Haliburton Scout Reserve

The young and energetic HSR staff provide numerous adventurous programs for tens of thousands of scouts from around the world.

HSR, as it is commonly known, is currently operated under Greater Toronto Council supervising the 50-70 young, well-trained resident staff who cooperate to run the diverse camp program throughout the summer months.

Their camping committee eventually located a 4,150 acres (16.8 km2) site owned by Lindsey, Ontario businessman E. D. Fee, with timber-cutting rights held by the Mill Valley Lumber Company in now, Haliburton County, which was completing cutting in that area.

Since 1947, thousands of Scouts from North America, Europe, and Asia along with many other areas globally have visited the Reserve to experience its fantastic adventure-centered program within the worldly-unique setting of the Canadian wilderness.

On Friday evening, the staff host a camp-wide campfire at Smokey Hollow, located just east of the hub down the camp road.

Each group usually prepares a song or skit to perform at the campfire as a final send-off to the week long camp before departing on Saturday.

Scouts will have access to their assigned canoes all week and rowboats present at site while kayaks, and sailboats will be available by request of a staff member after they have had their respective lesson in the craft.

Important to note is the license required to fish within Canadian inland waters for all who wish to do so, international or domestic in origin.

Popular hiking destinations include High Falls, where one can have a shower under the waterfall; Pike's Peak, a must-see, being the highest point on camp property offering a fantastic view of the rolling highlands; and Hurst Lake, where there is a large shelter and a supply of canoes.

The Country Store, essentially a small and basic grocery stop, stocks a full line of food and can make special orders (credit card facilities are NOT available anywhere in camp).

For emergencies not treatable in camp, transportation is available into the town of Haliburton 23 minutes away that holds a fully staffed hospital installation.

Each of these include a dock, swimming area, picnic tables, ground cooler for food, outdoor kybos, rowboats, campfire circle, and several patrol sites.

[citation needed] In regards to the actual camp, the HSRAA provides a bursary offered to one current staff member who is attending post secondary education that is announced during the Alumni Weekend.