[1] U.S. Steel public relations executive William G. Whyte helped acquire this tract of more than 4,000 acres (16 km2) for the Scouts.

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the reservation, the council hosted a camporee for youth, alumni, and families on Memorial Day weekend 2017.

In 2014, they drained the lake in August, peak season on the river, "driving anglers, kayakers and swimmers out of the water".

Sighted planes include C-5 Galaxies, F-16 Fighting Falcons, F/A-18 Hornets, F-15E Strike Eagles, and a V-22 Osprey.

[14] The older Scout program with an age requirement of 14, called Bowman Vets, focuses on wakeboarding, action archery, an iron man competition, an introduction to the Lenhok'sin program, geocaching, search and rescue, water sports, and a hike to a higher altitude with an overnight stay.

[16] Bowman offers counseling in the merit badges Archery, Architecture, Art, Astronomy, Basketry, Bird Study, Camping, Canoeing, Chemistry, Climbing, Communication, Cooking, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science, First Aid, Fish & Wildlife Management, Fishing, Forestry, Geology, Kayaking, Leatherwork, Lifesaving, Mammal Study, Motorboating, Music, Nature, Orienteering, Pioneering, Reptile & Amphibian Study, Rifle Shooting, Rowing, Shotgun Shooting, Small Boat Sailing, Swimming, Theater, Water Sports, Weather, Welding, Wilderness Survival, and Wood Carving.

[21] In addition, Bowman is the only camp on Goshen Scout Reservation with a rabbit clay trap on their shotgun range.

On June 26, 2016 twins Eliana and Jeremy Bookbinder, both with experience handling raptors from volunteering at the Clearwater Nature Center in Clinton, Maryland, found an injured young bald eagle near the camp.

Citing the policy that "no wild animals are to be handled or captured (except by properly trained staff)" the two were fired.

In addition to the Tech Center, the camp offers Shooting Sports, Handicraft, Ecology, Scoutcraft, Trailshead and Aquatics areas.

The camp currently has 11 campsites but was originally built with 10, expanded to 12 and subsequently one was closed due to poor drainage.

The camp takes a quite a large area at the entrance to Lake Merriweather where it is fed by the Little Calfpasture River.

The campsites that the campers sleep in are arranged in arch formations around the central dining hall, staff site, shower house, and activity areas.

In the southwest corner of the camp there is a large white pine forest that was planted by Scouts in the 1960s to reforest the area.

One can still follow the old logging road back into this area where it meets up with the Anderson trail which in turn goes all the way around the lake through all seven camps.

The White Pine meets the lake at a very steep grade and one can look straight across and see the waterfront of Camp Marriott.

The camp has several activity areas for the Webelos Scouts including Aquatics, Scoutcraft, Nature, Handicraft, Archery, and BB Gun Shooting.

Camp Post is the central administration area, home to several intercamp programs such as Project COPE, which includes a climbing tower and ropes course.

[10]: 107 The fictional character Kim Bauer wears a Goshen Boy Scout Reservation shirt during the first season of the drama 24.