January 17-19, 2026
MLK Camp is a condensed version of traditional camp, held over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend for Scouts in troops. The program provides Scouts with the opportunity to earn merit badges and rank advancement along their Scouting journey. Activities include range and target activities (rifle, shotgun, archery), climbing, rappelling, merit badge classes, and more.
Camp Strake is located on 2,816 acres and is surrounded on three sides by the Sam Houston National Forest and has the Lone Star Hiking Trail close to one corner of the property. There are 20 campsites with pavilions, an air-conditioned dining hall, a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) center, a 28-acre lake, an aquatics center with a swimming pool and pool house, extensive trail system, sports fields, shooting sports complex, climbing and rappelling tower, high-ropes course, COPE course, chapel and more. The camp has been designed and built to meet both ADA and Scouting America requirements.
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