[6] After some time, though "successful as a summer event", Camp Friendly, did not fully meet the needs and goals of the council, and was cancelled after its 1922 season.

A dam was constructed on a creek running through the property, with the resulting 1.3 acre lake being named after Richard Darby, in recognition of his work in championing the idea of building a new camp.

[6] Much to the sadness of the council and Scouters throughout Central and North Georgia, Albert "Bert" Adams died in December 1926,[6] before the construction on the camp could be completed.

Shortly thereafter, Chairman Law of the Atlanta Area Council Executive Board proposed that the new camp, once completed, be named in his honor.

[6] Due to Adams' death, financial troubles early on, and the slow and relatively unorganized rate of construction, the completion of the building of the camp missed its summer of 1926 deadline.

[7][8][9] Following the 1960 summer season, with the original camp facilities growing old and falling to disrepair, a new site was chosen just south of Covington, Georgia.

In order to counter this, the council has several safety precautions and campwide alarms in place in an attempt to prevent incident.

[14] In the case of land animals, this includes, but is not limited to: Black Bear, White Tailed Deer, and American Copperhead.