It is operated by the Cascade Pacific Council of Boy Scouts of America.

The camp is located south of Marion Forks, east Oregon Route 22.

Camp Pioneer was founded in 1936 by Cascade Pacific Council councilman Cap Monroe and a group of Eagle Scouts from a troop in Albany, Oregon.

[3] Pioneer is situated around Pine Ridge Lake, elevation 4,875 ft (1486 m) at the base of Mt.

[5] Many of the camp employees are college and high school students working during their summer break.