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Camp Beechwood
| Historic Site #: | 12-192 (Exists) Type: K5 | Town: | Sodus | ||
| Site Name: | Camp Beechwood | GPS Coordinates: | 43.270007, -77.030876 | ||
| Address: | 7563 Lake Rd, Sodus NY | ||||
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| Camp Beechwood (now Camp Beechwood State Park) was in operation from 1928-1996. This was the second summer camp site established by the Rochester Girl Scout Council; it was their only summer overnight camp until about 1961, when Camp Pinewood was opened, in Arkport, NY – south of Stony Brook State Park (at that time, Camp Beechwood became the site for younger campers/scouts, ages 8-11 yrs old). When the camp closed, New York State purchased the property; it’s now a public park maintained by the Town of Sodus. | |||||
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| Beechwood State Park as of 2023 | New Dining Hall built 1960 |
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| Canoeing on Maxwell Creek | |
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| New Dining Hall built 1960 | Beechwood Staff 1969 |
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| Beechwood Tent | Beechwood Dining Hall |
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| Beechwood Pool |
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A great writeup on Camp Beechwood can be found at: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/rocroots/places/2018/09/15/whatever-happened-camp-beechwood/1314578002/ | |||||
D&C Writeup
Historic Sodus Point Writeup