Parkersburg area with Don B. Lowe as the Camp Director. In 1929 Col. R. L. Cole brought a Kiowa Indian named J. Dougannah to help with the camp program. He named the Boy Scout camp "Kootaga" which means "Good Friends".
Through the years, Camp Kootaga has gone through many changes, but one thing has remained constant: helping develop young people into upstanding citizens and outstanding individuals.
Camp Service
All are welcome at Camp any day to work including workdays.
Just check in with John Baker on items on the list that need to be done.
Directions to Camp Kootaga
Physical Address: 79 Camp Kootaga Rd, Walker, WV 26180
From the North: Travel south on I-77 to Parkersburg. Take the WV-47E / Staunton Ave Exit. Head East on 47 or Staunton Turnpike.
From the Northeast: Travelling on I-79 south to 50 – south to State Rt. 47 at Parkersburg and East on 47 to camp. .
From the South: Travel north on I-77 to Parkersburg. Take the WV-47 E / Staunton Ave Exit. Crossroads General Store is just 1-mile West of the camp entrance on State Route 47.
Camp GPS coordinates: 39.1473° N, 81.3640° W
Camp Ranger
Camp Kootaga Reservation
To reserve a site, call the Parkersburg Scout Shop at 304-422-4507 or submit a Camp Reservation Request.
