Cherokee Nation Scout Ranch
Camp Darby
Camp Fred Darby at the Cherokee Nation Scout Ranch is located on 240-acres southwest of Tahlequah, Oklahoma in a hilly area on Barren Fork Creek, a tributary to the Illinois River. Troops use Camp Darby year-round for weekend camping and canoeing trips down the Illinois River. Many District Camporees and training events are hosted at Camp Darby, as well as Dad-and-Lad and Mom-and-Me programs. Scouts enjoy the natural beauty and historic feel of Camp Fred Darby.
- Dining Hall and Multi-Purpose Facility
- Murphy’s Pavilion
- Sports Fields
- Latrines
- Walled Tent Huts
- Bathrooms
- Program Pavilion
- Chapel
Directions to Cherokee Nation Scout Ranch from Tulsa
- Travel southeast on the Muskogee Turnpike (toll)
- Take the East US-62 exit toward Ft. Gibson/Tahlequah
- Continue to follow US-62 for 23 miles
- Branch right at the Hwy 51/US-62 intersection.
- Follow US-62 around the southeast section of Tahlequah for 2.3 miles after Hwy 51 joins US-61
- On the east side of Tahlequah, turn right (follow US-62) and travel east out of town
- 2.5 miles east, turn right on Welling Road (at the gas station, the first right past the Illinois River)
- 5 miles south of US-62, turn right at the sign for Camp Darby
- The road goes through a small residential area before entering camp
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