Camp Dorothy Thomas

Camp Dorothy Thomas in Riverview (southwest Hillsborough County about 25 miles from Tampa) offers more than 220 acres of beautiful campgrounds. With the longest zipline in west central Florida, this camp is a great place for you to take your Girl Scout experience to new heights!

Reservable Units and Program Areas

Sleeping Units

Chigger (open-air cabins)
Oak (open-air cabins)
Sleepy (open-air cabins)
Skunk (open-air cabins)
CIT (bunk-bed dormitory; full kitchen)
Holiday House (movable cots; full kitchen)
Lady Bug (air-conditioned dormitory; full kitchen)
Pioneer (tent camping)

Program Areas:

Archery Range
Challenge Course (low wooden, giant swing, climbing tower, zipline)
Day Shelter and Sports Court
Lizzard (arts and crafts shelter with kiln)
Lodge (dining hall with commercial kitchen)
Pool
Yurt (traditional Mongolian tent with open sides and roof)

Suggested Camp Activities

Archery*
Arts & Crafts
Backpacking
Badge work
Basketball
Fire Building and Fire Safety
Geocaching
Giant Swing ^†
Hiking
Leave No Trace
Letterboxing
Low Wooden Course ^†
Outdoor Cooking
Pottery*
Rock Climbing ^†
Sports and Wide Games
Stargazing
Swimming*
Team Building
Trailblazing
Troop Meetings
Zipline ^†

*An outdoor facilitator and a program area reservation are required for these activities.

^†These activities must be reserved through council.

Resources

Contact The Camp Ranger

Need help with something at camp? Contact Steve Huegel, Camp Dorothy Thomas Ranger 989-708-5000.